PyPI (Python Package Index) is a widely used repository for software packages for the Python programming language, utilized by developers worldwide for sharing and downloading Python code. Due to the widespread usage of PyPI, it has become a desirable target for Threat Actors (TAs) who aim to attack developers or their projects.…
Malware loaders are programs or scripts that have been created to install and run different types of malware on a victim’s computer system. The main objective of a malware loader is to avoid detection and continue operating on the victim’s computer by downloading and executing additional malicious software.…
Threat actors (TAs) employ diverse file formats to disseminate malicious payloads, primarily to enhance the likelihood of a successful infection. These different file formats are being sent via spam email as an attachment to entice users to download and execute them, thereby exposing themselves to malicious content.…
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) discovered a new Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform called “Cinoshi”. Cinoshi’s arsenal consists of a stealer, botnet, clipper, and cryptominer. Currently, this MaaS platform is offering stealer and web panel for free, and such free services are rarely seen.…
SideCopy APT is a Threat Actor(TA) from Pakistan that has been active since 2019, focusing on targeting South Asian nations, especially India and Afghanistan. The SideCopy APT gets its name from the infection chain, which imitates that of the SideWinder APT.…
Following a bank run on its deposits, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) experienced a failure on March 10, 2023, and has garnered significant media attention. As SVB has traditionally been the preferred banking partner for many startups worldwide, its failure is expected to significantly impact this community.…
ESET researchers discovered a campaign that we attribute with high confidence to the APT group Tick. The incident took place in the network of an East Asian company that develops data-loss prevention (DLP) software.
The attackers compromised the DLP company’s internal update servers to deliver malware inside the software developer’s network, and trojanized installers of legitimate tools used by the company, which eventually resulted in the execution of malware on the computers of the company’s customers.…
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) came across a new malware strain called “WhiteSnake” Stealer. The stealer was first identified on cybercrime forums at the beginning of this month. It is designed to extract sensitive information from the victim’s computer.…
In November 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, which quickly became one of the most rapidly growing AI tools, attracting over 100 million users. The release of ChatGPT generated a lot of buzz because of its impressive capabilities.…
Threat Actors (TAs) are constantly devising new methods to infect users for various reasons, such as avoiding detection from anti-virus solutions, increasing the chances of successfully infecting their targets, and inventive ways to compromise their victims.…
Since 2016, Mirai has been an active botnet that targets networking devices running Linux with vulnerabilities. The botnet takes advantage of these vulnerabilities in devices such as routers, IP cameras, and IoT devices to exploit them and gain complete control over the machine.…
Threat Actors (TAs) continuously adopt new tactics for infecting users for several reasons, including avoiding detection by anti-virus solutions, increasing the likelihood of successful infections, and seeking the challenge of creating new methods of infecting victims.
Recently, several malware families have been spotted using OneNote attachments in their spam campaigns.…
Last updated at Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:23:13 GMT
Emergent threats evolve quickly, and as we learn more about this vulnerability, this blog post will evolve, too.
Rapid7 is responding to various compromises arising from the exploitation of CVE-2022-47966, a pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability impacting at least 24 on-premise ManageEngine products.…
A RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is a tool used by Threat Actors (TAs) to gain full access and remote control of a victim’s machine, including mouse and keyboard control, file access, network resources access, etc.
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has been actively monitoring such RATs and blogging about them as and when they emerge.…
The 22nd FIFA World Cup launched in Qatar on November 20th, 2022, with 32 teams battling for the trophy. With fans around the world excited about the World Cup and cheering on their favorite team, Threat Actors (TAs) are actively also taking advantage of it and using FIFA as a theme in their malicious campaigns targeting unsuspecting victims.…
During a routine threat-hunting exercise, Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) encountered data-destructive ransomware linked to the pro-Russian Threat Actors (TA) group named “Killnet”. The ransomware is a modified version of notorious Chaos Ransomware. Upon execution, the Killnet Ransomware drops a note which contains a link to a pro-Russian Telegram channel containing propaganda posts related to the conflict in Ukraine.…
While monitoring the Dark web for emerging threats, our researcher at Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) found a post where Threat Actors (TAs) advertising a project named “Temp” and selling a loader and stealer. The TA named them Temp Loader and Temp Stealer, respectively.…
Phishing sites are becoming an increasingly attractive target for Threat Actors (TAs) to lure victims into stealing sensitive information, and downloading other malware, such as RAT, Ransomware, etc., to damage the victim’s machine. Generally, the link of these phishing pages arrives to users via SMS, Email, social networks, etc.…
Online digital tools are used by many people today simply due to their ease of use and the fact that they provide a platform for the user to perform various operations effectively. These tools are web-based software hosted on websites and can be accessed via the internet without having to download and install anything on the user’s machine.…
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has continuously monitored phishing campaigns that distribute different malware families such as stealer, proxyware, among others.
