Region brief for 2018-10-31

ASIA

1. More Information about July 2018’s Singapore SingHealth Data Breach Revealed
2. Was the Triton Malware Attack Russian in Origin?
3. Chinese Intel Agents Indicted for 5-Year IP Theft Campaign
4. Many States Reject DHS Offer to Check Election Systems for Flaws, Saying They’re Safe from Hackers
5. Ramped-up phishing attacks target universities around the world
6. NTT Security targets botnet infrastructure
7. Weekly Threat Briefing: New Security Flaw Impacts Most Linux And BSD Distros
8. Fresh SamSam Ransomware Campaign Across the U.S
9. DDoS Attacks in Q3 2018
10. Microsoft continues to push the KB4464455 patch for fixing ZIP bug

OCEANIA

11. Ramped-up phishing attacks target universities around the world
12. Australian companies failing to slow the tide of data breaches: OAIC
13. Fresh SamSam Ransomware Campaign Across the U.S
14. DDoS Attacks in Q3 2018
15. A Report on Data Breaches in Australia

NORTH AMERICA

16. 85 Millions of voter records available for sale ahead of the 2018 US Midterm Elections
17. Prioritizing the fundamentals of coordinated vulnerability disclosure
18. 2018’s Most Prevalent Ransomware – We Took it for a Ride
19. Many States Reject DHS Offer to Check Election Systems for Flaws, Saying They’re Safe from Hackers
20. Ramped-up phishing attacks target universities around the world
21. Whiteboard Wednesday: Common Vulnerabilities as Personified by Halloween Costumes
22. Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Yi Technology Home Camera
23. “Brazilian Election” Themed Phish Target Users with South American-Targeted Malware, Astaroth Trojan
24. Weekly Threat Briefing: New Security Flaw Impacts Most Linux And BSD Distros
25. Fresh SamSam Ransomware Campaign Across the U.S
26. Federal employee infects gov't network with Russian malware through adult video websites
27. DDoS Attacks in Q3 2018
28. OIG’s Take On Healthcare.gov Patient Record Breach

SOUTH AMERICA

29. Ramped-up phishing attacks target universities around the world
30. “Brazilian Election” Themed Phish Target Users with South American-Targeted Malware, Astaroth Trojan
31. Weekly Threat Briefing: New Security Flaw Impacts Most Linux And BSD Distros

EUROPE

32. Eurostar Resets Users' Passwords After Potential Data Breach
33. 2018’s Most Prevalent Ransomware – We Took it for a Ride
34. Was the Triton Malware Attack Russian in Origin?
35. Many States Reject DHS Offer to Check Election Systems for Flaws, Saying They’re Safe from Hackers
36. Ramped-up phishing attacks target universities around the world
37. Weekly Threat Briefing: New Security Flaw Impacts Most Linux And BSD Distros
38. Recently found GPlayed trojan spinoff analysed
39. Fresh SamSam Ransomware Campaign Across the U.S
40. Federal employee infects gov't network with Russian malware through adult video websites
41. Businesses unprepared for Windows 10 migration, fear vulnerability to cyber threats
42. DDoS Attacks in Q3 2018
43. 12 malicious libraries found in Python PyPI

AFRICA

44. Ramped-up phishing attacks target universities around the world
45. Nigerian Airline Arik Air May Have Leaked Customer Data
46. Nigerian airline Arik Air may have leaked customer data
47. DDoS Attacks in Q3 2018