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Two 0-Days Under Active Attack, Among 120 Bugs Patched by Microsoft

One of the two zero-day bugs is rated ‘critical’ and is classified as a remote code-execution bug impacting Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.

TikTok Surreptitiously Collected Android User Data Using Google-Prohibited Tactic

by Elizabeth Montalbano

August 12, 2020

App concealed the practice of gathering device unique identifiers using an added layer of encryption.

Agent Tesla Spyware Adds Fresh Tricks to Its Arsenal

The RAT is surging in 2020, becoming more prevalent than even the infamous TrickBot or Emotet malware.

Critical Intel Flaw Afflicts Several Motherboards, Server Systems, Compute Modules

A critical privilege-escalation flaw affects several popular Intel motherboards, server systems and compute modules.

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Critical Adobe Acrobat and Reader Bugs Allow RCE

by Lindsey O'Donnell

August 11, 2020

Adobe patched critical and important-severity flaws tied to 26 CVEs in Acrobat and Reader.

Cybersecurity Skills Gap Worsens, Fueled by Lack of Career Development

by Tara Seals

August 11, 2020

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The fundamental causes for the skill gap are myriad, starting with a lack of training and career-development opportunities.

Samsung Quietly Fixes Critical Galaxy Flaws Allowing Spying, Data Wiping

by Lindsey O'Donnell

August 11, 2020

Four critical-severity flaws were recently disclosed in the Find My Mobile feature of Samsung Galaxy smartphones, which if exploited could allow attackers to force a factory reset on the phones or spy on users.

Researcher Publishes Patch Bypass for vBulletin 0-Day

by Elizabeth Montalbano

August 11, 2020

Three separate proof-of-concepts on Bash, Python and Ruby posted to outsmart fix issued last year to remedy pre-auth RCE bug.

Google Fixes Mysterious Audio Recording Blip in Smart Speakers

by Lindsey O'Donnell

August 10, 2020

Google Home devices reportedly recorded noises even without the “Hey Google” prompt due to the inadvertent rollout of a home security system feature.

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Podcast: Learning to ‘Speak the Language’ of OT Security Teams

Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security at Waterfall Security Solutions, talks about the differing priorities between IT and OT security teams as industrial control systems become connected.

Black Hat USA 2020 Preview: Election Security, COVID Disinformation and More

Threatpost editors break down the top themes, speakers and sessions to look out for this year at Black Hat 2020 – from election security to remote work and the pandemic.

Podcast: Security Lessons Learned In Times of Uncertainty

Derek Manky, Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, discusses the top threats and lessons learned from the first half of 2020.

News Wrap: Twitter Hack, Apple Under Fire and Global Privacy Finger Wags

Threatpost editors talk about the biggest security news stories for the week ended Jul. 24.

Going Down the Spyware Rabbit Hole with SilkBean Mobile Malware

An Android spyware attack was recently discovered that targeted the Uyghur ethnic minority group – since 2013.

A ‘New Age’ of Sophisticated Business Email Compromise is Coming

A new BEC threat group is heralding more sophisticated email scams that target organizations without DMARC and squeeze as much money out of victims as possible.

Podcast: Securing Railway Systems Against Hacks

Dr. Jesus Molina, director of Industrial IOT with Waterfall Security Solutions, discusses the security challenges facing rail networks and systems.

EvilQuest: Inside A ‘New Class’ of Mac Malware

Mac expert Thomas Reed discusses how EvilQuest is ushering in a new class of Mac malware.

AWS Facial Recognition Platform Misidentified Over 100 Politicians As Criminals

Comparitech’s Paul Bischoff found that Amazon’s facial recognition platform misidentified an alarming number of people, and was racially biased.

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A Cyber ‘Vigilante’ is Sabotaging Emotet’s Return

During Black Hat USA 2020, Threatpost talks to Sherrod DeGrippo, with Proofpoint, about Emotet’s recent return -and how a cyber vigilante is attempting to thwart the malware’s comeback.

Black Hat USA 2020: Critical Meetup.com Flaws Reveal Common AppSec Holes

With Black Hat USA 2020 kicking off this week, Erez Yalon with Checkmarx talks about newly disclosed, critical vulnerabilities in Meetup.com – and why they are the “holy grail” for attackers.

Encryption Under ‘Full-Frontal Nuclear Assault’ By U.S. Bills

The U.S. government and tech companies continue to butt heads over the idea of encryption and what that means for law enforcement.

Chris Vickery: AI Will Drive Tomorrow’s Data Breaches

Chris Vickery talks about his craziest data breach discoveries and why “vishing” is the next top threat no one’s ready for.

The Enemy Within: How Insider Threats Are Changing

Insider-threat security experts unravel the new normal during this time of remote working, and explain how to protect sensitive data from this escalating risk.

BEC Gang Exploits G Suite, Long Domain Names in Cyberattacks

BEC gangs like “Exaggerated Lion” are using tricky tactics – like exploiting G Suite – to scam companies out of millions.

Fake Skype, Signal Apps Used to Spread Surveillanceware

Threat groups are increasingly relying on trojanized apps pretending to be legitimate – such as Skype or Signal – but are really spreading surveillanceware.

Tokyo Olympics Postponed, But 5G Security Lessons Shine

Threatpost Senior Editor Tara Seals is joined by Russ Mohr, engineer and Apple evangelist at MobileIron along with Jerry Ray, COO at SecureAge, for a discussion about the now postponed Tokyo Games and its use of 5G and the myriad of security concerns Japan is preparing for.