Sector brief for 2018-10-09

HEALTHCARE

1. DHS issued an alert on attacks aimed at Managed Service Providers
2. Sunsets for Google Plus after Reports of Data Breach

TRANSPORT

3. Heathrow Airport fined £120,000 over USB data breach debacle

BANKING & FINANCE

4. Panda Banker Trojan becomes part of Emotet threat distribution platform
5. Amazon acknowledges that the company’s employees leaked user information to the seller
6. The Magecart Seal of Approval: Card-Skimming Group Executes Scaled Supply Chain Attack on Shopper Approved
7. Magecart group compromises customer ratings tool, affecting 'hundreds' of online stores
8. Phishing Campaign uses Hijacked Emails to Deliver URSNIF by Replying to Ongoing Threads
9. New Domains: A Wide-Open Playing Field for Cybercrime
10. Magecart Group Compromises Plugin Used in Thousands of Stores, Makes Rookie Mistake
11. Active Workload Protection on Amazon EKS and AWS Fargate
12. Police Warned that Phishing Text Messages are Used to Target the Bank Customers
13. Sunsets for Google Plus after Reports of Data Breach

INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATION

14. How does #FacexWorm #malware use @Facebook Messenger to spread? Learn more about this new malware with expert @lewisnic.
15. The Magecart Seal of Approval: Card-Skimming Group Executes Scaled Supply Chain Attack on Shopper Approved
16. As a way to inch forward in the battle of default passwords, California has passed a law that will make
17. Phishing Campaign uses Hijacked Emails to Deliver URSNIF by Replying to Ongoing Threads
18. Formjacking attacks are on the rise, with the recent #Magecart attacks the most notable examples. @Symantec has blocked almost 250,000
19. Google+ Shuts Down Following Undisclosed Data Breach
20. Phishing attacks use Azure Blob storage to simulate Microsoft
21. The end of Google+: Low usage and an API bug that exposed user data
22. 33,000 Accounting Inbox Credentials Exposed Online: BEC Made Easy. Read the full blog here:
23. For @5ean5ullivan, a security adviser at cyber firm F-Secure, a campaign’s cyber protections boil down to education — making sure
24. Google has made the decision to shut down much of its #GooglePlus social network following the disclosure of vulnerable data.
25. On our new #CyberSauna podcast: Find out how F-Secure's @nxsolle and Pasi Saarinen discovered a flaw that allows attackers to get
26. Hacked #Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on
27. Hackers Targeting Instagram Accounts of Influential Profiles for Ransom in a Recent Campaign
28. one more reason to not use Facebook login everywhere, no matter how convenient it is.
29. Sunsets for Google Plus after Reports of Data Breach
30. Using web phishing, criminals have managed to steal $3.7 million (251 million rubles), which is 6% more than in the
31. Comienza en Moscú #CyberCrimeCon —el gran encuentro mundial sobre cibercrimen y ciberterrorismo— y de lo primero que hablan es de
32. Oh no, looks like we can't trust our data with Google either "Google hid major Google+ security flaw that exposed
33. #Ransomware Survival Guide: 10 things to know before, during, and after an attack:

FOOD

Nil

WATER

Nil

ENERGY

34. DHS issued an alert on attacks aimed at Managed Service Providers
35. Phishing Campaign uses Hijacked Emails to Deliver URSNIF by Replying to Ongoing Threads

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE

36. APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.

Daily brief for 2018-10-09

ASIA

1. Panda Banker Trojan becomes part of Emotet threat distribution platform
2. DHS issued an alert on attacks aimed at Managed Service Providers
3. Police Warned that Phishing Text Messages are Used to Target the Bank Customers

