Heads up! A new critical vulnerability is on the radar. Fortinet has recently disclosed an authentication bypass vulnerability in its FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager appliances. The security flaw tracked as CVE-2022-40684 is actively exploited in the wild, posing a serious risk to Fortinet’s customers leveraging vulnerable product instances. Detect CVE-2022-40684 Exploitation Attempts In view of […]
A community-driven approach based on Detection-as-Code principles and cutting-edge technology leveraging Sigma language and MITRE ATT&CK® enables intelligent-driven threat detection, cost-efficient and cross-platform threat investigation, and instant access to detections for critical threats. SOC Prime’s platform aggregates over 200,000 pieces of detection content easily convertible to 25+ SIEM, EDR, and XDR formats and aligned with […]
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 […]
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 […]
The process of stealing data from a corporate system is also known as exfiltration. MITRE ATT&CK® has dedicated an entire tactic to illegal copying, downloading, and transferring of organizations’ internal data with significant levels of sensitivity. Data exfiltration examples can be quite obvious, like copying files to a thumb drive; and quite stealthy, like DNS […]
Ransomware operators constantly seek lucrative and feasible extortion opportunities, affecting a wide array of organizations across industries. One of the latest examples of successful breaches is the Vice Society gang’s attack against the Los Angeles Unified School District that happened over the Labor Day weekend. The attack caused widespread disruption, affecting several information management systems. […]
A China-backed crime ring tagged Bronze President launched a campaign targeting government officials in Europe, the Middle East, and South America leveraging PlugX malware – the backdoor popular among Chinese hacker gangs. According to the researchers, the major objective of the threat group is espionage. Detect PlugX Malware SOC Prime delivers Threat Hunting & Cyber […]
Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, Dark Seoul, Hidden Cobra, and Zinc, has garnered a reputation as a highly-qualified and well-funded state-sponsored cluster of criminal hackers, wreaking havoc since 2009. In the most recent campaign, Lazarus deployed novel MagicRAT malware after exploiting vulnerabilities in VMWare Horizon platforms, such as a high-profile Log4j flaw. The notorious […]