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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'KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages
Published: 2024-02-20 18:16:24
Popularity: 92
Author: Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading
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.
...moreSolarWinds 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.
...moreRussian 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."
...moreSEC 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.
...moreVirtual 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.
...moreFake WinRAR PoC Exploit Conceals VenomRAT Malware
Published: 2023-09-26 15:23:51
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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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Published: 2023-09-26 12:37:49
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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.
...moreGoogle 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.
...moreKillnet 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.
...moreMalicious 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.
...moreOpenSea 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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