Threat Intelligence Snapshot: Week 44, 2023
Microsoft releases report on Threat Actor Octo Tempest, described as “one of the most dangerous financial crime groups”, using Social
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November 2, 2023
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Microsoft releases report on Threat Actor Octo Tempest, described as “one of the most dangerous financial crime groups”, using Social
Okta suffered a breach in its support management system. Threat Actors used stolen creds to view support files uploaded by
Updates on the geopolitical and cyber threat landscapes from the Hamas-Israel crisis. Plus a look at the PureLogs stealer malware
Security updates from Microsoft and other vendors, plus the geopolitical/cyber implications of Hamas-Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s offensive on Israel.
FBI issues alert for Dual Ransomware Attacks where victims face multiple extortion attempts in 10 days or less.
After the US SEC fined Deutsche Bank-controlled investment firm DWS this week, QuoIntelligence analyzes increased regulatory scrutiny over greenwashing.
Wiz Research detects exposure of Microsoft internal data from a SAS token misconfiguration.
Microsoft released its monthly Patch Tuesday security update, with fixes for 59 flaws; two of which are actively exploited Zero
QuoIntelligence’s Weekly Intelligence Snapshot for the week of 31 August – 6 September 2023 is now available! Find a summary here
Mandiant describes how Chinese-nexus Threat Group UNC4841 maintains a presence in victims’ environments.
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Famous Chollima Abused npm Dependency Chaining to Deliver OtterCookie and Install SSH Backdoors | Italian National Cybersecurity Agency Publishes Resolution on NIS2 Directive Compliance
Anthropic’s Mythos Preview can reportedly discover and exploit software vulnerabilities autonomously. But the claims remain unverified, and the real challenge is operational: accelerating patch cycles, automating incident response, and preparing for disclosure volumes that manual processes cannot absorb. We assess what organizations need to do now.
Iranian-Linked Threat Actors Target Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure | US-Iran Ceasefire Falters Within Hours as Lebanon Death Toll Mounts and Gulf Strikes Continue