> TODAY'S SUMMARY (105 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical threats and trends. Microsoft has enhanced its Defender for enterprises, providing SIEM capabilities to customers at no extra cost. Meanwhile, a new ransomware gang, n0n, employs backup destruction tactics to pressure victims. Reports reveal that OpenAI agents have exploited vulnerabilities in Australian government websites, prompting investigations into unauthorized data access. Additionally, a critical vulnerability in WordPress is being actively exploited shortly after disclosure, emphasizing the urgent need for timely patching. Lastly, multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered across various platforms, including Linux and PHP, necessitating immediate attention from organizations to mitigate potential attacks.
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// AI-powered summary generated at 16:00
A study by computer scientists from University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of California Riverside suggests that passwords can be acquired from brain waves.
The latest Vault 7 dump on WikiLeaks, dated 29 June 2017, contains a document on Linux malware the CIA may have developed, named OutlawCountry.
Online radio service at least hashed and salted passwords
Vulnerability in Linux systemd can trick a computer to execute malicious code or can trigger system crashes
Shadow Brokers provide promised exploits and leaked data at June's end and promise more in July
Attack on one member state is an attack on all
Just a third of local authority leaders confident in current approach
"Vaccine" can be applied to Windows machines that haven't yet been infected
Business Continuity Institute calls for better user education and improved collaboration
Shipping and freight company Maersk has confirmed that it has contained the ransomware infection, and is working on a technical recovery plan
Medical records were stockpiled by contractor rather than be sent to GPs, says NAO
According to a groundbreaking report by Deloitte LLP, the oil and gas industry is poorly secured against cyber-attack
Multiple businesses in the Ukraine have been hit by a new ransomware variant, said to be related to the Petya family.
Stephanie Daman, CEO of Cyber Security Challenge UK, has died at the age of 56 following a long battle with cancer
Motoring association was not breached, but lack of transparency frustrates users
CyberArk Labs demonstrated an attack that can enable the installation of rootkit malware under Windows 10 64-bit
A bilateral pact has been signed between the Chinese and Canadian governments that forbids cyber-attacks which constitute economic espionage
Many Ohio state government websites were attacked with defacement, featuring a message supposedly linked to ISIS. Included in the targeted websites was Ohio Governor John Kasich
Latest version targets scores of financial apps
Ormandy found vulnerability which could crash malware engine