Threat Landscape Briefing – June 2024

In this month’s briefing we explore:

• FBI Issues a Gift Card Fraud Alert in Retail Operations (00:59)
  • The United States The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a private industry notification on a phishing and smishing campaign by a cybercrime group.
  • See Info-Tech’s research on how to Develop and Deploy Security Policies.
• Government of Canada Releases First Ever 'Enterprise Cyber Security Strategy' (03:52)
  • In May, Canada released its first "Enterprise Cyber Security Strategy."
  • Learn more about how to Satisfy Customer Requirements for Information Security.
• Zero-Day Affecting Desktop Window Manager Discovered (07:51)
  • A vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-36033, allows attackers to gain system privileges, and has then been used to deploy malware.
  • See Info-Tech’s research on how to Develop and Implement a Security Incident Management Program.
• LockBit’s Down, But Ransomware Is Not Out (09:32)
  • A joint task force from the US, UK, and Australia identified and brought down the mastermind behind the LockBit ransomware gang.
  • See how Info-Tech can help you Build Ransomware Resilience.
• US Officials Assert Chinese Operations Have Permanently Shifted Cyberthreat Landscape (12:48)
  • The U.S. government acknowledges that a Chinese hacking operation called Volt Typhoon has permanently reshaped the cyberthreat landscape.
  • Learn more about how to Build a Zero Trust Roadmap

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