This month’s roundup includes details of cyber criminals weaponising AI, the knock-on effects of the Booking.com hack, Russian hackers exploiting a router vulnerability, a data breach affecting Lloyds customers, and an alert for organisations using Citrix devices.
Increased threat from cyber criminals weaponising AI
This article reports that attackers are using AI‑powered deepfakes, cloned voices and convincing impersonation tactics to trick staff into handing over access or sensitive information.
Booking.com hack highlights importance of cyber awareness training
The Booking.com hack shows how stolen booking data can be exploited for highly convincing phishing scams, underlining why regular cyber awareness training is essential to help people spot and avoid follow‑on attacks.
NCSC advisory: Russian state hacker group exploiting router vulnerability
The National Cyber Security Centre has discovered that a highly skilled Russian intelligence hacker group, APT28, has engaged in widespread exploitation of router vulnerabilities.
500,000 Lloyds customers had personal data exposed
The Guardian reports that an IT update briefly made sensitive customer details visible to other mobile banking app users.
Alert for UK organisations using Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway
The NCSC has issued an urgent alert on two newly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway, technology used in network infrastructure. These flaws could allow cyber criminals to access your system, so fast patching is essential.
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