CERT-UA researchers notify defenders of the persistent malicious campaign impacting more than 11 telecom providers. The UAC-0165 group behind these destructive attacks has been targeting the Ukrainian telecom sector for a period of over 5 months aiming to cripple the critical infrastructure, which fuels the need for thorough research among defenders to preempt potential threats. […]
Over a month ago, defenders warned the peer community of CVE-2023-4634, a critical WordPress vulnerability actively exploited in the wild and impacting an overwhelming number of WordPress sites across the globe. Following that campaign, another malicious operation comes to the forefront. A fresh surge in the long-lasting Balada Injector malware campaign has already impacted over […]
Novel LostTrust ransomware emerged in the cyber threatscape in early spring 2023. However, the adversary campaign hit the headlines only in September when ransomware operators were observed leveraging data leak sites and payloads quite similar to the offensive tools used by the MetaEncryptor gang. Defenders are raising concerns in response to the growing threats as […]
In early October 2023, the UAC-0006 group was observed behind a series of at least four cyber attacks targeting Ukraine, as CERT-UA researchers report. Attackers applied a similar adversary toolkit as in previous campaigns, leveraging SmokeLoader in the latest phishing operation. SmokeLoader Delivery: UAC-0006 Attack Analysis On October 6, 2023, CERT-UA released four alerts notifying […]
Atlassian has recently notified defenders of a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in its Confluence software. The uncovered issue identified as CVE-2023-22515 poses severe risks to impacted Confluence installations as it is actively weaponized by attackers. Detect CVE-2023-22515 Exploits With the ever-increasing numbers of CVEs leveraged in real-world attacks, proactive detection of vulnerability exploitation remains one […]
Hot on the heels of the adversary campaigns abusing the CVE-2023-29357 vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server causing a pre-auth RCE chain, another security flaw that can enable attackers to perform RCE causes a stir in the cyber threatscape. A critical vulnerability in the JetBrains TeamCity CI/CD server tracked as CVE-2023-42793 allows adversaries to gain RCE on […]
Part 2: Environment-Dependent Terms Overview of Series This is part 2 of a multi-part series that will cover frequent mistakes SOC Prime observes regularly in SIGMA. We will cover everything from common rule logic errors to common schema problems, and even some more obscure “gotchas” to think about. Some of these ideas will extend beyond […]
Threat actors frequently set eyes on Microsoft SharePoint Server products by weaponizing a set of RCE vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2022-29108 and CVE-2022-26923. In the early summer of 2023, Microsoft issued a patch for the newly discovered SharePoint Server elevation of privilege vulnerability known as CVE-2023-29357 and considered critical. With the CVE-2023-29357 PoC exploit recently released, […]
Balance Your Cybersecurity Journey with a Single Community for Collective Cyber Defense In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, finding a welcoming and vibrant peer-driven community has never been more critical. Discord servers have emerged as digital hubs where tech enthusiasts, professionals, and learners unite. These dynamic virtual spaces transcend geographical boundaries, making it possible for […]
Proactive ransomware detection remains one of the top priorities for defenders, marked by a rise in intrusion complexity and continuously increasing high-profile ransomware attacks. FBI and CISA notify defenders of the growing volumes of cyber attacks spreading Snatch ransomware. Snatch ransomware operators have been in the limelight in the cyber threat landscape for about five […]