Tag: SOC Prime Platform

Rhadamanthys Malware Detection: New Infostealer Spread via Google Ads & Spam Emails to Target Crypto Wallets and Dump Sensitive Information
Rhadamanthys Malware Detection: New Infostealer Spread via Google Ads & Spam Emails to Target Crypto Wallets and Dump Sensitive Information

Security experts have shed light on a novel malicious sample hiding in the malicious arena, an evasive stealer dubbed Rhadamanthys. The malware is commonly distributed via Google ads redirecting compromised users to phishing webpages disguised as widely-used legitimate software.  Detect Rhadamanthys Malware In view of the increasing popularity of Rhadamanthys stealer being broadly distributed in […]

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Driving Business Growth in Turbulent Times from CISO’s Perspective: Part I
Driving Business Growth in Turbulent Times from CISO’s Perspective: Part I

Insights into How SOC Prime Achieved 100% YoY Growth While Withstanding the Challenges of War and Economic Recession Since russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, SOC Prime has been on the frontline of war helping Ukraine and our customers defend themselves from the aggressor’s malicious activity in the cyber domain. Regardless of the challenges, we keep […]

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CVE-2022-42475 Detection: Zero-Day Vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN Exploited in Attacks Against Government Entities and Large Organizations
CVE-2022-42475 Detection: Zero-Day Vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN Exploited in Attacks Against Government Entities and Large Organizations

Stay alert! Security researchers are warning the global cyber defender community of a zero-day vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN, which was patched in December 2022. The security flaw tracked as CVE-2022-42475 and resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) has been exploited in targeted attacks against government agencies and large organizations across the globe.  Detect CVE-2022-42475: […]

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Raspberry Robin Malware Detection: Enhanced Worm-Like Version Attacking European Financial Institutions
Raspberry Robin Malware Detection: Enhanced Worm-Like Version Attacking European Financial Institutions

No matter the holiday season, adversaries have no vacation inventing new malicious tricks to target unsuspecting victims. Last week, security researchers uncovered an enhanced variant of the worm-like Raspberry Robin malware dropper leveraged to target financial and insurance companies across European countries. Experts specifically note that Rasperry Robin received a significant upgrade, including complex obfuscation […]

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Turla Activity Detection: russian Cyberespionage Group Targeting Ukraine Uses Decade-Old USB-Delivered Andromeda Malware to Spread Novel Backdoors
Turla Activity Detection: russian Cyberespionage Group Targeting Ukraine Uses Decade-Old USB-Delivered Andromeda Malware to Spread Novel Backdoors

With USB-spreading malware becoming a popular vector for initial access, cyber defenders remain vigilant in safeguarding the organization’s critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity researchers have recently observed malicious activity of the russia-linked cyberespionage group tracked as Turla APT leveraging legacy Andromeda USB-delivered malware to deploy novel backdoors and custom reconnaissance tools in cyber attacks against Ukraine. Detecting […]

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SOC Prime Introduces The Prime Hunt
SOC Prime Introduces The Prime Hunt

Simplify Threat Investigation with a Single UI for All Threat Hunters, Right Within Your Browser The Prime Hunt is an open-source browser extension that acts as the industry-first platform-agnostic UI for all threat hunters, no matter what SIEM or EDR they use. The tool enables security engineers to quickly convert, apply, and customize detection code […]

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BlueNoroff Group Activity Detection: Threat Actors Apply Novel Methods to Bypass Windows Mark-of-the-Web (MoTW) Protection
BlueNoroff Group Activity Detection: Threat Actors Apply Novel Methods to Bypass Windows Mark-of-the-Web (MoTW) Protection

BlueNoroff, which is part of the larger Lazarus Group, is a financially-motivated hacking collective striving to gain financial benefits from its offensive capabilities. The group, known for stealing cryptocurrency and commonly applying Word documents and LNK files for initial intrusion, has currently been leveraging new adversary methods. In the latest attacks, BlueNoroff experiments with new […]

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IcedID Botnet Detection: Malvertising Attacks Abusing Google Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Ads
IcedID Botnet Detection: Malvertising Attacks Abusing Google Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Ads

In late December 2022, cybersecurity researchers observed a new burst of malicious activity distributing the noteworthy IcedID botnet. In this ongoing adversary campaign, threat actors abuse Google pay-per-click (PPC) ads to spread the novel variant of malware tracked as TrojanSpy.Win64.ICEDID.SMYXCLGZ. Detecting IcedID Botnet Infections Through Malvertising In view that the IcedID botnet is constantly evolving, […]

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OWASSRF Exploit Detection: New Exploit Method Abuses Exchange Servers to Bypass ProxyNotShell (CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082) Mitigations and Gain RCE
OWASSRF Exploit Detection: New Exploit Method Abuses Exchange Servers to Bypass ProxyNotShell (CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082) Mitigations and Gain RCE

On December 20, 2022, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a novel exploit method dubbed OWASSRF that involves chaining CVE-2022-41080 and CVE-2022-41082 vulnerabilities to gain RCE through privilege escalation via Outlook Web Access (OWA). OWASSRF is capable of bypassing ProxyNotShell mitigations. Cyber defenders highlight that these ongoing attacks pose a threat to an increasing number of Microsoft Exchange […]

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Trident Ursa aka Gamaredon APT Attack Detection: Russia-Backed Hackers Escalate Offensive Activity by Targeting a Petroleum Refinery in a NATO Country 
Trident Ursa aka Gamaredon APT Attack Detection: Russia-Backed Hackers Escalate Offensive Activity by Targeting a Petroleum Refinery in a NATO Country 

Since russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the infamous Trident Ursa russia-affiliated hacking group also tracked as Armageddon APT aka Gamaredon or UAC-0010 has been launching its offensive operations targeting Ukraine and its allies. For over ten months, the hacking collective has performed a series of phishing cyber attacks covered in the corresponding […]

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