Alexander Culafi

Boston

Senior News Writer, Security at Tech Target

Podcast Co-Host at Talk Nintendo Podcast

Cybersecurity reporter @DarkReading. One-time novelist (so far). Podcasts: @UnpreparedMen/@TalkNintendoPod. Mostly tweets about video games. DM for Signal.

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Articles

"Bring Your Own Installer" Attack Targets SentinelOne EDR

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Alexander Culafi

A new attack format referred to as "Bring Your Own Installer" can bypass misconfigured instances of SentinelOne's EDR product.
'Venom Spider' Targets Hiring Managers in Phishing Scheme

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Alexander Culafi

A threat actor tracked as "Venom Spider" is targeting HR staff like recruiters with a complex phishing scheme that capitalizes on the need for such staff to open email attachments. Researchers at security vendor Arctic Wolf tracked the campaign, which targets hiring managers and recruiters with specialized spear-phishing emails. As Arctic Wolf Labs explained in a May 2 blog post, employees responsible for the hiring process can be some of the most vulnerable in these kinds of cyberattacks.
Series of Cyberattacks Targets UK Retailers

1 week ago | iotworldtoday.com | Alexander Culafi

Several cyberattacks have struck multiple major British retailers in recent weeks, and a ransomware gang has reportedly claimed responsibilitySeveral high-profile retailers based in the U.K. have suffered cyberattacks in recent weeks, and all signs point to two possible threat actors being behind the campaign. The National Cyber Security Centre, the U.K.'s primary cyber agency, said on May 1 that it was tracking a series of attacks impacting retailers.
DARPA highlights critical-infrastructure security challenges

1 week ago | urgentcomm.com | Alexander Culafi

Leaders at federal research organizations DARPA, ARPA-I, and ARPA-H discussed the myriad obstacles in addressing critical infrastructure security at RSAC Conference 2025. By Alexander CulafiRSAC CONFERENCE 2025 – San Francisco – US critical infrastructure sectors face a wide range of security challenges, forcing federal government leaders to find new advantages in the form of automation and artificial intelligence technologies.
UK Retailers Reeling From Likely Ransomware Attacks

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Alexander Culafi

NEWS BRIEFSeveral high-profile retailers based in the UK have suffered cyberattacks in recent weeks, and all signs point to two possible threat actors being behind the campaign. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the UK's primary cyber agency, said on May 1 that it was tracking a series of attacks impacting retailers.
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1 week ago | iotworldtoday.com | Alexander Culafi

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Former CISA Head Slams Trump Admin Over 'Loyalty Mandate'

2 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Alexander Culafi

RSAC CONFERENCE 2025 – San Francisco – The former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) slammed President Donald Trump for mandating loyalty to a single person over the US Constitution. A panel discussion yesterday, titled "The First 100 Days: How AI, Policy & Cybersecurity Collide Under the New Administration," covered the first 100 days of President Trump's second term.
Not as tough as you might think

2 weeks ago | urgentcomm.com | Alexander Culafi

Barbara Grofe, space asset security architect at Spartan Corp, discussed the realities of hacking in space, and the outlook is not pie-in-the-sky. By Alexander CulafiRSAC CONFERENCE 2025 – San Francisco – Space assets like satellites are more vulnerable to threat actors than you might think, with even script kiddies having an opportunity to take a whack at an orbiting object.
DARPA Highlights Critical Infrastructure Security Challenges

2 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Alexander Culafi

RSAC CONFERENCE 2025 – San Francisco – US critical infrastructure sectors face a wide range of security challenges, forcing federal government leaders to find new advantages in the form of automation and artificial intelligence technologies.
Not as Tough as You Might Think

2 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Alexander Culafi

RSAC CONFERENCE 2025 – San Francisco – Space assets like satellites are more vulnerable to threat actors than you might think, with even script kiddies having an opportunity to take a whack at an orbiting object. That's according to Barbara Grofe, space asset security architect at engineering and cybersecurity services firm Spartan Corp.