Region brief for 2018-09-24

ASIA

1. Experts uncovered a new Adwind campaign aimed at Linux, Windows, and macOS systems
2. Adwind RAT Scurries By AV Software With New DDE Variant

OCEANIA

Nothing to report

NORTH AMERICA

3. Pennsylvania Senate Democrats paid $700,000 to recover from ransomware attack
4. macOS Mojave Privacy Bypass Flaw Allows Access to Protected Files
5. Yubico's latest authentication keys get the jump on a 'passwordless' future
6. U.S. General Service Administration Launches Bug Bounty Program
7. US ISP RCN stores customer passwords in cleartext
8. Operator of hackers' favorite malware scanning service gets 14 years in prison
9. Hacker Sentenced for Running “Scan4you” Malware Scanning Service
10. Unraveling Emotet's Latest Macro Obfuscation
11. #SecurityNews: Over 90% of US retail domains analyzed recently were found to be non-compliant with #PCI DSS. The sector also performed worst out of the 18 appraised. Read more about this here:   #compliance #cyberattack #
12. Ransomware, Fileless Attacks and Cold Boot the Current Trend

SOUTH AMERICA

Nothing to report

EUROPE

13. Experts uncovered a new Adwind campaign aimed at Linux, Windows, and macOS systems
14. Scottish Brewery Recovered from Ransomware Attack
15. Yubico's latest authentication keys get the jump on a 'passwordless' future
16. Scottish Brewery Recovered from Ransomware Attack  …
17. Cybersecurity Has Become a Major Liability for Online Retailers
18. Operator of hackers' favorite malware scanning service gets 14 years in prison
19. Black Rose Lucy Android malware mimics user's on-screen click
20. Adwind RAT Scurries By AV Software With New DDE Variant
21. Hacker Sentenced for Running “Scan4you” Malware Scanning Service
22. Virobot Malware Emerges
23. Scottish brewery ransomware attack leverages job opening
24. Arran Brewery Hits Massive Ransomware Attack – Warned Other Companies to Stay Safe

AFRICA

Nothing to report