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Cyber Highlights
Current Threat
The Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Reemerges Targeting More Than 1,500 Banks Globally
Industry impacted: Financials
Since March, IBM X-Force has observed large-scale phishing campaigns distributing the Grandoreiro banking trojan, targeting over 1,500 global banks across 60 countries. The malware features updated string decryption, a new domain-generating algorithm, and uses Microsoft Outlook clients on infected hosts to spread further phishing emails.
Rollups
Industry impacted: Information Technology
- Researchers Find DocuSign Templates Sold On Dark Web That Allow For Easy Business Email Compromise Attacks
- Researchers Analyse New Trend With Attackers Abusing OneNote Ability To Embed Objects By Planting Malicious Payloads
- Rise in Phishing Campaigns Distributing Latrodectus Malware, the Likely Successor to IcedID
- Researchers Find New Information Stealer dubbed “SamsStealer” Targeting Windows Systems
- Researchers Analyse Iranian Adversary Void Manticore Destructive Activities In Israel And Albania
- Turla Exploits MSBuild for Stealthy Tiny Backdoor Deployment
Analyzing Impact On European Firms Of EU Decision To Use Russian Frozen Assets
QuoIntelligence analyzes the potential repercussions of the EU’s decision to use the windfall profits from Russian central bank frozen assets to support Ukraine.
Rollups
Industry impacted: Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Information Technology
- Death of Iranian President: No Short Term Disruption Expected, Uncertainty Over Supreme Leader Succession
- China Responds To US And EU Trade Restriction Measures With Anti-Dumping Probes and Import Bans On Western Firms
- US SEC Updates Rules Requiring Certain Financial Entities To Have Data Breach Incident Response Plans
- EU Council Gives Final Approval To The Artificial Intelligence Act
Outlook
- 28 May – Bsides Barcelona
- 28 May – Italy CISO Executive Summit
- 29 May – Cybersec Europe 2024
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