The corporate world is under siege(陷入重围). In a matter of weeks a flurry of(一连串，一阵) serious cyber-security incidents have shaken the confidence of bosses in their defences. Thousands of new software vulnerabilities(漏洞，脆弱性) have been discovered, aided by artificial intelligence. That, along with a slew of(大量，一连串) hacks, has led many to argue that cyber-risk is entering a perilous(危险的) new phase.
企业界正陷入重围。短短几周内，一连串严重的网络安全事件动摇了老板们对自身防御能力的信心。在人工智能的助力下，数以千计的新软件漏洞被发现。再加上接二连三的黑客攻击，许多人认为网络风险正进入一个危险的新阶段。
So testing was the past month that some analysts have called it “Black October” (others, “the Hackening”).(过去一个月考验如此严峻，一些分析人士称之为“黑色十月”（也有人称之为“黑客降临”）。) First AI was used to discover a critical(严重的，关键的) flaw in PHP, a widely used programming language that underpins(支撑，构成基础) most websites. The vulnerability was leaked before patches(补丁) could be deployed, so many websites were temporarily taken offline(下线，离线) to be fixed. Then hackers stole some $6.3bn from Binance, a crypto exchange. November has been no easier. Across Europe, supermarket freezers have had their temperatures cranked up(调高，调升), destroying millions of euros worth of food. At Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, a French bank, funds have been stolen in a burst of fraudulent(欺诈性的) transactions.
过去一个月考验如此严峻，一些分析人士称之为“黑色十月”（也有人称之为“黑客降临”）。首先，AI被用来发现PHP中的一处严重漏洞——PHP是一种广泛使用、支撑大多数网站的编程语言。该漏洞在补丁部署之前就被泄露，因此许多网站被迫暂时下线修复。随后，黑客从加密货币交易所币安盗走约63亿美元。11月也并不轻松。在欧洲各地，超市冷柜的温度被调高，毁掉了价值数百万欧元的食品。在法国银行Crédit Mutuel Arkéa，资金在一连串欺诈交易中被盗。
Governments have been hit, too. Air-raid alert apps have been hacked in both Ukraine and Russia. Cyber-criminals have swiped(窃取) data from Denmark’s population registry, America’s Department of Homeland Security and the FBI(美国联邦调查局). Japan has declared a cyber-security state of emergency(紧急状态). On November 3rd Richard Horne, head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre, warned that in the coming months there may be an “unprecedented rise in the number of cyber incidents”.(11月3日，英国国家网络安全中心负责人理查德·霍恩警告称，未来几个月可能出现“网络事件数量前所未有的上升”。)
政府也未能幸免。乌克兰和俄罗斯的空袭警报应用程序都遭到黑客攻击。网络犯罪分子从丹麦的人口登记系统、美国国土安全部和联邦调查局窃取了数据。日本已宣布进入网络安全紧急状态。11月3日，英国国家网络安全中心负责人理查德·霍恩警告称，未来几个月可能出现“网络事件数量前所未有的上升”。
