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Unmasking the Hidden Threat: Inside a Sophisticated Excel-Based Attack Delivering Fileless Remcos RAT
Unmasking the Hidden Threat: Inside a Sophisticated Excel-Based Attack Delivering Fileless Remcos RAT By Trellix · September 11, 2024 This blog was also written by Trishaan Kalra Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, attackers are continuously refining their methods to...
Unmasking the Hidden Threat: Inside a Sophisticated Excel-Based Attack Delivering Fileless Remcos RAT
Unmasking the Hidden Threat: Inside a Sophisticated Excel-Based Attack Delivering Fileless Remcos RAT By Trellix · September 11, 2024 This blog was also written by Trishaan Kalra Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, attackers are continuously refining their methods to...
Unmasking ViperSoftX: In-Depth Defense Strategies Against AutoIt-Powered Threats
Trellix Global Defenders: Unmasking ViperSoftX: In-Depth Defense Strategies Against AutoIt-Powered Threats By James Murphy · August 29, 2024 There’s a common misconception that threat actors must always write complicated and custom code in every piece of their malware, skilfully evading defenses,...
Unmasking ViperSoftX: In-Depth Defense Strategies Against AutoIt-Powered Threats
Trellix Global Defenders: Unmasking ViperSoftX: In-Depth Defense Strategies Against AutoIt-Powered Threats By James Murphy · August 29, 2024 There’s a common misconception that threat actors must always write complicated and custom code in every piece of their malware, skilfully evading defenses,...
The Bug Report - August 2024 Edition
The Bug Report - August 2024 Edition By Jonathan Omakun · August 26, 2024 Why am I Here August isn’t just about heat waves and summer getaways for the Northern Hemisphere; it’s also when things get serious for students and cybersecurity pros. As organizations prep for the end of the fiscal year,...
The Bug Report - August 2024 Edition
The Bug Report - August 2024 Edition By Jonathan Omakun · August 26, 2024 Why am I Here August isn’t just about heat waves and summer getaways for the Northern Hemisphere; it’s also when things get serious for students and cybersecurity pros. As organizations prep for the end of the fiscal year,...
No symbols? No problem!
No symbols? No problem! By Trellix · August 9, 2024 This blog was written by Max Kersten Malware analysts know it all too well: the ominous feeling that washes over you when opening an unknown file in your favorite analysis tool and being greeted with hundreds or thousands of unknown functions,...
No symbols? No problem!
No symbols? No problem! By Trellix · August 9, 2024 This blog was written by Max Kersten Malware analysts know it all too well: the ominous feeling that washes over you when opening an unknown file in your favorite analysis tool and being greeted with hundreds or thousands of unknown functions,...
OneDrive Pastejacking
OneDrive Pastejacking: The crafty phishing and downloader campaign By Rafael Pena · July 29, 2024 Over the past few weeks, the Trellix Advanced Research Center has observed a sophisticated Phishing/downloader campaign targeting Microsoft OneDrive users. This campaign heavily relies on social...
OneDrive Pastejacking
OneDrive Pastejacking: The crafty phishing and downloader campaign By Rafael Pena · July 29, 2024 Over the past few weeks, the Trellix Advanced Research Center has observed a sophisticated Phishing/downloader campaign targeting Microsoft OneDrive users. This campaign heavily relies on social...
Handala’s Wiper Targets Israel
Handala’s Wiper Targets Israel By Tomer Shloman · July 26, 2024 This blog was also written by Mathanraj Thangaraju and Max Kersten CrowdStrike’s Falcon agent caused downtime for millions of computers across the globe beginning July 19. This event caused panic and chaos, which threat actors quickl...
Handala’s Wiper Targets Israel
Handala’s Wiper Targets Israel By Tomer Shloman · July 26, 2024 This blog was also written by Mathanraj Thangaraju and Max Kersten CrowdStrike’s Falcon agent caused downtime for millions of computers across the globe beginning July 19. This event caused panic and chaos, which threat actors quickl...
Managing Risk During the CrowdStrike Global Tech Outage
Managing Risk During the CrowdStrike Global Tech Outage By Mo Cashman & Trellix Advanced Research Center · July 19, 2024 Updated: July 25, 2024 How it Happened A defective content update provided by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused Microsoft Windows systems to crash, disrupting airline trave...
