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Today’s cybersecurity landscape reveals several critical threats and trends. A 25-year-old crypto thief was sentenced for a SIM-swapping scheme that stole nearly $260,000. Cisco and Splunk have patched multiple vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized access or remote code execution. Meanwhile, attackers targeted a critical flaw in Atlassian products, exploiting it within hours of public disclosure. Notably, a Russian-aligned group, UAC-0099, utilized a new infostealer and RAT against Ukrainian personnel. Additionally, reports indicate that thousands of Android devices shipped with pre-installed ad-fraud malware. Finally, the FBI warns of ongoing FortiBleed attacks that lock victims out of their Fortinet devices, emphasizing the evolving nature of cyber threats.
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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.