TAG-74’s Multi-Year Campaign Targets South Korean Organizations

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary TAG-74 is a state-sponsored cyber-espionage group that has been attributed to Chinese military intelligence. This threat actor has been involved in a multi-year campaign primarily targeting organizations ...

New Variant of RedLine Stealer Uses Batch Script to Evade Detection

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new variant of RedLine Stealer that is being distributed as a batch script file. This new variant of RedLine Stealer is more sophisticated than previous versions and uses a number of techniques to evad...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 14 August to 20 August 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs has recently made several significant discoveries related to cybersecurity threats. Over the past week, we identified a total of eight executed attacks, one instance of adversary activity, and four zero-day...

JanelaRAT Strikes at Latin American Financial Sector

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary JanelaRAT, a financial malware, is directed toward users in Latin America LATAM with the ability to seize sensitive data. This malicious software primarily focuses on gathering financial and cryptocurren...

Monti Ransomware’s New Linux Variant Enhanced Encryption

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Monti ransomware, resembling Conti, resurfaces after a break, targeting legal and government sectors. A new Linux variant diverges significantly, using distinct tactics for encryption and virtual machine...

Hive Pro Announces Relocation and Expansion of Headquarters to Support Growing Cybersecurity Demand

New Headquarters to Catalyze Innovation and Strengthen Commitment to Customer Success July 19, 2023 - HERNDON, VA: Hive Pro, a pioneer in the Threat Exposure Management market is thrilled to announce its upcoming corporate relocation to a new state-of-the-art headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. Th...

Fortifying Financial Services Cybersecurity with Hive Pro

In this video, Anand Choudha, CEO at Hive Pro, and Jeelan Poola, CPO at Hive Pro, introduce the HivePro Uni5 Threat Exposure Management Platform. HivePro Uni...

Google Addresses High-Stakes Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Google tackles Chromes zero-day CVE-2023-3079 vulnerability, which is related to a weakness in the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine. It poses a significant threat by allowing attackers to execute...

Daggerfly APT Deploys MgBot to Target African Telecoms Organization

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Daggerfly advanced persistent threat group has been observed using previously unseen plugins from the MgBot malware framework in a recent campaign. To receive real-time threat advisories, please foll...

Creal Stealer Preys on Cryptocurrency Users

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A phishing site that is impersonating a cryptocurrency mining platform is disseminating the New Creal Stealer. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...

Bitter APT Group Targets Chinese Energy Sector with New phishing Campaign

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new cyber espionage campaign targeting the energy sector in China by the South Asian threat group Bitter APT. The campaign involves the use of social engineering tactics through phishing emails that...

Revamped Prometei Botnet Version Infects Over 10,000 Systems

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Prometei v3 botnet, an upgraded version of the Prometei botnet malware, has compromised over 10,000 systems mining the Monero cryptocurrency. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow...

Multiple Iranian actors have launched attacks against the Albanian government

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Threat actors acting on behalf of the Iranian government launched a devastating attack that knocked the Albanian governments websites and public services down. Each stage of the attack was carried out by...

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog June 2024

Summary The Known Exploited Vulnerability KEV catalog, maintained by CISA, is the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild. It is recommended that all organizations review and monitor the KEV catalog, prioritize remediation of listed vulnerabilities, and reduce...

UNC5537 Targeting Snowflake Users for Data Theft and Extortion

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Breaking Down Andariel APT’s Strike on South Korean Entities

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DarkGate Malware: Persistent Threat in Active Distribution

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Goldoon Botnet Exploits Longstanding D-Link Vulnerability

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A Zero-Day Vulnerability in CrushFTP Results in Server Compromise

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Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 4 to 10 March 2024

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries in the realm of cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, a total of seven attacks were executed, four vulnerabilities were uncovered, and two active adversaries were...

Androxgh0st Malware Uses Stealthy Tactics in Pilfering Credentials

Summary: The Androxgh0st malware is building a botnet, specifically aimed at illicitly obtaining cloud credentials from popular applications such as Amazon Web Services AWS, Microsoft Office 365, SendGrid, and Twilio. This stolen data is then utilized to disseminate additional harmful payloads...

Lazarus Group Orchestrates Supply Chain Attack on CyberLink Corp

Summary: The Lazarus Group Labyrinth Chollima orchestrated a supply chain attack on CyberLink Corp., manipulating a legitimate application installer to impact over 100 devices globally. The attack involves a second-stage payload, labeled LambLoad, communicating with compromised infrastructure and...

Microsoft’s November 2023 Patch Tuesday Addresses Five Zero-day Vulnerabilities

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary In the November Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft addressed a total of 63 CVEs, including three zero-day vulnerabilities. Within this range of vulnerabilities, the security update covered the typic...

Scarred Manticore’s Middle Eastern Gambit

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Scarred Manticore, an actor associated with Irans Ministry of Intelligence and Security MOIS, has been conducting a highly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign with a strong focus on the Middle East...

Kanti Ransomware Strikes Cryptocurrency Users

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Kanti is a novel strain of ransomware that has been specifically designed to target cryptocurrency users. This sophisticated ransomware is cunningly crafted to infiltrate systems and encrypt files,...

LokiBot Data Exfiltrating Trojan Targets Windows Systems

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary LokiBot, an infamous data-exfiltrating Trojan, has maintained a prominent presence since 2015. This pernicious malware predominantly sets its sights on Windows systems, diligently striving to acquire...

