Month: September 2018

Cyber:
Facebook breach https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-breach-affected-50-million-people/
Secret Service warns of ATM Hacks/Wire Tapping https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/09/secret-service-warns-of-surge-in-atm-wiretapping-attacks/

Crypto:
https://www.coindesk.com/bittorrent-to-integrate-tron-tokens-in-new-incentive-model/
https://www.coindesk.com/att-launches-blockchain-solutions-targeting-supply-chain-and-healthcare/

Crossover story:
Cryptojacking – coming to a server-laptop-phone near you (and how to stop it)

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Domain flub leaves 30 million customers high and dry

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Cyber:
https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-alerts-warns-cyber-thieves-targeting-payroll-accounts
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyber-defence-well-hack-back-at-attackers-says-us/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyber-security-your-boss-doesnt-care-and-thats-not-ok-anymore/

ThreatList: Malware Samples Targeting IoT More Than Double in 2018

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/equifax-credit-reporting-breach.html

Crypto:
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-disputes-claims-in-new-york-attorney-generals-exchange-report/
https://p.armageddon.cc/
https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/cboebzx/2018/34-84231.pdf

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Cyber:

Phishing campaign reveals new Marap downloader malware, possibly distributed by Necurs botnet

https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/ransomware-coinmining-botnet.html
https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/19/california-connected-devices-security-law-cybersecurity/

Crypto:
https://www.coindesk.com/us-banking-giant-pnc-becomes-latest-to-adopt-ripples-xcurrent/
https://www.coindesk.com/new-york-ags-office-takes-aim-at-crypto-exchanges-in-new-report/

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Cyber:
https://www.alienvault.com/blogs/security-essentials/vlan-hopping-and-mitigation?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=THN&utm_content=SP&utm_campaign=VLAN_blog
https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/cold-boot-attack-encryption.html
https://github.com/googleprojectzero

Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/brave-launches-legal-offensive-on-google-ads-data-collection-practices/
https://www.coindesk.com/ethereums-vlad-zamfir-claims-breakthrough-in-blockchain-sharding/
https://www.coindesk.com/ethereums-constantinople-hard-fork-to-activate-on-testnet-in-october/

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Wednesday September 12, 2018

Cyber:
ProofPoint says email threats are way up in every industry in Q2 and Q3 this year.
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/resources/threat-reports/targeted-attacks-analysis-august-2018?https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proofpoint.com%2Fus%2Fevents%2Fprotect%2Fregistration=Proofpoint18

Magecart Group Pinned in Recent British Airways Breach

Air-conditioned apocalypse: A blackout scenario involving smart climate control devices

https://github.com/googleprojectzero

Crypto:
https://www.coindesk.com/ether-shorts-hit-another-record-high-as-price-sinks/
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-partners-with-malta-to-launch-security-token-trading-platform/
https://www.coindesk.com/below-50-litecoin-price-clocks-12-month-low/

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Cryptocurrency

Ethereum Downtrend Might Not be Over Yet, Actual ICO Sell Off Expected

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/09/10/winklevoss-firm-rolls-out-new-cryptocoin-pegged-to-us-dollar.html?__twitter_impression=true

Cybersecurity
https://www.zdnet.com/article/exploit-vendor-drops-tor-browser-zero-day-on-twitter/
https://www.techradar.com/news/major-security-flaws-found-in-top-vpn-services
https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/09/11/british-airways-hackers-used-tools-from-ticketmaster-breach/?__twitter_impression=true
https://amp.thehackernews.com/thn/2018/09/microsoft-software-updates.html?__twitter_impression=true

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Cyber:

Active Campaign Exploits Critical Apache Struts 2 Flaw in the Wild

https://www.scmagazine.com/when-cybersecurity-pros-go-bad-silence-cybergang-makes-noise-with-800000-in-atm-thefts/article/793577/

23andMe underscores that privacy-loving customers need to opt out of its data deal with GlaxoSmithKline

Crypto:
https://www.coindesk.com/irans-recognition-of-crypto-mining-prompts-local-bitcoin-price-spike/

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