+86.01078456689 The command-and-control server is hosting an index page which also serves an APK file : The referenced “ Document.apk ” is 333583 bytes in size , MD5 : c4c4077e9449147d754afd972e247efc . PLEAD also uses CVE-2017-7269 , a buffer overflow vulnerability Microsoft Internet Information Services ( IIS ) 6.0 to compromise the victim 's server . A cursory review of BlackOasis ' espionage campaign suggests there is some overlap between the group 's actions and Saudi Arabia 's geopolitical interests .


The group has focused mainly on governmental targets in Iraq and Saudi Arabia , according to past telemetry . This time the document purported to be about the involvement of the Emir of Qatar in funding ISIS , which was seemingly copied from a website critical of Qatar .


intelnetservice.com intelsupport.net The export called “ Applicate ” runs a standard Windows application message loop until a “ WM_ENDSESSION ” message is received .


TG-3390 operates a broad and long-running campaign of SWCs and has compromised approximately 100 websites as of this publication .


File Server ( http : //www.psservicedl [ . The group has used phishing emails with Flash animation attachments to download and execute Daserf malware , and has also leveraged Flash exploits for SWC attacks . The Seedworm group controls its Powermud backdoor from behind a proxy network to hide the ultimate command-and-control ( C&C ) location .


The exploit installs Silence’s loader , designed to download backdoors and other malicious programs . In the 2017 ShadowPad attack , the update mechanism for Korean server management software provider NetSarang was compromised to serve up an eponymous backdoor .


As wonderfully described in a recent public posting , FireEye adheres to a naming convention based upon extensive data collection and activity comparison , designed to yield the identification of a discrete , identifiable entity responsible for a given collection of activity .


Of these , CosmicDuke and MiniDuke appear to have been in more active use , while receiving only minor updates .


It ’s worth mentioning that , according to X-Force IRIS , the initial compromise took place weeks before the actual Shamoon deployment and activation were launched .


Some of the documents exploited CVE-2017-0199 to deliver the payload . Around the same time , WildFire also captured an e-mail containing a Word document ( " hello.docx " ) with an identical hash as the earlier Word document , this time sent to a U.S. Government recipient .


First , the app has to turn off SELinux protection . This attack campaign focused on the chemical sector with the goal of obtaining sensitive documents such as proprietary designs , formulas , and manufacturing processes . In the past , threat actors would modify easily compromised websites to host C2 commands and configuration , as observed in the China based APT1 ’s WEBC2 suite of backdoors . This downloader is unique per system and contains a customized backdoor written in Assembler .


The malicious documents seen in recent activity refer to a number of topics , including recent military promotions within the Pakistan Army , information related to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission , as well as Pakistan 's Ministry of the Interior . The EternalBlue exploits from the framework received worldwide attention after being used in the ransomware campaigns WannaCry in May and Petya / NotPetya in June 2017 .


This malware also contains a screen recorder . The Lamberts toolkit spans across several years , with most activity occurring in 2013 and 2014 . APT12 is believed to be a cyber espionage group thought to have links to the Chinese People's Liberation Army . For example , HTTPS over port 8088[1 ] or port 587[2 ] as opposed to the traditional port 443 .


After infestation , Weeping Angel places the target TV in a 'Fake-Off' mode , so that the owner falsely believes the TV is off when it is on . We encountered the first document exploit called " THAM luan - GD - NCKH2.doc " a few days ago , which appears to be leveraging some vulnerabilities patched with MS12-060 .


This vulnerability was discovered by FireEye in September 2017 , and it is a vulnerability we have observed being exploited in the wild . Carbanak is a backdoor used by the attackers to compromise the victim .


Moving through the infection process , NetWitness Endpoint detects the initial exploit CVE-2017-1182 in action as the Microsoft Equation Editor , EQNEDT32.exe , scores high for potentially malicious activity . Bahamut spearphishing attempts have also been accompanied with SMS messages purporting to be from Google about security issues on their account , including a class 0 message or " Flash text " . These text messages did not include links but are intended to build credibility around the fake service notifications later sent to the target 's email address .


