Cybercrime, COVID-19-related malware infections soared 228% in Q3
AtlasVPN cybersecurity experts: The lures are coronavirus-linked subjects. US is the most hit country by trojans, followed by Spain, Estonia, India and South Africa.
Afghanistan, the US equips the ANDF to react to the Taliban
Objective: to allow Kabul to counter the offensive of the Islamic Emirate (IEA), which involves more and more areas in the country. Especially in view of the international exit.
Cybercrime, Emotet is one of the most prevalent ongoing cyber threats
CISA-MS-ISAC cyber security experts: Roughly 16,000 alerts related to the malware and significant increase in state-local governments targeted by the malware with phishing.
Iraq, maxi anti-ISIS operation in Diyala and Kirkuk
The maneuvers follow the increase of IS attacks against the population. Inherent Resolve participates, and also creates an advising center in Erbil to increase coordination.
Cybercrime, North Korea is targeting banks in over 30 countries
US cyber security experts: BeagleBoyz gang is targeting organizations with Op. “FASTCash 2.0”, in an ongoing cyber-enabled bank robbery scheme, attempting to steal $2 Billions.
Cyber Espionage, China’s hackers exploit the TAIDOOR malware
The US CISA, FBI, DoD cyber security experts: The aim is to maintain a presence on victim networks and to further network exploitation. The RAT is installed as a DLL and includes 2 files.
Terrorism, a new blow to the Isis funding network in Iraq and Syria
Two other Islamic State facilitators on the US blacklist: Faruq Hamud and Adnan al-Rawi. This could be a relative of Fawaz: Daesh’s "Finance minister", killed by Inherent Resolve in Syria.
Isis, the US double the head money on Qurashi. Does the circle tighten?
The Rewards for Justice program now offers 10 million for those who provide useful information to find the caliph of the Islamic State. Meanwhile, Daesh leadership is decimated by Inherent Resolve.
Cyber Warfare, NSA: Sandworm is exploiting a flaw in Exim MTA
The cyber security experts: Russia military cyber actors use the vulnerability to add privileged users, disable network security settings, execute additional scripts for further network exploitation.
Cyber Warfare, US expose new North Korea’s malware
The cyber security experts: They are COPPERHEDGE, TAINTEDSCRIBE, and PEBBLEDASH: a RAT and two trojans. Last February six other HIDDEN COBRA’s malicious codes were discovered.