WORLD

4. How to Evade Expensive Phishing Filters with One Simple Trick
5. Panda Banker Trojan becomes part of Emotet threat distribution platform
6. APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.
7. Sony Bravia Smart TVs affected by a critical vulnerability
8. DHS issued an alert on attacks aimed at Managed Service Providers
9. The Magecart Seal of Approval: Card-Skimming Group Executes Scaled Supply Chain Attack on Shopper Approved
10. Hackers breach customer rating tool used on over 7,000 websites
11. Magecart group compromises customer ratings tool, affecting 'hundreds' of online stores
12. New Magecart hack detected at Shopper Approved
13. Phishing Campaign uses Hijacked Emails to Deliver URSNIF by Replying to Ongoing Threads
14. Vulnerability Spotlight: VMWare Workstation DoS Vulnerability
15. Phishing attacks use Azure Blob storage to simulate Microsoft
16. Weak IOT passwords outlawed in California
17. ​Gemalto reports 4.6 billion record breaches in the first half of 2018
18. Sunsets for Google Plus after Reports of Data Breach
19. Critical vulnerability in Sony Bravia Smart TV

ATTACKS

20. How to Evade Expensive Phishing Filters with One Simple Trick
21. URSNIF Phishing Campaign Spreads Malware by Replying to Existing E-mail Threads
22. Heathrow Fined For USB Stick Data Breach
23. Google+ Users, Upset Over Data Leak, Sue Google
24. New Cloud VPS Provider with Built-In DDoS Protection and Anti-Virus | SkySilk Cloud Services
25. Over nine million cameras and DVRs open to APTs, botnet herders, and voyeurs
26. Google+ will shut down after leaking info of 500k accounts
27. Amazon acknowledges that the company’s employees leaked user information to the seller
28. Upgrade Your Threat Intelligence Program Part 5: Take Down Fraud Campaigns & Cyber Scams
29. With a few keystrokes, Number One used the admin/admin login to siphon all the email addresses, names and titles of
30. Magecart group compromises customer ratings tool, affecting 'hundreds' of online stores
31. Google: We're giving you more control over what personal data apps can use
32. As a way to inch forward in the battle of default passwords, California has passed a law that will make
33. Garmin's Navionics exposed data belonging to thousands of customers
34. Phishing Campaign uses Hijacked Emails to Deliver URSNIF by Replying to Ongoing Threads
35. Google+ shut down after bug exposed user data
36. Over 4.5 Billion Records Breached in H1 2018, Finds Report
37. Google+ Shuts Down Following Undisclosed Data Breach
38. Phishing attacks use Azure Blob storage to simulate Microsoft
39. The end of Google+: Low usage and an API bug that exposed user data
40. 33,000 Accounting Inbox Credentials Exposed Online: BEC Made Easy. Read the full blog here:
41. Weak IOT passwords outlawed in California
42. California’s ban on weak default passwords isn’t going to fix IoT security
43. Magecart Group Compromises Plugin Used in Thousands of Stores, Makes Rookie Mistake
44. Heathrow Airport fined £120,000 over USB data breach debacle
45. "Application control bypass techniques are a big thing that is happening right now - - 80% to 85% of compromises
46. New IoT botnet “hide and seek” variants target Android devices
47. For @5ean5ullivan, a security adviser at cyber firm F-Secure, a campaign’s cyber protections boil down to education — making sure
48. Google has made the decision to shut down much of its #GooglePlus social network following the disclosure of vulnerable data.
49. Hacked #Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on
50. ​Gemalto reports 4.6 billion record breaches in the first half of 2018
51. Police Warned that Phishing Text Messages are Used to Target the Bank Customers
52. Hackers Targeting Instagram Accounts of Influential Profiles for Ransom in a Recent Campaign
53. one more reason to not use Facebook login everywhere, no matter how convenient it is.
54. Sunsets for Google Plus after Reports of Data Breach
55. Google Announced Google+ Shut down, Following Security Breach That Exposed 500,000 Users Accounts
56. Using web phishing, criminals have managed to steal $3.7 million (251 million rubles), which is 6% more than in the
57. Oh no, looks like we can't trust our data with Google either "Google hid major Google+ security flaw that exposed
58. Cryptojacking campaign targets add-ons for popular streaming app Kodi

