News of the Week for 1 August 2020

<p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-meow-attack-has-deleted-almost-4-000-unsecured-databases/"><u><strong>www.bleepingcomputer.com</strong></u></a>: New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4,000 unsecured databases<strong>- </strong><a href="https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-209a%22%20%5Co%20%22us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-209a"><u><strong>us-cert.cisa.gov</strong></u></a>: Alert (AA20-209A) | Potential Legacy Risk from Malware Targeting QNAP NAS Devices</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/30/netgear_abandons_45_routers_vuln_patching/%22%20%5Co%20%22www.theregister.com/2020/07/30/netgear_abandons_45_routers_vuln_patching/"><u><strong>www.theregister.com</strong></u></a>: If you own one of these 45 Netgear devices, replace it: Firm won't patch vulnerable gear despite live proof-of-concept code</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://threatpost.com/lazarus-group-apt-tactics-ransomware/157815/%22%20%5Co%20%22threatpost.com/lazarus-group-apt-tactics-ransomware/157815/"><u><strong>threatpost.com</strong></u></a>: Lazarus Group Brings APT Tactics to Ransomware</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/mcafee-defenders-blog-operation-north-star-campaign/%22%20%5Co%20%22www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/mcafee-defenders-blog-operation-north-star-campaign/"><u><strong>www.mcafee.com</strong></u></a>: McAfee Defender’s Blog: Operation North Star Campaign</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/07/new-flaw-neuters-secure-boot-but-theres-no-reason-to-panic-heres-why/"><u><strong>arstechnica.com</strong></u></a>: New flaw neuters Secure Boot, but there’s no reason to panic. Here’s why</p> <p><strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zoom-bug-allowed-attackers-to-crack-private-meeting-passwords/%22%20%5Co%20%22www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zoom-bug-allowed-attackers-to-crack-private-meeting-