Threat Post

1. New JhoneRAT Malware Targets Middle East

   Researchers say that JhoneRAT has various anti-detection techniques - including making use of Google Drive, Google Forms and Twitter.

2. Feds Cut Off Access to Billions of Breached Records with Site Takedown

   The WeLeakInfo "data breach notification" domain is no more.

3. Mobile Carrier Customer Service Ushers in SIM-Swap Fraud

   Weak challenge questions by customer service reps make it easy for fraudsters to hijack a phone line and bypass 2FA to breach accounts.

4. Threatpost Poll: Are Published PoC Exploits a Good or Bad Idea?

   Are publicly released proof-of-concept exploits more helpful for system defenders -- or bad actors?

5. News Wrap: PoC Exploits, Cable Haunt and Joker Malware

   Are publicly-released PoC exploits good or bad? Why is the Joker malware giving Google a headache? The Threatpost team discusses all this and more in this week's news wrap.

6. FBI Plans to Inform States of Election Breaches

   The agency changed its policy to provide more timely and actionable information to state and local election officials in the case of a cybersecurity breach to election infrastructure.

7. Critical Cisco Flaws Now Have PoC Exploit

   The flaws affect a key tool for managing its network platform and switches.

8. Google Account Security Keys Launch for iPhone

   iPhone users can now use Bluetooth to secure their Google accounts.

9. Satan Ransomware Reborn to Torment Businesses

   A hellish mix of features shows the 5ss5c ransomware to be the son of Satan.

10. PoC Exploits Published For Microsoft Crypto Bug

    Two proof-of-concept exploits were publicly released for the major Microsoft crypto-spoofing vulnerability.