THREATS

59. Cryptomining dethrones ransomware as 2018’s top threat - Webroot
60. Microsoft patches 0-day Windows flaw under attack
61. Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Under Active Attack by APT
62. VMware Workstation, Fusion, and ESXi Affected by DoS Vulnerability, No Patch Yet
63. Microsoft Patches Windows Zero-Day Exploited by 'FruityArmor' Group
64. Microsoft October 2018 Patch Tuesday fixes zero-day exploited by FruityArmor APT
65. Vulnerability Spotlight: VMWare Workstation DoS Vulnerability
66. Microsoft Patch Tuesday — October 18: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
67. Slideshow: Intel from Virus Bulletin 2018
68. Vulnerability in the Intel Unified Shader compiler for the Intel Graphics Accelerator
69. Git Gets Patched for Newly Found Flaw
70. Block puzzle games laced with malware | Avast
71. How does #FacexWorm #malware use @Facebook Messenger to spread? Learn more about this new malware with expert @lewisnic.
72. URSNIF Phishing Campaign Spreads Malware by Replying to Existing E-mail Threads
73. The @USAgov is rolling out #2FA authentication for officers managing .gov domains, but experts say #GoogleAuthenticator might not be the
74. Panda Banker Trojan becomes part of Emotet threat distribution platform
75. New Cloud VPS Provider with Built-In DDoS Protection and Anti-Virus | SkySilk Cloud Services
76. Microsoft October 2018 Patch Tuesday Fixes 12 Critical Vulnerabilities
77. Sony Bravia Smart TVs affected by a critical vulnerability
78. How does #MassMiner #malware infect systems across the web?
79. Hackers breach customer rating tool used on over 7,000 websites
80. The government domain registrar -- DotGov -- began rolling out two-factor #authentication for officials managing .gov domains in order to
81. Magecart group compromises customer ratings tool, affecting 'hundreds' of online stores
82. Apple fixes iOS 12 passcode bypass vulnerabilities
83. Vulnerability Spotlight: VMWare Workstation DoS Vulnerability
84. Proofpoint: One month out from deadline, half of agency domains are #DMARC compliant http://ow.ly/3SRI50iYi41 via CyberScoopNews
85. Microsoft October Patch Tuesday Fixes 12 Critical Vulnerabilities
86. Microsoft Patch Tuesday — October 18: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
87. Sophos recently discovered a #Samsam extortion code that performs whole-company attacks through a variety of vulnerability exploits. Discover how this
88. Google+ shut down after bug exposed user data
89. Vulnerability in the Intel Unified Shader compiler for the Intel Graphics Accelerator
90. Adobe Releases Security Patch Updates for 11 Vulnerabilities
91. New Domains: A Wide-Open Playing Field for Cybercrime
92. The end of Google+: Low usage and an API bug that exposed user data
93. TOP 10 PHP Vulnerability Scanners
94. RIP Google Plus: Shutdown announced after API bug exposes 500,000 users' details
95. Active Workload Protection on Amazon EKS and AWS Fargate
96. On our new #CyberSauna podcast: Find out how F-Secure's @nxsolle and Pasi Saarinen discovered a flaw that allows attackers to get
97. Critical vulnerability in Sony Bravia Smart TV
98. Oh no, looks like we can't trust our data with Google either "Google hid major Google+ security flaw that exposed
99. #Ransomware Survival Guide: 10 things to know before, during, and after an attack:

CRIME

100. Cryptomining dethrones ransomware as 2018’s top threat - Webroot
101. How to Evade Expensive Phishing Filters with One Simple Trick
102. DHS issued an alert on attacks aimed at Managed Service Providers
103. The Magecart Seal of Approval: Card-Skimming Group Executes Scaled Supply Chain Attack on Shopper Approved
104. Magecart group compromises customer ratings tool, affecting 'hundreds' of online stores
105. Phishing Campaign uses Hijacked Emails to Deliver URSNIF by Replying to Ongoing Threads
106. Sophos recently discovered a #Samsam extortion code that performs whole-company attacks through a variety of vulnerability exploits. Discover how this
107. New Domains: A Wide-Open Playing Field for Cybercrime
108. 33,000 Accounting Inbox Credentials Exposed Online: BEC Made Easy. Read the full blog here:
109. Magecart Group Compromises Plugin Used in Thousands of Stores, Makes Rookie Mistake
110. Police Warned that Phishing Text Messages are Used to Target the Bank Customers

POLITICS

111. APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.
112. DHS issued an alert on attacks aimed at Managed Service Providers

