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...

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...

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...

North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Users with RustBucket and KandyKorn

Summary: North Korean-aligned threat actors are targeting macOS users with two malware frameworks, RustBucket and KandyKorn, in an attempt to steal cryptocurrency. Threat Level - Amber | Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here To receive real-time threat advisorie...

Mustang Panda Targets Philippines Government Using Legitimate Software

Summary: Mustang Panda, a threat actor associated with China, has been implicated in a cyber attack targeting a government entity in the Philippines. The attackers employed a strategy of using legitimate software, such as Solid PDF Creator and SmadavProtect an antivirus solution based in Indonesi...

Hackers Employ Updated Ducktail to Target Indian Marketers

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The threat actors linked to the Ducktail stealer malware have been implicated in a new campaign that focused on marketing professionals in India. The primary goal of this campaign was to compromise 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...

A New XorDDoS Linux Trojan That Launches Powerful DDoS Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The XorDDoS Trojan, a Linux-based malware, orchestrates DDoS attacks through infected devices, with a recent campaign detected in 2023. Attackers employ scanning, persistence, and C2 infrastructure...

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...

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...

Proof-of-Concept Released for Kubernetes Vulnerabilities Exposing Windows Nodes

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Three interconnected high-severity security vulnerabilities have been identified in Kubernetes. These vulnerabilities could potentially be exploited to achieve remote code execution with elevated...

2022 Most Consistently Exploited Vulnerabilities

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary This advisory presents comprehensive information regarding the CVEs consistently and frequently targeted by malicious cyber adversaries throughout the year 2022 across multiple vendors, encompassi...

Summary of Vulnerabilities & Threats: June 2023

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XSS Vulnerability in Popular WordPress Plugin Affects 2 Million Sites

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A Cross-Site scripting vulnerability has been discovered in an Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress which has put 2 Million websites at risk. To receive real-time threat advisories, please...

Immediate Threat Reduction for a Telecom Company

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...

Fortinet addresses Vulnerabilities in FortiADC, FortiOS and FortiProxy

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Fortinet has issued security patches for two high-severity vulnerabilities - an OS command vulnerability in FortiADC, and an out-of-bounds write flaw in sslvpnd of FortiOS and FortiProxy. To recei...

80K QNAP Devices Vulnerable to Cyberattack

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Multiple QNAP operating systems have been impacted by two vulnerabilities that could potentially allow remote authenticated users to access secret values. To receive real-time threat advisories,...

A Modular AlienFox Toolkit Used in Cloud-Based Email and Web Hosting Service Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary AlienFox is a toolkit used by attackers to target email and web hosting services, particularly cloud-based and software-as-a-service SaaS email hosting services. To receive real-time threat advisories,...

SmoothOperator Campaign Trojanizes 3CXDesktopApp

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The 3CX desktop app trojanized via a multi-stage supply attack chain in the SmoothOperator campaign. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...

ALC: Is It a Scareware or a Ransomware?

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary ALC is a scareware, pretending to be ransomware, as it doesnt carry out any file encryption on the victims device. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...

HivePro Uni5: The Ultimate Solution for Cybersecurity Teams

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Tick Launches Attack on East Asian Data-Loss Prevention Software Company

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Tick, an APT group, attacked an East Asian data-loss prevention software company, compromising update servers and distributing malware, using trojanized installers, to access computers of government and...

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Various Fortinet Products in March 2023

Threat Level Vulnerability Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary Fortinet has identified a number of vulnerabilities in several of its products, including FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiAnalyzer, and others, which range from...

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...

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...

Red Eyes Exploits Hangul EPS Vulnerability and Steganography to Spread Malware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Red Eyes group used an old vulnerability in Hangul word processor to spread malicious code via steganography, stealing personal PC information and mobile phone data, and executing C&C commands using ...

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...

Apple addresses macOS Dirty Cow, Achilles, and other flaws

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Apple addressed multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Monterey. These vulnerabilities affect different functionalities such as Bluetooth, BOM, DriverKit, File System, IOHIDFamily, Kernel, and...

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...

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...

The Cloud Atlas Perpetual Threat aims to persuade entities in Russia

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Cloud Atlas is a cyberespionage gang. They have launched repeated, highly focused attacks on critical infrastructure spanning geographical zones and political disputes since their discovery in 2014. As...

Google addressed several flaws with Chrome 107

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Google Chrome addresses multiple vulnerabilities in its latest stable channel update for Windows, Mac, and Linux.The Use-After-Free UAF issue is responsible for four of the six Chrome...

Vulnerabilities & Threats that Matter 22 – 28th Aug

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APT-C-35 infection chain adds novel Windows framework modules

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary APT-C-35 is an advanced persistent threat actor that has been active since 2016. The gang has upgraded its Windows spyware architecture, dubbed YTY, Jaca. They target South Asian government and military...

Vulnerabilities & Threats that Matter 20 June – 26 June 2022

Published Vulnerabilities Interesting Vulnerabilities Active Threat Groups Targeted Countries Targeted Industries ATT&CK TTPs 413 14 4 121 19 33 For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary The last week of June 2022 witnessed the discovery of 413 vulnerabilities out of which ...

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 ...

Mozilla addresses security vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Mozilla has released updates that address up to eight high severity vulnerabilities as per Mozilla in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to exploit the...

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

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Monthly Threat Digest: March 2022

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Weekly Threat Digest: 14-20 February 2022

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Uni5 Xposure: The Complete CTEM Platform for Proactive Threat Exposure Management

Stop Reacting to Threats. Start Eliminating Exposure. Uni5 Xposure is the only platform that operationalizes all 5 stages of Gartner's CTEM framework, cutting remediation time by 70% and reducing threat exposure by 80%. To see these capabilities in action, explore the Uni5 Xposure platform and it...

What Is a Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Platform?

A vulnerability scanner tells you where the cracks are in your defenses, but it doesn't tell you which ones an attacker will actually use. To truly understand your exposure, you need to see your network from their perspective. How can a low-severity flaw on one server be combined with a...

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...

How Hive Pro Brings Comprehensive Security to  CrowdStrike and SentinelOne

& How HivePro Vulnerability Exposure Management VEM extends and amplifies the value of your existing endpoint security/EDR investments - turning detection strength into enterprise-wide vulnerability and exposure intelligence. The Challenge Your EDR is world-class. Your exposure visibility isn't...

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...

Rapid7 vs. Hive Pro: A Head-to-Head Comparison

Threat intelligence and Business context are the secret sauces that transform vulnerability management from a frantic game of whack-a-mole into a strategic, focused risk management and security practice. Without it, you’re just staring at a massive list of vulnerabilities with little to no contex...

How BAS Improves Vulnerability Management (And Why)

A vulnerability without context is just a data point. A medium-severity flaw might seem like a low priority, but what if you knew it was being actively used in a new ransomware campaign targeting your industry? This is why threat intelligence is so crucial. The answer to how does BAS improve...

What Is Security Control Validation? A Practical Guide

A fully-stocked security arsenal can create a dangerous false sense of security. You might have the best technology on the market, but misconfigurations, policy gaps, or a lack of integration can leave you just as exposed as having no tools at all. Relying on a defense that only looks good on pap...

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...

Strategic Benefits of Vulnerability Prioritization

Think of your security team as the staff in a hospital emergency room. They can't treat every patient at once, so they perform triage, focusing on the most critical cases first to save lives. Vulnerability prioritization is security triage. Your organization has a seemingly endless list of...