Recently, CRIL identified a malicious site hxxps://cloud-spoofer[.]xyz, which redirects the user to a discord channel where the announcement is made by the Threat Actor (TA) for selling the spoofer to get unban from FiveM.…
During our routine threat-hunting exercise, Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) came across a Twitter post wherein a researcher mentioned an interesting infection chain of the Bumblebee loader malware being distributed via spam campaigns.
Bumblebee is a replacement for the BazarLoader malware, which acts as a downloader and delivers known attack frameworks and open-source tools such as Cobalt Strike, Shellcode, Sliver, Meterpreter, etc.…
During our routine threat-hunting exercise, Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) came across a Twitter post wherein a researcher mentioned an interesting JavaScript skimmer created by the Magecart threat group (a consortium of malicious hacker groups who target online shopping cart systems) that steals payment information from the Magento e-commerce website.…
In a recent blog, Cyble Research Labs (CRL) has highlighted an International Bank Account Number (IBAN) Clipper Malware after identifying a Threat Actor (TA) on a cybercrime forum offering monthly subscription-based services of clipper malware targeting Windows operating systems.…
During a routine threat hunting exercise, Cyble Research Labs (CRL) came across a Twitter post wherein researchers mentioned a URL that hosts a Windows executable payload with the name systemupdate.exe. The researcher in the Twitter post claims this Windows executable is a variant of Typhon stealer malware delivered via a crafted .lnk…
During a routine threat-hunting exercise, Cyble Research Labs came across a new malware bot named “MikuBot” in a cyber-crime forum. Mikubot is a malicious bot that steals sensitive data and launches hidden VNC sessions that allow the TA (Threat Actor) to access the victim’s machine remotely, spread through USB, and download and execute other malware.…
Taking its name from “Gwisin,” a Korean term for “ghost” or “spirit,” GwisinLocker is a new ransomware family that targets South Korean industrial and pharmaceutical companies. …
Cyble Research Labs has been actively monitoring various Stealers and blogging about them to keep our readers aware and informed. Recently, we came across a malware sample which turned out to be a new malware variant named “LOLI Stealer.”
LOLI Stealer is an Info Stealer that steals sensitive information such as passwords, cookies, screenshots, etc.,…
The popularity of Cryptocurrency has increased exponentially over the recent years as dealing with crypto has become relatively hassle-free and more accessible. The financial returns of crypto investments have attracted many investors to invest in crypto markets.
As the demand for crypto investment has increased over the years, we can also see a corresponding rise in the number of crypto wallets.…
DLL (Dynamic-Link Library) sideloading is a technique used by Threat Actors to infect users using legitimate applications which load malicious DLL files that spoof legitimate ones. Recently Cyble Research Labs published a blog about Qakbot malware that leverages a calculator to perform DLL Sideloading.…
During a routine threat-hunting exercise, Cyble Research Labs discovered an unknown Rust-based stealer, which we have dubbed “Luca Stealer.” The source code of this stealer was leaked on a popular cybercrime forum for free on July 3, 2022. We have already witnessed over 25 samples based on this source code present in the wild.…
During a routine threat-hunting exercise, Cyble Research Labs came across a Twitter post wherein a researcher shared new IoCs related to the infamous Qakbot malware.
For initial infection, Qakbot uses an email mass spamming campaign. The Qakbot Threat Actors (TAs) have continuously evolved their infection techniques ever since it was initially identified in the wild.…
Cyble Research Labs discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) dubbed ApolloRAT. The RAT is written in Python and uses Discord as its Command and Control (C&C) Server. The TAs are selling this RAT for $15 on Telegram and their site, as shown in Figure 1.…
During our routine threat-hunting exercise, Cyble Research Labs came across a Twitter post wherein a researcher mentioned an interesting infection chain of Xloader malware.
The malware uses multiple file types such as PDF, XLSX, and RTF for its initial infection and execution. It is also designed to drop three modules in memory and execute the final payload using the Process-Hollowing technique.…
During our routine Threat-Hunting exercise, Cyble Research Labs came across a new stealer named “PennyWise” shared by a researcher. The stealer appears to have been developed recently. Though this stealer is fresh, the Threat Actor(s) (TA) has already rolled an updated version, 1.3.4.
Our investigation indicates that the stealer is an emerging threat, and we have witnessed multiple samples of this stealer active in the wild.…
In March 2022, a new malware named “Bumblebee” was discovered and reportedly distributed via spam campaigns. Researchers identified that Bumblebee is a replacement for BazarLoader malware, which has delivered Conti Ransomware in the past. Bumblebee acts as a downloader and delivers known attack frameworks and open-source tools such as Cobalt Strike, Shellcode, Sliver, Meterpreter, etc.…
Recently Cyble researchers came across a post where a researcher mentioned about fake Proof of Concept (POC) of CVE-2022-26809. Upon further investigation, we discovered that it’s malware disguised as an Exploit. Similarly, we found a malicious sample that appears to be a fake POC of CVE-2022-24500.…