Fidelis Threat Intelligence Report – August 2020

The Fidelis Threat Research Team (TRT) collects a wealth of security and threat intelligence information for security professionals interested in the state of global cybersecurity. The report gives insights into malware, ransomware, and other cyber threats, as well as recommendations from the Fidelis TRT.

In this August 2020 report, the Fidelis TRT warns against nation-state actors using wiper and ransomware attacks against organizations in critical business verticals like healthcare, government and transportation.

Highlighted in this report:

• Emotet phishing emails leveraging COVID-19 as a lure in the filename or subject line
• Ransomware impacts Canadian logistics company
• APT34 leveraging open source tools to move data laterally and exfiltrate data undetected

Download the report now to receive this month’s threat intelligence. The Fidelis TRT also posted a blog on Revisiting Old Exploit Kits and Vulnerabilities – read it to learn more about old exploit kits and how they’re reappearing on the Fidelis TRT’s radar.