Rhysida Ransomware’s Decryptor is Now in Action

Summary: The Rhysida ransomware-as-a-service RaaS group poses a significant global threat, targeting diverse sectors. Recently, an implementation vulnerability in the source code of the Rhysida ransomware has been discovered. By exploiting this vulnerability to reconstruct encryption keys, it...

Malicious Google Ads Target Chinese Users, Covertly Delivering RATs

Summary: Chinese-speaking users are being targeted in an ongoing malvertising campaign that leverages Google ads. The threat actor employs Google advertiser accounts to create deceptive ads that lure users into downloading Remote Administration Trojans RATs. The malicious ads are designed to mimi...

Operation RusticWeb: Coordinated Strikes on Indian Government

Summary: Since October 2023, an orchestrated phishing campaign named Operation RusticWeb has been systematically targeting the Indian government and defense sector, deploying Rust-based malware for sophisticated intelligence gathering. Threat Level - Amber | Attack Report For a detailed threat...

Unveiling GambleForce: A SQL Injection Gang

Summary: A recently identified threat actor, GambleForce, has been linked to a series of SQL injection attacks targeting companies primarily in the Asia-Pacific region. GambleForce employs a combination of basic yet highly effective techniques, including SQL injections and exploiting...

Dissemination of the Konni Campaign Through Malicious Documents

Summary: The Konni campaign has resurfaced in a new phishing attack employing a Russian-language Microsoft Word document to distribute malware. The malicious software aims to harvest sensitive information from compromised Windows hosts. Threat Level - Red | Attack Report For a detailed threat...

MATA Backdoor Targets Eastern European Industrial Companies

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary MATA malware, a sophisticated backdoor framework, updated to target Eastern European industrial companies via spear-phishing, compromising financial software servers, and infiltrating networks, even...

Revealing DarkGate’s Incursion Across Continents

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A potential threat actor has been using compromised Skype and Microsoft Teams accounts to distribute DarkGate, a problematic loader campaign primarily targeting the Americas region. To receive real-time...

ShellBot Malware Evades Detection Using Hexadecimal IP Addresses

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary ShellBot malware, targeting poorly managed Linux SSH servers, now employs hexadecimal IP addresses in its download URLs to evade detection. This change highlights the need for strong security measures an...

Hive Pro Unveils Revolutionary Platform Uni5 Xposure, Elevating the Potential of Threat Exposure Management

HERNDON, VA., Oct. 10, 2023 - Hive Pro®, a pioneer vendor in Threat Exposure Management today announced the highly-anticipated release of their new platform Uni5 Xposure, which debuts live at the GITEX GLOBAL trade show in Dubai, UAE and at Triangle InfoSec Conference in North Carolina, USA. Uni5...

Chinese ‘Smishing Triad’ Group Targeting US Citizens

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Smishing Triad is a Chinese-speaking cyber-criminal group that has been conducting a large-scale smishing campaign targeting US citizens and other countries. Smishing is a form of phishing that uses text...

Hive Pro Recognized in 2023 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Security Operations & Market Guide™ for Vulnerability Assessment

HERNDON, Va., Sept. 7, 2023 - Hive Pro®, a pioneer vendor of Threat Exposure Management is now featured in two prominent Gartner publications that spotlight industry leaders and innovators: The Market Guide™ for Vulnerability Assessment 2023 and The Hype Cycle for Security Operations 2023. As cyb...

Lockbit Ransomware strikes, demands $70-million Ransom

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Lockbit sub-group, National Hazard Agency, claims of data exfiltration from TSMC systems, allegedly deployed Ransomware and demands 70-million-dollar ransom. TSMC has clarified that their system is...

New Chromeloader Shampoo Campaign Infecting Chrome and Stealing Data

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The current ChromeLoader Shampoo campaign, where users unknowingly download and execute VBScript files from malicious websites. These files trigger a series of PowerShell scripts, leading to the...

