The UAC-0099 hacking collective, which has been launching targeted cyber-espionage attacks against Ukraine since the second half of 2022, resurfaces in the cyber threat arena. The CERT-UA team has observed a spike in the group’s malicious activity throughout November-December 2024 against Ukrainian government entities using the phishing attack vector and spreading LONEPAGE malware. Detect UAC-0099 […]
The notorious Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as APT28 or UAC-0001, which has a history of launching targeted phishing attacks on Ukrainian public sector organizations, has resurfaced in the cyber threat landscape. In the latest adversary campaign covered by CERT-UA, attackers weaponize a PowerShell command embedded in the clipboard as an entry point to further conduct offensive […]
Attackers frequently launch high-profile attacks by exploiting RCE vulnerabilities in popular software products. Cybersecurity researchers have recently identified the widespread exploitation of FortiManager instances, with 50+ potentially compromised devices across multiple industry verticals. Defenders disclosed a critical FortiManager API vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575, that was exploited in zero-day attacks by adversaries to execute arbitrary code […]
Amid a spike in cyber-espionage efforts by North Korean APT groups targeting Southeast Asia under the SHROUDED#SLEEP campaign, cybersecurity experts are raising alarms about a parallel wave of attacks orchestrated by Iran-affiliated hackers. This newly discovered campaign focuses on spying on organizations across the UAE and Gulf regions. Known as Earth Simnavaz APT (also referred […]
In the first quarter of 2024, state-sponsored APT groups from regions such as China, North Korea, Iran, and russia demonstrated notably sophisticated and innovative adversary methods, creating significant challenges for the global cybersecurity landscape. Recently, a China-linked APT group known as Earth Baxia has targeted a state agency in Taiwan and potentially other countries in […]
Hackers are weaponizing PoC exploits for newly identified vulnerabilities in Progress Software WhatsUp Gold for in-the-wild attacks. Defenders have recently uncovered RCE attacks exploiting the critical SQL injection flaws tracked as CVE-2024-6670 and CVE-2024-6671. Notably, CVE-2024-6670 has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Detect CVE-2024-6670, CVE-2024-6671 Progress WhatsUp Gold Exploits In 2024, nearly […]
Notorious russia-affiliated hacking groups are posing daunting challenges to defensive forces, continuously upgrading their adversary TTPs and enhancing detection evasion techniques. Following the full-fledged war outbreak in Ukraine, russia-backed APT collectives are especially active while using the conflict as a testing ground for new malicious approaches. Further, proven methods are leveraged against major targets of […]
Hot on the heels of the joint cybersecurity advisory warning defenders of the Iran-backed Pioneer Kitten’s collaboration with multiple ransomware groups, another spike in ransomware activity is causing a stir in the cyber threat landscape. The FBI, CISA, and partners recently issued a joint alert covering the increased offensive activity of the RansomHub RaaS operators, […]
On August 28, 2024, a joint advisory was released by the FBI, the Department of Defense, and CISA, alerting cybersecurity professionals about a surge in operations by Iran-linked adversaries. These actors are increasingly collaborating with ransomware gangs to target education, finance, healthcare, state bodies, and defense industry sectors. Known as Pioneer Kitten, state-sponsored hacking collective […]
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. […]