Tycoon-Java-Based Ransomware,Fake BlackLivesMatter vote campaign spreads Trickbot, Brave CEO Apologises for adding affiliate links to URL & NASA cyber incidents hit 368% increase and Microsoft release June 130 security patches...... —Researchers say Tycoon ransomware, which has targeted institutions(educational and business), has a few traits they haven't seen before. Targets Windows & Linux. —A campaign asking you to vote anonymously about #BlackLivesMatter is spreading the information-stealing malware called Trickbot. —Microsoft have released its June 2020 batch of software security updates that patches about 130 newly discovered vulnerabilities. One of these vulnerabilities affects virtually all supported Windows versions–from Windows 7 to Windows Server 2019.

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1.A new Java-based ransomware targets Windows and Linux

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/04/tycoon-java-ransomware/

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New 'Tycoon' Ransomware Strain Targets Windows, Linux

Researchers say Tycoon ransomware, which has targeted software and educational institutions, has a few traits they haven't seen before. https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/new-tycoon-ransomware-strain-targets-windows-linux/d/d-id/1338006

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Michigan State University won’t pay ransom after cyber attack

https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/06/michigan-state-university-wont-pay-ransom-after-cyber-attack.html

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MSU Provides Update On IT-Based Intrusion

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2020/msu-provides-update-on-it-based-intrusion/

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2. Fake Black Lives Matter voting campaign spreads Trickbot malware —https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-black-lives-matter-voting-campaign-spreads-trickbot-malware/

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3.Brave CEO apologises for adding affiliate links to URLs—https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/06/09/brave-ceo-apologises-for-adding-affiliate-links-to-urls/

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4.Billions of devices affected by UPnP vulnerability-https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/06/10/billions-of-devices-affected-by-upnp-vulnerability/

5.NASA Hit By 366% Rise In Cybersecurity Incidents— https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonchandler/2020/06/08/nasa-hit-by-366-rise-in-cybersecurity-incidents-after-budget-cuts/#155fdf785b31

6. Microsoft Releases June 2020 Security Patches For 129 Vulnerabilities https://thehackernews.com/2020/06/windows-update-june.html?m=1

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Microsoft June 2020 Patch Tuesday

https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Microsoft+June+2020+Patch+Tuesday/26220/