AeroBlade Swoops Down on U.S. Aerospace Giants

Summary: A US-based aerospace entity has become a victim of an intricate year-long cyber espionage campaign orchestrated by AeroBlade. AeroBlades probable goal was to enhance visibility into the internal resources of its target, evaluating vulnerabilities for potential future ransom demands. Thre...

Novel Tool Set Targeting Entities in the Middle East, Africa, and U.S.

Summary: An undisclosed threat actor has targeted organizations in the Middle East, Africa, and the U.S., deploying a newly identified backdoor named Agent Racoon. The attacker utilizes tools like Ntospy and a customized version of Mimikatz called Mimilite to carry out malicious activities. Threa...

Summary of Vulnerabilities, Actors & Attacks: October 2023

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Lazarus Group’s Targeted Attacks on Korean Sectors

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Lazarus a state-sponsored threat group, has been employing sophisticated tactics like spear phishing and supply chain attacks, and utilizing various types of malware for control. To receive real-time...

Storm-0978 unleashes PEAPOD to target Women Political Leaders

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Storm-0978, a threat actor group, utilized a new variant of the RomCom backdoor, "ROMCOM 4.0" also referred to as PEAPOD, to target attendees of the Women Political Leaders WPL Summit in Brussels. This...

FreeWorld Ransomware Targets MSSQL Servers Facing Siege

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Adversaries are capitalizing on inadequately protected Microsoft SQL MS SQL servers in an operation known as DBJAMMER, deploying both Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain named FreeWorld, which appears ...

MinIO Vulnerabilities Exposed as Hackers Breach Through Storage

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary In a recent malware campaign, threat actors utilized a new IDAT Loader to distribute a range of malicious software, including InfoStealers and RATs, employing evasion methods. This loader is...

Carderbee APT Strikes Hong Kong with Supply Chain Attack

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Carderbee advanced persistent threat APT group executed a supply chain attack by exploiting the legitimate Cobra DocGuard software. Their objective was to deploy the PlugX backdoor onto targeted...

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...

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog May 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. To be included in the catalog, a vulnerability must meet three criteria: hav...

Actors, Threats and Vulnerabilities 15 to 21 May 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made significant discoveries in the field of cybersecurity threats. In the past week, they uncovered a total of eight attacks that were executed, taking advantage of five different vulnerabilities across...

Lancefly APT Group Deploys Custom Backdoor ‘Merdoor’ in Targeted Attacks

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Lancefly APT group targets South and Southeast Asia using the Merdoor backdoor and an updated ZXShell rootkit. Their attack chain involves credential theft, lateral movement, file staging, and...

New DownEx Malware Campaign Targets Foreign Government Institutions in Central Asia

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The DownEx malware was discovered in a cyberattack on government institutions in Kazakhstan and Afghanistan in 2022, likely with state sponsorship. The attackers used spear-phishing emails to infiltrate...

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...

New AndoryuBot Malware Exploits Ruckus Wireless Flaw for DDoS Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary AndoryuBot targets critical Ruckus Wireless Admin panel vulnerability to infect Wi-Fi access points for use in DDoS attacks, malware supports 12 DDoS attack modes and is marketed through YouTube videos. ...

Kimsuky APT Group Employs ReconShark

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Kimsuky, a North Korean APT group, is using a new malware tool called ReconShark to conduct global cyberattacks. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...

New BlackBit Ransomware Targets South Korea

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary BlackBit ransomware, a variant of LokiLocker, checks keyboard layout, disables defenses, and presents payment info through various methods. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce...

TP-Link Router Vulnerability Triggers Mirai Malware Infection

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The TP-Link router vulnerability allows attackers to execute commands and infect devices with the Mirai malware. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...

HivePro Uni5 – 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...

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...

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...

BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Exploits Windows 11 vulnerability

Threat Level Attack Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary BlackLotus is a UEFI bootkit that can exploit a vulnerability in Windows 11 systems and is advertised and sold on underground forums for $5,000...

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...

New Ransomware Campaign “TZW” Linked to GlobeImposter Targets South Korean Organizations

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new ransomware campaign called TZW is affecting organizations in South Korea. The campaign is linked to the known malware family GlobeImposter, suggesting that the actors behind GlobeImposter are...

Microsoft tackles three actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities and several other bugs

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary In February 2023s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released a patch that addressed 75 vulnerabilities, including three zero days. The patch addressed 12 Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities, 2 Security...

MalVirt: .NET Malware Loaders Spread through Malvertising Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary MalVirt is a cluster of virtualized .NET malware loaders are distributed through malvertising attacks that use obfuscated virtualization and the Windows Process Explorer driver to evade anti-analysis and...

The Dangers of macOS Ransomware A Closer Look at KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary MacOS ransomware typically spreads through user-assisted methods such as downloading and running fake or trojanized applications. It can also arrive as a second-stage payload dropped or downloaded by oth...

