Cyware Weekly Cyber Threat Intelligence October 22 - 26, 2018

Weekly Threat Briefing • Oct 26, 2018
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Weekly Threat Briefing • Oct 26, 2018
The Good
It’s Friday, good people and that means its once again time for our weekly roundup of the biggest and most interesting stories that emerged from cyberspace. Let’s begin by taking a look at all the innovative and positive strides taken by private and government entities in securing cyberspace for all. The European Union is gearing up to create new regulations that would impose economic sanctions on cybercriminals. The US Cyber Command is dogging the heels of Russian online trolls attempting to distribute disinformation campaigns and warning them that they are being watched. The Royal Navy’s biggest warship is currently docked in New York to fight cybercrime.
The European Union is gearing up to create new regulations that would impose economic sanctions on cybercriminals. In the face of increasingly sophisticated cyberespionage and cybercriminals campaigns, EU leaders are now mulling imposing sanctions on hackers to stem the flow of destructive cyberattacks.
The US Cyber Command is dogging the heels of Russian online trolls attempting to distribute disinformation campaigns and warning them that they are being watched. The operation is aimed at deterring more sophisticated Russian cyberattacks targeting US infrastructure.
The Royal Navy’s biggest warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is currently docked at New York, boasts of extensive and sophisticated cyber offensive and defensive capabilities. The aircraft carrier was built to deal with modern cyberthreats and may also be an invaluable resource in open waters across the globe.
The Pentagon recently expanded its “Hack the Pentagon” bug bounty program, allowing hackers to find vulnerabilities with hardware and physical systems within the Pentagon. Now even the most critical internal systems at Pentagon will be tested for vulnerabilities by ethical hackers.
The Bad
Several severe data breaches and leaks came to light through the week. The HealthCare.gov’s sign-up system was hit by hackers who stole the data of around 75,000. Switzerland-based cryptocurrency exchange Trade.io was hacked and $7.5 million worth of cryptocurrencies was stolen. Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific was hit by a massive data breach that compromised 9.4 million passengers’ data.
New Threats
The past week saw numerous new malware, vulnerabilities and threat actors emerge. A new Android malware dubbed TimpDoor was recently discovered and has already infected around 5,000 victims in the US. The Ramnit banking malware was found distributed via a new malware downloader called sLoad. A security vulnerability was discovered that impacts nearly all Linux and BSD distros.