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 […]
According to Accenture research, around 97% organizations experienced a surge in cyber threats since the onset of the russia-Ukraine war in 2022, highlighting the significant impact of geopolitical tensions on global businesses. State-sponsored hacking groups have been using Ukraine as a testing ground, broadening their attack strategies to target European and North American regions. For […]
Following Microsoft’s recent Patch Tuesday update, which addressed the CVE-2024-38112 vulnerability, researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign by the Void Banshee APT. This campaign exploits a security gap in the Microsoft MHTML browser engine through zero-day attacks to deploy the Atlantida stealer on victims’ devices. Detecting CVE-2024-38113 Exploitation by Void Banshee In the first half of […]
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 […]
Since early spring 2024, the notorious North Korea-linked hacking collective tracked as Kimsuky APT has been launching a targeted campaign against South Korean academic institutions. Defenders have also unveiled the group’s offensive operations, which actively target Japanese organizations. The ongoing adversary campaign relies on a phishing attack vector, with hackers leveraging targeted emails that disguise […]
The latest advisory issued by law enforcement agencies within Australia, the U.S., Canada, Germany, the U.K., New Zealand, South Korea, and Japan, warns of the growing threat posed by APT40 operated on behalf of Beijing’s Ministry of State Security (MSS). Specifically, the advisory details the activities of the People’s Republic of China state-sponsored group able […]
New ransomware maintainers have rapidly emerged in the cyber threat arena, employing innovative locker malware and a variety of detection evasion tactics. The ransomware gang dubbed “Volcano Demon” leverages novel LukaLocker malware and demands ransom payment via phone calls to IT executives and decision-makers. Detect Volcano Demon Ransomware Attacks Ransomware remains one of the top […]