Author: DEFENDEDGE

Original release date: December 10, 2020 Adobe has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Acrobat and Reader. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB20-75 and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject… Read more

Original release date: December 10, 2020<br/><h3>Summary</h3><p>This Joint Cybersecurity Advisory was coauthored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC).</p> <p>The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC assess malicious cyber actors are targeting kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) educational institutions, leading to ransomware… Read more

From eCommerce threats, to attacks at the smart edge, Fortinet researchers discuss the top evolving threats of 2020, heading into the new year. Read more

Ransomware actors behind the attack have breached at least 85,000 MySQL servers, and are currently selling at least compromised 250,000 databases. Read more

A series of bugs, patched in September, still allow remote code execution by attackers. Read more

Valve fixed critical bugs in its Steam gaming client, which is a platform for popular video games like Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Dota2 and Half Life. Read more

Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals have exacted a human cost as well as financial. Read more

Convincing email-credentials phishing, emailed backdoors and mobile apps are all part of the groups latest effort against military and government targets. Read more

As just one symptom, 83 percent of the Top 30 U.S. retailers have vulnerabilities which pose an “imminent” cyber-threat, including Amazon, Costco, Kroger and Walmart. Read more

Original release date: December 9, 2020 The United Kingdom (UK) National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched a new cyber security campaign encouraging the public to adopt six behaviors to stay safe online. The six Cyber Aware behaviors recommended by the NSCS are: Use a separate password for your email Create strong passwords using three… Read more