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Recent cyber threats show a significant rise in supply chain attacks, with attackers exploiting GitHub issues to compromise 61 public repositories in under an hour. Impersonation tactics are increasingly used to extract sensitive credentials from organizations, targeting major AI firms like OpenAI and Meta. Cisco is facing challenges with multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in its firewall software, leading to remote crashes and exploitation for malware deployment. Online scams have surged, overtaking phishing attempts, while significant data breaches, including the theft of 2.6 million records from Sony’s ISP, highlight the ongoing risks to personal information. Additionally, hacktivist groups are leaking sensitive government employee data, emphasizing the need for robust data protection measures.
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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.