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By Cymon
Welcome to this week’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Summary, where we bring you the latest updates and insights on significant cyber threats. This edition covers the UK-based winter fuel payment scams, a China-linked telecom hack targeting US politicians, and a new Google Chrome flaw exploited by Lazarus.
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By Cymon
Welcome to this week’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Summary, where we bring you the latest updates and insights on significant cyber threats. This edition covers the SuperShell malware targeting Linux SSH servers, an in-depth analysis of three Chinese-linked clusters responsible for cyberattacks in Southeast Asia, and CitrineSleet exploiting a zero-day Chromium vulnerability.
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By Jake Keast
Hacktivism is by its very nature reactive, as it involves the use of computer-based techniques as a form of civil disobedience to promote a political agenda or social change. Groups conduct attacks in response to the actions of others, both to encourage or discourage these actions. With the emergence and developments of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Palestine conflict escalations, there has been a resurgence in hacktivism over the past few years.
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By Cymon
In today’s increasingly digital world, cybercrime and online criminal activities pose significant threats to individuals, businesses, and governments alike. One of the most effective strategies in combating these threats is the comprehensive monitoring of criminal forums and platforms.
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By Cymon
On Friday 19 July 2024, CrowdStrike suffered a serious outage in which over 8.5 million computers were taken offline. Whilst it may have first appeared to be a cyber-attack, it was actually a faulty update to CrowdStrike Falcon which led to computers crashing to a blue screen on boot. Many organisations were affected, and in some cases were unable to access computer systems for multiple hours.
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By Adam Price
As the threat landscape continues to develop, ransomware and data brokerage groups constantly emerge, develop, and disband. Cyjax observed a relatively high level of data-leak site (DLS) emergence in July 2024, with a total of nine new sites. For reference, the highest observed number of ransomware groups that have emerged in a single month is ten (September 2022).
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By Cymon
By Olivia Betts and Adam Price In July 2024, CloudFlare identified that it can take cybercriminals as little as 22 minutes to weaponise a publicly available Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit following its release. The IT services management company noted an increase in scanning for disclosed Common and in attempts to weaponise available PoCs across 2023 and 2024.
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By Cymon
Welcome to this week’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Summary, where we bring you the latest updates and insights on significant cyber threats. This edition covers a supply-chain attack conducted using Trojanized jQuery, the sale of fake Olympic Games tickets, and a phishing campaign targeting banking users in India.
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By Cymon
The UK General Election marks a monumental time in UK politics. There has been a lot of internal tension regarding the future of the Conservatives, with a large majority of individuals voting to ensure that the party did not continue its 14 years in power. On 5 July 2024, Labour won the General Election in a major landslide victory for the party, putting them in power for the first time since 2010.
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By Cymon
Welcome to this week’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Summary, where we bring you the latest updates and insights on significant cyber threats. This edition covers alleged access to high-revenue organisations advertised by IntelBroker, TransparentTribe targeting the gaming industry with spyware, and an analysis of the FakeBat loader.
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By CYJAX
Join Ian Thornton-Trump CD, CISO for Cyjax, as he illuminates a strategic path forward by advocating for an intelligence-led approach to DORA compliance. Discover how leveraging threat intelligence can expedite your journey towards DORA compliance, ensuring a resilient and future-ready organisational framework.
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By CYJAX
Step into the world of cyber warfare with cybersecurity expert Bushido Token in our exclusive interview, "The Hack - Is law enforcement winning the cyber war?" Explore the frontlines of digital defence as we delve into recent victories against ransomware groups and the relentless efforts of law enforcement to dismantle cybercrime syndicates.
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By CYJAX
Cyjax has partnered with Security Magazine to bring you a monthly Cybersecurity and Geopolitical vodcast hosted by Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Cyjax, Ian Thornton-Trump, and Tristan de Souza (Editor and Head of Communications), in which they ruminate on the enmeshing of cybersecurity and geopolitics and the new challenges and intriguing flashpoints these bring to enterprise security and risk professionals.
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By CYJAX
Cyjax has partnered with Security Magazine to bring you a monthly Cybersecurity and Geopolitical vodcast hosted by Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Cyjax, Ian Thornton-Trump, and Tristan de Souza (Editor and Head of Communications), in which they ruminate on the enmeshing of cybersecurity and geopolitics and the new challenges and intriguing flashpoints these bring to enterprise security and risk professionals.
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By CYJAX
A slight departure from our normal programming this month, to bring you a webinar, hosted by IT consultancy and recruitment firm Crimson, looking at the cybersecurity landscape in 2021. Our main man Ian Thornton-Trump (Cyjax's CISO) gives his pearls of wisdom, alongside two other experts in the field.
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By CYJAX
This report outlines Latin America and the Caribbean's history of instability but notes recent moves towards democracy and increased global interest. It highlights a shift towards closer ties with China, marked by significant investments across sectors, moving away from traditional relationships with the United States.
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By CYJAX
This whitepaper explores the Q1 2024 cryptocurrency landscape, highlighting Bitcoin's surge from $42,000 to $73,000, settling around $65,000 by the quarter's end. It investigates emerging threats, such as exit scams and evolving phishing tactics, and discusses the broader impact of rising cryptocurrency prices.
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By CYJAX
This white paper examines China's economic situation post-COVID-19, analysing if the recovery has stalled and the long-term implications for the world's second-largest economy. It looks at key economic and structural weaknesses, including declining factory activity, falling consumer prices, a struggling property sector, rising unemployment, and demographic challenges.
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By CYJAX
The report which analyses the conflict in Ukraine makes predictions as to how Russia may conduct cyber military activity over winter this year.
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By CYJAX
In today's volatile financial landscape, cryptocurrencies are both an asset and a liability. While they offer unprecedented freedom and flexibility, they also expose users to a myriad of threats ranging from regulatory shifts to malicious attacks. The landscape is shifting rapidly, and staying informed is crucial.
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