APT report for 2018-10-08

TRANSNATIONAL / UNKNOWN

1. Fin7 Cybercrime Group Hacked Burgerville and Stolen Payment Card Details

CHINA

2. Apple tells Congress it was never hacked by Chinese spy chips
3. Apple to Congress: Chinese spy-chip story is “simply wrong”
4. Bloomberg’s Chinese Hacking Report Is Wrong, Claims Apple
5. Apple denies Chinese surveillance claims, Microsoft pulls Windows 10 update video
6. UK, US Security Agencies Deny Investigating Chinese Spy Chips
7. Why I don’t believe Bloomberg’s Chinese spy chip report
8. Department of Homeland Security and GCHQ back Apple and Amazon’s denials they were hacked by China
9. Apple, Amazon deny servers affected by China microchip plot
10. China inserts microchips into motherboards used by Apple, CIA, Amazon
11. China Infiltrated Amazon, Apple, U.S. Companies Using Tiny Chip: Report
12. DHS, Apple push back on Bloomberg supply chain story
13. DHS and GCHQ Say There's no Reason to Doubt Apple, Amazon Supermicro Hack Denial
14. There’s a serious threat to the supply chain, says Pentagon
15. DHS and GCHQ join Amazon and Apple in denying Bloomberg chip hack story
16. US and UK Governments Back Denial of Supermicro Story

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

17. APT28 Gets the Spotlight, But Turla Remains Russia’s Elite Hacking Unit
18. APT28 Hacking Group’s New Espionage Operations Targets Military and Government Organizations
19. Russian Privacy Blunder May Have Outed 300 GRU Agents
20. Russia dismisses suspected spy actions as routine Dutch trip
21. Seven Russian cyberspies indicted for hacking, wire fraud, ID theft
22. Investigation Uncovers 300+ Possible GRU Officers
23. Researchers: Turla and Zebrocy APT actors shared code, targets in 2018
24. Kaspersky shed lights on the overlap of operations conducted by Turla and Sofacy
25. First In-The-Wild UEFI Rootkit Discovered

SERBIA

Nil

UKRAINE

Nil

Platform report for 2018-10-08

WINDOWS

Nil

LINUX

Nil

UNIX

Nil

ANDROID

Nil

IOS

Nil

MACOS

Nil

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’

Region brief for 2018-10-08

ASIA

Nil

OCEANIA

Nil

NORTH AMERICA

Nil

SOUTH AMERICA

Nil

EUROPE

Nil

AFRICA

Nil

Sector brief for 2018-10-08

HEALTHCARE

Nil

TRANSPORT

Nil

BANKING & FINANCE

Nil

INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATION

1. Beware!! Hackers Now Spreading Dangerous FlawedAmmyy Malware Through PDF & IQY File
2. .@TrendMicro researchers discovered #FacexWorm, a #malware that uses a #ChromeExtension and @Facebook Messenger to spread. Learn which users are at

FOOD

Nil

WATER

Nil

ENERGY

Nil

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE

Nil

Daily brief for 2018-10-08

ASIA

Nil

WORLD

Nil

ATTACKS

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. Hide and Seek IoT Botnet Now Spreads to New Android Devices Using ADB over Wi-Fi
4. Google Says Social Network Bug Exposed Private Data
5. Google+ Is Shutting Down After a Security Bug Exposed User Info
6. Google chose not to go public about bug that exposed Google Plus users’ data
7. Google shuts down Google+ after API bug exposed details for over 500,000 users
8. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey suffers DDoS attack at launch
9. #TLBleed exploits abuse Intel's HTT chip feature to leak data. Find out how hackers could launch side-channel attacks to obtain
10. California to Ban Weak Passwords
11. Phishing Enables Domestic Violence. Education Can Help Stop It.
12. GitLab API Vulnerability Leaked Confidential Data On Public Projects
13. Google announces plans to close Google+ for consumers following data breach
14. Google+ Shutting Down After Bug Leaks Info of 500k Accounts
15. .@David_Ingram of @NBCNews reports that political #campaigns and parties say they’re sending many more texts this year than in past
16. Google+ is Shutting Down After a Vulnerability Exposed 500,000 Users' Data
17. Expert presented a new attack technique to compromise MikroTik Routers
18. With 12,556,810 email archives already exposed across misconfigured online file stores, attackers don’t even need to perform #accounttakeovers to gain
19. Hook, Line and Sinker: After Phish Get Caught
20. ICO hits Heathrow Airport with £120,000 data breach fine over lost USB stick
21. MikroTik routers with default credentials can be easily compromised
22. Project Insecurity (@insecurity) researchers discovered certain #livechatsoftware that were leaking personal details of employee at several high-profile sites. Discover how
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

