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SANS Stormcast Thursday, August 20th, 2026: Cloud Metadata Scans; Oracle and Netscaler Patches; Fake Ransomware Rescuers
August 19, 2026
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Simple Scans for Cloud Metadata Service
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Simple%20Scans%20for%20Cloud%20Metadata%20Service/33260
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - August 2026
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html
NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2026-19489 and CVE-2026-19490
https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX696939
Beware of Ransomware Rescuers
https://www.guidepointsecurity.com/blog/beware-ransom-busters/
My Upcoming Classes
https://www.sans.org/profiles/dr-johannes-ullrich