Researchers Find 3 New Malware Strains Used by SolarWinds Hackers

FireEye and Microsoft on Thursday said they discovered three more malware strains in connection with the SolarWinds supply-chain attack, including a "sophisticated second-stage backdoor," as the investigation into the sprawling espionage campaign continues to yield fresh clues about the threat...

Researchers Find 3 New Malware Strains Used by SolarWinds Hackers

FireEye and Microsoft on Thursday said they discovered three more malware strains in connection with the SolarWinds supply-chain attack, including a "sophisticated second-stage backdoor," as the investigation into the sprawling espionage campaign continues to yield fresh clues about the threat...

Microsoft, FireEye Unmask More Malware Linked to SolarWinds Attackers

Researchers have uncovered more custom malware that is being used by the threat group behind the SolarWinds attack. Researchers with Microsoft and FireEye identified three new pieces of malware that the companies said are being used in late-stage activity by the threat actor previously called...

China’s and Russia’s Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack

The full extent of the SolarWinds hack and Hafnium’s attack on Microsoft Exchange Server may never be known...

GoldMax, GoldFinder, and Sibot: Analyzing NOBELIUM’s layered persistence

Microsoft continues to work with partners and customers to expand our knowledge of the threat actor behind the nation-state cyberattacks that compromised the supply chain of SolarWinds and impacted multiple other organizations. As we have shared previously, we have observed the threat actor using...

GoldMax, GoldFinder, and Sibot: Analyzing NOBELIUM’s layered persistence

Microsoft continues to work with partners and customers to expand our knowledge of the threat actor behind the nation-state cyberattacks that compromised the supply chain of SolarWinds and impacted multiple other organizations. As we have shared previously, we have observed the threat actor using...

SolarWinds Orion Agent Installed (Windows)

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SolarWinds Blames Intern for 'solarwinds123' Password Lapse

As cybersecurity researchers continue to piece together the sprawling SolarWinds supply chain attack, top executives of the Texas-based software services firm blamed an intern for a critical password lapse that went unnoticed for several years. The said password "solarwinds123" was originally...

SolarWinds Orion Web Performance Monitor (WPM) Remote Detection

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The SolarWinds Body Count Now Includes NASA and the FAA

Plus: Firefox blocks more tracking, how to fight a robodog, and more of the week’s top security news...

Microsoft release open-source CodeQL queries to hunt SolarWinds hacks

By Habiba Rashid Microsoft has released open-source CodeQL queries to detect the malicious implants that were the cause of the SolarWinds attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft release open-source CodeQL queries to hunt SolarWinds hacks...

Talos Takes Ep. #42: Seriously folks, save your logs

The latest episode of Talos Takes is available now. Download this episode and subscribe to Talos Takes using the buttons below, or visit the Talos Takes page. When Pierre Cadieux steps into a Cisco Talos Incident Response engagement, the first thing he wants to do is check out the customer's logs...

Microsoft open sources CodeQL queries used to hunt for Solorigate activity

A key aspect of the Solorigate attack is the supply chain compromise that allowed the attacker to modify binaries in SolarWinds’ Orion product. These modified binaries were distributed via previously legitimate update channels and allowed the attacker to remotely perform malicious activities, suc...

The Top Free Tools for Sysadmins in 2021

It's no secret that sysadmins have plenty on their plates. Managing, troubleshooting, and updating software or hardware is a tedious task. Additionally, admins must grapple with complex webs of permissions and security. This can quickly become overwhelming without the right tools. If you're a...

The Top Free Tools for Sysadmins in 2021

It's no secret that sysadmins have plenty on their plates. Managing, troubleshooting, and updating software or hardware is a tedious task. Additionally, admins must grapple with complex webs of permissions and security. This can quickly become overwhelming without the right tools. If you're a...

SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor Installed (Windows)

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SolarWinds Patch Manager DataGridService Deserialization of Untrusted Data Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of SolarWinds Patch Manager. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the...

SolarWinds hackers accessed source code of Azure, Exchange, Intune

By Deeba Ahmed The US has blamed Russia for attacks carried out by SolarWinds hackers. Here's what Microsoft has revealed about the recent development. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SolarWinds hackers accessed source code of Azure, Exchange, Intune...

Microsoft: SolarWinds Attackers Downloaded Azure, Exchange Code

Threat actors downloaded some Microsoft Exchange and Azure code repositories during the sprawling SolarWinds supply-chain attack but did not use the company’s internal systems or products to attack other victims. That’s the final verdict this week by the tech giant now that it’s completed a...

SolarWinds Hackers Stole Some Source Code for Microsoft Azure, Exchange, Intune

Microsoft on Thursday said it concluded its probe into the SolarWinds hack, finding that the attackers stole some source code but confirmed there's no evidence that they abused its internal systems to target other companies or gained access to production services or customer data. The disclosure...