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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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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Earth Estries Targets Government, Tech for Cyberespionage

Credit to Author: Ted Lee| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We break down a new cyberespionage campaign deployed by a cybercriminal group we named Earth Estries. Analyzing the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed, we observed overlaps with the advanced persistent threat (APT) group FamousSparrow as Earth Estries targets governments and organizations in the technology sector.

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Stealthy Android Malware MMRat Carries Out Bank Fraud Via Fake App Stores

Credit to Author: Trend Micro Research| Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Trend Micro Mobile Application Reputation Service (MARS) team discovered a new, fully undetected Android banking trojan, dubbed MMRat, that has been targeting mobile users in Southeast Asia since late June 2023.

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