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'Downfall' Bug in Billions of Intel CPUs Reveals Major Design Flaw 'Downfall' Bug in Billions of Intel CPUs Reveals Major Design Flaw

A newly revealed flaw affects a good chunk of the world's computers. A patch has been released, but broad, structural change in CPU design will be required to address the root cause.

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Aug 9, 2023

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C-Suite Cybersecurity Sign-off Hinges on Customer Trust, Digital Opps C-Suite Cybersecurity Sign-off Hinges on Customer Trust, Digital Opps

byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Aug 9, 2023

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RedHotel Checks in as Dominant China-Backed Cyberspy Group RedHotel Checks in as Dominant China-Backed Cyberspy Group

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Aug 9, 2023

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Attacker Breakout Time Shrinks Again, Underscoring Need for Automation Attacker Breakout Time Shrinks Again, Underscoring Need for Automation

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Aug 9, 2023

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Custom Yashma Ransomware Crashes Into the Scene Custom Yashma Ransomware Crashes Into the Scene

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Aug 8, 2023

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Ransomware Victims Surge as Threat Actors Pivot to Zero-Day Exploits Ransomware Victims Surge as Threat Actors Pivot to Zero-Day Exploits

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Aug 8, 2023

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The Dark Web Is Expanding (As Is the Value of Monitoring It)

The Dark Web Is Expanding (As Is the Value of Monitoring It)

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Space Pirates Turn Cyber Sabers on Russian, Serbian Organizations

Space Pirates Turn Cyber Sabers on Russian, Serbian Organizations

byDark Reading Staff

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Protecting Intellectual Property When It Needs to Be Shared

Protecting Intellectual Property When It Needs to Be Shared

byStephen Lawton, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence Is Growing — Here's How SOCs Can Keep Up

Threat Intelligence Is Growing — Here's How SOCs Can Keep Up

byMicrosoft Security

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KnowBe4 Phishing Test Results Reveal Half of Top Malicious Email Subjects Are HR Related

KnowBe4 Phishing Test Results Reveal Half of Top Malicious Email Subjects Are HR Related

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'FraudGPT' Malicious Chatbot Now for Sale on Dark Web

'FraudGPT' Malicious Chatbot Now for Sale on Dark Web

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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China Propaganda Spreads via US News Sites, Freelancers, Times Square

China Propaganda Spreads via US News Sites, Freelancers, Times Square

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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KillNet's Kremlin Connection Unclear as the Cybercrime Collective Grows

KillNet's Kremlin Connection Unclear as the Cybercrime Collective Grows

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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SophosEncrypt Ransomware Fools Security Researchers

SophosEncrypt Ransomware Fools Security Researchers

byDark Reading Staff

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China's APT41 Linked to WyrmSpy, DragonEgg Mobile Spyware

China's APT41 Linked to WyrmSpy, DragonEgg Mobile Spyware

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Leverage Threat Intelligence, AI, and Data at Scale to Boost Cyber Defenses

Leverage Threat Intelligence, AI, and Data at Scale to Boost Cyber Defenses

byMicrosoft Security

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FIN8 Modifies 'Sardonic' Backdoor to Deliver BlackCat Ransomware

FIN8 Modifies 'Sardonic' Backdoor to Deliver BlackCat Ransomware

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Microsoft Takes Security Copilot AI Assistant to the Next Level

Microsoft Takes Security Copilot AI Assistant to the Next Level

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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How AI-Augmented Threat Intelligence Solves Security Shortfalls

How AI-Augmented Threat Intelligence Solves Security Shortfalls

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Black Hat Announces Sustainability Pledge

Black Hat Announces Sustainability Pledge

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Hackers Say Generative AI Unlikely to Replace Human Cybersecurity Skills According to Bugcrowd Survey

Hackers Say Generative AI Unlikely to Replace Human Cybersecurity Skills According to Bugcrowd Survey

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SpecterOps Closes Series A Extension From Ballistic Ventures, Bringing Funding Round Total to $33.5M

SpecterOps Closes Series A Extension From Ballistic Ventures, Bringing Funding Round Total to $33.5M

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CISA: Truebot Malware Variants Turn to Netwirx Auditor RCE Bug

CISA: Truebot Malware Variants Turn to Netwirx Auditor RCE Bug

byDark Reading Staff

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Spyware Gamed 1.5M Users of Google Play Store

Spyware Gamed 1.5M Users of Google Play Store

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Mitigating Risk With Threat Intelligence

Mitigating Risk With Threat Intelligence

byGeorge V. Hulme, Contributing Writer

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Russian Hacktivist Platform 'DDoSia' Grows Exponentially

Russian Hacktivist Platform 'DDoSia' Grows Exponentially

byDark Reading Staff

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UAE, Israel Ink Pivotal Joint Cyber-Threat Intelligence Agreement

UAE, Israel Ink Pivotal Joint Cyber-Threat Intelligence Agreement

byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Russian Spies, War Ministers Reliant on Cybercrime in Pariah State

Russian Spies, War Ministers Reliant on Cybercrime in Pariah State

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Astrix Security Raises $25M in Series A Funding

Astrix Security Raises $25M in Series A Funding

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Silobreaker Unveils Geopolitical Threat Intelligence Capabilities With RANE at Infosecurity Europe 2023

Silobreaker Unveils Geopolitical Threat Intelligence Capabilities With RANE at Infosecurity Europe 2023

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Suspicious Smartwatches Mailed to US Army Personnel

Suspicious Smartwatches Mailed to US Army Personnel

byDark Reading Staff

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CISA, FBI Offer $10M for Cl0p Ransomware Gang Information

CISA, FBI Offer $10M for Cl0p Ransomware Gang Information

byDark Reading Staff

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USB Drives Spread Spyware as China's Mustang Panda APT Goes Global

USB Drives Spread Spyware as China's Mustang Panda APT Goes Global

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Russian APT 'Cadet Blizzard' Behind Ukraine Wiper Attacks

Russian APT 'Cadet Blizzard' Behind Ukraine Wiper Attacks

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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