Cybersecurity breaches in UK pension schemes rose by 4,000% from 2021/22 to 2022/23, leading to concerns over the efficacy of financial service organizations’ cybersecurity. A significant factor in this surge is the Capita breach in March 2023, which exposed client data and led to subsequent breaches at other organizations. The report suggests measures including robust access control, multi-factor authentication, data encryption and regular security audits, but emphasizes that each organization’s needs are unique and a comprehensive approach should be taken.
Critical WordPress Plugin Backdoor Exposes 20,000 Sites to Full Administrator Takeover
A critical supply-chain compromise in a widely used WordPress plugin has exposed approximately 20,000 websites to potential administrator takeover. Researchers discovered a backdoor authentication bypass