THREATS

25. Google shutting down Google+ after covering up privacy bug
26. Hackers exploit vulnerability in Bitcoin code
27. Google was aware of a flaw that exposed over 500,000 of Google Plus users, but did not disclose it
28. Google Says Social Network Bug Exposed Private Data
29. WECON PI Studio HMI software affected by code execution flaws
30. Mozilla Patched Multiple Vulnerabilities In Thunderbird 60.2.1
31. Google+ Is Shutting Down After a Security Bug Exposed User Info
32. Google shuts down Google+ for consumers due to bug found months ago
33. Google chose not to go public about bug that exposed Google Plus users’ data
34. iOS 12.0.1 Released with Fixes to Passcode Bypass Bugs
35. GRRCon Augusta 2018, Ankur Tyagi’s ‘Analyzing Multi-Dimensional Malware Dataset’
36. Google+ Shutting Down After Google Discovers API Bug Affecting 500K Users
37. Google shuts down Google+ after API bug exposed details for over 500,000 users
38. #TLBleed exploits abuse Intel's HTT chip feature to leak data. Find out how hackers could launch side-channel attacks to obtain
39. Malware isn't the only threat to Android apps. Others include copies of popular apps and those that abuse permission requests. Here
40. Code Execution Flaws Found in WECON Industrial Products
41. GitLab API Vulnerability Leaked Confidential Data On Public Projects
42. Code Execution Bug In Malicious Repositories Resolved By Git Project
43. #Stegware: it's #Malware that uses #steganography techniques to avoid detection
44. 2018's Most Active Ransomware: The Ongoing Evolution of GandCrab
45. Websites vulnerable to attack exploiting major framework
46. Most hosting providers take too long to remove malware distribution sites
47. Google+ Shutting Down After Bug Leaks Info of 500k Accounts
48. .@Trustlook Labs discovered an #Android #Trojan stealing data from messaging apps. Learn what #mobilesecurity programs should look for to detect
49. Vulnerabilities in RouterOS could enble hackers to take control of routers
50. #Shodan, a device search engine, can help identify #ICS security vulnerabilities. Learn more about how Shodan works and how it
51. .@ThreatFabric researchers uncovered a #malware that uses overlay techniques to avoid detection. Learn from @lewisnic how this new #Androidmalware --
52. NEW #CYBERSAUNA EPISODE: Reinventing the Cold Boot Attack: Modern Laptop Version @nxsolle and Pasi Saarinen discuss how they discovered a flaw
53. Vulnerabilities discovered in electoral counting machines in 23 states
54. Most routers full of firmware flaws that leave users at risk
55. Google+ is Shutting Down After a Vulnerability Exposed 500,000 Users' Data
56. Who's watching your TV? Sony quietly killed three critical Bravia TV bugs
57. Microsoft says it can recover files lost to the Windows 10 October Update's data deletion bug
58. Mikko Hypponen's Picks For the Top 5 Viruses of All Time - F-Secure Blog
59. US government rolls out 2-step verification for .gov domain owners
60. Tenable Researcher Reveals Extended MikroTik Router Vulnerability
61. Intel’s 9th-Generation Core Processors Unveiled
62. MikroTik vulnerability climbs up the severity scale, new attack permits root access
63. Google Criticizes Apple Over Safari Security, Flaw Disclosures
64. Code execution bug in malicious repositories resolved by Git Project
65. Users complain of boot loops on Series 4 Apple Watch due to daylight savings bug
66. "It is no secret that the #RemoteDesktop Protocol has long been a source of exploitable vulnerabilities, and it is well
67. New Exploit for MikroTik Router WinBox Vulnerability Gives Full Root Access
68. #Android #Trojan: How is data being stolen from #messagingapps?
69. #GoScanSSH: How does this #malware work and differ from others?
70. How did an organized crime group get a zip file from a reputable malware scanning service? Malware researchers occasionally have ties
71. The Git Project addresses a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Git
72. Keeping your cloud malware-free: What you need to know
73. D-Link Security Updates Fixed Multiple Vulnerabilities in WiFiManager Software
74. Virus Attack Hampers the Email System of Ulster Town
75. Beware!! Hackers Now Spreading Dangerous FlawedAmmyy Malware Through PDF & IQY File
76. First In-The-Wild UEFI Rootkit Discovered
77. PoC Attack Escalates MikroTik Router Bug to ‘As Bad As It Gets’
78. The MITRE ATT&CK Framework: Command and Control
79. .@TrendMicro researchers discovered #FacexWorm, a #malware that uses a #ChromeExtension and @Facebook Messenger to spread. Learn which users are at

