> TODAY'S SUMMARY (44 articles)
In Q3 2026, ransomware attacks reached a record high of 2,627, particularly impacting critical sectors like finance and healthcare. Citrix has issued urgent patches for a critical NetScaler vulnerability (CVE-2026-107406) that could allow remote code execution. Meanwhile, hackers hijacked multiple country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) linked to Google, raising concerns over domain security. An update on the ASOS breach reveals that customer data, including shopping habits, has been compromised, increasing phishing risks. The FBI has disrupted operations of Chinese state-sponsored hacking tools, while new vulnerabilities in AhsayCBS are being actively exploited. Additionally, the rise of pre-installed malware on low-cost Android devices highlights ongoing threats in mobile security.
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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.