'KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages

Published: 2024-02-20 18:16:24

Popularity: 92

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

Thanks to a 24-year-old security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-50387, attackers could stall DNS servers with just a single malicious packet, effectively taking out wide swaths of the Internet.

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Google Play Used to Spread 'Patchwork' APT's Espionage Apps

Published: 2024-02-02 15:23:33

Popularity: 7

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

The Indian state-sponsored cyberattackers lurked in Google's official app store, distributing a new RAT and spying on Pakistanis.

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SolarWinds Files Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

Published: 2024-01-29 21:38:00

Popularity: 7

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

Responding to SEC charges, SolarWinds fired back with a detailed defense of how a Russian-backed cyber espionage attack on its system was handled.

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Russian Water Utility Hacked in Retaliation for Kyivstar Hit

Published: 2023-12-21 21:15:00

Popularity: 13

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

Moscow's Rosvodokanal water-management company was ransacked by Ukraine-aligned Blackjack group, with reports that the company's IT infrastructure was "destroyed."

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SEC Charges Against SolarWinds CISO Send Shockwaves Through Security Ranks

Published: 2023-10-31 21:35:00

Popularity: 43

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

The legal actions may have a chilling effect on hiring CISOs, who are already in short supply, but may also expose just how budget-constrained most security executives are.

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Virtual Alarm: VMware Issues Major Security Advisory

Published: 2023-10-25 19:38:00

Popularity: 211

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

VMware vCenter Servers need immediate patch against critical RCE bug as race against threat actors begins.

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Fake WinRAR PoC Exploit Conceals VenomRAT Malware

Published: 2023-09-26 15:23:51

Popularity: None

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

A supposed exploit for a notable RCE vulnerability in the popular Windows file-archiving utility delivers a big sting for unwitting researchers and cybercriminals.

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Fake WinRAR PoC Exploit Conceals VenomRAT Malware

Published: 2023-09-26 12:37:49

Popularity: None

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

A supposed exploit for a notable RCE vulnerability in the popular Windows file-archiving utility delivers a big sting for unwitting researchers and cybercriminals.

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Google Debuts Quality Ratings for Security Bug Disclosures

Published: 2023-05-19 13:05:00

Popularity: 34

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

New rules aim to level up the quality of submissions to Google and Android device Vulnerability Reward Program.

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Killnet Gloats About DDoS Attacks Downing Starlink, White House

Published: 2022-11-29 18:15:00

Popularity: 40

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

Elon Musk-owned Starlink, WhiteHouse.gov, and the Prince of Wales were targeted by Killnet in apparent retaliation for its support of Ukraine.

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Malicious Apps With Millions of Downloads Found in Apple App Store, Google Play

Published: 2022-09-23 20:04:00

Popularity: 181

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

The ongoing ad fraud campaign can be traced back to 2019, but recently expanded into the iOS ecosystem, researchers say.

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OpenSea NFT Marketplace Faces Insider Hack

Published: 2022-07-01 19:09:27

Popularity: 13817

Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

OpenSea warns users that they are likely to be targeted in phishing attacks after a vendor employee accessed and downloaded its email list.

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