Hive Pro: Threat Exposure Management – Solution Overview

In this video, Anand Choudha, CEO at Hive Pro, and Jeelan Poola, CPO at Hive Pro, introduce the HivePro Uni5 Threat Exposure Management Platform. HivePro Uni...

New DBatLoader Malware Campaign Targets European Countries

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new malware campaign using DBatLoader to target European businesses through phishing emails. The attackers use obfuscation techniques and various file formats to distribute the malware, including Remco...

Highly Sophisticated SCARLETEEL Cloud Attack That Stole Proprietary Data

Threat Level Attack Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary The SCARLETEEL attack was a highly sophisticated cloud operation that involved the theft of proprietary data by exploiting a compromised Kubernetes container,...

TA866 New Financially-Motivated Threat Actor Targeting US and Germany Organizations

Threat Level Actor Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary A new financially motivated threat actor named TA866 has been active since October 2022 and targets organizations in the United States and Germany. The attack chain...

Icarus a Versatile Infostealer with Rootkit and hVNC Capabilities

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Icarus Stealer malware is equipped with a Hidden Virtual network computing hVNC feature, which enables the attacker to generate a concealed desktop and traverse the compromised system without any...

Korean Word Processor Scam Alert Orcus RAT Lurking in Cracked Versions

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Orcus RAT, formerly known as Schnorchel, first appeared in April 2016 and allows for remote control of infected systems. Intruders are attempting to deploy a variant of Orcus RAT along with XMRig...

SideWinder APT group’s new arsenal named WarHawk

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The SideWinder APT gang operates espionage campaigns against government, military, and business sectors throughout Asia, primarily Pakistan, by employing the WarHawk backdoor to exfiltrate vulnerable syst...

APT28 exploits Follina to deploy CredoMap

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Google Chrome addresses nine vulnerabilities in its latest stable channel update for Windows, Mac, and Linux...

OilRig is back with another Phishing Email attack, delivering the Saitama Backdoor

THREAT LEVEL: Amber. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here An Iranian cyber espionage gang known as OilRig has began delivering malicious email to a Jordanian government employee at the foreign ministry. The email includes a malicious Excel sheet that installs the Saitama backdoor...

Cybercriminals Forge Alliances via Compromised Routers

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Critical RCE Flaw Found in Fortinet FortiClientLinux

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Critical RCE Flaw Found in EoL D-Link NAS Devices

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Iranian Threat Actor Adapts Tactics to Stay One Step Ahead

Summary: Charming Kitten, an Iranian threat actor, has recently been linked to a series of attacks targeting the Middle East. This campaign involves deploying a new backdoor called BASICSTAR through a deceptive webinar portal. Threat Level - Red | Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory,...

FAUST: A Phobos Ransomware Variant Launches Fileless Attack

Summary: FAUST ransomware, a variant of the Phobos family, exhibiting intricate deployment stages, from decoding Base64 data to injecting shellcode. Notably, it employs a fileless attack through an Office document with a VBA script, emphasizing the need for user caution with document files from...

Russian SVR Exploits Critical TeamCity Vulnerability Globally

Summary: A critical vulnerability CVE-2023-45247 in JetBrains TeamCity is actively exploited by Russias SVR cyber actors APT 29, allowing full server compromise. The targeted software widely used by developers poses a significant threat, enabling access to sensitive information and potential...

Seeing the Full Threat Exposure Picture With Uni5 Xposure

In this video, Anand Choudha, CEO at Hive Pro, and Jeelan Poola, CPO at Hive Pro, introduce the HivePro Uni5 Threat Exposure Management Platform. HivePro Uni...

A Comprehensive CTEM Guide for CISOs

In this video, Anand Choudha, CEO at Hive Pro, and Jeelan Poola, CPO at Hive Pro, introduce the HivePro Uni5 Threat Exposure Management Platform. HivePro Uni...

Malicious CPU-Z App Distributed Through Ads on Fake Windows News Site

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A threat actor has been using Google Ads as a platform to distribute a tampered version of the CPU-Z tool. CPU-Z is a widely-used utility that provides information about various hardware components in a...

Farnetwork the Mastermind of Five Ransomware Strains

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Farnetwork, a highly skilled threat actor fluent in Russian, has played a key role in five distinct ransomware-as-a-service RaaS programs, assuming diverse roles such as orchestrator and contributor to...

Chinese APT Masquerading as Cloud Services in Cambodia

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Chinese APT targets Cambodian government via disguised cloud services, aiming to access sensitive data, aligning with Chinas regional interests. Actors adapt work hours, signaling Chinese origin, urging...

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog October 2023

For a detailed CISAs KEV Catalog, download the pdf file here Summary The Known Exploited Vulnerability KEV catalog, maintained by CISA, is the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild. It is recommended that all organizations review and monitor the KEV catalog,...

YoroTrooper Covert Cyber Espionage Masters of Kazakhstan

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary YoroTrooper, a stealthy threat actor primarily focused on espionage, first emerged in June 2022. YoroTroopers targets appear to be concentrated within the Commonwealth of Independent States CIS nations,...

QakBot Resurges Latest Strikes with Ransom Knight and Remcos RAT

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The QakBot malware has been associated with a persistent phishing campaign since the beginning of August 2023, leading to the deployment of both the Ransom Knight ransomware and the Remcos RAT. To receiv...

BlackTech: China-Linked Cyber Actors Exploit Router Firmware

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary BlackTech, a Peoples Republic of China PRC-linked cyber actor group, poses a significant threat by modifying router firmware and targeting diverse sectors, highlighting the need for enhanced cybersecurity...