Modern web applications require robust security controls to protect user data and application resources. Authentication and authorization are two fundamental pillars of application security that answe
When a senior executive at a Dubai-based energy conglomerate receives a WhatsApp message that appears to come directly from their CEO — complete with the right profile photo, a familiar tone, and an u
Amazon Cognito recently introduced high-throughput performance for demanding workloads, customer-managed keys for full control over data encryption at rest, and multi- Region replication for business
Reconstructing distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack traffic used to mean combining data from multiple sources after the fact. AWS Shield Advanced attack flow logs change that—they capture traff
A surge in real-world attacks against agentic AI systems is reshaping how we think about risk. Based on 12 months of red teaming, this update introduces seven new failure modes, from supply chain comp
You can use Amazon Cognito user pools to add sign-up and sign-in functionality to your web and mobile applications. You can authenticate users directly with Amazon Cognito managed accounts using passw
Hackers are convincing Meta’s AI support chatbot to let them take over other peoples’ accounts: A video posted on X showed the step-by-step process to hack someone’s Instagram accoun
Invoices pretending to be from Amazon, PayPal, and others reveal how criminals use fear and phone calls to steal money and devices.
For most of the digital era, fraud had friction. It required effort, time, and enough technical inconsistency that security systems — or even a careful human — could spot the seams. That assumption no
Researchers are using machine learning algorithms to decrypt historical pencil-and-paper ciphers.
Public skill marketplaces are being flooded with malicious skills that steal credentials, exfiltrate data, and hijack agents. In response, a segment of the security industry released skill scanners, a
Cybercriminals prefer infostealers to traditional phishing techniques because they reduce friction, scale well, and are widely available.
As you scale your use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), managing KMS keys becomes increasingly important. Whether you manage a handful of keys or thousands across multiple AWS accounts and AWS Regions, th
Scammers use fake takedown requests, countdown timers, and spoofed sign-in screens to steal Google logins from Chrome developers.
Discover how Microsoft enables fast, secure AI development with MDASH and new security capabilities. The post Microsoft Build 2026: Securing code, agents, and models across the development lifecycle a
Software as a service (SaaS) providers building AI-powered applications on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore often need to serve multiple tenants with distinct security requirements from a shared infrastructur
In the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kaspersky GReAT experts conducted a wardriving assessment in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara to evaluate Wi-Fi hotspot security configurations and po
As part of their 20th Anniversary celebration, Dark Reading asked five cybersecurity industry leaders who wrote blogs or columns for them over the years to select their favorite piece and share their
An anonymous security researcher called "Nightmare Eclipse" has been publishing a series of significant security exploits against Microsoft Windows—including one that breaks BitLocker. Microsoft
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Spring 2026 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available. The reports cover 188 services over the 12-month per
