SummaryThe BadBazaar malware family is tied to Chinese hacking group APT15.
In January 2024, Lookout published an in-depth analysis of the iOS variant of BadBazaar.
Previously, Lookout researchers uncovered the Android version in November 2022.
BadBazaar, alongside MOONSHINE spyware, have been known to target Tibetan and Uyghur minorities within China.…
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In 2022, The DFIR Report observed an increase in the adversarial usage of Remote Management and Monitoring (RMM) tools. When compared to post-exploitation channels that heavily rely on terminals, such as Cobalt Strike or Metasploit, the graphical user interface provided by RMMs are more user friendly.…
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Executive SummaryAn advanced persistent threat (APT) group suspected with moderate-high confidence to be Stately Taurus engaged in a number of cyberespionage intrusions targeting a government in Southeast Asia. The intrusions took place from at least the second quarter of 2021 to the third quarter of 2023.…
Recorded Future’s Insikt Group has conducted an analysis of a prolonged cyber-espionage campaign known as TAG-74, which is attributed to Chinese state-sponsored actors. TAG-74 primarily focuses on infiltrating South Korean academic, political, and government organizations. This group has been linked to Chinese military intelligence and poses a significant threat to academic, aerospace and defense, government, military, and political entities in South Korea, Japan, and Russia.…
We examine the campaigns of the cyberespionage group known as Turla over the years, with a special focus on the key MITRE techniques and the corresponding IDs associated with the threat actor group.
In this blog entry, we examine the campaigns of the cyberespionage group known as Turla over the years, with a special focus on the key MITRE techniques and the corresponding IDs associated with the threat actor group.…
The Sonatype Security Research team is currently tracking an ongoing campaign on the npm registry that uses npm packages to retrieve and exfiltrate your Kubernetes configuration and SSH keys to an external server.…
Avaddon, a notorious Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that emerged in early 2019 was known for its double-extortion tactics. It not only encrypted victims’ files but also threatened to release stolen data publicly. Avaddon’s modus operandi involved targeting a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, government, financial services, legal, hospitality, education, and retail.…
Key TakeawaysCyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has observed the usage of an open-source PySilon RAT by multiple threat actors (TAs).
The presence of over 300 samples on VirusTotal since June 2023 suggests a significant surge in the PySilon malware’s activity.
PySilon RAT was first established in December 2022 as version 1.0 and has since evolved to its current iteration, version 3.6.…
Read More AWS’s Hidden Threat: AMBERSQUID Cloud-Native Cryptojacking Operation | Sysdig
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The Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) has uncovered a novel cloud-native cryptojacking operation which they’ve named AMBERSQUID. This operation leverages AWS services not commonly used by attackers, such as AWS Amplify, AWS Fargate, and Amazon SageMaker.…
Published On : 2023-09-17
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAt Cyfirma, we are committed to providing up-to-date information on the most prevalent threats and tactics used by malicious actors to target both organizations and individuals. In this analysis, we delve into a trending information stealer RedLine. This investigation reveals a novel strain of malware that is being disseminated in the guise of a counterfeit document, packaged within a zip archive that houses a batch script file.…
The deployment of file-encrypting ransomware by organized cybercriminal gangs is one of the largest cybersecurity risks facing organizations. A network breach that culminates with a ransomware infection often starts with an infection with a type of malware called a loader. This malware acts as a foothold into an organization’s network and is subsequently used to install other payloads such as malware or tools.…
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Executive SummaryTurla (aka Pensive Ursa, Uroburos, Snake) is a Russian-based threat group operating since at least 2004, which is linked to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). In this article, we will cover the top 10 most recently active types of malware in Pensive Ursa’s arsenal: Capibar, Kazuar, Snake, Kopiluwak, QUIETCANARY/Tunnus, Crutch, ComRAT, Carbon, HyperStack and TinyTurla.…
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Read More • Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) came across Python malware capturing screenshots and sending them over FTP to remote attackers.• Proofpoint has observed similar campaigns in the recent past targeting the United States and Germany, with the perpetrator tracked as “TA866”.• This particular campaign targets Tatar language-speaking users who primarily reside in a particular region of Russia.•…
Since February 2023, Microsoft has observed password spray activity against thousands of organizations carried out by an actor we track as Peach Sandstorm (HOLMIUM). Peach Sandstorm is an Iranian nation-state threat actor who has recently pursued organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors around the globe.…
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Agent Tesla functions as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and an information stealer built on the .NET framework. It is capable of recording keystrokes, extracting clipboard content, and searching the disk for valuable data. The acquired information can be transmitted to its command-and-control server via various channels, including HTTP(S), SMTP, FTP, or even through a Telegram channel.…
UPDATE 11.09.2023. Google has informed us that all the apps were deleted from the Google Play store
A while ago we discovered a bunch of Telegram mods on Google Play with descriptions in traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese and Uighur. The vendor says these are the fastest apps which use a distributed network of data processing centers around the world.…
This year has seen an explosion of infostealers targeting the macOS platform. Throughout 2023, we have observed a number of new infostealer families including MacStealer, Pureland, Atomic Stealer and RealStealer (aka Realst). Over the last few months, we have also been tracking a family of macOS infostealers we call ‘MetaStealer’.…
BlueShell is a backdoor developed in Go. It is available on GitHub and supports Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. Currently, it seems the original GitHub repository has been deleted, but the BlueShell source code can be downloaded from other repositories. Notably, the ReadMe file containing the guidelines is in Chinese, and this suggests that the creator may be a Chinese speaker.…
In May, we sounded the alarm about PYTA31, an advanced persistent threat actor distributing the “WhiteSnake” malware. Since then, we’ve been rigorously monitoring this group, which has been active from April through mid-August, distributing malicious PyPI packages laced with “WhiteSnake Malware.”
WhiteSnake Malware, also known as the “WhiteSnake Stealer”, first appeared on hacking forums in early 2022.…
Scarleteel 2.0 and the MITRE ATT&CK framework | Sysdig
In this blog post, we will take a comprehensive dive into a real-world cyber attack that reverberated across the digital realm – SCARLETEEL. Through an in-depth analysis of this notorious incident using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, we aim to unearth invaluable insights into the operational tactics of cyber adversaries.…