Cyber Security News for August 12 2026 - Daily DefSec Brief

Daily DefSec Brief · Aug 12, 2026 · 4m · transcript

1. Windows WinSock use-after-free zero-day exploited by Lazarus — CVE-2026-68820 — SecurityWeek — https://www.securityweek.com/fresh-windows-zero-day-exploited-in-north-korean-cyberattacks/ 2. Cisco ASA/FTD VPN flaw exploited to crash firewalls — CVE-2026-20349 — BleepingComputer — https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-asa-and-ftd-vpn-flaw-exploited-to-crash-devices/ 3. Microsoft Defender 'ShieldBreak' PoC bypasses patch for SYSTEM — CVE-2026-50656 — BleepingComputer —…