Managing Risk During the CrowdStrike Global Tech Outage
Managing Risk During the CrowdStrike Global Tech Outage By Mo Cashman & Trellix Advanced Research Center · July 19, 2024 Updated: July 25, 2024 How it Happened A defective content update provided by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused Microsoft Windows systems to crash, disrupting airline trave...
Cactus Ransomware: New strain in the market
Cactus Ransomware: New strain in the market By Aishwarya Gentyal · July 11, 2024 Ransomware malware has been around for many years now and it continues to dominate the headlines. It's an attacker's top choice for cyber extortion and is one of the most active and profound threats facing...
Cactus Ransomware: New strain in the market
Cactus Ransomware: New strain in the market By Aishwarya Gentyal · July 11, 2024 Ransomware malware has been around for many years now and it continues to dominate the headlines. It's an attacker's top choice for cyber extortion and is one of the most active and profound threats facing...
The Mechanics of ViperSoftX: Exploiting AutoIt and CLR for Stealthy PowerShell Execution
The Mechanics of ViperSoftX: Exploiting AutoIt and CLR for Stealthy PowerShell Execution By Sijo Jacob · July 9, 2024 This blog was also written by Mathanraj Thangaraju Threat Summary In the dynamic landscape of cyber threats, ViperSoftX has emerged as a highly sophisticated malware, adept at...
The Mechanics of ViperSoftX: Exploiting AutoIt and CLR for Stealthy PowerShell Execution
The Mechanics of ViperSoftX: Exploiting AutoIt and CLR for Stealthy PowerShell Execution By Sijo Jacob · July 9, 2024 This blog was also written by Mathanraj Thangaraju Threat Summary In the dynamic landscape of cyber threats, ViperSoftX has emerged as a highly sophisticated malware, adept at...
Cracking Cobalt Strike: Taking Down Malicious Cybercriminal Infrastructure with Threat Intelligence
Cracking Cobalt Strike Taking Down Malicious Cybercriminal Infrastructure with Threat Intelligence By Joao Marques, John Fokker and Leandro Velasco · July 3, 2024 Introduction In a significant global effort to combat cybercrime, law enforcement agencies from around the world have joined forces to...
Cracking Cobalt Strike: Taking Down Malicious Cybercriminal Infrastructure with Threat Intelligence
Cracking Cobalt Strike Taking Down Malicious Cybercriminal Infrastructure with Threat Intelligence By Joao Marques, John Fokker and Leandro Velasco · July 3, 2024 Introduction In a significant global effort to combat cybercrime, law enforcement agencies from around the world have joined forces to...
The Bug Report - June 2024 Edition
The Bug Report - June 2024 Edition By Jonathan Omakun & Tobi Olawale · June 27, 2024 Why am I Here Welcome back to The Bug Report, the "so hot the server fans are sweating" edition! For those who are new to our monthly adventure, every month, our dedicated Advanced Research Center vulnerability...
The Bug Report - June 2024 Edition
The Bug Report - June 2024 Edition By Jonathan Omakun & Tobi Olawale · June 27, 2024 Why am I Here Welcome back to The Bug Report, the "so hot the server fans are sweating" edition! For those who are new to our monthly adventure, every month, our dedicated Advanced Research Center vulnerability...
Info Stealing Campaign Uses DLL Sideloading Through Legitimate Cisco Webex’s Binaries for Initial Execution and Defense Evasion
Info Stealing Campaign Uses DLL Sideloading Through Legitimate Cisco Webex’s Binaries for Initial Execution and Defense Evasion By Ale Houspanossian · June 17, 2024 Case Summary It was a quiet Monday morning in March 2024 when the EDR researchers with our Trellix Advanced Research Center identifi...
Info Stealing Campaign Uses DLL Sideloading Through Legitimate Cisco Webex’s Binaries for Initial Execution and Defense Evasion
Info Stealing Campaign Uses DLL Sideloading Through Legitimate Cisco Webex’s Binaries for Initial Execution and Defense Evasion By Ale Houspanossian · June 17, 2024 Case Summary It was a quiet Monday morning in March 2024 when the EDR researchers with our Trellix Advanced Research Center identifi...
DarkGate again but... Improved?
DarkGate again but... Improved? By Ernesto Fernández Provecho · June 3, 2024 Executive summary During 2023, DarkGate made a comeback with a version full of new features, becoming one of the most preferred Remote Access Trojans RATs by malicious actors. However, this momentum also required...
