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Cyber Highlights
Current threat
Durt Team: Insights into Development of a Backdoor by Russian Threat Actor
QuoIntelligence observed a new backdoor called “Durtmovoy” that is currently in development by “Durt Team”, a newly observed Russian threat actor. While the functionalities of the backdoor are currently still limited, including only taking and exfiltrating screenshots from the infected machine and playing sounds, QuoIntelligence gained a unique insight into the development process of this backdoor due to OPSEC failures by the threat actors, insights which are rarely observed in the eCrime world.
Rollups
Industries impacted: Financials, Health Care, Information Technology
- Atomic Stealer Targets MacOS
- German IT Giant Bitmarck Shuts Down All Customer And Internal Systems After Cyberattack
- The Novel Rapture Ransomware Leaves Few Traces and is Difficult to Detect
- APT37 Evolves Techniques Now Deploying RokRAT Malware Via LNK File Infection Chains
- New Malware Spread Through Google Ads Targeting Windows Devices
Geo Highlights
More Stringent Requirements For The EU Banking Sector Amid Concerns About Its Resilience
Industry impacted: Financials
After another bank failure in the US this week, QuoIntelligence analyzes the impact for the financial sector in Europe, focusing on risk management regulation and supervision.
Rollups
Industries impacted: Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Government
- ENISA Assesses AI Cybersecurity Standards and Provides Recommendations for Upcoming AI Policies
- New EU Rules on Intellectual Property Rights: Harmonized Patent Rules
- EU Adopts Act to Support Ammunition Production and Strengthen Defense Industry
- The EU Designates 19 Tech Giants To Comply With The New Digital Services Act
Community Area
Outlook
- 8 May – Cloud Expo Europe
- 9 May – 42nd ASEAN Summit
- 8 May – Gartner Supply Chain Symposium Xpo 2023
Latest Reports
(Sent to PREMIUM Customers only)
- 21 April – Intel Brief: CBDC’s Impact on the Geopolitical Landscape & Cybersecurity Risks
An overview of the impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that represent a new challenge, particularly for the EU and Western countries. - 19 April – Intel Brief: Threats Related to Cloud Infrastructure Providers
Overview of the most prevalent threats related to the use of cloud services identified with recommendations to address the attack surface. - 12 April – Threat Intel Assessment: Italian Threat Landscape Q1 – Between Real Threats and Hype
Analysis of the threats Italy faced in Q1 of 2023 and what lies ahead. - 5 April – Operational Profile: LockBit
LockBit is a ransomware group whose operations are based on providing malware builders to affiliates responsible for gaining access to victim networks.
Latest Blog
- 3 May – Infostealer Malware: The Silent Threat Lurking in Your System
Infostealer malware attacks are designed to steal sensitive information such as login credentials, financial data, and personal information.
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