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9 February 2017 Daily Cyber Situation Awareness

HEADLINES

Everything old is new again: Experts predict a flood of denial-of-service attacks
Researchers at Dr Web spotted a Windows version of the **Mirai bot**
Cyber expert’s arrest silences Russian contacts of some Western crime fighters

TRENDS

(Forecast) Everything old is new again: Experts predict a flood of denial-of-service attacks
ENISA **Threat Landscape Report 2016**, who is attacking us, and how?
**Social Media Phishing Rose 500% in 2016** Q4: Proofpoint
(India) Wrath of cyber crime: **Over 50,300 incidents observed** in 2016

Attacks

Amplifying Report) High sophisticated Fileless malware infected 140 companies in 40 countries
G oogle let scammers post a perfectly spoofed Amazon ad in its search results
(Canada) **PC Plus rewards collectors** warned to beef up passwords after security breach
(India) 3.2 million debit cards hacking in India: Hitachi owns up to security flaw
(UK) Security Alert: **Dridex Financial Malware** Targets UK Users in Fake Invoice Campaign
(UK) **David Beckham’s emails hacked and released** after ransom refusal
(UK) **Mag publisher Future** stored your **FileSilo passwords** in plaintext. Then hackers hit
(UK) CYBER ATTACK **Sports Direct** falls victim to huge cyber attack with hackers âstealing 30,000 workersâ detailsâ â and retailer âkept it SECRETâ from staff
(UK) Students caught **hacking teacher’s email account** for exam papers after returning ‘near perfect’ papers
(US) Good guy **Logic Supply** resolves breach in days, unlike some companies
(US) IRS Issues Warning About **W-2 Cyber-Scams**, Especially for Schools, Nonprofits and Tribal Organizations
(US) Russian hackers seen behind virus attacking U.S. police: Acronis

MALWARE

**Erebus**) Erebus Ransomware Bypasses UAC for Privilege Elevation
Researchers at Dr Web spotted a Windows version of the **Mirai bot**
Iranian hackers are back with the **MACDOWNLOADER MAC** malware
(Apple / Mac) Macro Malware Comes to macOS

TACTICS TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES

**Android Ransomware Uses Dropper** to Increase Effectiveness

ATTACKERS

PATCHES

Valve Patches Steam Profiles Phishing Vulnerability

VULNERABILITIES

Google / Android) This modular backdoor malware is now the most common threat to Android smartphones
(F5 Networks BIG-IP appliances) “Ticketbleed” Flaw Exposes F5 Appliances to Remote Attacks
(Knox - secure phone) Google Project Zero: How we cracked Samsung’s DoD- and NSA-certified Knox
(Microsoft Windows 10 Cloud) Windows 10 Cloud Jailbreak Unlocks Win32 Programs

GENERAL

Cyber expert’s arrest silences Russian contacts of some Western crime fighters
(UK) Lack of info on Tesco Bank hack frustrates fellow lenders
(US) Tennessee Court Awards $1.9 Million in Mapco Express Data Breach Class Action Suit
5 Anti-Surveillance tools that can help you enhance online security and privacy
Google and Mozilla’s message to AV and security firms: Stop trashing HTTPS
Just 5% of FTSE 100 Boards Feature a Cyber Expert

GEOPOL

Czech Republic) Security body to support ministries in fighting hackers
(New Zealand) NZ privacy commissioner recommends Australia’s data re-identification criminalisation lead
(US / California) When a Data Breach Happens, Will California Pay for Protection?

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