CryptNet A Novel Ransomware-as-a-Service

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary CryptNet is a new ransomware-as-a-service group that employs data exfiltration and .NET code. Currently, it has two victims listed on its data leak site. To receive real-time threat advisories, please...

Camaro Dragon Targets European Foreign Affairs with Malicious Firmware Implant

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Camaro Dragon is a Chinese state-sponsored advanced persistent threat APT group that has been targeting European foreign affairs entities. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce...

CACTUS Ransomware Emerges as New Threat Targeting Large Enterprises

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary CACTUS is a new strain of ransomware that targets large commercial entities using a variety of tools and tactics to distribute the ransomware binary and maintain persistence within the environment while...

Snake a Stealthy Cyber-Espionage Malware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Snake is a powerful cyber-espionage malware developed by FSB & linked to Turla hackers. Boasts high stealth, rigorous engineering & global reach. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow...

Apple Addresses Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in macOS and Safari

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Apple addressed vulnerabilities in macOS Ventura and Safari for macOS Big Sur/Monterey, which could potentially enable attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges or through...

Money Message Ransomware Strikes with Million-Dollar Demands

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Money Message is a new ransomware group that targets victims all over the world, demanding million-dollar ransoms to avoid data leaks and deliver a decryptor. To receive real-time threat advisories, plea...

ShellBot Malware Targets Mismanaged Linux Servers

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary ShellBot malware infects mismanaged Linux SSH servers and uses IRC protocol for C&C. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...

Winter Vivern with Pro-Russian Objectives Targets Government

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Winter Vivern Advanced Persistent Threat APT is a relatively underreported group that operates with pro-Russian objectives and targets government agencies. To receive real-time threat advisories, plea...

Outlook Vulnerability Exploited by Russian Hackers Since April 2022

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook allowed an unknown Russian threat actor to gain access to a victims NTLM hash through a specially crafted email. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow...

New BlackSnake Ransomware Performs Clipper Operations on Cryptocurrency Users

Threat Level Attack Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary BlackSnake ransomware has been discovered with clipper functionality that intercepts and replaces the cryptocurrency wallet addresses of victims with those of attacke...

Sharp Panda A Sophisticated Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targeting Governments

Threat Level Actor Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary The Sharp Panda cyber-espionage campaign, which has been active for a considerable period, focuses on infiltrating government entities in Southeast Asia. This operatio...

Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft OneNote for Malware Delivery via Phishing Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary Cybercriminals are using Microsoft OneNotes ability to embed files to deliver malware to users via social engineering techniques. OneNote allows users to organize...

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog February 2023

For a detailed CISAs KEV Catalog, download the pdf file here Summary For a detailed CISAs KEV Catalog, download the pdf file here The Known Exploited Vulnerability KEV catalog, maintained by CISA, is the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild. To be included ...

Deceptive Discord Campaign Targets Government Entities with PureCrypter Malware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Government entities in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions have been targeted by a threat actor using the PureCrypter malware downloader. This particular malware has been used to distribute vario...

Newly Identified Threat Actor Hydrochasma Targets Shipping Companies and Medical Laboratories in Asia

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Hydrochasma is a newly identified threat actor that has been targeting shipping companies and medical laboratories in Asia since October 2022. This groups primary focus appears to be on intelligence...

ProxyShellMiner Exploits Windows Exchange Server Vulnerabilities for Cryptocurrency Mining

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary ProxyShellMiner exploits Windows Exchange servers vulnerabilities, which are used to gain unauthorized access and compromise an organization, leading to the installation of cryptocurrency miners...

Emerging MortalKombat Ransomware and Laplas Clipper Malware Targeting Cryptocurrency

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary An unidentified actor using the MortalKombat ransomware and a GO variant of the Laplas Clipper malware to steal cryptocurrency from victims. This campaign aims to steal or demand ransom payments in...

New China-based Group Expands Operations to Compromise Diplomatic Targets in South America

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The China-based cyber espionage group DEV-0147 has expanded its data exfiltration operations to include diplomatic targets in South America, in addition to targeting government agencies and think tanks in...

