CoralRaider Malware Campaign Exploits CDN Cache to Spread Info-Stealers

A new ongoing malware campaign has been observed distributing three different stealers, such as CryptBot, LummaC2, and Rhadamanthys hosted on Content Delivery Network CDN cache domains since at least February 2024. Cisco Talos has attributed the activity with moderate confidence to a threat actor...

GitLens Git Local Configuration Execution

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule 'GitLens Git Local Configuration Exec', 'Description' = %q GitKraken GitLens before v.14.0.0 allows an untrusted workspace to execute git commands...

Citrix cloud - Failed to create AD accounts for an MCS Catalog with PowerShell SDK.

You may be unable to create a computer AD account with PowerShell SDK using a service account. It will fail with error: Command: $adAccounts.FailedAccounts Impersonate user logon failed, Win32 Error Code: 1385 Error Reason: InvalidParamtersForADOperation...

TA547 Phishing Attack Hits German Firms with Rhadamanthys Stealer

A threat actor tracked as TA547 has targeted dozens of German organizations with an information stealer called Rhadamanthys as part of an invoice-themed phishing campaign. "This is the first time researchers observed TA547 use Rhadamanthys, an information stealer that is used by multiple...

Stories from the SOC Part 2: MSIX Installer Utilizes Telegram Bot to Execute IDAT Loader

Rapid7’s Managed Detection and Response MDR team continuously monitors our customers' environments, identifying emerging threats and developing new detections. In August 2023, Rapid7 identified a new malware loader named the IDAT Loader. Malware loaders are a type of malicious software designed t...

Stopping a K-12 cyberattack (SolarMarker) with ThreatDown MDR

In early 2024, a large K-12 school district partnered with ThreatDown MDR to strengthen its cybersecurity posture. Shortly after onboarding, ThreatDown MDR analysts detected unusual patterns of activity subsequently identified as the work of SolarMarker, a sophisticated backdoor. It became eviden...

Agenda Ransomware Propagates to vCenters and ESXi via Custom PowerShell Script

This blog entry discusses the Agenda ransomware group's use of its latest Rust variant to propagate to VMWare vCenter and ESXi servers...

The Evolution of DEEP#GOSU Attack Campaign by Kimsuky Group

Summary: A sophisticated multi-stage attack campaign linked to the North Korean Kimsuky group, dubbed DEEPGOSU. Using PowerShell and VBScript, the attackers leverage remote access trojan RAT software for full control over infected hosts, while employing legitimate services like Dropbox for comman...

The Updated APT Playbook: Tales from the Kimsuky threat actor group

Co-authors are Christiaan Beek and Raj Samani Within Rapid7 Labs we continually track and monitor threat groups. This is one of our key areas of focus as we work to ensure that our ability to protect customers remains constant. As part of this process, we routinely identify evolving tactics from...

New DEEP#GOSU Malware Campaign Targets Windows Users with Advanced Tactics

A new elaborate attack campaign has been observed employing PowerShell and VBScript malware to infect Windows systems and harvest sensitive information. Cybersecurity company Securonix, which dubbed the campaign DEEPGOSU, said it's likely associated with the North Korean state-sponsored group...

Hackers Using Sneaky HTML Smuggling to Deliver Malware via Fake Google Sites

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware campaign that leverages bogus Google Sites pages and HTML smuggling to distribute a commercial malware called AZORult in order to facilitate information theft. "It uses an unorthodox HTML smuggling technique where the malicious payload is...

PowerShell logging feature is available in Web Studio

This article describes the new feature "PowerShell logging" in Citrix DaaS Web Studio...

BianLian Threat Actors Exploiting JetBrains TeamCity Flaws in Ransomware Attacks

The threat actors behind the BianLian ransomware have been observed exploiting security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity software to conduct their extortion-only attacks. According to a new report from GuidePoint Security, which responded to a recent intrusion, the incident "began with the exploitatio...

BIT-AZURE-CLI-2022-39327 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Azure CLI

Azure CLI is the command-line interface for Microsoft Azure. In versions previous to 2.40.0, Azure CLI contains a vulnerability for potential code injection. Critical scenarios are where a hosting machine runs an Azure CLI command where parameter values have been provided by an external source. T...

Windows PowerShell - Event Log Bypass Single Quote Code Execution Vulnerability

Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WINDOWSPOWERSHELLSINGLEQUOTECODEEXECEVENTLOGBYPASS.txt + twitter.com/hyp3rlinx + ISR: ApparitionSec Vendor www.microsoft.com Product Microsoft Windows PowerShell Built on the...

Windows PowerShell - Event Log Bypass Single Quote Code Execution

Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WINDOWSPOWERSHELLSINGLEQUOTECODEEXECEVENTLOGBYPASS.txt + twitter.com/hyp3rlinx + ISR: ApparitionSec Vendor www.microsoft.com Product Microsoft Windows PowerShell Built on the...

Failed to install Remote PowerShell SDK on Cloud Connector machine

Failed to install Remote PowerShell SDK on Cloud Connector machine. Error message "Connector Machine detected. SDK's cmdlets are not supported on Cloud Connectors." was shown...

TinyTurla-NG in-depth tooling and command and control analysis

Cisco Talos, in cooperation with CERT.NGO, has discovered new malicious components used by the Turla APT. New findings from Talos illustrate the inner workings of the command and control C2 scripts deployed on the compromised WordPress servers utilized in the compromise we previously disclosed...

Iran and Hezbollah Hackers Launch Attacks to Influence Israel-Hamas Narrative

Hackers backed by Iran and Hezbollah staged cyber attacks designed to undercut public support for the Israel-Hamas war after October 2023. This includes destructive attacks against key Israeli organizations, hack-and-leak operations targeting entities in Israel and the U.S., phishing campaigns...

Turla Expands Their Arsenal with Next-Generation Malwares

Summary: In December 2023, a new backdoor dubbed TinyTurla-NG was deployed by the Russia-affiliated threat actor Turla as part of a three-month campaign targeting Polish non-governmental organizations NGOs. The threat actor utilized malicious PowerShell scripts hosted on various websites,...