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Rust Code Delivers Better Security, Also Streamlines DevOps
1 day 20 hours ago
Software teams at Google and other Rust adopters see safer code when using the memory-safe language, and also fewer rollbacks and less code review.
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
India Rolls Back App Mandate Amid Surveillance Concerns
1 day 22 hours ago
Remember when Apple put that U2 album in everyone's music libraries? India wanted to do that to all of its citizens, but with a cybersecurity app. It wasn't a good idea.
Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Threat Landscape Grows Increasingly Dangerous for Manufacturers
2 days 2 hours ago
Manufacturers are the top target for cyberattacks in 2025 because of their still-plentiful cybersecurity gaps and a lack of expertise.
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
React2Shell Vulnerability Under Attack From China-Nexus Groups
2 days 2 hours ago
A maximum-severity vulnerability affecting the React JavaScript library has been exploited in the wild, further stressing the need to patch now.
Alexander Culafi
CISOs Should Be Asking These Quantum Questions Today
2 days 3 hours ago
As quantum quietly moves beyond lab experiment and into production workflows, here's what enterprise security leaders should be focused on, according to Lineswala.
Rut Lineswala
How Agentic AI Can Boost Cyber Defense
2 days 19 hours ago
Transurban head of cyber defense Muhammad Ali Paracha shares how his team is automating the triaging and scoring of security threats as part of the Black Hat Middle East conference.
Jeffrey Schwartz
A Tale of Two CISOs: Why An Engineering-Focused CISO Can Be a Liability
2 days 19 hours ago
When hiring a CISO, understand the key difference between engineering and holistic security leaders.
David Schwed
CISA Warns of 'Ongoing' Brickstorm Backdoor Attacks
2 days 20 hours ago
State-sponsored actors tied to China continue to target VMware vSphere environments at government and technology organizations.
Rob Wright
CISA Publishes Security Guidance for Using AI in OT
2 days 21 hours ago
Global cybersecurity agencies published guidance regarding AI deployments in operational technology, a backbone of critical infrastructure.
Alexander Culafi
ServiceNow's Acquisition of NHI Provider Veza Strengthens Governance Portfolio
3 days 2 hours ago
The deal, believed to be valued at $1 billion, will bring nonhuman identity access control of agents and machines to ServiceNow's offerings, including its new AI Control Tower.
Jeffrey Schwartz
Student Sells Gov't, University Sites to Chinese Actors
3 days 4 hours ago
It's the best deal going in cybercrime: fully compromised websites belonging to high-value organizations, for just a couple hundred bucks each.
Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
'MuddyWater' Hackers Target Israeli Orgs With Retro Game Tactic
3 days 11 hours ago
Iran's top state-sponsored APT is usually rather crass. But in a recent spate of attacks, it tried out some interesting evasion tactics, including delving into Snake, an old-school mobile game.
Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer
'ShadyPanda' Hackers Weaponize Millions of Browsers
3 days 20 hours ago
The China-based cyber-threat group has been quietly using malicious extensions on the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge marketplaces to spy on millions of users.
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Critical React Flaw Triggers Calls for Immediate Action
3 days 20 hours ago
The vulnerability, which was assigned two CVEs with maximum CVSS scores of 10, may affect more than a third of cloud service providers.
Rob Wright
Arizona AG Sues Temu Over 'Stealing' User Data
3 days 21 hours ago
The suit alleges the Chinese retailer's app secretly accesses and harvests users' sensitive information without their knowledge or consent.
Alexander Culafi
[Dark Reading Virtual Event] Cybersecurity Outlook 2026
4 days 2 hours ago
The Ransomware Holiday Bind: Burnout or Be Vulnerable
4 days 4 hours ago
Ransomware groups target enterprises during off-hours, weekends, and holidays when security teams are stretched thin and response times lag.
Arielle Waldman
AI Bolsters Python Variant of Brazilian WhatsApp Attacks
4 days 7 hours ago
Water Saci has upgraded its self-propagating malware to compromise banks and cryptocurrency exchanges by targeting enterprise users of the popular chat app.
Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
China Researches Ways to Disrupt Satellite Internet
4 days 16 hours ago
While satellite constellations — such as Starlink — are resilient, 2,000 drones could cut communications to a region the size of Taiwan, researchers find.
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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