Daily Threat Brief

In The News Today:

High:

Skype, Slack and Signal Vulnerable to Critical Framework Bug

https://threatpost.com/skype-slack-and-signal-vulnerable-to-critical-framework-bug/129647/

New Hide ‘N Seek IoT Botnet using custom-built Peer-to-Peer communication spotted in the wild

http://www.zdnet.com/article/this-unsuaul-new-iot-botnet-is-spreading-rapidly-by-using-peer-to-peer-communication/

Med:

SSD Advisory – Oracle VirtualBox Multiple Guest to Host Escape Vulnerabilities

https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3649

Low:

The Advantages of Using IoT SIM Cards

https://dzone.com/articles/the-advantages-of-using-iot-sim-cards

Expert: IoT Botnets the Work of a ‘Vast Minority’
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/01/expert-iot-botnets-the-work-of-a-vast-minority/

Blockchain and IoT: 3 missing links to catalyze an autonomous world

https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2018/01/blockchain-and-iot-3-missing-links-catalyze-autonomous-world

Amazon Acquires Threat Hunting Firm Sqrrl

http://www.securityweek.com/amazon-acquires-threat-hunting-firm-sqrrl