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KnowBe4 Releases the Latest Phishing Trends in Q3 2024 Phishing Report
4 months 2 weeks ago
Note From the Editor-in-Chief
4 months 2 weeks ago
A change in ownership and what it means for our readers.
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Decade-Old Cisco Vulnerability Under Active Exploit
4 months 2 weeks ago
Cisco encourages users to update to an unaffected version of its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software since there are no workarounds for the 2014 vulnerability.
Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk
4 months 2 weeks ago
Too much access and privilege, plus a host of unsafe cyber practices, plague most workplaces, and the introduction of tools like GenAI will only make things worse.
Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Venom Spider Spins Web of New Malware for MaaS Platform
4 months 2 weeks ago
A novel backdoor malware and a loader that customizes payload names for each victim have been added to the threat group's cybercriminal tool set.
Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Ransomware's Grip on Healthcare
4 months 2 weeks ago
Until C-level executives fully understand potential threats and implement effective mitigation strategies, healthcare organizations will remain vulnerable and at risk of disruption.
Claudio Gallo
'White FAANG' Data Export Attack: A Gold Mine for PII Threats
4 months 2 weeks ago
Websites these days know everything about you — even some details you might not realize. Hackers can take advantage of that with a sharp-toothed attack that exploits Europe's GDPR-mandated data portability rules.
Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
'Bootkitty' First Bootloader to Take Aim at Linux
4 months 2 weeks ago
Though it's still just a proof of concept, the malware is functional and can evade the Secure Boot process on devices from multiple vendors.
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Interpol Cyber-Fraud Action Nets More Than 5K Arrests
4 months 2 weeks ago
Chalk up another win for global cooperation among law enforcement, this time targeting seven types of cyber fraud, including voice phishing and business email compromise.
Dark Reading Staff
AWS Launches New Incident Response Service
4 months 2 weeks ago
AWS Security Incident Response will help security teams defend their organizations from account takeovers, breaches, ransomware attacks, and other types of security threats.
Dark Reading Staff
Name That Edge Toon: Shackled!
4 months 2 weeks ago
Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 gift card.
John Klossner
Does Your Company Need a Virtual CISO?
4 months 2 weeks ago
With cybersecurity talent hard to come by and companies increasingly looking for guidance and best practices, virtual and fractional chief information security officers can make a lot of sense.
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
2 UK Hospitals Targeted in Separate Cyberattacks
4 months 2 weeks ago
Alder Hey Children's Hospital got hit with a ransomware attack, while the nature of an incident at Wirral University Teaching Hospital remains undisclosed.
Dark Reading Staff
Incident Response Playbooks: Are You Prepared?
4 months 2 weeks ago
The playbooks that accompany your incident response plan provide efficiency and consistency in responses, help reduce downtime and dwell time, and can be a cost-saving and reputational-saving measure for your organization.
James Bruhl
Microsoft Boosts Device Security With Windows Resiliency Initiative
4 months 2 weeks ago
Microsoft is readying a new release of Windows in 2025 that will have significant security controls, such as more resilient drivers and a "self-defending" operating system kernel.
Jeffrey Schwartz
How AI Is Enhancing Security in Ridesharing
4 months 3 weeks ago
Whether it's detecting fraudulent activity, preventing phishing, or protecting sensitive data, AI is transforming cybersecurity in ridesharing.
Rachita Naik
Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality
4 months 3 weeks ago
Qualified applicants must be able to test ransomware encryption and find bugs that might enable defenders to jailbreak the malware.
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
'Operation Undercut' Adds to Russia Malign Influence Campaigns
4 months 3 weeks ago
Just like Russia's Doppelgänger effort, the goal is to spread misinformation about Ukraine, and about Western efforts to help Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Sneaky Skimmer Malware Targets Magento Sites Ahead of Black Friday
4 months 3 weeks ago
A stealthy JavaScript injection attack steals data from the checkout page of sites, either by creating a fake credit card form or extracting data directly from payment fields.
Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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