Weekly Threat Digest: 14-20 February 2022

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Supply Chain Cybersecurity Risk Management Guide

Your organization's security is only as strong as its weakest vendor. A single compromised supplier, an unpatched software dependency, or a breached managed service provider can give attackers a direct path into your environment, bypassing every control you have built internally. The SolarWinds...

How to Prioritize Vulnerabilities Effectively: A Framework

Attackers don’t care about your massive backlog of "critical" vulnerabilities. They look for the path of least resistance—the one exploitable weakness that gives them a foothold into your network. If your vulnerability management program isn't thinking like an attacker, you're always one step...

The 5 Stages of a CTEM Cybersecurity Program

To beat an attacker, you have to think like one. An adversary doesn't care about your compliance reports or internal severity ratings. They care about one thing: finding an exploitable path to your critical assets. So why are we still prioritizing based on theoretical scores? A modern security...

What is CTEM? A Guide to Proactive Cybersecurity

Most security teams are great at finding problems. The real challenge is figuring out which problems to solve first. When everything is a priority, nothing is. This is a common frustration that leaves teams feeling overworked and unsure if their efforts are making a real difference. A more...

The Ultimate CISO Dashboard: A Complete Guide

Traditional vulnerability management can feel like a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. You patch one critical issue, and three more pop up, leaving your team feeling burnt out and perpetually behind. A modern dashboard changes the game entirely. By integrating real-world threat intelligence, it...

Proactive Malware Threat Management: A How-To Guide

Trying to defend against every potential malware attack is like trying to boil the ocean. You can’t be everywhere at once, and treating every vulnerability as a top priority is a surefire way to burn out your team. The old way of reacting to every alert simply doesn't scale. A modern defense...

The 6-Step Threat and Vulnerability Management Process

Think of your security program as a house. You can have the best locks and alarm systems, but if the foundation is cracked, the whole structure is at risk. Threat and vulnerability management TVM is that foundation. It’s the continuous process of finding weaknesses in your systems, figuring out...

What is Continuous Threat Exposure Management? A Guide For CISOs and Vulnerability Teams

Traditional vulnerability management has taught us to look for weaknesses inside our own walls. But what if we flipped the script and started looking at our defenses from the outside in, just like an attacker does? Attackers don't care about CVSS scores; they care about pathways. They look for th...

A Guide to Exposure Management Cybersecurity Best Practices

Attackers don't think in terms of CVE scores. They look for the path of least resistance, whether it's a forgotten server, a misconfigured cloud bucket, or an exposed API. While your team is busy prioritizing a long list of software flaws, a real threat could be exploiting a simple oversight that...

6 Actionable Vulnerability Management Best Practices

Every unpatched vulnerability is more than just a technical flaw; it's a direct business risk. These security gaps are the entry points for breaches that lead to devastating financial losses, operational downtime, and long-term damage to your brand's reputation. When viewed through this lens,...

What Are Attack Surface Intelligence Exposures?

Do you know every single digital asset your organization owns? For most security leaders, the honest answer is no. Between shadow IT, forgotten development servers, and complex cloud environments, your true attack surface is full of blind spots. These unknown and unmanaged assets are where...

Geopolitical Aggression Trigger Digital Sabotage on Critical Infrastructure

Running short on time but still want to stay in the know? Well, we’ve got you covered! We’ve condensed all the key takeaways into a handy audio summary. Our AI-driven podcasts are fit for on the go. The modern battlefield isn't just on the ground; it's online, and the digital front continues to...

Draw the Line: Smart Consolidation or Bloated Platformization?

Running short on time but still want to stay in the know? Well, we’ve got you covered! We’ve condensed all the key takeaways into a handy audio summary. Our AI-driven podcasts are fit for on the go. Click right here to hear it all on Smart Consolidation vs Platformization. I often wonder…have CIS...

The Exposure Validation Revolution: From Hoping to Knowing

Running short on time but still want to stay in the know? Well, we’ve got you covered! We’ve condensed all the key takeaways into a handy audio summary. Our AI-driven podcasts are fit for on the go. Click right here to hear it all on the Exposure Validation Revolution! Imagine your security team...

Attackers Impersonating Israeli Ministry with Blended Tools

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APT29: A Deep Dive into Russia’s Cyber Espionage

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Boolka: From Scripting to Sophisticated Malware Attacks

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DragonForce Unleashes Chaos with Leaked Lockbit Builder

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Enabling Proactive Security with Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) for Managed Service Providers

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JAVS Courtroom Recording Software Hit by Supply Chain Attack

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Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 13 to 19 May 2024

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Summary of Vulnerabilities, Actors & Attacks: February 2024

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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog January 2024

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,...

