What did DeathStalker hide between two ferns?

DeathStalker is a threat actor thats been active since at least 2012, and we exposed most of their past activities in a previous article, as well as during a GREAT Ideas conference in August 2020. The actor drew our attention in 2018 because of distinctive attack characteristics that didnt fit in...

8-Year-Old VelvetSweatshop Bug Resurrected in LimeRAT Campaign

Researchers have discovered a fresh campaign using Excel files to spread LimeRAT malware – making use of the hardcoded, VelvetSweatshop default password for encrypted files. LimeRAT is a full-featured remote access tool/backdoor that can allow attackers to access an infected system and install a...

APT36 Taps Coronavirus as 'Golden Opportunity' to Spread Crimson RAT

A Pakistani-linked threat actor, APT36, has been using a decoy health advisory that taps into global panic around the coronavirus pandemic to spread the Crimson RAT. The functionalities of the Crimson RAT include stealing credentials from victims’ browsers, capturing screenshots, collecting...

New ‘Early Bird’ Code Injection Technique Helps APT33 Evade Detection

Researchers have identified what they are calling an Early Bird code injection technique used by the Iranian group APT33 to burrow the TurnedUp malware inside infected systems while evading anti-malware tools. The Early Bird code injection technique, highlighted in a Wednesday report by Cyberbit,...

Free Ransomware Decryption and Malware Removal ToolKit

A security researcher has compiled a ransomware removal and rescue kit to help victims deal with ransomware threats and unlock encrypted files without paying off a single penny to the cyber crooks. Ransomware is a growing threat to the evolution of cyber criminals techniques in an attempt to part...