Cybersecurity researchers have discovered several cryptocurrency packages on the npm registry that have been hijacked to siphon sensitive information such as environment variables from compromised […]
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OpenAI Bumps Up Bug Bounty Reward to $100K in Security Update
The artificial intelligence research company previously had its maximum payout set at $20,000 before exponentially raising the reward. The original article found on darkreading Read […]
How CISA Cuts Impact Election Security
State and federal security experts weighed in on the impact that budgetary and personnel cuts to CISA will have on election security as a whole. […]
Hoff’s Rule: People First
Dark Reading Confidential Episode 5: Christofer Hoff, chief secure technology officer at LastPass, shares the human side of the story of how he led his […]
New Morphing Meerkat Phishing Kit Mimics 114 Brands Using Victims’ DNS Email Records
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform that leverages the Domain Name System (DNS) mail exchange (MX) records to serve fake […]
Windows 11 January 2025 Preview Update Disconnects Remote Desktop Sessions
Microsoft’s January 2025 Windows preview update (KB5050094) for Windows 11 version 24H2 has caused significant issues with Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions, including Remote Desktop […]
GorillaBot Attacks Windows Devices With 300,000+ Attack Commands Across 100+ Countries
A new botnet named “GorillaBot,” has orchestrated over 300,000 attack commands across more than 100 countries within a span of just three weeks. Built on […]
Windows Server 2025 Security Update Freezes Remote Desktop Sessions Connection
A recent security update for Windows Server 2025, released on February 11, 2025 (KB5051987), has caused a significant issue for users relying on Remote Desktop […]
When Getting Phished Puts You in Mortal Danger
Many successful phishing attacks result in a financial loss or malware infection. But falling for some phishing scams, like those currently targeting Russians searching online […]
DoJ Recovers $5M Lost in BEC Fraud Against Workers’ Union
The union received a spoofed email that led to the loss of $6.4 million, much of it transferred to other accounts or to a cryptocurrency […]