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Cyberattack is an intentional attempt to compromise computer systems, networks, or digital devices by exploiting vulnerabilities or using malicious software. Common techniques include malware deployment, phishing to steal credentials, ransomware to encrypt data for extortion, and denial-of-service attacks that disrupt availability. These actions aim to gain unauthorized access, manipulate data, or cause operational disruption.
For security professionals, cyberattacks represent critical risks requiring proactive defense measures such as patching known vulnerabilities, monitoring network traffic for anomalies, and enforcing strong authentication. Understanding attacker methods helps prioritize defenses on exposed systems and sensitive data. Effective detection and containment depend on timely threat intelligence and coordinated response to limit damage and restore normal operations.
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Iberian hackers carried out a variety of cyberattacks and laundered the winnings through complex financial networks.
The West African country advanced rules to force organizations to disclose cyberattacks, joining other nations in a shift to mandated transparency.
In a first, the UK and the EU jointly imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities for cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns in the region.
While cyberattacks against hospitals and clinics grew modestly in the first half of 2026, attacks on service providers and other healthcare businesses more than doubled.
AI-native operating systems are shifting the responsibility to stay vigilant against social engineering cyberattacks from the user onto the system itself.
Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis warns that cyberattacks threaten hospitals, utilities, and essential services.
China is stealing data from high-value targets via a sneaky, double-layer spear-phishing campaign that includes the Azureveil malware.
Your organization's security failures have consequences for everyone else as well since this criminal gang uses its cyber winnings to support more violent and widespread crimes.
Artificial intelligence notwithstanding, the vast majority of CISOs in northern Europe say they're facing no more serious cyberattacks than they did two years ago.
The House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter about the Canvas cyberattack, the same day that the edtech company said it reached an "agreement" with the ShinyHunters cybercriminals.
In the latest evolution of automated cyberattacks, threat actors heavily leveraged AI agents to support campaigns against entities in Mexico and Brazil.
What researchers dubbed the most sophisticated AI-integrated ICS campaign to date hit a brick wall in the form of a SCADA login screen.
The UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC) offers tools and support to schools, local governments, and non-profits as they defend themselves against a growing volume of cyberattacks.
The volume of cyberattacks targeting Africa declined in the past year, with weekly attacks down 22%, as attackers seemingly shifted their focus to other regions.
The cybersecurity community is waiting with bated breath to see if Iranian hackers will honor a ceasefire that doesn't actually name or directly involve them.
A newly released study exclusively shared with Dark Reading details the unique circumstances that make up Latin America's labor pool, and why organizations may want to expand their talent search.
Cyber threats across Latin America are increasingly targeting government systems, from disruptive attacks in Puerto Rico to a surge of probes against Colombia’s health sector.
Publicly accusing an entity of a cyberattack could have negative consequences that organizations should consider before taking the plunge.
Four former NSA chiefs representing a near-complete history of US Cyber Command debate the role of offensive cyber in the government at RSAC.
These rulings prohibit the entities from entering or doing business in the European Union.