A security incident disclosed that hackers exploited over 3,000 publicly available ASP.NET machine keys to execute remote code on IIS servers using ViewState code injection. This breach underscores developers’ vulnerabilities in managing machine keys, critical for web application security. Microsoft advises regular key rotation, enhanced monitoring, and using security tools to mitigate these risks and detect potential attacks.

M&S issues update as crippling nationwide IT outage still ongoing – The Sun
Marks & Spencer (M&S) halted online orders in the UK and Ireland following a cyber attack, leading to a 5% drop in share price. Physical