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After Pahalgam Attack, Hacktivists Unite Under #OpIndia
7 months ago
Cybercriminals are flocking to take part in the newly inflamed fight between India and Pakistan.
Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
New UK Security Guidelines Aim to Reshape Software Development
7 months ago
The voluntary Software Security Code of Practice is the latest initiative to come out of the United Kingdom to boost best practices in application security and software development.
Arielle Waldman
LockBit Ransomware Gang Hacked, Operations Data Leaked
7 months ago
Exposed data from LockBit's affiliate panel includes Bitcoin addresses, private chats with victim organizations, and user information such as credentials.
Rob Wright
Cyber Then & Now: Inside a 2-Decade Industry Evolution
7 months ago
On Dark Reading's 19-year anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Kelly Jackson Higgins stops by Informa TechTarget's RSAC 2025 Broadcast Alley studio to discuss how things have changed since the early days of breaking Windows and browsers, lingering challenges, and what's next beyond AI.
Tara Seals
Commvault: Vulnerability Patch Works as Intended
7 months ago
The security researcher who questioned the effectiveness of a patch for recently disclosed bug in Commvault Command Center did not test patched version, the company says.
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Insight Partners Data Breach: Bigger Impact Than Anticipated
7 months ago
The investigation is ongoing, but the VC giant intends to inform affected customers on a rolling basis as more of the breach details come to light.
Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
How Security Has Changed the Hacker Marketplace
7 months ago
Your ultimate goal shouldn't be security perfection — it should be making exploitation of your organization unprofitable.
Isaac Evans
SonicWall Issues Patch for Exploit Chain in SMA Devices
7 months ago
Three vulnerabilities in SMA 100 gateways could facilitate root RCE attacks, and one of the vulnerabilities has already been exploited in the wild.
Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Email-Based Attacks Top Cyber-Insurance Claims
7 months ago
Cyber-insurance carrier Coalition said business email compromise and funds transfer fraud accounted for 60% of claims in 2024.
Rob Wright
Operation PowerOFF Takes Down 9 DDoS-for-Hire Domains
7 months ago
Four different countries, including the United States and Germany, were included in the latest international operation alongside Europol's support.
Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Life Without CVEs? It's Time to Act
7 months ago
Despite all MITRE has done for cybersecurity, it is clear we should not wait 11 months to discuss the future of the CVE database. It's simply too important for that.
Keith Ibarguen
'Lemon Sandstorm' Underscores Risks to Middle East Infrastructure
7 months ago
The Iranian state-backed group targeted the operational technology of a critical national infrastructure (CNI) network and persisted in its network for years, but ultimately failed.
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
'CoGUI' Phishing Kit Helps Chinese Hackers Target Japan
7 months ago
Japan is being peppered with an overwhelming volume of spam, thanks to a new platform popular across the East China Sea.
Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
AI Agents Fail in Novel Ways, Put Businesses at Risk
7 months ago
Microsoft researchers identify 10 new potential pitfalls for companies that are developing or deploying agentic AI systems, with failures potentially leading to the AI becoming a malicious insider.
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Countries Begin NATO's Locked Shields Cyber-Defense Exercise
7 months ago
The 15th annual event helps countries test and develop defenses against current and emerging cyber threats, including disinformation, quantum computing, and AI.
Arielle Waldman
TikTok Fined €530 Million Over Chinese Access to EU Data
7 months ago
European regulators sent an unmistakable message about messing around with GDPR-protected data. How can organizations avoid similar compliance hassles?
Becky Bracken
Meta Wins Lawsuit Against Spyware Vendor NSO Group
7 months ago
The spyware company must pay the tech giant $168 million in punitive and compensatory damages after a 2019 attack targeting 1,400 devices.
Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Play Ransomware Group Used Windows Zero-Day
7 months ago
Previously, Microsoft reported that Storm-2460 had also used the privilege escalation bug to deploy ransomware on organizations in several countries.
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
'Bring Your Own Installer' Attack Targets SentinelOne EDR
7 months ago
Researchers from Aon's Stroz Friedberg incident response firm discovered a new attack type, known as "Bring Your Own Installer," targeting misconfigured SentinelOne EDR installs.
Alexander Culafi, Senior News Writer, Dark Reading
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