Hard on the heels of the cyber-espionage campaign by UAC-0099 via the phishing attack vector, another hacking collective has evolved in the cyber threat arena to target Ukrainian organizations. CERT-UA notifies defenders about the discovery of fake websites that mimic the official page of the “Army+” application and are hosted using the Cloudflare Workers service. […]
Researchers have uncovered a new malicious campaign using voice phishing (vishing) to spread the DarkGate malware. In this attack, adversaries masqueraded themselves as the known client on a Microsoft Teams call, tricking the victims into downloading AnyDesk for remote access and further deploying malware. Detect DarkGate Malware Attacks In the early summer of 2024, the […]
The UAC-0099 hacking collective, which has been launching targeted cyber-espionage attacks against Ukraine since the second half of 2022, resurfaces in the cyber threat arena. The CERT-UA team has observed a spike in the group’s malicious activity throughout November-December 2024 against Ukrainian government entities using the phishing attack vector and spreading LONEPAGE malware. Detect UAC-0099 […]
High-profile attacks often stem from the exploitation of RCE vulnerabilities in commonly used software products. In late October 2024, security researchers uncovered a critical vulnerability in the FortiManager API (CVE-2024-47575) actively exploited in zero-day attacks. With the holiday season on the horizon, adversaries ramp up their activities as a new security flaw surfaces in the […]
Welcome to the new Threat Bounty monthly digest edition and learn about the November results and updates. First and foremost, a huge thank you to all the dedicated members of the Threat Bounty Program. In total, 80 detection rules were released on the Threat Detection Marketplace, providing valuable opportunities for detecting emerging cyber threats and […]
Defenders observe increasing numbers of cyber-attacks linked to China-backed APT groups, primarily focused on intelligence gathering. In September 2024, a China-affiliated APT group tracked as Earth Baxia set its sights on a state agency in Taiwan and possibly other nations within the APAC region. A recently uncovered cyber-espionage campaign has been targeting high-profile organizations in […]
Since russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, defense organizations have been heavily targeted by multiple hacking groups via the phishing attack vector. CERT-UA researchers recently shed light on the latest attacks by UAC-0185 (aka UNC4221) targeting Ukrainian organizations within the defense-industrial sector. The new CERT-UA alert covers cyber attacks using email spoofing and masquerading […]
New day, a new menace for cyber defenders. Recently, security researchers from ThreatLabz have uncovered two novel malicious strains adding to the 100 million count of those already identified in 2024. As per reports, the newly revealed RevC2 and Venom Loader have been making the rounds since the summer of 2024, leveraging Venom Spider’s Malware-as-a-Service […]
The nefarious SmokeLoader malware resurfaces in the cyber threat arena targeting Taiwanese companies in multiple industry sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, and IT. Typically used as a downloader for deploying other malicious samples, in the latest attack campaign, SmokeLoader executes the attack directly by retrieving plugins from its C2 server. Detect SmokeLoader Malware Almost 100 million […]
For nearly three years since the full-scale war in Ukraine began, cyber defenders have reported a growing number of russia-aligned offensive operations targeting Ukrainian organizations to collect intelligence, with attacks increasingly expanding their geographical scope. The russia-backed hacking collective tracked as TAG-110 or UAC-0063 has been observed behind an ongoing cyber-espionage campaign against organizations in […]