Security Brief: NIST quantum computing, 3AM ransomware, Patch Tuesday, National Public Data breach

Welcome to Security brief for week 33
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Outline:
00:00:00 - Welcome
00:00:05 - National Public Data confirms breach exposing Social Security numbers
00:01:40 - Australian gold producer Evolution Mining hit by ransomware
00:02:44 - Hackers posing as Ukraine’s Security Service infect 100 govt PCs
00:04:42 - 3AM ransomware stole data of 464,000 Kootenai Health patients
00:06:10 - Ivanti warns of critical vTM auth bypass with public exploit
00:07:45 - Microsoft August 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 9 zero-days, 6 exploited
00:08:54 - NIST releases first encryption tools to resist quantum computing
00:10:17 - Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled, patch now
00:11:46 - Russian who sold 300,000 stolen credentials gets 40 months in prison
00:13:09 - The End
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Sources:

National Public Data confirms breach exposing Social Security numbers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/national-public-data-confirms-breach-exposing-social-security-numbers/

Australian gold producer Evolution Mining hit by ransomware
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-gold-producer-evolution-mining-hit-by-ransomware/

Hackers posing as Ukraine’s Security Service infect 100 govt PCs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-posing-as-ukraines-security-service-infect-100-govt-pcs/

3AM ransomware stole data of 464,000 Kootenai Health patients
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3am-ransomware-stole-data-of-464-000-kootenai-health-patients/

Ivanti warns of critical vTM auth bypass with public exploit
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-warns-of-critical-vtm-auth-bypass-with-public-exploit/

Microsoft August 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 9 zero-days, 6 exploited
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-august-2024-patch-tuesday-fixes-9-zero-days-6-exploited/

NIST releases first encryption tools to resist quantum computing
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nist-releases-first-encryption-tools-to-resist-quantum-computing/

Zero-click Windows TCP/IP RCE impacts all systems with IPv6 enabled, patch now
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/zero-click-windows-tcp-ip-rce-impacts-all-systems-with-ipv6-enabled-patch-now/

Russian who sold 300,000 stolen credentials gets 40 months in prison
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-who-sold-300-000-stolen-credentials-gets-40-months-in-prison/

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