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To Defeat Cybercriminals, Understand How They Think

Getting inside the mind of a threat actor can help security pros understand how they operate and what they're looking for — in essence, what makes a soft target.
Dark Reading 17 Dec 2024 1556 Views

Wald.ai Launches Data Loss Protection for AI Platforms

The cybersecurity startup's data loss protection platform uses contextual redaction to help organizations safely use private business information across AI platforms.
Dark Reading 17 Dec 2024 1744 Views

Microsoft Teams Vishing Spreads DarkGate RAT

A thwarted attack demonstrates that threat actors using yet another delivery method for the malware, which already has been spread using phishing emails, malvertising, hijacking of instant messages, and SEO poisoning.
Dark Reading 16 Dec 2024 1630 Views

New IOCONTROL malware used in critical infrastructure attacks

Iranian threat actors are utilizing a new malware named IOCONTROL to compromise Internet of Things (IoT) devices and OT/SCADA systems used by critical infrastructure in Israel and the United States. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 13 Dec 2024 2235 Views

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by massive worldwide outage

Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp suffered a massive worldwide Wednesday afternoon, with services impacted in varying degrees based on user's region. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 12 Dec 2024 2228 Views

New EagleMsgSpy Android spyware used by Chinese police, researchers say

A previously undocumented Android spyware called 'EagleMsgSpy' has been discovered and is believed to be used by law enforcement agencies in China to monitor mobile devices. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 12 Dec 2024 1969 Views

Attackers Can Use QR Codes to Bypass Browser Isolation

Researchers demonstrate a proof-of-concept cyberattack vector that gets around remote, on-premises, and local versions of browser isolation security technology to send malicious communications from an attacker-controlled server.
Dark Reading 10 Dec 2024 1982 Views

Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April

The second zero-day vulnerability found in Windows NTLM in the past two months paves the way for relay attacks and credential theft. Microsoft has no patch, but released updated NTLM cyberattack mitigation advice.
Dark Reading 10 Dec 2024 1804 Views

Millionaire Airbnb Phishing Ring Busted Up by Police

Scammers set up call centers in luxury rentals to run bank help-desk fraud, as well as large-scale phishing campaigns, across at least 10 European countries, according to law enforcement.
Dark Reading 10 Dec 2024 1643 Views

New Cleo zero-day RCE flaw exploited in data theft attacks

Hackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cleo managed file transfer software to breach corporate networks and conduct data theft attacks. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 10 Dec 2024 1625 Views