Once we looked into the file , we quickly found out that the inner-workings of the APK included a malicious payload , embedded in the original code of the application . PyLocky was found to be targeting entities in France and Germany . We witnessed this actor extensively testing a known public exploit during its preparation for the next campaign . Fake browser updates are a very common decoy used by malware authors .


Conclusion This trojan shows a new path for threats to evolve . Aside from deploying novel malware , LYCEUM’s activity demonstrates capabilities CTU researchers have observed from other threat groups and reinforces the value of a few key controls . TEMP.Hermit is generally linked to operations focused on South Korea and the United States .


Both versions are designed to collect system information and running processes and send them to the designated C2 server using http POST to the URI used in both cases is /agr-enum/progress-inform/cube.php?res= .


We believe Sofacy used this tool , as the macro within their delivery document closely resembles the macros found within Luckystrike .


Both INDRIK SPIDER ( with BitPaymer ransomware ) and GRIM SPIDER ( with Ryuk ransomware ) have made headlines with their high profile victims and ransom profits , demonstrating that big game hunting is a lucrative enterprise . A powerful threat actor known as " Wild Neutron " ( also known as " Jripbot " and " Morpho " ) has been active since at least 2011 , infecting high profile companies for several years by using a combination of exploits , watering holes and multi-platform malware .


In this campaign , adversaries did not use any exploit .


The stream of bytes is sent over TCP to the client .


Figure 8 . Additionally , there is evidence to suggest APT33 targeted Saudi Arabian and Western organizations that provide training , maintenance and support for Saudi Arabia 's military and commercial fleets . The malicious DLL exports the same function names as the original mcvsocfg.dll library . HHS HC3 warned that the stolen credentials may have been used to compromise a number of healthcare organizations and enterprises in other industries .


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Do not download mobile apps from unofficial or unauthorized sources . This next stage library copies itself into the System32 directory of the Windows folder after the hardcoded file name — either KBDLV2.DLL or AUTO.DLL , depending on the malware sample . Spring Dragon 's infiltration techniques there were not simply spearphish .


The implants are highly configurable via encrypted configuration files , which allow the adversary to customize various components , including C2 servers , the list of initial tasks to carry out , persistence mechanisms , encryption keys and others .


] com/ ) : This server provides APK files with advertising network . A well-funded , highly active BlackOasis group of Middle Eastern hackers was caught , yet again , using a lucrative zero-day exploit in the wild to break into computers and infect them with powerful spyware developed by an infamous cyberweapons dealer named Gamma Group . There was a mistake in the original Morphisec analysis which linked these attacks to FIN7 .


Researchers at Palo Alto have attributed sloo.exe and related activities to threat actors of a likely Iranian state-sponsored origin which they ’ve named Magic Hound .


In the most recent variant , Sofacy modified the internals of the malicious scripts , but continues to follow the same process used by previous variants by obtaining a malicious Flash object and payload directly from the C2 server .


A lockdown activity , which is a transparent window shown at the top of the screen that contains a “ loading ” cursor . Alternatively , the attackers might have used social engineering to trick WikiLeaks 's DNS provider into handing over the credentials , or simple requested that a password reset link be sent to a compromised email address . The group 's targets include a number of organizations and individuals located in Russia .


In more up-to-date versions of Android , EventBot will ask for permissions to run in the background before deleting itself from the launcher . DoublePulsar is then used to inject a secondary payload , which runs in memory only . It is highly likely the Lotus Blossom used spear-phishing attacks containing links to these malicious documents as a delivery mechanism .


This is a good example where two-factor authentication based on SMS would fail since the attacker can read the SMS . APT10 primarily used PlugX malware from 2014 to 2016 , progressively improving and deploying newer versions , while simultaneously standardising their command and control function . OceanLotus : cd67415dd634fd202fa1f05aa26233c74dc85332f70e11469e02b370f3943b1d Loader #2 . Additionally , by using leaked source code , threat actors can confuse or mislead investigators , as security professionals may be more likely to misattribute the activity to the wrong actor .


