Cybercrime, Ryuk is even more dangerous thanks to a bug
Emsisoft cyber security experts: The cybercrime ransomware’s decryptor truncates files, cutting off one too many bytes in the process. This may cause major issues.
Iraq, a new phase of the anti-ISIS Victory Will operation begun
ISF maneuvers against the Islamic State are concentrated in Salahuddin, Kirkuk, Samarra and Diyala. Objective: to reduce the ability of Daesh to carry out attacks, exploiting the protests.
Cyber Security: Over 44 million Microsoft accounts were vulnerable to hijacking
The company discovered it checking billions of credentials compromised in different breaches against consumer and enterprise credentials. Password reuse is still too common and dangerous.
Iraq, anti-ISIS operations underway in Nineveh and Kirkuk
Objective of the ISF: to dismantle the Islamic State sleeper cells and support networks in the area. The US, after the Daesh attack on Ain al-Assad base, send reinforcements to the country.
Cyber Security, Voice Assistants can be hacked with laser
A University of Michigan-Tokyo’s University of Electro-Communications joint research: The vulnerability, dubbed “Light Commands”, lies in the devices’ microphone.
Syria, the SDF hit again the ISIS support network at Deir Ezzor
3 Islamic State facilitators in Busayrah arrested. Meanwhile, Russian soldiers is on the M4 and on the border with Turkey along with the SAA. The Kurds hunt Daesh from Hasaka to Abu Kamal.
Cybercrime, Emotet spreads through SMEs compromised domains across APAC
Palo Alto Networks cyber security experts: Malware variants are distributed due to lack of updating and patching the web servers, and thanks to WordPress vulnerabilities.
Syria, the SDF arrest facilitator who brought the Al-Hol Isis fugitives to Iraq
His capture in Dashisha causes strong repercussions on the Islamic State traffic of militants between the two countries. Daesh reacts by increasing IED strategy, taken from AQI.
Cyber Espionage, Lazarus targets macOs with a new malware
The cyber security experts: The North Korea’s APT malicious code has a very low detection rate. It’s hosted in a cryptocurrency trading platform. The campaign is similar to Operation AppleJeus.
Iraq: the ISF capture an ISIS leader, deputy of al-Baghdadi
The man, Abu Khaldun, was hiding in Hawija under the name of Sha’alan Obeid. He was one of the leaders of the Islamic State in Kirkuk. Meanwhile, PMF attack Daesh in Diyala and Nineveh.