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Cyber Highlights
Current Threat
UNC4990 Distributes USB Malicious Payloads
UNC4990, a threat actor driven by financial gain and focusing on Italian targets, employs malicious USB drives for attacks on users and companies in Italy. This actor cleverly utilizes legitimate services to host harmful payloads, effectively camouflaging their malicious operations within genuine user activities.
Rollups
Industry impacted: Energy, Financials, Government, Industrials, Information Technology
- AI Integration Marks a New Era in Darknet Cybercrime
- Cryptocurrency Threat Landscape Evolves with Drainers-as-a-Service Platforms
- South Korea Warns Of North Korean Threat Actors Employing Generative AI For Cyberattacks
- Latest Pawn Storm Campaign Targeted Multiple Industries Worldwide With Brute Force and Stealth Techniques
- GitLab Released Patch Fix For Critical Vulnerability CVE-2024-0402
- Exploits Released For Recent Critical Jenkins RCE Vulnerability
- Additional Web Shell Variants and Implants in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN Identified
Geopolitical Highlights
Research Highlights Back-Ups and Measures Mitigating Data Exfiltration Are Key To Avoid Ransom Payment
QuoIntelligence analyzes the recent research by the University of Twente into the decision making process of ransomware victims, highlighting the key takeaways from the study.
Rollups
Industry impacted: Industrials, Information Technology
- Global Standard-Setting Board Proposes Global Ethical Standards for Sustainable Reporting Assurance
- Italian Data Privacy Authority Concludes ChatGPT Violates The EU’s GDPR
- European Commission Adopts the First EU-Wide Cybersecurity Certification Scheme
Outlook
- 03 February – Technology Universe 2024
- 07 February – CYSEC QATAR 2024
- 08 February- HACKRON 2024
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