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Active since 2017, Lyceum group is a state-sponsored Iranian APT group that is known for targeting Middle Eastern organizations in the energy and telecommunication sectors and mostly relying on .NET based malwares.
Zscaler ThreatLabz recently observed a new campaign where the Lyceum Group was utilizing a newly developed and customized .NET…
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.…
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Executive SummaryTo better detect attacks that affect the actions of signed applications – such as supply-chain attacks, dynamic-link libraries (DLL) hijacking, exploitation and malicious thread injection – we have devised a suite of analytics detectors that are able to detect global statistical anomalies.…
In this multi-day intrusion, we observed a threat actor gain initial access to an organization by exploiting a vulnerability in ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus. The threat actor, discovered files on the server and dumped credentials using a web shell, moved laterally to key servers using Plink and RDP and exfiltrated sensitive information using the web shell and RDP.…
Sitting on a sunny beach full of sparkling sand. Exploring the jungle looking for exotic animals and plants. Diving into a deep blue sea where sunlight has a difficult time reaching. Partying all night at clubs in a city you have never been to. Holding hands with friends around a campfire singing Kumbaya.…
OFAC sanctions against Evil Corp in December 2019 were announced in conjunction with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) unsealing of indictments against individuals for their roles in the Bugat malware operation, updated versions of which were later called DRIDEX. DRIDEX was believed to operate under an affiliate model with multiple actors involved in the distribution of the malware.…
In a recent blog post by Microsoft, a new Zero-Day vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190) was discussed. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT), and the blog post provides some guidance on mitigating the impact of this vulnerability.
The post mentions that a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability present in MSDT allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting it.…
Users of WSO2 products are advised to update their respective products and platforms or to apply the temporary mitigation steps immediately.
We observed vulnerability CVE-2022-29464 being exploited in the wild since April, allowing unrestricted file uploads resulting to arbitrary remote code execution (RCE). Disclosed and patched in April, the security gap was ranked Critical at 9.8 and affects a number of WSO2 products.…
Trustwave SpiderLabs in early April observed a Grandoreiro malware campaign targeting bank users from Brazil, Spain, and Mexico. The campaign exploits the tax season in target countries by sending out tax-themed phishing emails.
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Given the current fluctuations in the energy market and the related rise in prices to consumers, it should be no surprise that threat actors are using lures to exploit the global interest in this issue.
FortiGuard Labs recently discovered an e-mail using this tactic. The message was delivered to a coffee company in Ukraine that was seemingly sent by an oil provider in Saudi Arabia.…
Nokoyawa is a new Windows ransomware that appeared earlier this year. The earliest samples collected by FortiGuard researchers were compiled in February 2022 and share substantial code similarities with Karma, another ransomware that traces its lineage to Nemty through a long string of variants. Nemty is a ransomware family that FortiGuard Labs researchers reported on back in 2019.…
This week, Sonatype’s automated malware detection bots have discovered malicious Python package ‘pymafka’ in the PyPI registry.
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Summary
Update June 2, 2022:
This Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) has been updated with additional indicators of compromise (IOCs) and detection signatures, as well as tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) from trusted third parties.
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is releasing this CSA to warn organizations that malicious cyber actors, likely advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, are exploiting CVE-2022-22954 and CVE-2022-22960 separately and in combination.…
ITG23 Crypters Highlight Cooperation Between Cybercriminal Groups
cybercriminal group ITG23, also known as Wizard Spider, DEV-0193, or simply the “Trickbot Group”. The results of this research, along with evidence gained from the disclosure of internal ITG23 chat logs (“Contileaks”), provide new insight into the connections and cooperation between prominent cybercriminal groups whose attacks often lead to ransomware.…
Trend Micro’s Managed XDR team addressed a Kingminer botnet attack conducted through an SQL exploit. We discuss our findings and analysis in this report.
We observed malicious activities in a client’s SQL server that flagged a potential exploit in one public-facing device. A quick look at the Trend Micro Vision One™ Workbench showed that a Microsoft SQL server process created an obfuscated PowerShell command.…
Since the beginning of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, some ransomware and hacking groups have publicly declared which side they are on. Such actions have created tension internally within the threat actor groups as it has caused dissension, and externally, as organizations fear being targeted due to the political nature of the war.…
Research by: Ashwin Vamshi and Shilpesh Trivedi
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