Tag: CVE-2017-11882

8 Attack Reports | 0 Vulnerabilities

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SideWinder targets the maritime and nuclear sectors with an updated toolset

The SideWinder APT group intensified its activities in the second half of 2024, targeting maritime infrastructures, logistics companies, and nuclear sectors across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The group updated its toolset, including improvements to its RTF exploit, JavaScript loader, and Bac…
apt
javascript
africa
CVE-2017-11882
maritime
spear-phishing
south asia
stealerbot
rtf exploit
nuclear
2025-03-10
downloader module
backdoor loader
module installer
Published: March 10, 2025
Downloadable IOCs: 38

VIPKeyLogger Infostealer in the Wild

A new infostealer called VIPKeyLogger has been observed with increased activity. It shares similarities with Snake Keylogger and is distributed through phishing campaigns. The malware is delivered as an archive or Microsoft 365 file attachment, which downloads and executes a .NET compiled file. VIP…
infostealer
CVE-2017-11882
keylogger
snake keylogger
2024-12-16
vipkeylogger
Published: December 16, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 0

SmokeLoader picks up ancient MS Office bugs to pack fresh credential stealer

Threat actors are exploiting old Microsoft Office vulnerabilities using SmokeLoader, a modular malware loader, to steal browser credentials. The campaign targets manufacturing, healthcare, and IT companies in Taiwan, utilizing CVE-2017-0199 and CVE-2017-11882 to execute remote code and deploy malic…
phishing
plugins
credential theft
smokeloader
CVE-2017-0199
CVE-2017-11882
taiwan
modular malware
2024-12-03
microsoft office
vulnerabilities
andeloader
Published: December 3, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 28

SideWinder APT's post-exploitation framework analysis

SideWinder APT group has expanded its activities, targeting high-profile entities in the Middle East and Africa. The group employs a multi-stage infection chain using spear-phishing emails with malicious attachments. A new post-exploitation toolkit called 'StealerBot' has been discovered, designed …
apt
espionage
CVE-2017-11882
infrastructure
spear-phishing
post-exploitation
2024-10-15
moduleinstaller
backdoor loader module
stealerbot
rtf exploit
Published: October 15, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 158

Secret Message: Steganography Tricks of TA558 Group in Cyber Attacks on Enterprises in Russia and Belarus

F.A.C.C.T.'s Threat Intelligence analysts have investigated numerous cyberattacks by the TA558 group targeting enterprises, government institutions, and banks in Russia and Belarus. The attacks aimed to steal data and gain access to the organization's internal systems. TA558 used multi-stage phishi…
malware
phishing
social engineering
russia
belarus
remcos
steganography
CVE-2017-11882
agent tesla
2024-07-30
Published: July 30, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 74

SideWinder Utilizes New Infrastructure to Target Ports and Maritime Facilities in the Mediterranean Sea

BlackBerry's researchers have uncovered a new campaign by the nation-state threat actor SideWinder. The group employs sophisticated techniques, such as utilizing carefully crafted phishing emails with visual lures designed to target specific organizations. The campaign aims to compromise ports and …
espionage
phishing
vulnerability
nation-state
javascript
targeted
CVE-2017-0199
CVE-2017-11882
2024-07-30
infrastructure
maritime
Published: July 30, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 47

Keylogger Installed Using MS Office Equation Editor Vulnerability (Kimsuky)

This technical analysis examines a campaign by the Kimsuky threat group that exploited a vulnerability (CVE-2017-11882) in the Microsoft Office Equation Editor to distribute malware. The attackers used mshta.exe to run a malicious script that downloads additional components, including a keylogger. …
apt
CVE-2017-11882
2024-06-13
keylogger
Published: June 13, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 0

New Agent Tesla Campaign Targeting Spanish-Speaking People

This report analyzes a phishing campaign spreading a new Agent Tesla variant designed to infiltrate victims' computers and steal sensitive information like credentials, email contacts, and system details. It leverages techniques like exploiting Microsoft Office vulnerabilities, executing JavaScript…
malware
obfuscation
phishing
infostealer
2024-06-10
CVE-2017-0199
CVE-2017-11882
agent tesla
spain
Published: June 10, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 6
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