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Patch lady – targeted attacks using zero day

Posted on October 30, 2020 at 14:24 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

Per https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-discloses-windows-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild/:

and per https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-kernel-zero-day-vulnerability-used-in-targeted-attacks/

On Twitter, Hawkes said the Windows zero-day (tracked as CVE-2020-17087) was used as part of a two-punch attack, together with another a Chrome zero-day (tracked as CVE-2020-15999) that his team disclosed last week.

“We have confirmed with the Director of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, Shane Huntley, that this is targeted exploitation and this is not related to any US election-related targeting.”

It will be patched November 10th.

So the good news is that this is targeted only – not by us mere mortals. Until then keep your tinfoil on and in the ready mode

Windows 10 0day, Patch Lady Posts, Zero Day

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