Cyber Espionage, Bronze President targets South and East Asia
Secureworks cyber security experts: It’s likely based in China and attacks NGO’s networks, political and law enforcement organizations. It has malware development capabilities.
Terrorism, the US hit Isis’ financial and logistic network
Five companies and four people included in the black list, as they provided support to the Islamic State. From Syria to Turkey, passing through Afghanistan and Europe. It is a blow to Daesh.
Syria, Al-Baghdadi is really dead. Isis, however, is still alive
The Islamic State Caliph detonates himself during a US blitz in Barisha. Trump: He died as a coward. Meanwhile, his succession is being prepared and the ties between Daesh and Al Qaeda are confirmed.
Cyber Warfare, USA hit North Korea state sponsored hackers
OFAC sactions Lazarus, Bluenoroff and Andariel. They’re linked to Pyongyang’s RGB and launched cyber attacks to support illicit weapon and missile programs, and to spy and sabotate enemies.
TA505 cybercrime gang launched new campaigns with Gelup-FlowerPippi malware
Trend Micro cyber security experts: The first malicious code abuses user account control (UAC) bypass and works as a loader for other threats. The second is a dangerous backdoor.
Cybercrime, Microsoft warns of attacks with FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory
The malware chain of infection starts with a weaponized email in Korean. The cyber security experts: It’s seems the work of TA505 APT, focused on financial institutions-retail companies.
Terrorism, Isis and Al Qaeda’s evolutions towards a two-headed monster
Last chapter of the story of the two groups, which share roots and purpose of recreating the Caliphate. Bin Laden’s network (mastermind) and Daesh (armed wing) point to Khorasan-Kashmir.
Cybercrime, TA542 launched international scale campaigns with Emotet
Proofpoint cyber security experts: The group use malware variants that exploit third-party payloads such as Qbot, The Trick, IcedID, and Gootkit. Emotet use will grow.
Syria, the Isis group in Badia Al-Sham could try to escape to Iraq
Baghdad sends PMF to Anbar to prevent trespassing of the Islamic State. For Daesh, the south is the only route: to the north, the SAA attacks HTS in Idlib and in the east there are the SDF.
North Korea increases cyber attacks for financial gain, and espionage evolves
The Asan Institute for Policy Studies: Pyongyang is concentrating its cyber warfare on hacking financial institutions to reduce the impact of international sanctions.