Threat report for 2018-10-08

DATA BREACH

1. 10/8/18: Dtex, Insider Threat, Privacy News: Dtex Earns Leadership, Product Awards; Insider Compromises French Law Enforcement Agency; The Big Hack
2. Google was aware of a flaw that exposed over 500,000 of Google Plus users, but did not disclose it
3. Google Says Social Network Bug Exposed Private Data
4. Google+ Is Shutting Down After a Security Bug Exposed User Info
5. Google chose not to go public about bug that exposed Google Plus users’ data
6. Google shuts down Google+ after API bug exposed details for over 500,000 users
7. #TLBleed exploits abuse Intel's HTT chip feature to leak data. Find out how hackers could launch side-channel attacks to obtain
8. GitLab API Vulnerability Leaked Confidential Data On Public Projects
9. Google announces plans to close Google+ for consumers following data breach
10. Google+ Shutting Down After Bug Leaks Info of 500k Accounts
11. .@David_Ingram of @NBCNews reports that political #campaigns and parties say they’re sending many more texts this year than in past
12. Google+ is Shutting Down After a Vulnerability Exposed 500,000 Users' Data
13. Expert presented a new attack technique to compromise MikroTik Routers
14. With 12,556,810 email archives already exposed across misconfigured online file stores, attackers don’t even need to perform #accounttakeovers to gain
15. ICO hits Heathrow Airport with £120,000 data breach fine over lost USB stick
16. MikroTik routers with default credentials can be easily compromised
17. Project Insecurity (@insecurity) researchers discovered certain #livechatsoftware that were leaking personal details of employee at several high-profile sites. Discover how

DENIAL-OF-SERVICE

18. Hide and Seek IoT Botnet Now Spreads to New Android Devices Using ADB over Wi-Fi
19. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey suffers DDoS attack at launch

MALVERTISING

Nil

PHISHING

20. California to Ban Weak Passwords
21. Phishing Enables Domestic Violence. Education Can Help Stop It.
22. Hook, Line and Sinker: After Phish Get Caught
23. Aspire Health Lost 'Protected Health Information' after Getting Hacked by a Phishing Scheme
24. "Life is short - passwords are long." - Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority

WEB DEFACEMENT

Nil

MALWARE

25. GRRCon Augusta 2018, Ankur Tyagi’s ‘Analyzing Multi-Dimensional Malware Dataset’
26. Malware isn't the only threat to Android apps. Others include copies of popular apps and those that abuse permission requests. Here
27. Code Execution Bug In Malicious Repositories Resolved By Git Project
28. #Stegware: it's #Malware that uses #steganography techniques to avoid detection
29. 2018's Most Active Ransomware: The Ongoing Evolution of GandCrab
30. Most hosting providers take too long to remove malware distribution sites
31. .@Trustlook Labs discovered an #Android #Trojan stealing data from messaging apps. Learn what #mobilesecurity programs should look for to detect
32. .@ThreatFabric researchers uncovered a #malware that uses overlay techniques to avoid detection. Learn from @lewisnic how this new #Androidmalware --
33. Mikko Hypponen's Picks For the Top 5 Viruses of All Time - F-Secure Blog
34. US government rolls out 2-step verification for .gov domain owners
35. Intel’s 9th-Generation Core Processors Unveiled
36. Code execution bug in malicious repositories resolved by Git Project
37. #Android #Trojan: How is data being stolen from #messagingapps?
38. #GoScanSSH: How does this #malware work and differ from others?
39. How did an organized crime group get a zip file from a reputable malware scanning service? Malware researchers occasionally have ties
40. Keeping your cloud malware-free: What you need to know
41. Virus Attack Hampers the Email System of Ulster Town
42. Beware!! Hackers Now Spreading Dangerous FlawedAmmyy Malware Through PDF & IQY File
43. First In-The-Wild UEFI Rootkit Discovered
44. The MITRE ATT&CK Framework: Command and Control
45. .@TrendMicro researchers discovered #FacexWorm, a #malware that uses a #ChromeExtension and @Facebook Messenger to spread. Learn which users are at

EXPLOIT

46. Hackers exploit vulnerability in Bitcoin code
47. #TLBleed exploits abuse Intel's HTT chip feature to leak data. Find out how hackers could launch side-channel attacks to obtain
48. Websites vulnerable to attack exploiting major framework
49. "It is no secret that the #RemoteDesktop Protocol has long been a source of exploitable vulnerabilities, and it is well
50. New Exploit for MikroTik Router WinBox Vulnerability Gives Full Root Access

VULNERABILITY

51. Google shutting down Google+ after covering up privacy bug
52. Hackers exploit vulnerability in Bitcoin code
53. Google was aware of a flaw that exposed over 500,000 of Google Plus users, but did not disclose it
54. Google Says Social Network Bug Exposed Private Data
55. WECON PI Studio HMI software affected by code execution flaws
56. Mozilla Patched Multiple Vulnerabilities In Thunderbird 60.2.1
57. Google+ Is Shutting Down After a Security Bug Exposed User Info
58. Google shuts down Google+ for consumers due to bug found months ago
59. Google chose not to go public about bug that exposed Google Plus users’ data
60. iOS 12.0.1 Released with Fixes to Passcode Bypass Bugs
61. Google+ Shutting Down After Google Discovers API Bug Affecting 500K Users
62. Google shuts down Google+ after API bug exposed details for over 500,000 users
63. Code Execution Flaws Found in WECON Industrial Products
64. GitLab API Vulnerability Leaked Confidential Data On Public Projects
65. Code Execution Bug In Malicious Repositories Resolved By Git Project
66. Google+ Shutting Down After Bug Leaks Info of 500k Accounts
67. Vulnerabilities in RouterOS could enble hackers to take control of routers
68. #Shodan, a device search engine, can help identify #ICS security vulnerabilities. Learn more about how Shodan works and how it
69. NEW #CYBERSAUNA EPISODE: Reinventing the Cold Boot Attack: Modern Laptop Version @nxsolle and Pasi Saarinen discuss how they discovered a flaw
70. Vulnerabilities discovered in electoral counting machines in 23 states
71. Most routers full of firmware flaws that leave users at risk
72. Google+ is Shutting Down After a Vulnerability Exposed 500,000 Users' Data
73. Who's watching your TV? Sony quietly killed three critical Bravia TV bugs
74. Microsoft says it can recover files lost to the Windows 10 October Update's data deletion bug
75. Tenable Researcher Reveals Extended MikroTik Router Vulnerability
76. MikroTik vulnerability climbs up the severity scale, new attack permits root access
77. Google Criticizes Apple Over Safari Security, Flaw Disclosures
78. Code execution bug in malicious repositories resolved by Git Project
79. Users complain of boot loops on Series 4 Apple Watch due to daylight savings bug
80. "It is no secret that the #RemoteDesktop Protocol has long been a source of exploitable vulnerabilities, and it is well
81. New Exploit for MikroTik Router WinBox Vulnerability Gives Full Root Access
82. The Git Project addresses a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Git
83. D-Link Security Updates Fixed Multiple Vulnerabilities in WiFiManager Software
84. Beware!! Hackers Now Spreading Dangerous FlawedAmmyy Malware Through PDF & IQY File
85. PoC Attack Escalates MikroTik Router Bug to ‘As Bad As It Gets’