CRIME

Nil

POLITICS

Nil

APT report for 2018-10-07

TRANSNATIONAL / UNKNOWN

1. Burgerville discloses year-long data breach, courtesy of FIN7 cybergang
2. Burgerville Hacked By Fin7 Group Losing Customers’ Card Data

CHINA

Nothing to report

INDIA

Nothing to report

NORTH KOREA

3. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week

PAKISTAN

Nothing to report

VIETNAM

Nothing to report

IRAN

Nothing to report

LEBANON

Nothing to report

PALESTINE

Nothing to report

SAUDI ARABIA

Nothing to report

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Nothing to report

RUSSIA

4. APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.

UKRAINE

Nothing to report

Platform report for 2018-10-07

WINDOWS

1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week
2. D-Link fixed several flaws in Central WiFiManager access point management tool

LINUX

Nothing to report

UNIX

Nothing to report

ANDROID

Nothing to report

IOS

3. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week

MACOS

Nothing to report

Threat report for 2018-10-07

DATA BREACH

1. Week in review: Facebook data breach fallout, BEC-as-a-Service, true password behaviors
2. New details and images leak of Google's upcoming Pixel Slate tablet
3. Burgerville discloses year-long data breach, courtesy of FIN7 cybergang

DENIAL-OF-SERVICE

Nothing to report

MALVERTISING

Nothing to report

PHISHING

4. Week in review: Facebook data breach fallout, BEC-as-a-Service, true password behaviors
5. This #whitepaper by @IRONSCALES explores how modern phishing techniques, such as #BEC, #ransomware, spear-phishing & #APTs are meticulously designed to
6. Dan Nadir, vice president of digital risk @proofpoint quoted - Tips for Better #Passwords.

WEB DEFACEMENT

Nothing to report

MALWARE

7. How a #cryptocurrency mining #malware infects systems
8. This #whitepaper by @IRONSCALES explores how modern phishing techniques, such as #BEC, #ransomware, spear-phishing & #APTs are meticulously designed to
9. Can monitoring help defend against #Sanny #malware update?
10. The MITRE ATT&CK Framework: Command and Control

EXPLOIT

11. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert
12. Vulnerability Scanning vs. Penetration Testing: What's the Difference?
13. Penetration Testing Mail Server with Email Spoofing – Exploiting Open Relay configured Public Mail Servers
14. Sony Bravia Smart TV Contains Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities That Allows Attacker Exploit Remotely Without Authentication

VULNERABILITY

15. Vulnerability Scanning vs. Penetration Testing: What's the Difference?
16. SAP bug beatdowns, Apple gets nasty with Mac repairs, Struts woe, and more from infosec
17. D-Link fixed several flaws in Central WiFiManager access point management tool
18. Sony Bravia Smart TV Contains Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities That Allows Attacker Exploit Remotely Without Authentication
19. Cisco updates address 36 vulnerabilities, three critical
20. Cisco Patched Two Critical Vulnerabilities in Digital Network Architecture Center

Region brief for 2018-10-07

ASIA

1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week
2. SAP bug beatdowns, Apple gets nasty with Mac repairs, Struts woe, and more from infosec

OCEANIA

Nothing to report

NORTH AMERICA

3. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert
4. Week in review: Facebook data breach fallout, BEC-as-a-Service, true password behaviors
5. APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.
6. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week
7. SAP bug beatdowns, Apple gets nasty with Mac repairs, Struts woe, and more from infosec
8. Burgerville Hacked By Fin7 Group Losing Customers’ Card Data

