Cybersec Brief w/c 22nd August 2016

Selected cybersecurity events of the week commencing Monday 22nd August 2016.

NASA having security issues, iOS 0-days seen in the wild an some things about crypto-currencies.

Tools, Techniques & Procedures

Major update for exploit development toolkit Pwntools
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/24/major_update_drops_for_popular_pwntools_penetration_showbag/

Geo-Politics

Banks starting to regulate crypto-currencies
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-banks-blockchain-ubs-idUSKCN10Z147

NASA let's HPE's authority to operate expire due to HPE's failure to deliver services & hardware
http://www.csoonline.com/article/3112677/leadership-management/nasa-cio-allows-hpe-contract-to-expire-refuses-to-sign-off-on-authority-to-operate.html

NASA's security a mess under HPE's support
http://www.siliconbeat.com/2016/08/24/nasa-computer-network-a-security-mess-under-hp-enterprise-management-report/

Russian hackers target US
https://hacked.com/new-york-times-russian-intelligence-hackers-targeted-us/

Cybercrime

Multiple iOS 0-days discovered in UAE surveillance case
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/25/update_your_ios_devices_now_theres_an_apt_in_the_wild/

Linux devices turned into botnet zombies
https://www.hackread.com/trojan-turns-linux-devices-into-botnet/

Blizzard once again under DDoS fire
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/23/blizzard_ddos/

[GERMAN] Ausgeklügleter Virus schürft Krypto-Währungen
http://www.golem.de/news/kritische-infrastrukturen-wenn-die-usv-kryptowaehrungen-schuerft-1608-122837.html

EpicGames forum hacked, 800k gamers' credentials at risk
https://hacked.com/800000-gamers-credentials-risk-epic-games-forums-breach/

Research & Reports

AskMeAnything with game hacking book author
https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/4yqjis/i_am_nick_cano_author_of_game_hacking_developing/