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Today's cybersecurity news highlights several critical threats and trends. Weak SQL Server passwords have been exploited to deploy cryptominers and Gh0st RAT, emphasizing the need for stronger credential management. A critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-119618) in Apache's HTTP/2 module has been patched, affecting numerous servers. The WhiteArmor gang has claimed responsibility for a data breach at shipping giant Maersk, demanding a $5 million ransom for the stolen data. Additionally, law enforcement has dismantled the infrastructure behind Gootloader, CastleRAT, and StealC malware operations, recovering over 6 million stolen credentials. As cyber threats evolve, organizations must adopt proactive security measures and stay updated on vulnerabilities within their systems.
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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.