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Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical threats and vulnerabilities. A zero-day vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP is being actively exploited, allowing unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution; F5 has released patches to address this issue. Similarly, a new flaw in Next.js could enable server code execution through crafted SVG input. In a concerning development, the ShinyHunters group claims to have breached the FBI, threatening to leak sensitive data unless a report is retracted. Additionally, vulnerabilities in Chromium and Check Point's management server are also drawing attention, underscoring the ongoing risks associated with software security. As malicious bot activity continues to surge, nearly two-thirds of websites tested are failing bot defenses, signaling a growing cyber threat landscape.
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Google is buying its way into the infosecurity market, through purchasing security service provider Postini for $625 million (ÂŁ310m, EUR458m) in cash, it said on 9 July.
This year, the Victory Challenge team introduced security into their game plan as they challenged the Swiss defender Alinghi, in the 32nd America’s Cup.
Eighty per cent of infected websites have been compromised by a third-party hacker, according to the latest threat statistics from Sophos.
Lloyds TSB has purchased pattern-recognition software from US vendor Actimize for detecting employee fraud within its retail banking operation. Use of such software is already common in financial services for spotting fraud in external transactions, such as credit card spending.
One gang is responsible for more than half of all attempted phishing for the likes of online banking log-in details, and has found ways to extend the lives of its web-sites, according to researchers at Cambridge University.