SOUTH AMERICA

Nothing to report

EUROPE

9. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week

AFRICA

Nothing to report

Sector brief for 2018-10-07

HEALTHCARE

1. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert

TRANSPORT

Nothing to report

BANKING & FINANCE

2. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week

INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATION

3. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert
4. Week in review: Facebook data breach fallout, BEC-as-a-Service, true password behaviors
5. New details and images leak of Google's upcoming Pixel Slate tablet
6. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week
7. This #whitepaper by @IRONSCALES explores how modern phishing techniques, such as #BEC, #ransomware, spear-phishing & #APTs are meticulously designed to

FOOD

Nothing to report

WATER

Nothing to report

ENERGY

8. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE

9. APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.

Daily brief for 2018-10-07

ASIA

1. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week
2. SAP bug beatdowns, Apple gets nasty with Mac repairs, Struts woe, and more from infosec

WORLD

3. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert
4. Week in review: Facebook data breach fallout, BEC-as-a-Service, true password behaviors
5. APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.
6. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week
7. SAP bug beatdowns, Apple gets nasty with Mac repairs, Struts woe, and more from infosec
8. Burgerville Hacked By Fin7 Group Losing Customers’ Card Data

ATTACKS

9. Week in review: Facebook data breach fallout, BEC-as-a-Service, true password behaviors
10. New details and images leak of Google's upcoming Pixel Slate tablet
11. This #whitepaper by @IRONSCALES explores how modern phishing techniques, such as #BEC, #ransomware, spear-phishing & #APTs are meticulously designed to
12. Dan Nadir, vice president of digital risk @proofpoint quoted - Tips for Better #Passwords.
13. Burgerville discloses year-long data breach, courtesy of FIN7 cybergang

THREATS

14. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert
15. Vulnerability Scanning vs. Penetration Testing: What's the Difference?
16. How a #cryptocurrency mining #malware infects systems
17. This #whitepaper by @IRONSCALES explores how modern phishing techniques, such as #BEC, #ransomware, spear-phishing & #APTs are meticulously designed to
18. Penetration Testing Mail Server with Email Spoofing – Exploiting Open Relay configured Public Mail Servers
19. SAP bug beatdowns, Apple gets nasty with Mac repairs, Struts woe, and more from infosec
20. D-Link fixed several flaws in Central WiFiManager access point management tool
21. Can monitoring help defend against #Sanny #malware update?
22. Sony Bravia Smart TV Contains Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities That Allows Attacker Exploit Remotely Without Authentication
23. Cisco updates address 36 vulnerabilities, three critical
24. Cisco Patched Two Critical Vulnerabilities in Digital Network Architecture Center
25. The MITRE ATT&CK Framework: Command and Control

CRIME

26. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert
27. Week in review: Facebook data breach fallout, BEC-as-a-Service, true password behaviors
28. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week
29. This #whitepaper by @IRONSCALES explores how modern phishing techniques, such as #BEC, #ransomware, spear-phishing & #APTs are meticulously designed to

POLITICS

30. APT Actors Exploiting Global MSPs: DHS Security Alert
31. APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.
32. Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week

APT report for 2018-10-06

TRANSNATIONAL / UNKNOWN

1. Burgerville discloses year-long data breach, courtesy of FIN7 cybergang

CHINA

Nothing to report

INDIA

Nothing to report

NORTH KOREA

2. News of the Week: October 6, 2018

PAKISTAN

Nothing to report

VIETNAM

Nothing to report

IRAN

Nothing to report

LEBANON

Nothing to report

PALESTINE

Nothing to report

SAUDI ARABIA

Nothing to report

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Nothing to report

RUSSIA

3. APT28 turns away from election hacking and back to cyberespionage
4. Dutch and British Governments Slam Russia for Cyberattacks
5. Feds Indict 7 Russians for Hacking and Disinformation

