Region brief for 2018-10-01

ASIA

1. Cyber Security Roundup for September 2018
2. GhostDNS: New DNS Changer Botnet Hijacked Over 100,000 Routers
3. Report Ties North Korean Attacks to New Malware, Linked by Word Macros
4. Roaming Mantis Group Adds Phishing and Web Crypto Mining for iOS Devices
5. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
6. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
7. Report Ties North Korean Attacks to New Malware, Linked by Word Macros
8. Telegram not really anonymous? Researcher reports bug that leaks IP addresses
9. Roaming Mantis part III: iOS crypto-mining and spreading via malicious content delivery system
10. GhostDNS: New DNS Changer Botnet Hijacked Over 100,000 Routers

OCEANIA

11. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
12. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT

NORTH AMERICA

13. Cyber Security Roundup for September 2018
14. Hacking Week Call for Pitches: Who Is the Weakest Link In Cybersecurity?
15. GhostDNS malware already infected over 100K+ devices and targets 70+ different types of home routers
16. A week in security (September 24 – 30)
17. 4 Ways to Protect Your Files from a Data Breach
18. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
19. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
20. Voice Phishing Scams Are Getting More Clever
21. Malwarebytes is a champion of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
22. Formjacking in the Nutshell
23. Roaming Mantis part III: iOS crypto-mining and spreading via malicious content delivery system
24. CISO @rickhholland joins @drshellface and @mazzazone to discuss the latest #cybersecurity news: Security Flaws Affect 50 Million Facebook Accounts and

SOUTH AMERICA

25. GhostDNS malware already infected over 100K+ devices and targets 70+ different types of home routers
26. 4 Ways to Protect Your Files from a Data Breach
27. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
28. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
29. Gigantic 100,000-strong botnet used to hijack traffic meant for Brazilian banks
30. New Banking Malware Steal Money From Victim’s Bank Accounts Using Weaponized Adobe Reader

EUROPE

31. Cyber Security Roundup for September 2018
32. Hacking Week Call for Pitches: Who Is the Weakest Link In Cybersecurity?
33. Gemalto ID Card Provider Sued for €152 Million in eID Vulnerability Case
34. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
35. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
36. Facebook: How to minimize the risk of vulnerabilities
37. Voice Phishing Scams Are Getting More Clever
38. Formjacking in the Nutshell
39. TrickBot Banking Trojan Takes Center Stage in 2018
40. Telegram not really anonymous? Researcher reports bug that leaks IP addresses
41. Facebook faces a whopping €1.4 billion penalty under GDPR for Sept. 30 data breach
42. UK firms’ password security score ‘average’

AFRICA

43. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT
44. NOKKI Almost Ties the Knot with DOGCALL: Reaper Group Uses New Malware to Deploy RAT