Vulnerabilities found in Check Point Remote and Mobile Access VPN-products

Check Point has identified vulnerabilities in Remote and Mobile Access VPN products, specifically those implemented using the IKEv1 key exchange protocol. Two vulnerabilities have been identified in Check Point Security Gateways and Remote Access VPN environments that utilize the outdated IKEv1...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Hybrid P2P Botnet, 13-Year-Old Apache RCE and 18 More Stories

Thursday. Another week, another batch of things that probably should've been caught sooner but weren't. This one's got some range — old vulnerabilities getting new life, a few "why was that even possible" moments, attackers leaning on platforms and tools you'd normally trust without thinking twic...

54 EDR Killers Use BYOVD to Exploit 35 Signed Vulnerable Drivers and Disable Security

A new analysis of endpoint detection and response EDR killers has revealed that 54 of them leverage a technique known as bring your own vulnerable driver BYOVD by abusing a total of 35 vulnerable drivers. EDR killer programs have been a common presence in ransomware intrusions as they offer a way...

ClickFix Campaign Abuses Compromised Sites to Deploy MIMICRAT Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new ClickFix campaign that abuses compromised legitimate sites to deliver a previously undocumented remote access trojan RAT called MIMICRAT aka AstarionRAT. "The campaign demonstrates a high level of operational sophistication: compromised...

Hackers Turn Velociraptor DFIR Tool Into Weapon in LockBit Ransomware Attacks

Threat actors are abusing Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response DFIR tool, in connection with ransomware attacks likely orchestrated by Storm-2603 aka CL-CRI-1040 or Gold Salem, which is known for deploying the Warlock and LockBit ransomware. The threat actor's use ...

Stealit Malware Abuses Node.js Single Executable Feature via Game and VPN Installers

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active malware campaign called Stealit that has leveraged Node.js' Single Executable Application SEA feature as a way to distribute its payloads. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, select iterations have also employed the open-source...

Warlock: From SharePoint Vulnerability Exploit to Enterprise Ransomware

Warlock ransomware exploits unpatched Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities to gain access, escalate privileges, steal credentials, move laterally, and deploy ransomware with data exfiltration across enterprise environments...

Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework

Among the plethora of advanced attacker tools that exemplify how threat actors continuously evolve their tactics, techniques, and procedures TTPs to evade detection and maximize impact, PipeMagic, a highly modular backdoor used by Storm-2460 masquerading as a legitimate open-source ChatGPT Deskto...

Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework

Among the plethora of advanced attacker tools that exemplify how threat actors continuously evolve their tactics, techniques, and procedures TTPs to evade detection and maximize impact, PipeMagic, a highly modular backdoor used by Storm-2460 masquerading as a legitimate open-source ChatGPT Deskto...

UPDATE: Microsoft Releases Guidance on Exploitation of SharePoint Vulnerabilities

Update 08/06/2025: CISA released a Malware Analysis Report MAR on six files related to CVE-2025-49704link is external, CVE-2025-49706link is external, CVE-2025-53770link is external, and CVE-2025-53771link is external. For more information see MAR-251132.c1.v1 Exploitation of SharePoint...

Scattered Spider Launching Ransomware on Hijacked VMware Systems, Google

A new report from Google's GTIG reveals how UNC3944 0ktapus uses social engineering to compromise Active Directory, then exploits VMware vSphere for data theft and direct ransomware deployment. Understand their tactics and learn vital mitigation steps...

Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure

The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors in North America. "The group's core tactics have remained consistent and do not rely on software exploits. Instead, they use a proven...

VSCode Marketplace Removes Two Extensions Deploying Early-Stage Ransomware

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two malicious extensions in the Visual Studio Code VSCode Marketplace that are designed to deploy ransomware that's under development to its users. The extensions, named "ahban.shiba" and "ahban.cychelloworld," have since been taken down by the marketplace...

EncryptHub Deploys Ransomware and Stealer via Trojanized Apps, PPI Services, and Phishing

The financially motivated threat actor known as EncryptHub has been observed orchestrating sophisticated phishing campaigns to deploy information stealers and ransomware, while also working on a new product called EncryptRAT. "EncryptHub has been observed targeting users of popular applications, ...

Updated Shadowpad Malware Leads to Ransomware Deployment

In this blog, we discuss about how Shadowpad is being used to deploy a new undetected ransomware family. They deploy the malware exploiting weak passwords and bypassing multi-factor authentication...

Microsoft Identifies Storm-0501 as Major Threat in Hybrid Cloud Ransomware Attacks

The threat actor known as Storm-0501 has targeted government, manufacturing, transportation, and law enforcement sectors in the U.S. to stage ransomware attacks. The multi-stage attack campaign is designed to compromise hybrid cloud environments and perform lateral movement from on-premises to...

Black Basta Ransomware: What You Need to Know

Overview Black Basta is a ransomware group operating as ransomware-as-a-service RaaS, first spotted in April 2022. It is known to use double extortion techniques where the group demands payment for the decryption and non-release of stolen data. Earlier versions of Black Basta share many...

Ransomware Attacks Exploit VMware ESXi Vulnerabilities in Alarming Pattern

Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi infrastructure follow an established pattern regardless of the file-encrypting malware deployed, new findings show. "Virtualization platforms are a core component of organizational IT infrastructure, yet they often suffer from inherent misconfigurations an...

Suspected Exploitation of Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604

Tom Elkins, John Fenninger, Evan McCann, Matthew Smith, and Micah Young contributed attacker behavior insights to this blog. Beginning Friday, October 27, Rapid7 Managed Detection and Response MDR identified suspected exploitation of Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604 in two different customer...

CVE-2023-22518

All versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. This Improper Authorization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create a Confluence instance administrator account. Using this account, an attacker can then perfo...