Nov 19, 2018

APT report for 2018-11-18

TRANSNATIONAL / UNKNOWN

  1. A Look Inside MageCart, A Notorious Hacker Group
  2. SMS 2FA database leak drama, MageCart mishaps, Black Friday badware, and more
  3. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

CHINA

  1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week

INDIA

Nil

NORTH KOREA

Nil

PAKISTAN

Nil

VIETNAM

Nil

IRAN

Nil

IRAQ

Nil

LEBANON

Nil

PALESTINE

Nil

SAUDI ARABIA

Nil

SYRIA

Nil

TURKEY

Nil

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Nil

YEMEN

Nil

RUSSIA

  1. Suspected APT29 hackers behind attacks on US gov agencies, think tanks, and businesses
  2. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  3. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

SERBIA

Nil

UKRAINE

Nil

Platform report for 2018-11-18

WINDOWS

  1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  2. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

LINUX

  1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week

UNIX

Nil

ANDROID

  1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  2. The machine learning technology used by Google to detect malware on APK files

IOS

  1. An iPhone X Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Access Deleted Pictures
  2. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  3. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

MACOS

  1. OSX.Dummy #malware has been discovered to use chat platforms in order to target #cryptocurrency investors. Learn more with expert @lewisnic

Threat report for 2018-11-18

DATA BREACH & DATA LOSS

  1. Instagram glitch exposed some user passwords
  2. SMS 2FA database leak drama, MageCart mishaps, Black Friday badware, and more
  3. According to the @FBI's Internet #CrimeReport, business email compromise attacks cost more than $676 million in 2017. Learn more from
  4. See how SearchLight identifies when your data is exposed, your brand is abused, or your company is mentioned on the

DENIAL-OF-SERVICE

Nil

MALVERTISING

Nil

PHISHING

  1. Hacking Gmail’s UX with from fields for phishing attacks
  2. To help you rule out the worst password ideas, FrontNet has put together a list of the 25 words passwords
  3. "Keep in mind that it's not just users who can find and exploit #SQLinjection, but business logic flaws, password policy

WEB DEFACEMENT

Nil

BOTNET

Nil

RANSOMWARE

  1. Ransomware Remediation for Comprehensive Protection
  2. A new ransomware -- dubbed #Thanatos #ransomware -- was found encrypting data but not decrypting it despite victims paying the

CRYPTOMINING & CRYPTOCURRENCIES

  1. Twitter Bitcoin Scam Account Hacks Were Caused By Third-Party Apps
  2. OSX.Dummy #malware has been discovered to use chat platforms in order to target #cryptocurrency investors. Learn more with expert @lewisnic

MALWARE

  1. Hackers May Exploit Microsoft PowerPoint For Malware Attacks
  2. In @usnistgo's draft on 'Vetting the #Security of #MobileApplications,' several key general requirements are discussed. However, the process could be
  3. OSX.Dummy #malware has been discovered to use chat platforms in order to target #cryptocurrency investors. Learn more with expert @lewisnic
  4. The machine learning technology used by Google to detect malware on APK files

EXPLOIT

  1. Hackers May Exploit Microsoft PowerPoint For Malware Attacks
  2. "Keep in mind that it's not just users who can find and exploit #SQLinjection, but business logic flaws, password policy

VULNERABILITY

  1. An iPhone X Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Access Deleted Pictures
  2. Processor Woes Continue: 7 New Meltdown and Spectre Bugs Arrive Weeks Before The Holidays
  3. "Keep in mind that it's not just users who can find and exploit #SQLinjection, but business logic flaws, password policy

Region brief for 2018-11-18

ASIA

  1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  2. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

OCEANIA

Nil

NORTH AMERICA

  1. Twitter Bitcoin Scam Account Hacks Were Caused By Third-Party Apps
  2. Processor Woes Continue: 7 New Meltdown and Spectre Bugs Arrive Weeks Before The Holidays
  3. Suspected APT29 hackers behind attacks on US gov agencies, think tanks, and businesses
  4. The machine learning technology used by Google to detect malware on APK files
  5. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

