Cybersecurity researchers have recently uncovered novel Cheerscrypt Linux-based ransomware. The delivery of ransomware strains has been linked to the China-backed group Emperor Dragonfly also tracked as Bronze Starlight. The hacking collective was also spotted in earlier cyber attacks spreading encrypted Cobalt Strike beacons after gaining initial access to VMware Horizon servers and exploiting the infamous […]
We are thrilled to announce SOC Prime’s participation in the Tenth EU MITRE ATT&CK® Community Workshop taking place in Brussels on 7 October 2022. The upcoming event will host cybersecurity professionals around the globe who will provide insights into best industry practices and share their unique use cases of leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK framework for […]
Stay on alert! Cybersecurity researchers have recently revealed new Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities aka ProxyNotShell tracked as CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 that are currently actively exploited in the wild. The newly uncovered bugs in Microsoft Exchange Server can be paired together in the exploit chain to spread Chinese Chopper web shells on the targeted servers. According […]
Cybersecurity researchers have recently revealed a new wave of adversary campaigns leveraging a malware tool named NullMixer spread via malicious websites. The malware dropper is a lure masquerading as legitimate software, which further deploys a set of Trojans infecting the victim’s system. NullMixer hackers apply advanced SEO tactics to distribute the malware affecting popular search […]
Some things never grow old. In the world of security providers, there will always be a lack of professionals, time, and real-deal vendors, while you will always face an abundance of risks, complexity, and cost pressure. However, there are some less obvious challenges that impede the growth and scalability of your MSSP or MDR. Let’s […]
What Is Initial Access? MITRE ATT&CK® Initial Access Tactic | TA0001 Some MITRE ATT&CK tactics require special attention from security experts, and Initial Access is one of them. Because if attackers don’t break in, they won’t be able to take their kill chain to another level. Earlier this year, Microsoft paid $13.7 million in bug […]
A new stealthy Linux malware named Shikitega is on the prowl for its victims. Its operators set up highly evasive attacks, targeting Linux and IoT devices. The Shikitega malware analysis shows that adversaries have adopted a multi-stage infection chain, aiming to achieve full control of the compromised system, exploit vulnerabilities, establish persistence, and drop additional […]
August ‘22 Publications In August, 151 Sigma rules submitted by Threat Bounty Program members passed the SOC Prime acceptance validation and were released on the SOC Prime Platform. Totally, 313 rules were declined during the review’s first iteration for different reasons, including content quality, the detection value of the suggested code, full of partial duplication […]
The method of a secure cryptographic key exchange was introduced by Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman in 1976. Cool thing about the public and private key pair is that the decryption key cannot be deciphered in any way from an encryption key. This feature is exactly what’s exploited by ransomware actors who encrypt data and […]
The modern cyber threat landscape illustrates a growing trend in the use of Golang-based malware, which is actively adopted by multiple hacking collectives. Cybersecurity researchers have recently uncovered a novel Golang-based malicious campaign tracked as GO#WEBBFUSCATOR, in which hackers leverage a notorious deep field image taken from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope as a lure […]