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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2020 Edition

Krebs on Security

The most concerning of these appears to be CVE-2020-1380 , which is a weaknesses in Internet Explorer that could result in system compromise just by browsing with IE to a hacked or malicious website. More information on CVE-2020-1337, including a video demonstration of a proof-of-concept exploit, is available here.

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Twitter Hack 2020 culprit arrested in Spain

CyberSecurity Insiders

Twitter Cyber Attack 2020, that witnessed the breach of over 130 celebrity accounts in July last year, has witnessed a development recently. The post Twitter Hack 2020 culprit arrested in Spain appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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China Hacked Japan’s Military Networks

Schneier on Security

The NSA discovered the intrusion in 2020—we don’t know how—and alerted the Japanese. and Japanese officials interviewed, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity. […] The 2020 penetration was so disturbing that Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of the NSA and U.S.

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CISA: Cisco ASA/FTD bug CVE-2020-3259 exploited in ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

CISA warns that the Akira Ransomware gang is exploiting the Cisco ASA/FTD vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco ASA and FTD bug, tracked as CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. in attacks in the wild.

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2020 Likely To Break Records for Breaches

Adam Levin

2020 is on the path to becoming a record-breaking year for data breaches and compromised personal data. billion records have already been exposed, and that’s only accounting for the first quarter of 2020. million customers of MGM Resorts was found posted on a hacking forum. MGM Resorts (10.6 Marriott (5.2

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2020 Oscar Nominees Used to Spread Malware

Adam Levin

Online scammers are using the 2020 Oscars to spread malware. A recent study released by Kaspersky Labs uncovered several hacking and phishing campaigns promising their targets free and early access to Best Picture nominees for this year’s Academy Awards.

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CVE-2020-15782 flaw in Siemens PLCs allows remote hack

Security Affairs

Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty discovered a new flaw in Siemens PLCs that can be exploited by a remote and unauthenticated attacker to hack the devices. “An attacker could use this vulnerability, CVE-2020-15782, to remotely obtain read-write memory access that would be difficult to detect and remove.”

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