> TODAY'S SUMMARY (18 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical issues. Oracle has released patches for over 1,200 vulnerabilities, including nearly 100 rated as critical, with significant updates to Fusion Middleware. The FBI and CISA report that SafePay ransomware has targeted over 600 organizations using stolen credentials and double extortion tactics. Additionally, vulnerabilities in PHP, particularly the PHP2Shell issues, are being actively exploited, emphasizing the need for immediate updates. Furthermore, a supply chain attack linked to China-based hackers has compromised ConnectWise's Cloud Backup application, illustrating ongoing threats from state-aligned actors. In privacy news, Meta faces a staggering $25 billion fine for deceiving users about privacy practices.
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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.