Region brief for 2018-10-03

ASIA

1. Hidden Cobra APT used the new ATM cash-out scheme FASTCash to hit banks worldwide
2. FakeSpy Is Back as Part of New SmiShing Campaign, Adds New Features
3. DHS aware of ongoing APT attacks on cloud service providers
4. 3 types of attacks with ransomware: Cyber-theft, extortion, and sabotage
5. FireEye unmasks a new North Korean threat group
6. Hacker Defacing 11,000 US Websites Faces 10 Years behind Bars
7. APT38: Details on New North Korean Regime-Backed Threat Group
8. Vietnam-Born Worker in U.S Intelligence Ordered Prison over Data Theft and Leakage
9. Weekly Threat Briefing: Cobalt Threat Group Serves Up SpicyOmelette Fresh Bank Attacks
10. Zoho domains central to keylogger, data theft campaigns worldwide
11. GhostDNS hijacked 100,000 router traffic directed to phishing sites
12. Researchers associated the recently discovered NOKKI Malware to North Korean APT
13. Bank Servers Hacked to Trick ATMs into Spitting Out Millions in Cash
14. North Korean HIDDEN COBRA Hackers Using New Attack Called “FASTCash” to Cash-out From ATM Machine
15. Enormous botnet used to hijack traffic destined for Brazilian banks

OCEANIA

16. Weekly Threat Briefing: Cobalt Threat Group Serves Up SpicyOmelette Fresh Bank Attacks
17. New Danabot Banking Malware campaign now targets banks in the U.S.

NORTH AMERICA

18. Hidden Cobra APT used the new ATM cash-out scheme FASTCash to hit banks worldwide
19. Malware Outbreak Causes Disruptions, Closures at Canadian Restaurant Chain
20. 3 types of attacks with ransomware: Cyber-theft, extortion, and sabotage
21. FireEye unmasks a new North Korean threat group
22. Hacker Defacing 11,000 US Websites Faces 10 Years behind Bars
23. APT38: Details on New North Korean Regime-Backed Threat Group
24. TA18-276B: Advanced Persistent Threat Activity Exploiting Managed Service Providers
25. #DanaBot Observed in Large Campaign Targeting U.S. Organizations
26. Ransomware operators breach 40.000+ records from Fetal Diagnostic Institute of the Pacific
27. Vietnam-Born Worker in U.S Intelligence Ordered Prison over Data Theft and Leakage
28. Weekly Threat Briefing: Cobalt Threat Group Serves Up SpicyOmelette Fresh Bank Attacks
29. New Danabot Banking Malware campaign now targets banks in the U.S.
30. Hacker faces jail time after defacing US military academy, NYC sites
31. GhostDNS hijacked 100,000 router traffic directed to phishing sites
32. See clearly, decide wisely with visibility and management
33. Researchers associated the recently discovered NOKKI Malware to North Korean APT
34. Ransomware Hits Port of San Diego
35. Bank Servers Hacked to Trick ATMs into Spitting Out Millions in Cash
36. Vulnerabilities expose Iomega and LenovoEMC NAS devices to attacks
37. Facebook faces legal actions after data breach
38. 100,000 routers hijacked by GhostDNS, traffic directed to phishing sites
39. DanaBot Observed in Large Campaign Targeting U.S. Organizations

SOUTH AMERICA

40. Weekly Threat Briefing: Cobalt Threat Group Serves Up SpicyOmelette Fresh Bank Attacks
41. 100,000-Plus Home Routers Hijacked in Campaign to Steal Banking Credentials
42. GhostDNS hijacked 100,000 router traffic directed to phishing sites
43. Enormous botnet used to hijack traffic destined for Brazilian banks

EUROPE

44. Weekly Threat Briefing: Cobalt Threat Group Serves Up SpicyOmelette Fresh Bank Attacks
45. New Danabot Banking Malware campaign now targets banks in the U.S.
46. The Intel Management Engine exposes a new vulnerability
47. Researchers associated the recently discovered NOKKI Malware to North Korean APT
48. Z-LAB Report – Analyzing the GandCrab v5 ransomware
49. Estonia sues Gemalto for €152M for the flaws in the identification cards issued by the company

AFRICA

Nothing to report