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Vulnerability in Apps Behind Recent Spate of Cyberattacks on Japan Firms

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Vulnerabilities found in smartphone apps may be behind the recent spate of cyberattacks against Japanese firms that have led to multiple reports of data breaches, as artificial intelligence is being used to attack servers, according to a recent analysis by a research institute.

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A study by security firm NowSecure found that 426 Android and iOS apps connect to servers using PHP versions that could be affected by the recently discovered PHP2Shell vulnerability. The study covered a total of 15,429 apps. Of these, 8.5 percent connected to at least one server with a potentially vulnerable PHP version. The PHP project released security updates on October 21 for […] Source

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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity news broke the news on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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