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In this report, we investigate the reasons that the DeadBolt ransomware family is more problematic for its victims than other ransomware families that previously targeted NAS devices.
By Stephen Hilt, Éireann Leverett, Fernando Mercês
The DeadBolt ransomware kicked off 2022 with a slew of attacks that targeted internet-facing Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices.…
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.…
Popular for compromising internet-connected devices and conducting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, Mirai malware variants have been known to compromise devices that run on Linux builds ranging from mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) devices to cloud infrastructures. …
An unknown Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group has targeted Russian government entities with at least four separate spear phishing campaigns since late February, 2022.
The campaigns, discovered by the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team, are designed to implant a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can be used to surveil the computers it infects, and run commands on them remotely.…
In December last year, the vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) of Java-based logging utility Log4j became a worldwide issue. It is a remote code execution vulnerability that can include the remote Java object address in the log message and send it to the server using Log4j to run the Java object in the server.…
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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.…
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.…
We all know vulnerabilities have a lifecycle. First, they start as closely held secrets, hopefully known to the company producing the vulnerable software. After becoming publically known, there is often a “mad dash” to a public exploit. During this phase, security companies often show their skills by hinting at privately developed exploits first until the exploit is publically known.…
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Executive SummaryOn May 4, 2022, F5 released a security advisory for a remote code execution vulnerability in the iControlREST component of its BIG-IP product tracked in CVE-2022-1388. Threat actors can exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and run arbitrary code on unpatched systems.…
We analyze the Black Basta ransomware and examine the malicious actor’s familiar infection tactics.
Black Basta, a new ransomware gang, has swiftly risen to prominence in recent weeks after it caused massive breaches to organizations in a short span of time.
On April 20, 2022, a user named Black Basta posted on underground forums known as XSS.IS…
Broadcom Software, has observed the North Korea-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Lazarus conducting an espionage campaign targeting organizations operating within the chemical sector. The campaign appears to be a continuation of Lazarus activity dubbed Operation Dream Job, which was first observed in August 2020.…
In mid-March, FortiGuard Labs observed a new DDoS botnet calling itself “Enemybot” and attributing itself to Keksec, a threat group that specializes in cryptomining and DDoS attacks.
This botnet is mainly derived from Gafgyt’s source code but has been observed to borrow several modules from Mirai’s original source code.…
We discovered active exploitation of a vulnerability in the Spring Framework designated as CVE-2022-22965 that allows malicious actors to download the Mirai botnet malware.
Trend Micro Threat Research observed active exploitation of the Spring4Shell vulnerability assigned as CVE-2022-22965, which allows malicious actors to weaponize and execute the Mirai botnet malware.…
Broadcom, have found.
Activity on infected networksIn several cases, the initial activity on victim networks is seen on Microsoft Exchange Servers, suggesting the possibility that a known, unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange may have been used to gain access to victim networks in some cases.…
Between February and March 2022, our FortiGuard Labs team observed that the Beastmode (aka B3astmode) Mirai-based DDoS campaign has aggressively updated its arsenal of exploits. Five new exploits were added within a month, with three targeting various models of TOTOLINK routers.
This inclusion of TOTOLINK exploits is especially noteworthy as they were added just a week after the exploit codes were published on GitHub.…
Geopolitical tensions often make headlines and present a golden opportunity for threat actors to exploit the situation, especially those targeting high-profile victims. In the past month while the Russian invasion of Ukraine was unfolding, Check Point Research (CPR) has observed advanced persistent threat (APT) groups around the world launching new campaigns, or quickly adapting ongoing ones to target victims with spear-phishing emails using the war as a lure.…
By Securonix Threat Labs, Threat Research
IntroductionThe Securonix Threat Research team has identified a currently unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Spring Core, a widely used Java-based platform with cross platform support. Early details claim that the bug would allow full remote code execution (RCE) to affected systems.…
During the past month, FortiEDR detected a campaign by Deep Panda, a Chinese APT group. The group exploited the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability in VMware Horizon servers. The nature of targeting was opportunistic insofar that multiple infections in several countries and various sectors occurred on the same dates.…