DarkGate again but... Improved?
DarkGate again but... Improved? By Ernesto Fernández Provecho · June 3, 2024 Executive summary During 2023, DarkGate made a comeback with a version full of new features, becoming one of the most preferred Remote Access Trojans RATs by malicious actors. However, this momentum also required...
A Catalog of Hazardous AV Sites – A Tale of Malware Hosting
A Catalog of Hazardous AV Sites – A Tale of Malware Hosting By Trellix · May 23, 2024 This blog was written by Gurumoorthi Ramanathan Executive summary In mid-April 2024, Trellix Advanced Research Center team members observed multiple fake AV sites hosting highly sophisticated malicious files suc...
A Catalog of Hazardous AV Sites – A Tale of Malware Hosting
A Catalog of Hazardous AV Sites – A Tale of Malware Hosting By Trellix · May 23, 2024 This blog was written by Gurumoorthi Ramanathan Executive summary In mid-April 2024, Trellix Advanced Research Center team members observed multiple fake AV sites hosting highly sophisticated malicious files suc...
Tale of Greatness: Journey Through Dark Roads
Tale of Greatness: Journey Through Dark Roads By Daksh Kapur, Vihar Shah, Pooja Khyadgi · May 22, 2024 Cybercriminals have a new weapon in their arsenal: Greatness, a PaaS tool specifically designed to steal your Microsoft 365 login credentials. First detected in mid-2022, it allows attackers to...
Tale of Greatness: Journey Through Dark Roads
Tale of Greatness: Journey Through Dark Roads By Daksh Kapur, Vihar Shah, Pooja Khyadgi · May 22, 2024 Cybercriminals have a new weapon in their arsenal: Greatness, a PaaS tool specifically designed to steal your Microsoft 365 login credentials. First detected in mid-2022, it allows attackers to...
Pouring Acid Rain
Pouring Acid Rain By Trellix · April 30, 2024 This blog was written by Max Kersten In two recent major geopolitical conflicts, in Ukraine and in Israel, wipers - malware used to destroy access to files and commonly used to halt telecom operations - were used to destroy digital infrastructure. The...
Pouring Acid Rain
Pouring Acid Rain By Trellix · April 30, 2024 This blog was written by Max Kersten In two recent major geopolitical conflicts, in Ukraine and in Israel, wipers - malware used to destroy access to files and commonly used to halt telecom operations - were used to destroy digital infrastructure. The...
The Bug Report - April 2024 Edition
The Bug Report - April 2024 Edition By Jonathan Omakun and Tobi Olawale· April 29, 2024 Why am I here? Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the digital waters, out pops another series of rogue waves in the form of CVEs! It's like that beach vacation you planned to get away from it al...
The Bug Report - April 2024 Edition
The Bug Report - April 2024 Edition By Jonathan Omakun and Tobi Olawale· April 29, 2024 Why am I here? Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the digital waters, out pops another series of rogue waves in the form of CVEs! It's like that beach vacation you planned to get away from it al...
The LockBit’s Attempt to Stay Relevant, Its Imposters and New Opportunistic Ransomware Groups
The LockBit’s Attempt to Stay Relevant, Its Imposters and New Opportunistic Ransomware Groups By Jambul Tologonov and John Fokker · April 11, 2024 The Trellix Advanced Research Center has recently observed an uptick of LockBit-related cyber activity surrounding vulnerabilities in ScreenConnect...
The LockBit’s Attempt to Stay Relevant, Its Imposters and New Opportunistic Ransomware Groups
The LockBit’s Attempt to Stay Relevant, Its Imposters and New Opportunistic Ransomware Groups By Jambul Tologonov and John Fokker · April 11, 2024 The Trellix Advanced Research Center has recently observed an uptick of LockBit-related cyber activity surrounding vulnerabilities in ScreenConnect...
SuperSize Me
SuperSize Me By Floser Bacurio Jr., Bernadette Canubas, Michaelo Oliveros · April 02, 2024 Introduction Cyber attackers are always finding new ways to outsmart security systems and distribute malware effectively. We discovered an interesting detection evasion technique of delivering archive files...
