Over 80% of Sports Organizations Targeted by Hackers in the Last Year
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, a new Darktrace report warns that sports teams and bodies are a major target for cyber criminals
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As the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, a new Darktrace report warns that sports teams and bodies are a major target for cyber criminals
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware called ZionSiphon that appears to be specifically designed to target Israeli water treatment and desalination systems
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new variant ofmalware called Chaosthat'scapable of hitting misconfigured cloud deployments, marking an expansion of the botnet's targeting infrastructure
2025 saw 32M phishing emails, with identity threats surpassing vulnerabilities
Darktrace observed a 620% spike in Black Friday-themed phishing in the weeks leading up to the 2025 edition of the sale day
A European telecommunications organization is said to have been targeted by a threat actor that aligns with a China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Salt Typhoon
Attack Began With Citrix NetScaler Gateway Compromise, Darktrace SaidThe Chinese cyberespionage hackers commonly tracked as Salt Typhoon haven't stopped their campaign against global telecoms, says managed threat detection firm Darktrace. The group has made telecoms and other digital infrastructure a primary target.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets of interest
Darktrace observed a coordinated campaign on customer SaaS accounts, all of which involved logins from IP addresses linked to VPS providers
The acquisition gives the British cybersecurity solutions provider more insights into encrypted network traffic and additional decryption capabilities.
Startup Mira Security Will Offer Insights on Encrypted Network Traffic, DecryptionDarktrace purchased a network traffic visibility startup to get insights from encrypted network traffic and decryption for customers in regulated industries. Mira Security will provide organizations with deeper, more comprehensive visibility across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.
New data from Darktrace showed that cyber-attacks targeting healthcare organizations increased in intensity in 2024
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Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a malware campaign that's targeting Docker environments with a previously undocumented technique to mine cryptocurrency
Darktrace and Cado said the new campaign highlights a shift towards alternative methods of mining cryptocurrencies
Darktrace researchers detailed "spam bombing," a technique in which threat actors bombard targets with spam emails as a pretense for activity like social engineering campaigns.
Cado Security Deal Brings Enhanced Forensics, Automation, and AI-Powered AnalyticsBy acquiring Cado Security, Darktrace strengthens its ability to secure multi-cloud environments. The transaction brings together Cado's forensic capabilities with Darktrace's AI analytics to deliver comprehensive threat detection and response to organizations in regulated industries.
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