Under the Hood of BlotchyQuasar: DLL-Based RAT Campaigns against Latin America

A sophisticated malspam campaign was recently uncovered targeting Latin American countries, with a particular focus on Brazil. This operation utilizes a highly deceptive phishing email to trick users into executing a malicious MSI file, initiating a multi-stage infection. The core of the attack...

📄 RAD FT Dell Firmware A00-00 Privilege Escalation

RAD FT Firmware versions A00-00 Build WP0000051154 and prior are susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to a failure to properly filter the user-supplied input through the .NET Profiler. Exploit name: RAD FT Dell Firmware Download link:...

CVE-2019-17449

Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.21094 allows a DLL side-loading attack. NOTE: The vendor thinks that this vulnerability is invalid because exploiting it would require at least administrator privileges and would gain only SYSTEM privileges...

CVE-2019-13208

WavesSysSvc in Waves MAXX Audio allows privilege escalation because the General registry key has Full Control access for the Users group, leading to DLL side loading. This affects WavesSysSvc64.exe 1.9.29.0...

CVE-2024-12530

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in OpenText Secure Content Manager on Windows allows DLL Side-Loading.This issue affects Secure Content Manager: 23.4. End-users can potentially exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code in the trusted context of the thick-client applicatio...

CVE-2024-12530

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in OpenText Secure Content Manager on Windows allows DLL Side-Loading.This issue affects Secure Content Manager: 23.4. End-users can potentially exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code in the trusted context of the thick-client applicatio...

CVE-2024-12530

CVE-2024-12530 affects OpenText Secure Content Manager (Windows), specifically version 23.4, due to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element that enables DLL side-loading. This can allow end users to execute malicious code in the trusted context of the thick-client. The issue is locally exploitable wi...

CVE-2024-12530 Insecure Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) Load vulnerability

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in OpenText Secure Content Manager on Windows allows DLL Side-Loading.This issue affects Secure Content Manager: 23.4. End-users can potentially exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code in the trusted context of the thick-client applicatio...

CVE-2024-12530: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in OpenText Secure Content Manager on Windows allows DLL Side-Loading.This issue affects Secure Content Manager: 23.4. End-users can potentially exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code in the trusted context of the thick-client applicatio...

PT-2025-17020 · Opentext · Opentext Secure Content Manager

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: OpenText Secure Content Manager version 23.4 Description: The issue is related to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in OpenText Secure Content Manager on Windows, which allows DLL Side-Loading. This could potentially be...

ResolverRAT Campaign Targets Healthcare, Pharma via Phishing and DLL Side-Loading

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new, sophisticated remote access trojan called ResolverRAT that has been observed in attacks targeting healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. "The threat actor leverages fear-based lures delivered via phishing emails, designed to pressure recipients int...

Cybercriminals Use Eclipse Jarsigner to Deploy XLoader Malware via ZIP Archives

A malware campaign distributing the XLoader malware has been observed using the DLL side-loading technique by making use of a legitimate application associated with the Eclipse Foundation. "The legitimate application used in the attack, jarsigner, is a file created during the installation of the...

RA World Ransomware Attack in South Asia Links to Chinese Espionage Toolset

An RA World ransomware attack in November 2024 targeting an unnamed Asian software and services company involved the use of a malicious tool exclusively used by China-based cyber espionage groups, raising the possibility that the threat actor may be moonlighting as a ransomware player in an...

Thai Officials Targeted in Yokai Backdoor Campaign Using DLL Side-Loading Techniques

Thai government officials have emerged as the target of a new campaign that leverages a technique called DLL side-loading to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed Yokai. "The target of the threat actors were Thailand officials based on the nature of the lures," Nikhil Hegde, senior...

CVE-2024-11454: Untrusted Search Path

A maliciously crafted DLL file, when placed in the same directory as an RVT file could be loaded by Autodesk Revit, and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process due to an untrusted search patch being utilized...

Researchers Uncover 4-Month Cyberattack on U.S. Firm Linked to Chinese Hackers

A suspected Chinese threat actor targeted a large U.S. organization earlier this year as part of a four-month-long intrusion. According to Broadcom-owned Symantec, the first evidence of the malicious activity was detected on April 11, 2024 and continued until August. However, the company doesn't...

IT threat evolution Q3 2024

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics Targeted attacks New APT threat actor targets Russian government entities In May 2024, we discovered a new APT targeting Russian government organizations...

SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims

An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity firm Check Point is tracking the large-scale campaign under the name CopyRhightadamantys. Target...

New Cyberattack Targets Chinese-Speaking Businesses with Cobalt Strike Payloads

Chinese-speaking users are the target of a "highly organized and sophisticated attack" campaign that is likely leveraging phishing emails to infect Windows systems with Cobalt Strike payloads. "The attackers managed to move laterally, establish persistence and remain undetected within the systems...

New UULoader Malware Distributes Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz in East Asia

A new type of malware called UULoader is being used by threat actors to deliver next-stage payloads like Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz. The Cyberint Research Team, which discovered the malware, said it's distributed in the form of malicious installers for legitimate applications targeting Korean and...