In the month of August 2021, we came across vulnerabilities that had a critical impact on the business organizations. We disclosed critical Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities and also shared details of the various ransomware incidents that targeted healthcare providers in the US. Below, we look at some major or critical vulnerabilities and security threats that we covered in the month of August 2021. We hope that your business and IT security team have taken care to resolve these vulnerabilities.

Microsoft Cosmos DB vulnerability on Azure
PetitPotam Vulnerability on Microsoft Domain Controllers
ProxyToken vulnerability on exchange servers
ProxyShell vulnerability on Microsoft Exchange
Data breach on St Joseph/Candler healthcare in Georgia
XSS vulnerability on SEOPress WordPress plugin
WP-Nested Pages plugin vulnerability on WordPress
Joker virus on 8 new Android apps

Helen is a geeky nerd who seeks to find and fix tech gaps in the latest gadgets. She is always on the lookout for resolving technical queries of users, and is an avid writer on technical subjects.