Carnival detects ransomware attack
Carnival revealed they were a target in a recent ransomware attack that gained unauthorized access to and encrypted data on certain IT systems.
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August 2020
Jenkins patches Critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-17638)
Jenkins, a popular open source automation server software, has patched a Critical buffer corruption vulnerability CVE-2019-17638 in bundled Jetty.
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XCSSET mac malware targets Xcode projects to deliver malicious payloads
Security researchers have discovered a new mac malware dubbed XCSSET. The malware not only inserts malicious code into XCode projects, but also leverages two zero-days to exploit a flaw in Data Vaults and plant a JavaScript backdoor in Safari.
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NSA and FBI: watch out for Russian malware Drovorub
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a joint cybersecurity alert for a new Russian malware dubbed Drovorub.
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Apache patches two Struts 2 vulnerabilities
The Apache Software Foundation has patched two vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2 that could result in remote code execution (RCE) or Denial of Service (DoS). An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of impacted systems. According to Apache, the two vulnerabilities affect Struts versions 2.0.0 – 2.5.20 and are described in
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Microsoft August 2020 Security and Adobe Updates
Microsoft has released August 2020 Security updates, that includes a patch for an actively attacked memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2020-1380) in the Scripting Engine. Adobe also released updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader, as well as Lightroom.
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WordPress 5.5 adds new speed, search and security features
WordPress has released WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” version that includes improvements in three major areas: speed, search and security.
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Google releases Chrome security update (84.0.4147.125)
Google has released Chrome 84.0.4147.125 security update for Windows, Mac and Linux.
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Malicious accounts used in BEC attacks against 6,600 organizations
Hackers are using thousands of legitimate emails accounts to launch impersonation and business email compromise (BEC) attacks against thousands of organizations.
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Security experts see sharp increase in the Emotet botnet activity
Security experts from Check Point Research have observed a sharp increase in Emotet botnet activity used to spread spam campaigns and steal banking credentials.
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