Earlier this month, cybercriminals masquerading as law firms tricked multiple companies into downloading initial access malware that may precede greater attacks down the line.The group in question, which BlueVoyant tracks as “Narwhal Spider” (aka TA544, Storm-0302), is well-known to cyber researcher…
Allegations have emerged suggesting that NoName057(16) orchestrated a string of DDoS attacks aimed at disrupting several Polish websites. According to NoName057(16), these cyber assaults were launched in solidarity with Polish farmers who have expressed discontent with the pro-Ukrainian stances adop…
🕵️ Akamai researchers discovered a new privilege escalation technique in Active Directory environments using the DHCP administrators group. 🛡️ The technique leverages legitimate features and doesn’t rely on any vulnerability, making it challenging to fix. 🔄 It can be used not only for privilege esca…
The StealC malware disguised as an installer is being distributed en masse. It was identified as being downloaded via Discord, GitHub, Dropbox, etc. Considering the cases of distribution using similar routes, it is expected to redirect victims multiple times from a malicious webpage disguised as a download page for a certain…
A JavaScript injection tied to the Sign1 campaign was delivered via compromised WordPress admin panels and abused plugins (e.g., Custom CSS & JS), using XOR-obfuscated domains and 10-minute time-aligned URLs to fetch third‑party payloads that redirect visitors…
Exploit kit (EK) use has been on the decline since late 2016; however, certain activity remains consistent. The Magnitude Exploit Kit is one such example that continues to affect users, particularly in the APAC region.
In Figure 1, which is based on data gathered in March 2017, we can see the regions…
Security professionals are often overwhelmed by the number of management consoles or platforms they need to jump between on any given day. Automating and sharing information into existing workflows can unburden these teams by eliminating mundane tasks and reducing human error.
Mandiant SaaS integrations save time and help make security teams more…
Financing & Investment. Infrastructure financing activities include financing carried out based on sharia principles given to private parties, State-Owned Enterprises, Regional-Owned Enterprises, and Regional Governments as regulated in appli …
Researchers uncovered a new Sysrv botnet variant that uses compromised sites — including a Google Sites subdomain — to host an encoded ELF which decodes into an XMRig Monero miner. The campaign’s dropper script (ldr.sh) disables defenses, propagates via SSH, a…
Experience Level required: Intermediate In this report, we will analyze the CryptNet Ransomware, starting with deobfuscating the sample and proceeding through the ransomware’s techniques: Obfuscated strings encrypted strings AES & RSA Encryption algorithms CryptNet is a NET ransomware that has b…
Two-day activity on a Windows Server MSSQL-enabled endpoint shows a threat actor attempting to upload a reverse shell to a web server, using PowerShell, certutil, and publicly available PHP reverse shell code. Windows Defender repeatedly detected and quarantin…
Within Rapid7 Labs we continually track and monitor threat groups. As part of this process, we routinely identify evolving tactics from threat groups in what is an unceasing game of cat and mouse.
While the language businesses use in Item 1.05 filings are ultimately crafted to notify regulators and investors of potential risks, these words also signal how a company detects, mitigates, contains, and recovers from cyberattacks.
New research has shed light on the profound impact of ransomware attacks on the IT and construction sectors, revealing that these industries bore the brunt of nearly half of all incidents in 2023.
1024-bit RSA keys have approximately 80 bits of strength, while the 2048-bit key has approximately 112 bits, making the latter four billion times longer to factor. Experts in the field consider 2048-bit keys safe until at least 2030.