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darkreading Mar 04, 2026 at 17:09

Stranger Things Meets Cybersecurity: Lessons from the Hive Mind

Events and concepts from the Stranger Things television series illustrate how enterprises can defend their networks and stay "right side up."

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darkreading Mar 04, 2026 at 16:56

Are We Ready for Auto Remediation With Agentic AI?

With the rapid innovations in AI, we are entering an exciting era of automated risk remediation. Learn about security team readiness to leverage agentic AI for threat and exposure management.

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darkreading Mar 04, 2026 at 15:00

Dark Reading Confidential: This Threat Hunter Helped Cops Bust Up An African Cybercrime Syndicate

Dark Reading Confidential Episode 15: Interpol relied on Will Thomas and team to help break up a sprawling cybercrime ring, leading to the arrest of 574 suspects, the recovery of more than $3 million, and the decryption of six malware variants. Here's his story.

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darkreading Mar 04, 2026 at 11:26

China's Silver Dragon Razes Governments in EU, SE Asia

The emerging actor, part of the APT41 nexus, gains initial access via phishing, and uses legitimate network services to obscure cyberespionage activities.

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darkreading Mar 03, 2026 at 22:24

Indian APT 'Sloppy Lemming' Targets Defense, Critical Infrastructure

India-nexus cyber threat actors are growing more active and sophisticated, using custom tools coded in Rust and cloud-based command and control.

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darkreading Mar 03, 2026 at 20:53

Vehicle Tire Pressure Sensors Enable Silent Tracking

Like many other features and systems in modern cars, tire pressure sensors leak sensitive data that can be abused by threat actors.

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darkreading Mar 03, 2026 at 20:28

Qualcomm Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Android Attacks

The exploitation activity against CVE-2026-21385, a high-severity memory corruption flaw, could be tied to commercial spyware or nation-state threat groups.

Related CVEs: CVE-2026-21385

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darkreading Mar 03, 2026 at 17:40

Speakeasies to Shadow AI: Banning AI Browsers Will Fail

Lessons from history highlight why AI-enabled browsers require controlled enablement.

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darkreading Mar 03, 2026 at 12:57

AI Agent Overload: How to Solve the Workload Identity Crisis

Workloads keep getting more complicated and organizations are struggling to keep up. So what's the play?

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darkreading Mar 03, 2026 at 11:30

As War Continues, Pro-Iranian Actors Launch Barrage of Cyberattacks

Iran and its supporters have taken to cyberspace to retaliate for US-Israeli military action, with an aim to cause economic and physical disruption.

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darkreading Mar 02, 2026 at 22:34

Critical OpenClaw Vulnerability Exposes AI Agent Risks

The now-patched flaw is the latest in a growing string of security issues associated with the viral AI tool, which has seen rapid adoption among developers.

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darkreading Mar 02, 2026 at 21:32

The Tug-of-War Over Firewall Backlogs in the AI-Driven Development Era

Speed and security are historically clashing priorities, but with AI and automation, it's increasingly important that application developers and security teams get on the same page.

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darkreading Mar 02, 2026 at 20:32

30 Alleged Members of 'The Com' Arrested in Project Compass

The global law enforcement crackdown, which began in January 2025, also identified nearly 180 members of the notorious cybercriminal collective.

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darkreading Mar 02, 2026 at 12:55

Quantum-Resistant Data Diode Secures Sensitive Data on Edge Devices, Critical Systems

Forward Edge-AI's new Isidore Quantum is a compact, low-power hardware device designed to defend sensitive operational technology endpoints against future quantum attacks.

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darkreading Mar 02, 2026 at 10:27

Bug in Google's Gemini AI Panel Opens Door to Hijacking

Attackers could have exploited the vulnerability to escalate privileges, violate user privacy while browsing, and access sensitive resources.

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darkreading Feb 27, 2026 at 20:48

Life Mirrors Art: Ransomware Hits Hospitals on TV & IRL

HBO's "The Pitt" is showing audiences what a real Mississippi healthcare system is going through this week, thanks to a ransomware attack.

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darkreading Feb 27, 2026 at 20:23

Cities Hosting Major Events Need More Focus on Wireless, Drone Defense

Major events like the FIFA World Cup need to look beyond traditional physical and cyber security to active and passive wireless threats, say experts.

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darkreading Feb 27, 2026 at 20:16

Flaw-Finding AI Assistants Face Criticism for Speed, Accuracy

Using AI to find security vulnerabilities holds significant promise, but the initial products fall short of the needs of enterprises and software developers, say experts.

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darkreading Feb 27, 2026 at 16:18

The Case for Why Better Breach Transparency Matters

It's become a standard practice for organizations to disclose the bare minimum about a data breach, or worse — not disclose the incident at all.

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darkreading Feb 27, 2026 at 14:00

Claude Code Security Shows Promise, Not Perfection

Claude Code's introduction rippled across the stock market, but researchers and analysts say its impact was overstated, as they peel back the layers.

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