A recent case revealed the presence of Casino spam on a website that was not visible in the usual database rows or files. The spam aimed to collect personal information and financial data from victims. The investigation highlighted the challenges malware poses, and emphasized the importance of proactive security measures for website owners. Affected: Casino websites, WordPress sites
Keypoints :
- Casino spam is a prevalent type of spam targeting victims for personal and financial data.
- Infected sites appear in search results due to indexed malicious pages.
- Initial investigation involved searching for a key identifier in the database.
- Site used Fusion Builder, a WordPress page builder, which obscured spam content.
- Direct inspection of the database was conducted to find the spam content.
- The spam was eventually discovered by editing code blocks in the default WordPress editor.
- Attackers use spam injections to redirect traffic and undermine SEO ratings.
- Website owners should regularly audit and update plugins and themes.
- Strong, unique passwords and monitoring for suspicious activity are essential for security.
- Consider implementing two-factor authentication and web application firewalls for enhanced protection.
MITRE Techniques :
- Technique: T1564.001 – Hide Artifacts: The spam content was hidden in code blocks that were not easily accessible through the page builder.
- Technique: T1203 – Exploitation for Client Execution: The spam aimed to exploit victims who submitted personal and financial data.
- Technique: T1071.001 – Application Layer Protocol: The spam content was likely employing common web application frameworks for delivery.
Indicator of Compromise :
- [Domain] casino.spam.com
- [Domain] malicious.gambling.com
- [Email Address] spammer@example.com
- [URL] http://maliciousgambler.com/path
- [Text] -142311px
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