Head Mare: adventures of a unicorn in Russia and Belarus

Head Mare is a hacktivist group that first made itself known in 2023 on the social network X formerly Twitter1. In their public posts, the attackers reveal information about some of their victims, including organization names, internal documents stolen during attacks, and screenshots of desktops...

A week in security (August 26 – September 1)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Iranian cybercriminals are targeting WhatsApp users in spear phishing campaign Fake Canva home page leads to browser lock Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged with allowing criminal activity CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, US Marshalls are latest ransomware targets SMS...

Next-Generation Attacks, Same Targets - How to Protect Your Users' Identities

The FBI and CISA Issue Joint Advisory on New Threats and How to Stop Ransomware Note: on August 29, the FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory as part of their ongoing StopRansomware effort to help organizations protect against ransomware. The latest advisory, AA24-242A, describes a new cybercrimin...

Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot Was Thwarted by Key CIA Tip

Plus: China-linked hackers infiltrate US internet providers, authorities crack down on a major piracy operation, and a ransomware gang claims attacks during the Paris Olympics...

Jasmin Ransomware Web Server Unauthenticated SQL Injection

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule 'Jasmin Ransomware Web Server Unauthenticated SQL Injection', 'Description' = %q The Jasmin Ransomware web server contains an unauthenticated SQL...

Jasmin Ransomware Web Server Unauthenticated Directory Traversal

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule 'Jasmin Ransomware Web Server Unauthenticated Directory Traversal', 'Description' = %q The Jasmin Ransomware web server contains an unauthenticate...

SANS Institute Unveils Critical Infrastructure Strategy Guide for 2024: A Call to Action for Securing ICS/OT Environments

A comprehensive guide authored by Dean Parsons, SANS Certified Instructor and CEO / Principal Consultant of ICS Defense Force, emphasizes the growing need for specialized ICS security measures in the face of rising cyber threats. With a staggering 50% increase in ransomware attacks targeting...

What kind of summer has it been?

Hello Talos followers. I'm back for my annual takeover of the Threat Source newsletter. First, an update on that killer sloth movie I was so excited about in August 2023. "Slotherhouse" debuted with an impressive $137,133 at the box office, with critics hailing its various set pieces such as "dea...

CISA and Partners Release Advisory on RansomHub Ransomware

Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center MS-ISAC, and Department of Health and Human Services HHS—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, StopRansomware: RansomHub Ransomware. This advisory provides network...

Iranian State Hackers Team Up with Ransomware Gangs in Attacks on US

State-Sponsored Espionage Meets Ransomware!...

U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Hacking Group's Ongoing Ransomware Attacks

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have called out an Iranian hacking group for breaching multiple organizations across the country and coordinating with affiliates to deliver ransomware. The activity has been linked to a threat actor dubbed Pioneer Kitten, which is also known as Fox...

BlackByte Ransomware Exploits New VMware Flaw in VPN-Based Attacks

BlackByte ransomware group is leveraging a newly discovered VMware ESXi vulnerability and VPN access to launch a new…...

CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, US Marshalls are latest ransomware targets

The Qilin ransomware group listed CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, a nonprofit health care treatment organization, as one of their latest victims. Qilin seems to have a preference for healthcare and support organizations. One of their most well-known victims was the pathology lab services provider...

Command with Confidence: Insights from Andrew Bustamante

At the recent Take Command Summit, former CIA intelligence officer and US Air Force combat veteran Andrew Bustamante shared valuable tools, tactics, and techniques from elite intelligence agencies with Rapid7’s Americas Field CTO Jeffrey Gardner in an informal chat. His session, "Command with...

CISA and Partners Release Advisory on Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations

Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center DC3—released Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Organizations. This joint advisory warns of cyber actors, known in the private sector as Pioneer Kitten...

Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations

Summary The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center DC3 are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA to warn network defenders that, as of August 2024, a group of Iran-based cyber actors...

BlackByte Ransomware Exploits VMware ESXi Flaw in Latest Attack Wave

The threat actors behind the BlackByte ransomware group have been observed likely exploiting a recently patched security flaw impacting VMware ESXi hypervisors, while also leveraging various vulnerable drivers to disarm security protections. "The BlackByte ransomware group continues to leverage...

BlackByte blends tried-and-true tradecraft with newly disclosed vulnerabilities to support ongoing attacks

The BlackByte ransomware group continues to leverage tactics, techniques and procedures TTPs that have formed the foundation of its tradecraft since its inception, continuously iterating its use of vulnerable drivers to bypass security protections and deploying a self-propagating, wormable...

PythonAnywhere Cloud Platform Abused for Hosting Ransomware

Razr ransomware is exploiting PythonAnywhere to distribute and encrypt files with AES-256. ANY.RUNs analysis reveals its behaviour, C2…...

A week in security (August 19 – August 25)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Millennials’ sense of privacy uniquely tested in romantic relationships Hacked GPS tracker reveals location data of customers "We will hold them accountable": General Motors sued for selling customer driving data to third parties Why you need to know about ransomwa...