Platform report for 2018-10-23

WINDOWS

1. Microsoft Windows zero-day disclosed on Twitter, again
2. When Ransomware Stopped Working Harder and Started Working Smarter
3. Chalubo DDoS Botnet Compromises Linux SSH Servers Using Brute-Force Attacks
4. Bots Targeting SSH Servers and Brute-Forcing Entry
5. TRITON Attribution: Russian Government-Owned Lab Most Likely Built Custom Intrusion Tools for TRITON Attackers
6. NSA Tools Used to Attack Nuclear Energy Firms
7. Hacking operations with DarkPulsar and other tools developed by the NSA
8. Windows 10 1809 Zip Extraction Bug Overwrites Files without Confirmation

LINUX

9. Chalubo DDoS Botnet Compromises Linux SSH Servers Using Brute-Force Attacks
10. Bots Targeting SSH Servers and Brute-Forcing Entry

UNIX

Nil

ANDROID

Nil

IOS

11. The fix for the DOM-based XSS in Branch.io introduced a new XSS flaw
12. Apple has launched its university ID Cards feature in Wallet. Students at three universities can now access their student ID

MACOS

13. Inside Safari Extensions | Malicious Plugins Remain on Mojave
14. The fix for the DOM-based XSS in Branch.io introduced a new XSS flaw