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ABB B&R Automation Runtime

View CSAF Summary ABB became aware of vulnerability in the product versions listed as affected in the advisory. An update is available that resolves a vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the product to stop. The following versions of ABB B&R Automation Runtime are affected: Automation Runtime <6.5, >=6.5, =R4.93 (CVE-2025-11044, CVE-2025-11044) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 6.8 ABB ABB B&R Automation Runtime Allo

Johnson Controls CEM AC2000

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a standard user to escalate privileges on the host machine. The following versions of Johnson Controls CEM AC2000 are affected: CEM AC2000 12.0 (CVE-2026-21661) CEM AC2000 11.0 (CVE-2026-21661) CEM AC2000 10.6 (CVE-2026-21661) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 8.7 Johnson Controls Inc. Johnson Controls CEM AC2000 Uncontrolled Search Path Element Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical M

How the Story of a USB Penetration Test Went Viral

Two decades ago, pen tester Steve Stasiukonis caused a sensation by sprinkling rigged thumb drives around a credit union parking lot and following what curious employees did next. This episode looks back at the history-making event.

Physical Cargo Theft Gets a Boost From Cybercriminals

Cargo theft is no longer about small groups of criminals operating on the ground, but transnational cybercriminal syndicates using access to supply chain systems to reroute goods.

RMM Tools Fuel Stealthy Phishing Campaign

Attackers are abusing two remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools to evade detection in a campaign that has impacted over 80 organizations so far.

Exploit Cyber-Frenzy Threatens Millions via Critical cPanel Vulnerability

Shortly after the authentication-bypass flaw was disclosed multiple proof-of-concept exploits appeared, and one researcher claims there's been zero-day activity for at least a month.

Silver Fox Springs Tax-Themed Attacks on Orgs in India, Russia

More than 1,600 socially engineered messages from the China-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group target various sectors to deliver the previously undocumented ABCDoor backdoor, ValleyRAT, and other malware.

How Dark Reading Lifted Off the Launchpad in 2006

Twenty years ago, this media brand didn't have a print edition to attract eyeballs and sponsors. Top-notch content and editorial talent did the heavy lifting.

76% of All Crypto Stolen in 2026 Is Now in North Korea

North Korean threat actors are pulling off historic cryptocurrency heists on a yearly, sometimes weekly basis now. AI might be helping them.

If AI's So Smart, Why Does It Keep Deleting Production Databases?

The issue isn't artificial intelligence, but rather an industry adding AI agent integrations into production environments before proper security testing.

Name That Toon: Mark of (Security) Progress

Feeling creative? Have something to say about the last 20 years of cybersecurity? Our editors will award the best cybersecurity-related caption with a $20 gift card.

20 Years in Cyber: Dark Reading Marks Milestone With Month of Special Coverage

On this day in 2006, Dark Reading went live. We have a celebration planned that spans our two decades of covering the industry, and you, dear readers, are invited.

TeamPCP Hits SAP Packages With 'Mini Shai-Hulud' Attack

Several npm packages for SAP's cloud application development ecosystem have been compromised as TeamPCP's supply chain attacks broaden.

Another AI-Assisted Software Scan Yields 9-Year-Old Linux Bug

The proof-of-concept exploit code runs only 10 lines long, but luckily, a patch is already available.

Anthropic's Mythos Has Landed: Here's What Comes Next for Cyber

In this latest installment of the Reporters' Notebook video series, we discuss how the new AI model threatens to completely upend cybersecurity, and what industry leaders are telling the press.

Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs

A Brazilian tech firm that specializes in protecting networks from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been enabling a botnet responsible for an extended campaign of massive DDoS attacks against other network operators in Brazil, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The firm's chief executive says the malicious activity resulted from a security breach and was likely the work of a competitor trying to tarnish his company's public image.

Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Revs Up Automation to Boost Security

While drivers race to shave off seconds on the track, the team's IT and engineering staff are speeding up how they deliver security.

Claude Mythos Fears Startle Japan's Financial Services Sector

Global financial institutions are panicked over Anthropic's new superhacker AI model. Cyber experts aren't quite as worried.

Reverse Engineering With AI Unearths High-Severity GitHub Bug

Wiz used an AI reverse-engineering tool to pinpoint a vulnerability that previously would have been too costly and time-consuming to undertake.

AI Finds 38 Security Flaws in Electronic Health Record Platform

Flaws in OpenEMR's platform — used by more than 100,000 healthcare providers — enabled database compromise, remote code execution, and data theft.

Vect 2.0 Ransomware Acts as Wiper, Thanks to Design Error

The emerging ransomware has been deployed against victims of the TeamPCP supply chain attacks, but organizations should think twice before paying for a decryptor.

Lotus Wiper Attack Targets Venezuelan Energy Firms, Utilities

An analysis of the destructive malware reveals sophisticated living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques and detailed strategies for the widespread deletion of data.

NSA Chief During Snowden Affair Shares Regrets, Reflections 13 Years Later

Dark Reading Confidential Episode 17: Chris Inglis was the head civilian in charge at the NSA when the Snowden leaks exploded. He gets candid about mistakes the organization made, and what CISOs need to know about spotting potential threats, media disclosures, and "enculturation."

‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty

A 24-year-old British national and senior member of the cybercrime group "Scattered Spider" has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Tyler Robert Buchanan admitted his role in a series of text-message phishing attacks in the summer of 2022 that allowed the group to hack into at least a dozen major technology companies and steal tens of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from investors.

Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Edition

Microsoft today pushed software updates to fix a staggering 167 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including a SharePoint Server zero-day and a publicly disclosed weakness in Windows Defender dubbed "BlueHammer." Separately, Google Chrome fixed its fourth zero-day of 2026, and an emergency update for Adobe Reader nixes an actively exploited flaw that can lead to remote code execution.

Why a Platform Approach to SASE is Your Best Defense Against Adversarial AI

SASE architectures, though not new, were formally introduced as a market capability in 2019.

Russia Hacked Routers to Steal Microsoft Office Tokens

Hackers linked to Russia's military intelligence units are using known flaws in older Internet routers to mass harvest authentication tokens from Microsoft Office users, security experts warned today. The spying campaign allowed state-backed Russian hackers to quietly siphon authentication tokens from users on more than 18,000 networks without deploying any malicious software or code.

RSAC 2026: How AI Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Faster Than Ever

Dark Reading's Kelly Jackson Higgins shares insights on the past, present, and future of cybersecurity after attending RSAC 2026 Conference.

Human vs. AI: Debates Shape RSAC 2026 Cybersecurity Trends

As AI dominated RSAC 2026, CISOs and industry leaders debated its role in security, from agentic applications to the challenges of scaling human involvement in decision-making.

Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab

An elusive hacker who went by the handle "UNKN" and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face. Authorities in Germany say 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin headed both cybercrime gangs and helped carry out at least 130 acts of computer sabotage and extortion against victims across the country between 2019 and 2021.

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