Nov 18, 2018

Threat report for 2018-11-17

DATA BREACH & DATA LOSS

  1. Million password resets and 2FA codes exposed in unsecured Vovox DB
  2. Amarillo City Workers PII Compromised
  3. The @Trezor #cryptocurrency wallet service was recently targeted in a #phishing campaign against users. Learn how traffic was hijacked and
  4. 'Unjustifiably excessive': Not even London cops can follow law with their rubbish gang database
  5. Despite early speculation, experts concluded the BGP route leak that sent Google traffic through China and Russia was due to

DENIAL-OF-SERVICE

Nil

MALVERTISING

Nil

PHISHING

  1. Million password resets and 2FA codes exposed in unsecured Vovox DB
  2. The @Trezor #cryptocurrency wallet service was recently targeted in a #phishing campaign against users. Learn how traffic was hijacked and
  3. SPOILER: These are not good password tricks.

WEB DEFACEMENT

Nil

BOTNET

  1. Discover how a new #botnet -- dubbed #Mylobot -- is altering the botnet attacks with expert @lewisnic

RANSOMWARE

  1. GandCrab Ransomware: Cat-and-Mouse Game Continues

CRYPTOMINING & CRYPTOCURRENCIES

  1. 4 Effective Ways on How to Prevent Cryptocurrency Mining Infection
  2. The @Trezor #cryptocurrency wallet service was recently targeted in a #phishing campaign against users. Learn how traffic was hijacked and
  3. Misconfigurations on Docker services allow cryptojacking attacks

MALWARE

  1. #Cyberespionage hackers have used stolen #DigitalCertificates to steal data. Expert Michael Cobb of @thehairyITdog explains how hackers sign Plead
  2. Emotet Banking Trojan Family Re-emerges, Taps Malicious PDF/Doc Files to Spread

EXPLOIT

Nil

VULNERABILITY

  1. Children’s Smartwatch Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Stalk and Talk To Your Kids
  2. Windows 10 October Update Brings Back Old Mapped Drives Bug