> TODAY'S SUMMARY (17 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical threats and trends. A newly disclosed vulnerability in WordPress (CVE-2026-87902) is being exploited by attackers, allowing remote code execution without authentication. Additionally, a concerning statistic reveals that 97% of ransomware victims had multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled, suggesting the need to identify and address other security gaps. Meanwhile, the emergence of CLOSEDQUORUM malware, which utilizes AI models for decision-making, raises alarms about the sophistication of cyber threats. Europe is witnessing a rise in cybercrime targeting public services and technology providers, emphasizing the need for enhanced security measures. Finally, vulnerabilities in urllib3 and ImageMagick have been reported, indicating ongoing risks in commonly used software.
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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.