A week in security (August 7 – August 13)

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A list of topics we covered in the week of August 7 to August 13 of 2023

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Multiple high severity vulnerabilities in CODESYS V3 SDK could lead to RCE or DoS 

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Microsoft researchers identified multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in the CODESYS V3 SDK that could put operational technology (OT) infrastructure at risk of attacks, such as remote code execution (RCE) and denial of service (DoS).

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New Microsoft Security innovations expand multicloud visibility and enhance multiplatform protection

Credit to Author: Vasu Jakkal| Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Gain greater visibility into your multicloud environments to better understand your security posture, minimize risk, and detect and respond to threats in real time.

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Diligere, Equity-Invest Are New Firms of U.K. Con Man

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:13:22 +0000

John Clifton Davies, a convicted fraudster estimated to have bilked dozens of technology startups out of more than $30 million through phony investment schemes, has a brand new pair of scam companies that are busy dashing startup dreams: A fake investment firm called Equity-Invest[.]ch, and Diligere[.]co.uk, a scam due diligence company that Equity-Invest insists all investment partners use. A native of the United Kingdom, Mr. Davies absconded from justice before being convicted on multiple counts of fraud in 2015. Prior to his conviction, Davies served 16 months in jail before being cleared on suspicion of murdering his third wife on their honeymoon in India.

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