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Ducktail Malware Targets the Fashion Industry Ducktail Malware Targets the Fashion Industry

Threat actors distributed an archive containing images of new products by major clothing companies, along with a malicious executable disguised with a PDF icon.

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

Nov 12, 2023

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Imperial Kitten APT Claws at Israeli Industry with Multiyear Spy Effort Imperial Kitten APT Claws at Israeli Industry with Multiyear Spy Effort

byDark Reading Staff

Nov 9, 2023

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Ransomware Mastermind Uncovered After Oversharing on Dark Web Ransomware Mastermind Uncovered After Oversharing on Dark Web

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Nov 8, 2023

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Malwarebytes Launches ThreatDown to Empower Resource Constrained IT Organizations Malwarebytes Launches ThreatDown to Empower Resource Constrained IT Organizations

Nov 7, 2023

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North Korea's BlueNoroff APT Debuts 'Dumbed Down' macOS Malware North Korea's BlueNoroff APT Debuts 'Dumbed Down' macOS Malware

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Nov 7, 2023

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Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Nov 6, 2023

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'Scarred Manticore' Unleashes the Most Advanced Iranian Cyber Espionage Yet

'Scarred Manticore' Unleashes the Most Advanced Iranian Cyber Espionage Yet

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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FBI Director Warns of Increased Iranian Attacks

FBI Director Warns of Increased Iranian Attacks

byDark Reading Staff

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'Prolific Puma' Hacker Gives Cybercriminals Access to .us Domains

'Prolific Puma' Hacker Gives Cybercriminals Access to .us Domains

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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CISO Skills in a Changing Security Market: Are You Prepared?

CISO Skills in a Changing Security Market: Are You Prepared?

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Octo Tempest Group Threatens Physical Violence as Social Engineering Tactic

Octo Tempest Group Threatens Physical Violence as Social Engineering Tactic

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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SonicWall Data Confirms That Ransomware Is Still the Enterprise's Biggest Fear

SonicWall Data Confirms That Ransomware Is Still the Enterprise's Biggest Fear

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Complex Spy Platform StripedFly Bites 1M Victims

Complex Spy Platform StripedFly Bites 1M Victims

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Hola Espana: 'Grandoreiro' Trojan Targets Global Banking Customers

Hola Espana: 'Grandoreiro' Trojan Targets Global Banking Customers

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Ragnar Locker Ransomware Boss Arrested in Paris

Ragnar Locker Ransomware Boss Arrested in Paris

byDark Reading Staff

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Spec Secures $15M Series A Funding, Accelerating Innovation in Fraud Defense

Spec Secures $15M Series A Funding, Accelerating Innovation in Fraud Defense

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Europol Strike Wounds Ragnar Locker Ransomware Group

Europol Strike Wounds Ragnar Locker Ransomware Group

byDark Reading Staff

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FBI: Hackers Are Extorting Plastic Surgery Providers, Patients

FBI: Hackers Are Extorting Plastic Surgery Providers, Patients

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Chatbot Offers Roadmap for How to Conduct a Bio Weapons Attack

Chatbot Offers Roadmap for How to Conduct a Bio Weapons Attack

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Watch Out: Attackers Are Hiding Malware in 'Browser Updates'

Watch Out: Attackers Are Hiding Malware in 'Browser Updates'

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Pro-Israeli Hacktivist Group 'Predatory Sparrow' Reappears

Pro-Israeli Hacktivist Group 'Predatory Sparrow' Reappears

byDark Reading Staff

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Gaza Conflict Paves Way for Pro-Hamas Information Operations

Gaza Conflict Paves Way for Pro-Hamas Information Operations

byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Chinese 'Stayin' Alive' Attacks Dance Onto Targets With Dumb Malware

Chinese 'Stayin' Alive' Attacks Dance Onto Targets With Dumb Malware

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Microsoft: Chinese APT Behind Atlassian Confluence Attacks; PoCs Appear

Microsoft: Chinese APT Behind Atlassian Confluence Attacks; PoCs Appear

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

A Frontline Report of Chinese Threat Actor Tactics and Techniques

A Frontline Report of Chinese Threat Actor Tactics and Techniques

byMicrosoft Security

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North Korea's State-Sponsored APTs Organize & Align

North Korea's State-Sponsored APTs Organize & Align

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Hacktivists Enter Fray Following Hamas Strikes Against Israel

Hacktivists Enter Fray Following Hamas Strikes Against Israel

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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'Operation Jacana' Reveals DinodasRAT Custom Backdoor

'Operation Jacana' Reveals DinodasRAT Custom Backdoor

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Stealthy, Thieving Python Packages Slither Onto Windows Systems

Stealthy, Thieving Python Packages Slither Onto Windows Systems

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Group-IB: 'GoldDigger' Banking Trojan Targets Vietnamese Organizations

Group-IB: 'GoldDigger' Banking Trojan Targets Vietnamese Organizations

byDark Reading Staff

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Russian Hacktivism: Flashy Non-Events or Serious Threat?

Russian Hacktivism: Flashy Non-Events or Serious Threat?

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

USPS Anchors Snowballing Smishing Campaigns

USPS Anchors Snowballing Smishing Campaigns

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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FBI: Crippling 'Dual Ransomware Attacks' on the Rise

FBI: Crippling 'Dual Ransomware Attacks' on the Rise

byDark Reading Staff

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Threat Intelligence

QR Code 101: What the Threats Look Like

QR Code 101: What the Threats Look Like

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Q&A: UK Ambassador on Creating New Cybersecurity Agencies Around the World

Q&A: UK Ambassador on Creating New Cybersecurity Agencies Around the World

byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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