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2018-10-31 | SamSam ransomware focused on Healthcare targets, Facebook Business takeover, and Kernel RCE in Apple’s ICMP packet-handling code
Wednesday, October 31
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TOP STORY
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US and Healthcare focus of SamSam ransomware with fresh attacks against 67 different global targets reports Symantec. 24% of attacks targeted the healthcare sector.
TWEET OF THE DAY
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Found some Chinese and one US backdoor on my raspi. - @joernchen
OTHER ARTICLES WE’RE READING
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@phwd does what he does. Facebook Business Takeover PoC
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Vice posed as 100 different US Senators on Facebook and ran ads as them. All were approved.
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CVE-2018-4407: Kernel RCE in Apple's ICMP packet-handling code
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WSJ’s Dustin Volz linked to unsealed charges by The Justice Department against 10 Chinese intelligence officers and others for a persistent campaign to break into multiple U.S. aviation companies.
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No, we don’t envy you @troyhunt: This is what 120 conference badges looks like
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Look at the bezel… @ow has got the TL;DR on the Apple event yesterday.
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