All attack reports

This report discusses a botnet that has been active since 2019, distributing various malware such as NiceRAT, Nitol, and NanoCore. The botnet is spread through disguised cracked programs, shared on domestic file-sharing sites and blogs, posing as genuine software activators or game server tools. On…

This analysis delves into a recent surge of malicious email campaigns by the DarkGate threat actor, employing novel tactics to distribute malware. These campaigns leverage a technique called 'Remote Template Injection' to bypass security controls and deceive recipients into executing malicious code…

This report discusses a case where a CoinMiner threat actor's proxy server, used to access an infected botnet, became the target of a ransomware threat actor's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) scan attack. The ransomware threat actor successfully breached the proxy server and distributed ransomware to…

This report details a phishing campaign distributing malicious HTML files through emails. The files prompt users to paste and run malicious PowerShell commands that initiate a multi-stage infection process. The campaign ultimately delivers the DarkGate malware, highlighting the importance of exerci…

A sophisticated multi-stage cyberattack was identified, utilizing an Excel file embedded with a VBA macro designed to deploy a DLL file. The attacker employed various evasion techniques and a multi-stage malware strategy to deliver the notorious 'Cobalt Strike' payload, establishing communication w…

Chalubo is a commodity remote access trojan (RAT). First identified in 2018, employed savvy tradecraft to obfuscate its activity; it removed all files from disk to run in-memory, assumed a random process name already present on the device, and encrypted all communications with the command and contr…

Vidar Stealer is a potent malware written in C++, capable of stealing a wide range of data from the compromised system. Vidar Stealer targets user’s personal data, web-browser data, cryptocurrency wallets, financial data, sensitive files within user directories, communication applications, process …

Snowflake is providing these IOCs as a result of an ongoing investigation into what they believe to be industry-wide, identity-based attacks with the intent to obtain customer data. Snowflake's research indicates that these types of attacks are performed with Snowflake customers’ user credentials t…

This report details a malicious campaign where adversaries used fake browser update prompts to lure victims into downloading and executing malware. The infection chain begins with injected malicious JavaScript code on compromised websites that redirect users to pages mimicking legitimate browser up…

An analysis by McAfee's Mobile Research Team uncovered an Android InfoStealer malware masquerading as a government service app in Bahrain. The malicious app, promoted through deceitful Facebook pages and SMS messages, tricks users into providing personal information like CPR numbers, phone numbers,…

Cisco Talos has been observing an active campaign targeting Brazilian users with a new banking trojan dubbed 'CarnavalHeist'. The malware employs common tactics like financial-themed spam emails, Delphi-based DLLs, overlay attacks, and input capture techniques like keylogging and screen capture. Ho…

Throughout the three phases, BlueDelta used phishing emails, legitimate internet services LIS, and living off-the-land binaries LOLBins) to extract intelligence from key networks across Europe. They have engaged in credential harvesting campaigns aimed at Yahoo and UKR.]net users, as well as dedica…