Fake LockBit, Real Damage: Ransomware Samples Abuse AWS S3 to Steal Data

Credit to Author: Jaromir Horejsi| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This article uncovers a Golang ransomware abusing AWS S3 for data theft, and masking as LockBit to further pressure victims. The discovery of hard-coded AWS credentials in these samples led to AWS account suspensions.

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Silent Threat: Red Team Tool EDRSilencer Disrupting Endpoint Security Solutions

Credit to Author: Jacob Santos| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro’s Threat Hunting Team discovered EDRSilencer, a red team tool that threat actors are attempting to abuse for its ability to block EDR traffic and conceal malicious activity.

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Water Makara Uses Obfuscated JavaScript in Spear Phishing Campaign, Targets Brazil With Astaroth Malware

Credit to Author: Charles Adrian Marty| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a surge of malicious activities involving a threat actor group that we track as Water Makara. This group is targeting enterprises in Brazil, deploying banking malware using obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security defenses.

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Earth Simnavaz (aka APT34) Levies Advanced Cyberattacks Against UAE and Gulf Regions

Credit to Author: Mohamed Fahmy| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro’s investigation into the recent activity of Earth Simnavaz provides new insights into the APT group’s evolving tactics and the immediate threat it poses to critical sectors in the UAE.

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Earth Simnavaz Levies Advanced Cyberattacks Against UAE and Gulf Regions

Credit to Author: Mohamed Fahmy| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro’s investigation into the recent activity of Earth Simnavaz provides new insights into the APT group’s evolving tactics and the immediate threat it poses to critical sectors in the UAE.

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How Ransomhub Ransomware Uses EDRKillShifter to Disable EDR and Antivirus Protections

Credit to Author: Kyle Philippe Yu| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro tracked this group as Water Bakunawa, behind the RansomHub ransomware, employs various anti-EDR techniques to play a high-stakes game of hide and seek with security solutions.

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