Russian Hacker Group Disrupts Relief Efforts for Turkey-Syria Earthquake with DDoS Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Killnet, a Russian hacker group, disrupted relief efforts for the Turkey-Syria earthquake by carrying out DDoS attacks, taking down the websites of NATO Special Operations Headquarters and Strategic...

Chrome 110 Tackles a Collection of Security Weaknesses

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Google Chrome version 110 is now being rolled out to the stable channels for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. This update includes bug fixes and improvements, specifically addressing security issues...

Chinese Threat Actors Leverage Phishing and GuLoader to Distribute Remcos RAT

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The malicious campaign described involves the distribution of a malicious PDF file through email, via phishing. The PDF file in this case redirects victims to a legitimate cloud-based platform, where the...

Bluebottle Group Continues Attacks on Banks in Francophone Africa

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Bluebottle is a cybercrime group that has been targeting banks in French-speaking countries in Africa. The group uses a variety of tactics, including living off the land, dual-use tools, and commodity...

Blind Eagle Hackers resurfaced with a formidable infection chain

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Blind Eagle is a financially motivated threat group that has been targeting individuals in numerous South American countries since at least 2018. A novel infection chain involving a more complex toolkit w...

A New Emerging CatB Ransomware Using DLL Hijacking to Evade Detection

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary CatB is a ransomware that uses a technique called DLL hijacking to evade detection. It does this by injecting itself into the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator MSDTC service, a legitimate...

Linux malware leverages plugin exploits to backdoor WordPress sites

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary WordPress sites are being exploited by an unidentified strain of Linux malware that exploits flaws in plugins and compromises the sites by injecting malicious JavaScripts that are run sequentially until...

Two Zero-day Supply Chain Attacks Found in the Python Package Index

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A zero-day supply chain attack called "aioconsol" was discovered on December 9, 2022 in a Python package published on the Python Package Index PyPI on December 6, 2022. All three versions of the package...

Multiple Old Vulnerabilities actively exploiting in Cisco Products

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Several security old vulnerabilities actively exploiting in Cisco IOS, NX-OS, and HyperFlex software, some of which can be exploited for authentication bypassing to gain full control of the impact...

Hive Pro includes Breach & Attack Simulation as a feature in its Threat Exposure Management Platform

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Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FreeBSD

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A vulnerability in FreeBSD ping has been discovered that could allow remote code execution. A remote host can trigger the memory safety bug, causing the ping program to crash. Ping runs inside a...

Attackers target Telecommunications sector to gain network access

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary To gain initial access, the adversary used social engineering to impersonate IT, staff, using phone calls, SMS, and/or Telegram. When the adversary gains access to the target environment, it performs...

Chinese cyber espionage hackers target Southeast Asian firms

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary UNC4191, a threat actor with a suspected China affiliation, has been linked to a series of espionage assaults primarily in Southeast Asia that use USB sticks as an initial infection vector. A variety of...

Vulnerabilities & Threats that Matter 19 – 25 September

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Vulnerabilities & Threats that Matter 12 – 18 September

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SparklingGoblin Revamps SideWalk Backdoor for Linux Variant

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary SparklingGoblin aka Earth Baku State-backed Chinese hackers has integrated a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor. SparklingGoblin Threat actors typically target East and Southeast Asian countries, wit...

Vulnerabilities & Threats that Matter 05 – 11 September

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Who is behind the Cisco attack?

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Cisco has revealed that they have faced a breach carried out by threat actors, the UNC2447, the Lapsus$, and the Yanluowang ransomware gang. They stole around 2.8 GB of data, which included non-disclosure...

The 8220 Cryptomining Gang massively expands Cloud Botnets

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The 8220 gang has significantly expanded their cloud bot armies around the world, targeting AWS, Azure, GCP, Alitun, and QCloud cloud service hosts. The group is being detected using a new version of the IRC...