Oct 17, 2018

Region brief for 2018-10-16

ASIA

  1. Russia-linked APT group DustSquad targets diplomatic entities in Central Asia
  2. New ShadowTalk Episode 45 This week, CISO @rickhholland, @drshellface, & Simon Hall join Rafael Amado to cover the
  3. Hackers can use known security vulnerabilities with new technology to bypass Antivirus Software
  4. Line lists cryptocurrency on Bitbox exchange

OCEANIA

Nil

NORTH AMERICA

  1. Author of LuminosityLink Remote Access Trojan Gets 30 Months Sentence
  2. Insurer Anthem Will Pay Record $16M for Massive Data Breach
  3. New ShadowTalk Episode 45 This week, CISO @rickhholland, @drshellface, & Simon Hall join Rafael Amado to cover the
  4. Madison County computer system infected with ransomware
  5. Personal Records Of 30,000 US Department Of Defense Workers Swiped By Miscreants
  6. 2018 US voter records offered for sale on hacking forum
  7. 35 million US voter records available for sale in a hacking forum
  8. Anthem agrees to pay $16 million in data breach privacy settlement
  9. Dating App for Trump Supporters Exposed Members’ Information
  10. Dating app for Trump loners commits YUGE blunder: It leaks more than the West Wing
  11. Penta-gone! Personal records of 30,000 US Dept of Defense workers swiped by miscreants
  12. Estimated 35 Million Voter Records For Sale on Popular Hacking Forum
  13. Pentagon Travel Provider Data Breach Counts 30,000 Victims
  14. UK’s MoD Exposed in 37 Security Breaches: Report
  15. Report: near-400% increase in crypto-mining malware attacks against iPhones
  16. 35 million voter records from 19 states for sale on hacking forum
  17. Pentagon data breach puts personal details of 30,000 staff at risk
  18. Data breach in Pentagon’s service provider affected 30k people

SOUTH AMERICA

  1. A Russian cyber vigilante is patching outdated MikroTik routers exposed online

EUROPE

  1. Russia-linked APT group DustSquad targets diplomatic entities in Central Asia
  2. A Russian cyber vigilante is patching outdated MikroTik routers exposed online
  3. Bug in New iOS Lets Attacker Access iPhone Pics
  4. Sony Fixed PlayStation 4 Message Exploit Leasing to a DoS Condition
  5. 2018 US voter records offered for sale on hacking forum
  6. Recent @Proofpoint research shows that #German-speaking regions are facing targeted #phishing, #malware, and #BEC attacks.
  7. 35 million US voter records available for sale in a hacking forum
  8. Estimated 35 Million Voter Records For Sale on Popular Hacking Forum
  9. UK’s MoD Exposed in 37 Security Breaches: Report
  10. Hackers can use known security vulnerabilities with new technology to bypass Antivirus Software
  11. Octopus malware wraps tentacles around former Telegram users in Central Asia
  12. Phishing and Facebook – a test of reputation
  13. NotPetya linked to the Industroyer attack against energy infrastructure in Ukraine
  14. New iPhone Bug Gives Anyone Access to Your Private Photos

AFRICA

Nil