Earth Lusca Employs New Linux Backdoor, Uses Cobalt Strike for Lateral Movement

Credit to Author: Joseph C Chen| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

While monitoring Earth Lusca, we discovered an intriguing, encrypted file on the threat actor’s server — a Linux-based malware, which appears to originate from the open-source Windows backdoor Trochilus, which we’ve dubbed SprySOCKS due to its swift behavior and SOCKS implementation.

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Biden National Cybersecurity Strategy Key Takeaways

Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Major changes are underway, with new rules for federal agencies and updated requirements for public-private partnerships. We discuss the implementation plans for the strategy’s first two pillars: defend critical infrastructure and disrupt and dismantle threat actors.

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RedLine/Vidar Abuses EV Certificates, Shifts to Ransomware

Credit to Author: Hitomi Kimura| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In this blog, we investigate how threat actors used information-stealing malware with EV code signing certificates and later delivered ransomware payloads to its victims via the same delivery method.

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TrickBot & Conti Sanctions: Implications for CISOs & Boardrooms

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Discover what the increased regulatory risk due to recent US and UK sanctions imposed on TrickBot and Conti cybercriminals mean for CISOs and board members.

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Analyzing a Facebook Profile Stealer Written in Node.js

Credit to Author: Jaromir Horejsi| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We analyze an information stealer written in Node.js, packaged into an executable, exfiltrated stolen data via both Telegram bot API and a C&C server, and employed GraphQL as a channel for C&C communication.

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Revisiting 16shop Phishing Kit, Trend-Interpol Partnership

Credit to Author: Paul Pajares| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In this entry, we summarize the security analyses and investigations done on phishing-as-a-service 16shop through the years. We also outline the partnership between Trend Micro and Interpol in taking down the main administrators and servers of this massive phishing campaign.

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IT & OT security: How to Bridge the Gap

Credit to Author: William Malik| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Connecting IT and OT environments can give industrial organizations powerful efficiencies, but it also introduces cybersecurity challenges. A new Trend Micro/SANS Institute report gets at the heart of those IT and OT security issues—and how to address them.

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