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‘Operation Sugarush’ Mounts Concerning Spy Effort on Shipping, Healthcare Industries

A Persian-speaking threat group has been discovered targeting industries ranging from healthcare to energy, with a particular focus on the shipping sector. According to a report from Mandiant, which named the...
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When Countries Are Attacked: Making the Case for More Private-Public Cooperation

The Russian-supported Conti group's recent attack against Costa Rica led the country to declare a national emergency. The attack impacted the country's Ministry of Finance and many other government institutions,...
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‘DarkTortilla’ Malware Wraps in Sophistication for High-Volume RAT Infections

Researchers this week warned of a sophisticated, evasive crypter that several threat actors are using to distribute a range of information stealers and remote-access Trojans (RATs). The crypter, dubbed "DarkTortilla,"...
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Google Chrome Zero-Day Found Exploited in the Wild

A zero-day security vulnerability in Google's Chrome browser is being actively exploited in the wild. The Internet behemoth released 11 security patches for Chrome this week, which are now being...
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Whack-a-Mole: More Malicious PyPI Packages Spring Up Targeting Discord, Roblox

Just a week after 10 malicious software packages were found nesting in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository, several more have come to light, uncovered by different firms. It's...
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Microsoft Disrupts Russian Group’s Multiyear Cyber-Espionage Campaign

Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has taken steps to disrupt the operations of "Seaborgium," a Russia-based threat actor that has been involved in persistent spear-phishing and credential-theft campaigns aimed...
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Lessons From the Cybersecurity Trenches

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I was fascinated by treasure hunting. I love the idea of finding something valuable or important. I had an arsenal of tools even...
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Windows Vulnerability Could Crack DC Server Credentials Open

Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the remote procedure calls (RPC) for the Windows Server service, which could allow an attacker to gain control over the domain controller (DC) in a...
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With Plunge in Value, Cryptocurrency Crimes Decline in 2022

The dramatic decline in cryptocurrency has dampened activity around specific types of financial crimes — most significantly, investment scams and illegal Dark Web transactions — leading to a drop...
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Name That Toon: Vicious Circle

Come up with a cybersecurity-themed caption for the cartoon above, and you could win a $25 Amazon gift card if it's chosen as Dark Reading editors' favorite. Here are four convenient ways to...