The increasing number of phishing attacks requires immediate attention from defenders, underscoring the need for increasing cybersecurity awareness and bolstering the organization’s cyber hygiene. Following the UAC-0102 attack targeting UKR.NET users, another hacking collective tracked as UAC-0198 leverages the phishing attack vector to target the Ukrainian state bodies and massively distribute ANONVNC (MESHAGENT) malware to […]
Defenders have discovered a novel APT group dubbed Actor240524, which applies an advanced adversary toolkit to evade detection and gain persistence. At the turn of July 2024, adversaries performed a spear-phishing campaign against diplomats from Azerbaijan and Israel. Attackers leveraged a malicious Word document featuring content in Azerbaijani and masquerading as official documentation designed to […]
The nefarious russian state-sponsored APT28 hacking collective, also known as Fighting Ursa, is coming into the spotlight. Since early spring 2024, adversaries have been targeting diplomats in a long-term offensive campaign, leveraging a car for sale as a phishing lure to distribute HeadLace malware. Detect Fighting Ursa aka APT28 Attacks Spreading HeadLace Malware The continuously […]
A couple of weeks after the disclosure of CVE-2024-38112, a critical vulnerability exploited by the Void Banshee group to deploy the Atlantida stealer, another security flaw came into the spotlight. Multiple ransomware groups have weaponized a recently patched vulnerability in VMware ESXi hypervisors tracked as CVE-2024-37085 to gain elevated privileges and distribute file-encrypting malicious samples. […]
The FBI, CISA, and leading cybersecurity authorities have issued a warning over growing North Korean cyber-espionage operations linked to the nation-backed hacking group tracked as Andariel. The group’s cyber-espionage activity involves the collection of critical data and intellectual property, thereby advancing the regime’s military and nuclear objectives and aspirations. Detecting Andariel Attacks Described in CISA […]
Cybersecurity researchers have recently observed a new cyber attack on a Latin American airline leveraging Akira ransomware. The attackers took advantage of SSH protocol for initial access and maintained reconnaissance and persistence by utilizing legitimate tools and Living off-the-Land Binaries and Scripts (LOLBAS). Notably, before deploying ransomware, hackers managed to successfully exfiltrate critical data. Detecting […]
Leveraging public email services along with corporate email accounts is a common practice among government employees, military personnel, and the staff of other Ukrainian enterprises and organizations. However, adversaries might abuse these services to launch phishing attacks. Defenders have recently uncovered a new offensive activity aimed at stealing user authentication data by luring victims into […]
Defenders have observed a sudden surge in the adversary activity of the UAC-0057 hacking group targeting Ukrainian local government agencies. Attackers distribute malicious files containing macros aimed at launching PICASSOLOADER on the targeted computers, which leads to the delivery of Cobalt Strike Beacon. Detect UAC-0057 Activity Covered in the CERT-UA#10340 Alert Since the full-scale war […]
Since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine, cyber defenders have identified the growing volumes of cyber-espionage campaigns aimed at collecting intelligence from the Ukrainian state bodies. Further, the same tactics, techniques, and procedures are applied to target broader geography, including North America, Europe, and Asia. Precisely, in May 2023, the UAC-0063 group launched […]
Defenders have been observing a DarkGate malware campaign in which adversaries have taken advantage of Microsoft Excel files to spread malicious samples from publicly accessible SMB file shares. DarkGate represents a highly adaptable malicious strain, potentially stepping into the gap left by the dismantling of the notorious QakBot in late summer 2023. Detect DarkGate Malware […]