> TODAY'S SUMMARY (51 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape reveals a record surge in ransomware attacks, with 1,073 firms targeted globally in August, primarily in the industrial sector. Microsoft has disrupted the AI-powered phishing service, EvilTokens, which compromised over 12,000 inboxes across various organizations. Meanwhile, critical vulnerabilities have been reported in several platforms, including Adobe, WordPress, and F5's BIG-IP, necessitating immediate patches to prevent potential exploitation. Additionally, the ShinyHunters group claims to have breached FBI systems via a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft, threatening to leak sensitive data. In malware developments, Chinese hackers are leveraging a Chrome-Windows zero-day to deploy CLEANGULP malware, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by exploit chains.
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Gemalto study offers food for thought during hectic festive period.
Cybercriminals look elsewhere to get results, says Kaspersky Lab.
PwC report claims ‘creaking technology’ is no match for determined hackers.
Wandera claims 16 firms have failed to use HTTPS for payment data and PII
Two new cyber espionage campaigns spotted in Middle East
Webroot study finds US firms’ losses way outstrip those of UK companies.
Akamai claims this could be start of a long-term trend
Eset warns of device security risk going into festive party seasons.
Security firm releases new research around a financially motivated threat group targeting credit card data by using sophisticated malware executed before an operating system boots.
The UK’s small to medium-sized business sector is leaving itself wide open to serious cyber-crime risks says insurer.
Kaspersky Lab warns hackers are trying to jump air-gapped networks.
Flexera report claims bundled Flash is to blame.
British pub chain was hit back in June
A full 69% of companies are afraid that migration to the cloud will increase risks of unauthorized access while 43% worry about account hijacking.
Veracode warns of widespread vulnerabilities in PHP, ASP and ColdFusion.
Hackers used cloud storage platform as C&C server in info-stealing attacks.
Songkick apologizes for causing ‘alarm’
The investment shows that prevention is back as a credible cyber-defense strategy.
RiskIQ has teamed up with Facebook to provide a visual interface on top of the social network’s ThreatExchange product.
Price rises and concerns over data loss top of the list.