SOUTH AMERICA

Nil

EUROPE

  1. A Look Inside MageCart, A Notorious Hacker Group
  2. Suspected APT29 hackers behind attacks on US gov agencies, think tanks, and businesses
  3. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  4. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

AFRICA

  1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  2. Hacking Gmail’s UX with from fields for phishing attacks

Sector brief for 2018-11-18

HEALTHCARE

  1. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

TRANSPORT

Nil

BANKING & FINANCE

  1. Ransomware Remediation for Comprehensive Protection
  2. A Look Inside MageCart, A Notorious Hacker Group
  3. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  4. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATION

  1. Twitter Bitcoin Scam Account Hacks Were Caused By Third-Party Apps
  2. Instagram glitch exposed some user passwords
  3. See how SearchLight identifies when your data is exposed, your brand is abused, or your company is mentioned on the
  4. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  5. Hacking Gmail’s UX with from fields for phishing attacks
  6. To help you rule out the worst password ideas, FrontNet has put together a list of the 25 words passwords
  7. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

FOOD

Nil

WATER

Nil

ENERGY

  1. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE

  1. SMS 2FA database leak drama, MageCart mishaps, Black Friday badware, and more
  2. Suspected APT29 hackers behind attacks on US gov agencies, think tanks, and businesses
  3. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

Daily brief for 2018-11-18

ASIA

  1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  2. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

WORLD

  1. Twitter Bitcoin Scam Account Hacks Were Caused By Third-Party Apps
  2. A Look Inside MageCart, A Notorious Hacker Group
  3. Processor Woes Continue: 7 New Meltdown and Spectre Bugs Arrive Weeks Before The Holidays
  4. Suspected APT29 hackers behind attacks on US gov agencies, think tanks, and businesses
  5. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  6. Hacking Gmail’s UX with from fields for phishing attacks
  7. The machine learning technology used by Google to detect malware on APK files
  8. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions

ATTACKS

  1. Instagram glitch exposed some user passwords
  2. SMS 2FA database leak drama, MageCart mishaps, Black Friday badware, and more
  3. According to the @FBI's Internet #CrimeReport, business email compromise attacks cost more than $676 million in 2017. Learn more from
  4. See how SearchLight identifies when your data is exposed, your brand is abused, or your company is mentioned on the
  5. Hacking Gmail’s UX with from fields for phishing attacks
  6. To help you rule out the worst password ideas, FrontNet has put together a list of the 25 words passwords
  7. "Keep in mind that it's not just users who can find and exploit #SQLinjection, but business logic flaws, password policy

THREATS

  1. Ransomware Remediation for Comprehensive Protection
  2. Twitter Bitcoin Scam Account Hacks Were Caused By Third-Party Apps
  3. Hackers May Exploit Microsoft PowerPoint For Malware Attacks
  4. An iPhone X Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Access Deleted Pictures
  5. A new ransomware -- dubbed #Thanatos #ransomware -- was found encrypting data but not decrypting it despite victims paying the
  6. Processor Woes Continue: 7 New Meltdown and Spectre Bugs Arrive Weeks Before The Holidays
  7. In @usnistgo's draft on 'Vetting the #Security of #MobileApplications,' several key general requirements are discussed. However, the process could be
  8. OSX.Dummy #malware has been discovered to use chat platforms in order to target #cryptocurrency investors. Learn more with expert @lewisnic
  9. "Keep in mind that it's not just users who can find and exploit #SQLinjection, but business logic flaws, password policy
  10. The machine learning technology used by Google to detect malware on APK files

CRIME

  1. Twitter Bitcoin Scam Account Hacks Were Caused By Third-Party Apps
  2. A Look Inside MageCart, A Notorious Hacker Group
  3. According to the @FBI's Internet #CrimeReport, business email compromise attacks cost more than $676 million in 2017. Learn more from
  4. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week

POLITICS

  1. Suspected APT29 hackers behind attacks on US gov agencies, think tanks, and businesses
  2. Security Affairs newsletter Round 189 – News of the week
  3. WatchGuard Technologies 2019 Security Predictions