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ISC StormCast for Monday, November 21st 2016
Converting Timestamps with Epocalypse https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/How+many+Epoch+times+Epocalypsepy+timestamp+converter/21733/ SIP Disabled on Some Macbook Pros http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/17/system-integrity-protection-disabled-macbook-pro/ Spoofing Microsoft.com E-Mails with Outlook.com https://www.utkusen.com/blog/sending-valid-phishing-emails-from-microsoftcom.html Various High Profile Twitter Accounts Hijacked By Spammers https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/19/spammers-compromised-twitter-accounts-for-playstation-and-other/ Dyn Attack Caused by Single Angry Playstation User http://www.wsj.com/articles/october-internet-attack-targeted-playstation-network-researchers-say-1479250847
ISC StormCast for Friday, November 18th 2016
Phishers Protect Phishing Sites from Security Researchers https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Example+of+Getting+Analysts+Researchers+Away/21721/ Fedora / Chrome Automatic Downloads and Code Execution https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html Volutility Version 1.0 Released https://techanarchy.net/2016/11/volutility-version-1-0-release/ iOS Synchronizing Call Logs via iCloud http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2016/11/17/iphone-call-logs-in-icloud-warns-elcomsoft-hackers/#5d96b21c2936
ISC StormCast for Friday, November 18th 2016
Phishers Protect Phishing Sites from Security Researchers https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Example+of+Getting+Analysts+Researchers+Away/21721/ Fedora / Chrome Automatic Downloads and Code Execution https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.de/2016/11/0day-poc-risky-design-decisions-in.html Volutility Version 1.0 Released https://techanarchy.net/2016/11/volutility-version-1-0-release/ iOS Synchronizing Call Logs via iCloud http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2016/11/17/iphone-call-logs-in-icloud-warns-elcomsoft-hackers/#5d96b21c2936
ISC StormCast for Thursday, November 17th 2016
Russian Malspam Distributing Troldesh Ransomware https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Malspam+distributing+Troldesh+ransomware/21717/ Poisontap Exploits USB Ethernet Adapters https://samy.pl/poisontap/ Symantec Patches Untrusted DLL Loading Vulnerability https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20161115_00 VMWare Patches VM Escape Vulnerablity http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0019.html Some Android Phones Leak Data To China http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kryptowire-discovered-mobile-phone-firmware-that-transmitted-personally-identifiable-information-pii-without-user-consent-or-disclosure-300362844.html Jacksonville ISC2 Meeting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isc2-ne-florida-chapter-meeting-november-2016-tickets-29050701430
ISC StormCast for Thursday, November 17th 2016
Russian Malspam Distributing Troldesh Ransomware https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Malspam+distributing+Troldesh+ransomware/21717/ Poisontap Exploits USB Ethernet Adapters https://samy.pl/poisontap/ Symantec Patches Untrusted DLL Loading Vulnerability https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20161115_00 VMWare Patches VM Escape Vulnerablity http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0019.html Some Android Phones Leak Data To China http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kryptowire-discovered-mobile-phone-firmware-that-transmitted-personally-identifiable-information-pii-without-user-consent-or-disclosure-300362844.html Jacksonville ISC2 Meeting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isc2-ne-florida-chapter-meeting-november-2016-tickets-29050701430
ISC StormCast for Wednesday, November 16th 2016
Vulnerability in LUKS Can Be used to Boot Encrypted Linux Systems http://betanews.com/2016/11/15/linux-security-bug-cryptsetup-luks/ Shazam Keeps Microphone Turned on Even While not "Listening" https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x13.html nginx Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Debian Only) http://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nginx-Exploit-Deb-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-1247.html
ISC StormCast for Wednesday, November 16th 2016
Vulnerability in LUKS Can Be used to Boot Encrypted Linux Systems http://betanews.com/2016/11/15/linux-security-bug-cryptsetup-luks/ Shazam Keeps Microphone Turned on Even While not "Listening" https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x13.html nginx Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Debian Only) http://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nginx-Exploit-Deb-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-1247.html