SuperSize Me
SuperSize Me By Floser Bacurio Jr., Bernadette Canubas, Michaelo Oliveros · April 02, 2024 Introduction Cyber attackers are always finding new ways to outsmart security systems and distribute malware effectively. We discovered an interesting detection evasion technique of delivering archive files...
Midnight Blizzard Attack Detection in Trellix Helix
Midnight Blizzard Attack Detection in Trellix Helix By Ian Shefferman · March 18, 2024 On January 25, 2024, Microsoft reported a breach of their systems by the Russian APT group Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29 and Cozy Bear. The attackers performed a password spray, compromised a Microsoft...
Midnight Blizzard Attack Detection in Trellix Helix
Midnight Blizzard Attack Detection in Trellix Helix By Ian Shefferman · March 18, 2024 On January 25, 2024, Microsoft reported a breach of their systems by the Russian APT group Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29 and Cozy Bear. The attackers performed a password spray, compromised a Microsoft...
The Dark Side of Innovation: Cybercriminals and Their Adoption of GenAI
The Dark Side of Innovation: Cybercriminals and Their Adoption of GenAI By Jambul Tologonov and John Fokker · March 06, 2024 In the ever-evolving threat landscape, the Trellix Advanced Research Center has been at the forefront of understanding and combating the dual-edged sword of Generative...
The Dark Side of Innovation: Cybercriminals and Their Adoption of GenAI
The Dark Side of Innovation: Cybercriminals and Their Adoption of GenAI By Jambul Tologonov and John Fokker · March 06, 2024 In the ever-evolving threat landscape, the Trellix Advanced Research Center has been at the forefront of understanding and combating the dual-edged sword of Generative...
RansomHouse am See
RansomHouse am See By Pham Duy Phuc in collaboration with Noël Keijzer and Michaël Schrijver from Northwave · February 14, 2024 This blog was also written by Max Kersten Ransom gangs make big bucks by extorting victims, which sadly isn’t new. Their lucrative business allows them not only to live...
RansomHouse am See
RansomHouse am See By Pham Duy Phuc in collaboration with Noël Keijzer and Michaël Schrijver from Northwave · February 14, 2024 This blog was also written by Max Kersten Ransom gangs make big bucks by extorting victims, which sadly isn’t new. Their lucrative business allows them not only to live...
Cyberattack on Democracy: Escalating Cyber Threats Immediately Ahead of Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election
Cyberattack on Democracy: Escalating Cyber Threats Immediately Ahead of Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election By Anne An · February 13, 2024 Preface Cybersecurity has become an integral part of election security. Nation-state actors and other politically motivated groups are likely to try to...
Cyberattack on Democracy: Escalating Cyber Threats Immediately Ahead of Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election
Cyberattack on Democracy: Escalating Cyber Threats Immediately Ahead of Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election By Anne An · February 13, 2024 Preface Cybersecurity has become an integral part of election security. Nation-state actors and other politically motivated groups are likely to try to...
The Psychology of Phishing: Unraveling the Success Behind Phishing Attacks and Effective Countermeasures
The Psychology of Phishing: Unraveling the Success Behind Phishing Attacks and Effective Countermeasures By Tomer Shloman · February 1, 2024 Phishing is one of the most sneaky and widespread attacks in the constantly changing world of cybersecurity threats. This form of cyber attack, deceiving...
The Psychology of Phishing: Unraveling the Success Behind Phishing Attacks and Effective Countermeasures
The Psychology of Phishing: Unraveling the Success Behind Phishing Attacks and Effective Countermeasures By Tomer Shloman · February 1, 2024 Phishing is one of the most sneaky and widespread attacks in the constantly changing world of cybersecurity threats. This form of cyber attack, deceiving...
The Ongoing Saga of Job-Themed Attacks
The Ongoing Saga of Job-Themed Attacks By Daksh Kapur and Alfred Alvarado · January 23, 2024 Figure 1 - Job Themed Cyberattacks Attribution at the Bottom In late 2023, Trellix Security Researchers identified an ongoing trend where cybercriminals exploit job-themed attack vectors to target both jo...
The Ongoing Saga of Job-Themed Attacks
The Ongoing Saga of Job-Themed Attacks By Daksh Kapur and Alfred Alvarado · January 23, 2024 Figure 1 - Job Themed Cyberattacks Attribution at the Bottom In late 2023, Trellix Security Researchers identified an ongoing trend where cybercriminals exploit job-themed attack vectors to target both jo...