Exploit for CVE-2021-42278

This is a PoC exploit for CVE-2021-42278 and CVE-2021-42287, which are two vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system that allow an attacker to impersonate a Domain Administrator DA from a standard domain user. The exploit uses the Impacket library to interact with the Windows Domain...

IBM QRadar Suite Certificate Validation Error Vulnerability

IBM QRadar Suite is an integrated security information and event management SIEM solution from International Business Machines IBM that monitors and analyzes network activity in an organization to detect potential security threats. A certificate validation error vulnerability exists in IBM QRadar...

Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure entities, outlining the various tactics and techniques the threat actors have adopted to deploy the file-encrypting malware. "Structured as a ransomware as a...

ALPHV is singling out healthcare sector, say FBI and CISA

In an updated StopRansomware security advisory, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services HHS has warned the healthcare industry about the danger of the ALPHV ransomware group, also known as...

TimbreStealer Malware Spreading via Tax-themed Phishing Scam Targets IT Users

Mexican users have been targeted with tax-themed phishing lures at least since November 2023 to distribute a previously undocumented Windows malware called TimbreStealer. Cisco Talos, which discovered the activity, described the authors as skilled and that the "threat actor has previously used...

TimbreStealer campaign targets Mexican users with financial lures

Cisco Talos has discovered a new campaign operated by a threat actor distributing a previously unknown malware were calling "TimbreStealer." This threat actor was observed distributing TimbreStealer via a spam campaign using Mexican tax-related themes starting in at least November 2023. The threa...

CISA, FBI, and HHS Release an Update to #StopRansomware Advisory on ALPHV Blackcat

Today, CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services HHS released an update to the joint advisory StopRansomware: ALPHV Blackcat to provide new indicators of compromise IOCs and tactics, techniques, and procedures TTPs associated with the ALPHV...

CISA, NCSC-UK, and Partners Release Advisory on Russian SVR Actors Targeting Cloud Infrastructure

CISA, in partnership with UK National Cyber Security Centre NCSC and other U.S. and international partners released the joint advisory, SVR Cyber Actors Adapt Tactics for Initial Cloud Access. This advisory provides recent tactics, techniques, and procedures TTPs used by Russian Foreign...

Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs is a client application for business computers from Dell USA. The program provides automated, proactive and predictive techniques for troubleshooting and more. A local authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs version...

Threat Hunting Powered by Efficient and Straightforward Anomaly Detection on Your Data Lake

Effective monitoring and anomaly detection within a data environment are crucial, particularly in todays data-driven landscape. At Imperva Threat Research, our data lake serves as the backbone for a range of critical functions, including threat hunting, risk analysis, and trend detection. However...

Cyberattack on Democracy: Escalating Cyber Threats Immediately Ahead of Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election

Cyberattack on Democracy: Escalating Cyber Threats Immediately Ahead of Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election By Anne An · February 13, 2024 Preface Cybersecurity has become an integral part of election security. Nation-state actors and other politically motivated groups are likely to try to...

Raspberry Robin Malware Upgrades with Discord Spread and New Exploits

The operators of Raspberry Robin are now using two new one-day exploits to achieve local privilege escalation, even as the malware continues to be refined and improved to make it stealthier than before. This means that "Raspberry Robin has access to an exploit seller or its authors develop the...

HijackLoader Evolves: Researchers Decode the Latest Evasion Methods

The threat actors behind a loader malware called HijackLoader have added new techniques for defense evasion, as the malware continues to be increasingly used by other threat actors to deliver additional payloads and tooling. "The malware developer used a standard process hollowing technique coupl...

Known ransomware attacks up 68% in 2023

Today, Malwarebytes released its 2024 State of Malware report, detailing six cyberthreats that resource-constrained IT teams should pay attention to in 2024. Top of the list is "Big Game" ransomware, the most serious cyberthreat to businesses all around the world. Big game attacks extort vast...

Exploring the (Not So) Secret Code of Black Hunt Ransomware

It seems like every week, the cybersecurity landscape sees the emergence of yet another ransomware variant, with Black Hunt being one of the latest additions. Initially reported by cybersecurity researchers in 2022, this new threat has quickly made its presence known. In a recent incident, Black...

HeadCrab 2.0 Goes Fileless, Targeting Redis Servers for Crypto Mining

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an updated version of the malware HeadCrab that's known to target Redis database servers across the world since early September 2021. The development, which comes exactly a year after the malware was first publicly disclosed by Aqua, is a sign that the...

Unit Testing Frameworks: A Quick Comparison

Stepping Forward in Understanding Software Unit Evaluation Venturing into the realm of software creation, emphasizing quality takes center stage. This gold standard governs aspects such as operational capabilities, dependability, and the overall performance of your software. Regular assessments, ...

Whispers of Atlantida: Safeguarding Your Digital Treasure

Recently, Rapid7 observed a new stealer named Atlantida. The stealer tricks users to download a malicious file from a compromised website, and uses several evasion techniques such as reflective loading and injection before the stealer is loaded. Atlantida steals a wide range of login information ...

New Microsoft Incident Response guides help security teams analyze suspicious activity

Today Microsoft Incident Response are proud to introduce two one-page guides to help security teams investigate suspicious activity in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra. These guides contain the artifacts that Microsoft Incident Response hunts for and uses daily to provide our customers with...

The evolution of the Kuiper ransomware

Kuiper Ransomware’s Evolution By Trellix · January 17, 2024 This blog was written by Max Kersten The Golang-based Kuiper ransomware is presented as an opportunity for other criminals to make money by ransoming one or more targets. Additionally, RobinHood, the actor behind Kuiper, states that help...