After Pahalgam Attack, Hacktivists Unite Under #OpIndia
Cybercriminals are flocking to take part in the newly inflamed fight between India and Pakistan.
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New UK Security Guidelines Aims to Reshape Software Development
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.
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LockBit Ransomware Gang Hacked, Operations Data Leaked
Exposed data from LockBit’s affiliate panel includes Bitcoin addresses, private chats with victim organizations, and user information such as credentials.
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Cyber Then & Now: Inside a 2-Decade Industry Evolution
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.
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Commvault: Vulnerability Patch Works as Intended
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.
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Insight Partners Data Breach: Bigger Impact Than Anticipated
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.
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BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. – Dutch Operation
A joint law enforcement operation undertaken by Dutch and U.S. authorities has dismantled a criminal proxy network that’s powered by thousands of infected Internet of Things (IoT) and end-of-life (EoL) devices, enlisting them into a botnet for providing anonymity to malicious actors. In conjunction with the domain seizure, Russian nationals, Alexey Viktorovich Chertkov, 37, Kirill…
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OtterCookie v4 Adds VM Detection and Chrome, MetaMask Credential Theft Capabilities
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using updated versions of a cross-platform malware called OtterCookie with capabilities to steal credentials from web browsers and other files. NTT Security Holdings, which detailed the new findings, said the attackers have “actively and continuously” updated the malware, introducing versions v3 and…
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How Security Has Changed the Hacker Marketplace
Your ultimate goal shouldn’t be security perfection — it should be making exploitation of your organization unprofitable.
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Initial Access Brokers Target Brazil Execs via NF-e Spam and Legit RMM Trials
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that’s targeting Portuguese-speaking users in Brazil with trial versions of commercial remote monitoring and management (RMM) software since January 2025. “The spam message uses the Brazilian electronic invoice system, NF-e, as a lure to entice users into clicking hyperlinks and accessing malicious content hosted in Dropbox,” Cisco…