'Lucifer' Botnet Turns Up the Heat on Apache Hadoop Servers

More than 3,000 unique attacks hitting Hadoop and Druid honeypots in just the past month indicate an attacker testing phase, portending fire and brimstone to come.


https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-securi...op-servers

Iran-Backed Charming Kitten Stages Fake Webinar Platform to Ensnare Targets

The latest ploy by the APT also known as Charming Cypress targets policy experts in the Middle East, Europe, and the US.


https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilit...re-targets

4 Key Steps to Reevaluate Your Cybersecurity Priorities

Amid a spike in attacks, now is a good time for brands to strengthen their cybersecurity strategy.


https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurit...priorities

Russian Cyberattackers Launch Multiphase PsyOps Campaign

Operation Texonto spanned several months, using various Russian propaganda lures and spear-phishing to misinform and trick users into giving up Microsoft 365 credentials.


https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workf...s-campaign

Zero-Click Apple Shortcuts Vulnerability Allows Silent Data Theft

Vulnerability CVE-2024-23204, affecting Apple's popular Shortcuts app, suggests a critical need for ongoing security awareness in the macOS and iOS ecosystem.


https://www.darkreading.com/application-...data-theft

Insurers Use Claims Data to Recommend Cybersecurity Technologies

Policy holders using certain technologies — such as managed detection and response (MDR) services, Google Workspace, and email security gateways — gain premium discounts from cyber insurers.


https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/i...chnologies

iSoon's Secret APT Status Exposes China's Foreign Hacking Machinations

Chinese government agencies are paying an APT, masked as a legitimate company, to spy on foreign and domestic targets of political interest.


https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intel...-companies

NSA Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce to Retire

His retirement will go into effect on March 31, concluding 34 years of service to the National Security Agency.


https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurit...-to-retire

Hubris May Have Contributed to Downfall of Ransomware Kingpin LockBit

The most prolific ransomware group in recent years was on the decline at the time of its takedown, security researchers say.


https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...s-downfall

Pharmacy Delays Across US Blamed on Nation-State Hackers

Healthcare tech provider Change Healthcare says a suspected nation-state threat actor breached its systems, causing pharmacy transaction delays nationwide.


https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...te-hackers