In Case You Missed It: FireEye Top Stories of the Week 8/28
1. Don’t Suffer From Ins0mnia: FireEye researchers discovered a mobile vulnerability called Ins0mnia, which allows iOS apps to stay open even when the user thinks they’ve closed them. Malicious apps running in the background can steal sensitive information without the user’s knowledge. ZDNet covered the flaw, along with ThreatPost and TechloMedia.
2. Asia Attacks Increase: FireEye announced that Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) have targeted more than one-third of Australia and New Zealand companies, 15% higher than the global average. The previous exposure rate in southeast Asia was 27%, but in the first six months of 2015, the region saw a 30% increase over that previous number. The sectors most targeted include the federal government, telecommunications, high-tech and finance.
3. China Interested in India: Hackers from China seem to have their sites set on India, in particular focusing on what the Tibetan activists are up to. The FireEye announcement was covered in Security Week, who spoke to Bryce Boland about the targeting. Boland said getting evidence about India “remains a key strategic goal for China-based APT groups.” Meanwhile, President Obama is expected to raise concerns about China’s cyber activity when he meets with that country’s president. President Xi Jinping will visit the White House in September.
4. What Have You Done for IR Lately? The FireEye Cyber Defense Summit, formerly known as MIRcon, is coming up on October 12-14 in Washington, DC. With “Tales from the Trenches,” covering real-world examples of breaches to Richard Bejtlich’s “Management Track,” which focuses on bringing security issues to the attention of security leaders, the event brings the best of the best in the cyber industry together. You can find out more, and register, here.
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