Smoke#Screen RMM Takeover Gambit Exposes Threat Actor Playbook

The attacks use diverse social engineering lures and rotating payloads to deliver ScreenConnect for persistent remote access to compromised networks.

Device Code Phishing Up 1,500% in 2026; Vishing Doubles

Newer social engineering techniques help attackers ignore entrenched security controls and limit the evidence they leave behind.

New Tool Traces AI Videos Back to Their Source

Researchers dug into the root of the problem with the goal of promoting industry collaboration on improved protective measures.

Anthropic: AI Attacks Result of Security Gaps, Not Model Issues

Last month's incidents in which Claude breached real-world systems derived from over-permissioning, especially with Internet access.

Chinese Actor Weaponizes DeepSeek AI Agent to Attack Security Firm

Researchers intercepted and investigated the model, which was attempting to compromise more than 1,200 hosts for proxyjacking to launch further attacks.

Is There Really a Fix for CISO Fatigue?

Accountability without any real authority is driving CISO burnout, and organizations need to take notice.

Cybersecurity, Then & Now

Since 2006, Dark Reading has been at the forefront of covering cybersecurity. The more things change, the more they stay the same.