> 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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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.