Frank Crast

Microsoft February 2020 Security Updates (includes IE zero-day fix)

Microsoft issued the February 2020 Security Updates that include 101 unique vulnerability fixes, 13 of those rated critical. The update also includes a patch for an IE zero-day scripting engine vulnerability CVE-2020-0674 disclosed in January.

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NSA: Guidance to mitigate cloud vulnerabilities

The National Security Agency (NSA) has released guidelines to help organizations mitigate cloud vulnerabilities. The NSA document includes four classes of vulnerabilities at most risk to threat actors.

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Google releases Chrome 80

Google has released Chrome 80 (version 80.0.3987.87) for Windows, Mac and Linux. The update includes a number of fixes and improvements in the popular browser. The company also added a Chrome browser update for Android.

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Threat actors are launching web shell attacks

Security experts from Microsoft have revealed threat actors are increasingly using web shell attacks in their campaigns. Microsoft’s investigation revealed actors such as ZINC, KRYPTON, and GALLIUM, exploit known vulnerabilities to implant web shells on internet-facing web servers.

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Intel microcode updates for Windows 10 and Server products

Microsoft issued a new security advisory for Intel microcode updates for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909. The updates also address a known vulnerability behind a Zombieload attack. In addition, a targeted update for Windows Server 2019 version 1903 was also available.

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