FBot’s Arsenal against the SaaS Giants

Summary: FBot, a Python-based exploit tool, has systematically targeted critical infrastructures, spanning from web servers and cloud services to content management systems CMS and major Software as a Service SaaS platforms. Its primary objective is to infiltrate these services, acquiring...

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...

Star Blizzard Continues to Refine Their Tradecraft for Evasion and Stealth

Summary: The Russia-based threat actor, Star Blizzard, continues to utilize spear-phishing attacks successfully, targeting organizations and individuals across various geographical regions for information-gathering activities. Star Blizzard has improved its detection evasion capabilities since 20...

DJVU Ransomware’s Variant Emerges Disguised as Cracked Software

Summary: A variant of the DJVU ransomware, disguising itself as cracked software, has emerged and is demanding a ransom of $980 for decryption. These incidents involve the infiltration of systems by various commodity loaders and infostealers, with the adversarys primary objectives being data...

Attackers Exploit Brazil’s PIX System with GoPIX Malware Campaign

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The popularity of Brazils PIX payment system has attracted cybercriminals using GoPIX malware, targeting users searching for "WhatsApp web" with malicious ads. This poses a threat to users financial and...

In-Depth Analysis of Phobos Ransomware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Phobos ransomware, active since 2018, primarily targets small to medium-sized businesses with lower ransom demands. It uses compromised RDP connections, is distributed via a Ransomware as a Service model...

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...

Unveiling The SuperBear RAT campaigns Targeting the Journalists

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A recently discovered remote access trojan RAT named "SuperBear" has come to attention as it is actively utilized by hackers to target journalists that focus on covering geopolitical developments in Asia...

The Unrelenting Nature of TOITOIN Malware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The TOITOIN malware campaign, targeting businesses in the LATAM region, employs sophisticated techniques and multi-stage infection chains with numerous malware samples disguised as compressed ZIP archive...

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog June 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...

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog April 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...

New Cylance Ransomware Targets Linux and Windows Operating Systems

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Cylance ransomware is a new malware that is capable of adjusting to customized encryption tactics and can accept different command-line parameters. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow...

New GoBruteforcer Malware Targeting Web Servers Running Popular Services

Threat Level Attack Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary The GoBruteforcer malware targets web servers and uses Golang programming language. It employs CIDR block scanning to access servers through brute force and deploy an...

Cyber Attack on Ukrainian National Information Agency

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary On 17th January 2023, the Ukrainian National Information Agency "Ukrinform" suffered a partial cyber attack. The Government Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA initiated an investigation...

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...

Actors, Threats and Vulnerabilities 12 – 18 December 2022

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Samba addressed a series of severe vulnerabilities

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Samba is a free-source Windows interoperability package that provides file server, printer, and Active Directory services for Linux, Unix, and macOS operating systems. Samba has resolved a set of...

Agenda ransomware made its return with a Rust variant

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary In addition to BlackCat, Hive, Luna, and RansomExx, Agenda is the latest ransomware strain to use the cross-platform programming language Rust. Ransomware-as-a-service RaaS group Agenda, attributed to an...

Actors, Threats and Vulnerabilities 21 – 27 November 2022

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North Korean state-sponsored actors employ Maui Ransomware to target the health care industry

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50+ firms attacked by Black Basta ransomware group

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Black Basta ransomware is a new ransomware family that has been discovered in April 2022. The group targets English-speaking countries, specifically, and has targeted approximately 50 victims in Australia, Canad...

Vulnerabilities & Threats that Matter 13 June – 19 June 2022

Published Vulnerabilities Interesting Vulnerabilities Active Threat Groups Targeted Countries Targeted Industries ATT&CK TTPs 798 53 1 109 4 13 For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary The first week of June 2022 witnessed the discovery of 798 vulnerabilities out of which ...

Enemybot malware expands its arsenal by exploiting well-known vulnerabilities

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary EnemyBot, a Mirai-based botnet, is expanding its arsenal by exploiting well-known vulnerabilities in log4j, VMware workspace, Spring Framework, and others. Keksec, also known as Nero and Freakout, is the threat...

The US Cyber Incident Reporting Act – its impact and its requirements for Critical Infrastructure Entities

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New PlugX variant “Talisman” used by famous Chinese APT

THREAT LEVEL: Red. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here PlugX is a well-known malware family with samples dating back to as early as 2008. A Chinese state-backed threat actor, RedFoxtrot group, is discovered to use a new variant of the PlugX malware, Talisman. The threat actor grou...