MuddyWater is back with new techniques

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary MuddyWater used Dropbox links and document attachments with URLs redirected to ZIP archives as lures in its campaign, which also utilized compromised corporate email accounts. In addition to using Remote...

New Botnet named Zerobot Exploiting Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new botnet named ‘Zerobot’ has two variants, both are written in Go programming language, the first variant discovered on 18 Nov 2022, and within a short time on 24 Nov 2022 second variant was...

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...

How ScarCruft APT group enhances its toolkit with a powerful Dolphin backdoor

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary ScarCurft aka Reaper, APT 37, Ricochet Chollima is North Korean espionage group, active since 2012. ScarCruft has targeted South Korea Newspaper with a watering hole attack in the last year. In this...

How Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) can secure the Healthcare Sector

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Summary of Vulnerabilities & Threats: September 2022

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The surge of cryptojacking campaigns

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Recent cryptojacking campaigns disclosed that intruders exploited DLL Side-Loading issues in Microsoft OneDrive by writing a fake secur32.dll file to establish persistence and operate undetected on...

Novel remote access trojan CodeRAT uncovered

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary CodeRAT is a remote access trojan RAT. The malicious operation, which appears to have originated in Iran, employed a Word document with a Microsoft Dynamic Data Exchange DDE exploit to target...

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...

APT37 employs Konni malware to target high-level organizations

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Konni remote access trojan, which is widely used malware by the APT37, is used in the attack campaign to take advantage of high-value targets from countries like the Czech Republic, Poland, and many others...

Vulnerabilities & Threats that Matter 11-17 July 2022

Published Vulnerabilities Interesting Vulnerabilities Active Threat Groups Targeted Countries Targeted Industries ATT&CK TTPs 580 37 2 World-wide 11 61 For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary The second week of July 2022 witnessed the discovery of 580 vulnerabilities out ...

Microsoft addresses multiple RCE vulnerabilities in their June 2022 Patch Tuesday

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Microsoft June 2022 Patch Tuesday addressed 55 security flaws. One of them is the Follina which has been addressed in another detailed advisory. Three of them have been rated criticalas per Microsoft and...

Gitlab addresses critical security vulnerabilities with newer versions

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The new versions of Gitlab address one critical and two high-security flaws as per Gitlab. Some of these vulnerabilities could be exploited by an attacker to perform a Stored Cross-Site ScriptingXSS...

LAPSUS$ – New extortion group involved in the breach against Nvidia, Microsoft, Okta and Samsung

THREAT LEVEL: Red. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Lapsus$ DEV-0537 is an extortion threat group that first appeared on December 10, 2021, and has since breached the Brazilian Ministry of Health, NVIDIA, Samsung, Vodafone, Ubisoft, Octa, and Microsoft. Unlike other extortionis...

Multiple security vulnerabilities identified in Adobe

THREAT LEVEL: Green. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Adobe addressed 17 security flaws in Premiere Rush, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Creative Cloud Desktop. According to Adobe, none of the vulnerabilities have been exploited so far. Successful exploitation of...

APT27 group uses the HyperBro remote access trojan to inject backdoors into victim’s network

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Threat actors are actively exploiting OMIGOD vulnerabilities impacting Microsoft Azure

THREAT LEVEL: Amber. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here. Azure VMs using Linux management solutions with Azure Automation, Azure Automatic Update, Azure Operations Management Suite OMS, Azure Log Analytics, Azure Configuration Management, or Azure Diagnostics are affected by...

Critical flaws in Cisco’s Small Business RV Series VPN routers

THREAT LEVEL: Amber. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here. Cisco has patched serious vulnerabilities that might be exploited by sending maliciously crafted HTTP requests to the web-based management interfaces of vulnerable Small Business RV Series Routers. However, the remote...

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: The Complete Guide for Security Leaders

Most security teams treat risk assessments as a compliance checkbox, a periodic exercise that generates a thick report, collects dust for six months, and then gets repeated. The result? Organizations discover their biggest exposures only after an incident, not before. A cybersecurity risk...

External Attack Surface Management: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It Right

Every organization with internet-facing assets has an external attack surface. The question is whether you can see all of it before an attacker does. External attack surface management EASM gives security teams the continuous visibility, context, and control they need to find and fix exposures...

6 Best Continuous Threat Monitoring Platforms Reviewed

Security teams are drowning in data but starving for insight. You have logs, network traffic, and endpoint activity pouring in from all directions, but more data doesn't automatically equal better security. Without context, it’s just noise that leads to alert fatigue and missed threats. An...

Rating The Best Vulnerability Management Tools for Security Pros

A home security system doesn't just tell you that a window is unlocked; it tells you which window, whether someone is actively trying to open it, and in which room your most valuable possessions are stored. It gives you the context to act decisively. Similarly, a modern vulnerability management...

What Is Threat Exposure Management? A CISO’s Guide

Trying to secure your organization without understanding an attacker’s perspective is like trying to defend a castle without knowing where the enemy will strike. You can patch walls all day, but you might miss the one weak spot they’re planning to exploit. Threat exposure management gives you tha...