> TODAY'S SUMMARY (81 articles)
Today's cyber news highlights several critical threats and developments:
1. **PHP Vulnerabilities**: The newly discovered PHP2Shell vulnerabilities have led to millions of attempted exploits, raising concerns about potential mass compromises. PHP's latest updates are crucial for mitigating these threats.
2. **Data Breaches**: Capcom reported a significant breach exposing 11.7 million accounts, while Quest Diagnostics confirmed unauthorized access to sensitive patient data, reflecting ongoing vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector.
3. **Legal Actions**: Meta has been fined $25 billion for violating user data privacy laws, marking a significant legal precedent in data protection enforcement.
4. **Cyberattacks on Infrastructure**: A large-scale attack targeting enterprise firewalls and VPNs has exposed over 70,000 credentials, emphasizing the need for robust security measures on network edge devices.
5. **Nation-State Threats**: Russian and Iranian APTs continue to pose risks, with new tactics emerging, including AI-driven attacks and mesh network backdoors.
Organizations should prioritize patch management, data protection strategies, and vigilance against phishing and social engineering attacks to bolster their cybersecurity posture.
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// AI-powered summary generated at 16:01
McAfee has signed a deal with IT performance optimisation company Riverbed Technology to embed its firewall technology in the Riverbed Steelhead WAN optimisation appliance.
This week sees the introduction of new penalties for breaches of the Data Protection Act. Regulated and enforced by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the maximum fine for an organisation found to be in breach of the act rises from just £5000 to a hefty £500 000.
Research just released in the US claims to show that three quarters of workers are now saving corporate data on unencrypted USB sticks and, says Origin Storage, if this data is extrapolated to the UK, it suggests there is a high risk of data leaks occurring on this side of the Atlantic.
Visa International has taken the unusual step on advising its member financial institutions – who process card transactions for their retailer customers – that the incidence of trojans carrying keylogger malware is rising, and that retailers need to take care their EPOS (electronic point of sale) te...
The US has lost its place atop the leader board as the chief source of malware in March, as research from Network Box indicates Korea – mainly South Korea – can now claim the top spot when phishing attempts are included in the statistics.
Infosecurity rounds up the week's news
A security researcher has come up with a proof-of-concept attack that enables malicious executables to be remotely injected into clean PDF files.
The March report on electronic threats from BitDefender claims to show that trojans continue to get top billing – topping the IT security vendor's list with 13% of total global malware is Trojan.AutorunInf.Gen, a generic mechanism designed to spread through removable devices.
Government psychologist Tanya Byron has called for a fresh review into regular and mobile internet usage by minors, suggesting that the social networking industry should have an accepted code of conduct in order to protect under-age users.
Tech vendors, interest groups, and academics have formed a coalition advocating for modification of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which they claim is severely out-of-date.
Microsoft has discovered a slew of bugs in Office 2010 by building what amounts to a legitimate botnet for software testing. Engineers within Microsoft have created a grid-style system that employs unused computing time on internal PCs to run fuzz tests against its software.
eBay is the victim of a phishing attack that uses its own compromised server, according to email filtering company Red Condor.
IBM is working with the US Federal Aviation Administration on research to secure the US civilian aviation system from electronic attack.
Social gaming networks are becoming a fruitful space for spammers thanks to socially promiscuous users, according to research published by anti-malware company BitDefender.
Vietnamese speakers have been targeted in an attack that researchers are describing as politically motivated.
Malware adaptation rates are getting faster, according to a report from Blue Coat Systems. The average lifespan of malware dropped to two hours last year, from up to seven hours in 2007, it said, adding that this has had a significant effect on the effectiveness of software patches.
The European Union (EU) has launched an ambitious project that seeks to deal with all aspects of technology privacy for citizens of its member countries.
Security software company Codenomicon has released a network analysis tool that lets administrators visualize network traffic.
Records from the city council's social services department have been found on an unencrypted USB stick in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The stick was handed in by an IT consultant to the local newspaper, the Sentinel, on Friday, after he apparently found it lying on the pavement.
Legislation that seeks to protect the nation's electricity grid from any form of attack has been passed by the Energy and Environment Subcommittee.