> TODAY'S SUMMARY (317 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape features several critical updates and ongoing threats. Notably, a zero-day vulnerability in BeyondTrust's software has been exploited by a suspected Chinese espionage group, raising alarm for organizations utilizing remote support tools. In addition, Burger King Japan reported a significant data breach affecting over 11 million customers, highlighting the growing risk of cyberattacks on large corporations. The rise of ransomware gangs employing threats of physical violence for extortion is increasingly concerning, as reported in a new study. Furthermore, multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered across various systems, including critical RCE flaws in Microsoft Office and Google Chrome, necessitating immediate patching. Lastly, AI models continue to pose risks, with researchers warning about the potential misuse of data during their training processes.
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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.