Alexander Culafi is a Cybersecurity Reporter at Dark Reading. He specializes in topics related to cybersecurity, including cybercrime, data breaches, and network defense, while also sharing insights on video games through his podcasts. His work has been featured in TechTarget, IoT World Today, and Dark Reading.
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Alexander Culafi's coverage mainly focuses on cybersecurity, particularly topics such as ransomware, data breaches, and zero-day flaws. He appears to value expert commentary and relies significantly on government announcements and data citations.
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Iran, Russia, and China target water systems through weak passwords and exposed PLCs/HMIs, aiming for psychological impact and strategic prepositioning.
Attackers don't need any special authentication to reach a target endpoint — they just need to know where it is.
Attackers fingerprint victims through user-agent data to deliver OS-specific payloads, increasing compromise rates and campaign profitability.
Varonis reported the flaw to Google in late 2025 and it has been addressed, but it reminds defenders to take a fresh look at their AI Infrastructure security.
The phishing campaign uses several tactics, including nested redirects, to evade detection and steal credentials from unsuspecting targets.
The attacker exploited AI workflows, chained cloud weaknesses, and stolen credentials to extort a large Amazon customer.
Obscurity isn't a defense. If your company has any Internet-facing vulnerability, you're at risk from multiple threats.
AI coding tools cost $19-$200/month/user, but security scanning, remediation, and false positives add hidden costs. Are the productivity gains worth it?
Researchers reported the vulnerability to Cursor in December, but it still remains in the popular AI coding platform and can be exploited in poisoned repository attacks.
Automated Frequency Coordination systems by default trust client-side data, which could lead to location spoofing and other attacks that disrupt traffic.