UKRAINE

Nothing to report

Platform report for 2018-10-06

WINDOWS

Nothing to report

LINUX

1. GitHub fixes a remote code security vulnerability that affects Linux system

UNIX

Nothing to report

ANDROID

2. Android SMS Worm, plus setting up a Mac for kids
3. .@ThreatFabric researchers uncovered a #malware that uses overlay techniques to avoid detection. Learn from @lewisnic how this new #Androidmalware --
4. Researchers at @Trustlook Labs found an #Android #Trojan that copies and steals data from mobile #messagingapps. Discover how this is

IOS

Nothing to report

MACOS

Nothing to report

Threat report for 2018-10-06

DATA BREACH

1. SQL Injection Exposed Data From Canadian ISP – Altima Telecom
2. China’s Alleged Hidden Chip for Espionage Exposed
3. Washington D.C. Man Faces Up to 20 Years in Jail for US Senators Doxing Charges
4. $12 Billion Lost Because of E-mail Account Compromise Incidents in Five Years
5. Democratic congressional intern arrested for doxing GOP senators during Kavanaugh hearing
6. Project Insecurity (@insecurity) researchers recently found #livechatsoftware leaking personal employee data. Learn what #data was leaked and how attackers can
7. Burgerville discloses year-long data breach, courtesy of FIN7 cybergang
8. Hackers Offering Less than $150 to Hack Corporate Email Accounts – 12.5 Million Email Archive Files are Exposed

DENIAL-OF-SERVICE

9. California bill bans bots during elections

MALVERTISING

Nothing to report

PHISHING

10. California prohibits use of weak default passwords

WEB DEFACEMENT

Nothing to report

MALWARE

11. Android SMS Worm, plus setting up a Mac for kids
12. .@ThreatFabric researchers uncovered a #malware that uses overlay techniques to avoid detection. Learn from @lewisnic how this new #Androidmalware --
13. At the 2018 @RSAConference, researchers discussed the rise of stegware -- #malware that uses #steganography techniques to avoid detection. Learn
14. Betabot trojan packed with anti-malware evasion tools
15. Malicious remote admin tool seemingly linked to KONNI malware, North Korea
16. How a remote access #Trojan checks for
17. Report: Chinese Spy Chip Backdoored US Defense, Tech Firms
18. More Than 50 Malicious Apps With Over 350,000 Installs Found On Google Play
19. Researchers at @Trustlook Labs found an #Android #Trojan that copies and steals data from mobile #messagingapps. Discover how this is
20. How to protect public SSH servers from
21. Researchers at @TrendMicro found a new strain of #malware -- dubbed #FacexWorm -- that targets users through a malicious #ChromeExtension.

EXPLOIT

22. SQL Injection Exposed Data From Canadian ISP – Altima Telecom
23. Hackers exploit vulnerability in Bitcoin code

VULNERABILITY

24. Sony Bravia Smart TVs affected by a critical vulnerability
25. Sony Smart TV Bug Allows Remote Access, Root Privileges
26. How #Shodan helps identify #ICSsecurity vulnerabilities
27. Git Project Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Git
28. The weekend starts here... right after you've installed these critical Cisco bug patches
29. GitHub fixes a remote code security vulnerability that affects Linux system
30. Cisco updates address 36 vulnerabilities, three critical
31. Hackers exploit vulnerability in Bitcoin code
32. Vulnerability Scanning vs. Penetration Testing: What's the Difference?
33. TP-Link router vulnerable to remote takeover flaw

Region brief for 2018-10-06

ASIA

1. China’s Alleged Hidden Chip for Espionage Exposed
2. Report: Chinese Spy Chip Backdoored US Defense, Tech Firms

OCEANIA

Nothing to report

NORTH AMERICA

3. SQL Injection Exposed Data From Canadian ISP – Altima Telecom
4. China’s Alleged Hidden Chip for Espionage Exposed
5. Washington D.C. Man Faces Up to 20 Years in Jail for US Senators Doxing Charges
6. Sony Bravia Smart TVs affected by a critical vulnerability
7. News of the Week: October 6, 2018
8. Feds Indict 7 Russians for Hacking and Disinformation
9. Report: Chinese Spy Chip Backdoored US Defense, Tech Firms

SOUTH AMERICA

Nothing to report

EUROPE

10. News of the Week: October 6, 2018
11. Dutch and British Governments Slam Russia for Cyberattacks
12. Feds Indict 7 Russians for Hacking and Disinformation

AFRICA

Nothing to report