Cisco today acknowledged two vulnerabilities in its Adaptive Security Appliance that were leaked in the ShadowBrokers data dump of Equation Group exploits. Source: Threatpost
Pokémon GO Spam, Ransomware, On the Rise
Attackers are pushing Pokémon GO-themed ransomware and SMS spam messages to entice players to visit malicious websites. Source: Threatpost
Browser Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability Disclosed
Chrome, Firefox and likely other major browsers are afflicted by a vulnerability that allows attackers to spoof URLs in the address bar. Source: Threatpost
ShadowBrokers’ Leak Has ‘Strong Connection’ to Equation Group
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab said there is a strong connection between the ShadowBrokers cache of exploits and those belonging to the Equation Group. Source: Threatpost
Operation Ghoul Targeting Middle Eastern Industrial, Engineering Organizations
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab identified an ongoing series of targeted attacks primarily designed to steal sensitive corporate account data from industrial and engineering organizations in the Middle East. Source: Threatpost news