ISC StormCast for Tuesday, November 15th 2016
Indictment for the theft of FIFA Game Coins https://regmedia.co.uk/2016/11/14/fifafraudindictment.pdf Crysis Ransomware Master Encryption Key Released http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/master-decryption-keys-and-decryptor-for-the-crysis-ransomware-released-/ Adult Friend Finder Breached https://www.leakedsource.com/blog/friendfinder Lightbulb Web Application Firewall Auditing Framework http://seclist.us/lightbulb-is-an-open-source-python-framework-for-auditing-web-applications-firewalls.html
ISC StormCast for Tuesday, November 15th 2016
Indictment for the theft of FIFA Game Coins https://regmedia.co.uk/2016/11/14/fifafraudindictment.pdf Crysis Ransomware Master Encryption Key Released http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/master-decryption-keys-and-decryptor-for-the-crysis-ransomware-released-/ Adult Friend Finder Breached https://www.leakedsource.com/blog/friendfinder Lightbulb Web Application Firewall Auditing Framework http://seclist.us/lightbulb-is-an-open-source-python-framework-for-auditing-web-applications-firewalls.html
ISC StormCast for Monday, November 14th 2016
EMET Will Defeat Shell Code Executing Inside Word https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/VBA+Shellcode+and+EMET/21705/ Bitcoin Miners Distributed via FTP Exploits https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Bitcoin+Miner+File+Upload+via+FTP/21707/ 5 Russian Banks Suffer DoS Attack https://www.rt.com/news/366172-russian-banks-ddos-attack/ Wifi May Reveal Mobile Phone Passwords http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2978397
ISC StormCast for Monday, November 14th 2016
EMET Will Defeat Shell Code Executing Inside Word https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/VBA+Shellcode+and+EMET/21705/ Bitcoin Miners Distributed via FTP Exploits https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Bitcoin+Miner+File+Upload+via+FTP/21707/ 5 Russian Banks Suffer DoS Attack https://www.rt.com/news/366172-russian-banks-ddos-attack/ Wifi May Reveal Mobile Phone Passwords http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2978397
ISC StormCast for Friday, November 11th 2016
ICMP Unreachable DoS Attacks https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/ICMP+Unreachable+DoS+Attacks+aka+Black+Nurse/21699/ OpenSSL 1.1.0 Patch https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20161110.txt OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set Version 3.0.0 Release https://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-modsecurity-core-rule-set/2016-November/002265.html
ISC StormCast for Friday, November 11th 2016
ICMP Unreachable DoS Attacks https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/ICMP+Unreachable+DoS+Attacks+aka+Black+Nurse/21699/ OpenSSL 1.1.0 Patch https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20161110.txt OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set Version 3.0.0 Release https://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/owasp-modsecurity-core-rule-set/2016-November/002265.html
ISC StormCast for Thursday, November 10th 2016
DoS Attack Turns off Heat for More then a Week http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/a1478495966653 (finish only) DLink HNAP Vulnerability https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/dlink-hnap-login.txt PoC Exploits Available for Two MSFT Vulnerabilities https://github.com/tinysec/public/tree/master/CVE-2016-7255 https://g-laurent.blogspot.com/2016/11/ms16-137-lsass-remote-memory-corruption.html OpenSSL Patch Pre-Announced https://mta.openssl.org/pipermail/openssl-announce/2016-November/000085.html Hue Lightbulb Exploit/Worm http://iotworm.eyalro.net (Sophos labels this link as "Spam", but appears to be harmless)
ISC StormCast for Thursday, November 10th 2016
DoS Attack Turns off Heat for More then a Week http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/a1478495966653 (finish only) DLink HNAP Vulnerability https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/dlink-hnap-login.txt PoC Exploits Available for Two MSFT Vulnerabilities https://github.com/tinysec/public/tree/master/CVE-2016-7255 https://g-laurent.blogspot.com/2016/11/ms16-137-lsass-remote-memory-corruption.html OpenSSL Patch Pre-Announced https://mta.openssl.org/pipermail/openssl-announce/2016-November/000085.html Hue Lightbulb Exploit/Worm http://iotworm.eyalro.net (Sophos labels this link as "Spam", but appears to be harmless)