The system verifies the signature of the legitimate file while installing the malicious file . There has also been at least one victim targeted by a spear-phishing attack . In the case we examined , the path was C:\ProgramData\DRM\CLR\CLR.exe . The campaign started in at least June 2023 , and the ransom note appears to mimic certain aspects of the ransom note used in the global WannaCry attacks from 2017 .


For the Delphi version , the following registry key and value are used for persistence :


Both CloudDuke backdoor variants support simple backdoor functionality , similar to SeaDuke .


LINKS TO WOLF INTELLIGENCE During the Virus Bulletin conference in 2018 , CSIS researchers Benoît Ancel and Aleksejs Kuprins did a presentation on Wolf Research and the offensive arsenal developed by the organization . The police suspected Lurk of stealing nearly three billion rubles , using malicious software to systematically withdraw large sums of money from the accounts of commercial organizations , including banks . Older versions also used an XLS exploit . The source code is loaded from one of several domains impersonating Google ( google - analytiks[.]com ) or Adobe ( updateadobeflash[.]website ): That code contains all the web elements ( images , fonts , text ) needed to render the fake browser update page .


As has been previously reported , some versions of the Android malware were present in the Google Play Store . We believe that the Carbanak campaign is a clear indicator of a new era in cybercrime in which criminals use APT techniques directly against the financial industry instead of through its customers . Little detail is given on the nature of how the connection between DNSMessenger and MuddyWater was discovered it isn't possible for us to verify this link .


] com Malicious Twitter accounts : https : //twitter.com/lucky88755 https : //twitter.com/lucky98745 https : //twitter.com/lucky876543 https : //twitter.com/luckyone1232 https : //twitter.com/sadwqewqeqw https : //twitter.com/gyugyu87418490 https : //twitter.com/fdgoer343 https : //twitter.com/sdfghuio342 https : //twitter.com/asdqweqweqeqw https : //twitter.com/ukenivor3 The JHUHUGIT implant became a relatively popular first stage for the Sofacy attacks and was used again with a Java zero-day ( CVE-2015-2590 ) in July 2015 . The document contained a VBS macro that once decompressed was approximately 650 lines of code . Bullock had spent many hours poring over the hundreds of thousands of emails that the Ashley Madison hackers stole from Biderman and published online in 2015 .


The file is a 64bit-compatible compiled binary of the open source utility Winexe .


We ’ll cover more recent 2018 change in their targeting and the malware itself at SAS 2018 .


In addition , by using VBA2Graph , we were able to visualize the VBA call graph in the macros of each document . Compared to Patchwork , whose Trojanized documents exploit at least five security flaws , Confucius' backdoors are delivered through Office files exploiting memory corruption vulnerabilities CVE-2015-1641 and CVE-2017-11882 .


Its main task is to bypass the two-factor authentication of the client in the online banking system . Thus , it is clear they are trying to be as stealthy as possible by hiding in the network traffic of the targeted organizations . There are newer versions , up to version 3.39 as of October 2014 . An exhaustive analysis of domains registered to the various Vistomail pseudonyms used by Harrison shows he also ran Bash - a - Business[.]com , which Harrison dedicated to “ all those sorry ass corporate executives out there profiting from your hard work , organs , lives , ideas , intelligence , and wallets . ”


Static analysis tools like IDA may not be useful in analyzing custom code that is interpreted and executed through a VM and a new set of instructions . In addition , we observed a TTP shift post publication with regards to their malware delivery ; they started using compromised but legitimate domains to serve their malware . Supply-chain attacks are hard to detect from the consumer perspective . Several issues in Foxit PDF reader could lead to arbitrary code execution Foxit PDF Reader is one of the most popular PDF readers on the market , offering many similar features to Adobe Acrobat .


Their evolving and modified SPLM / CHOPSTICK / XAgent code is a long-standing part of Sofacy activity , however much of it is changing .


we assess with high confidence that these incidents were conducted by APT10 also known as Stone Panda , menuPass , CVNX in an effort to gain access to networks and steal valuable intellectual property or gain commercial advantage . The first attack started in early July with a ShimRatReporter payload .


This alone would attract a whole new audience–and a new stream of revenue–for Yingmob . Ransomware that has been publicly named " WannaCry " , " WCry " or " WanaCrypt0r " ( based on strings in the binary and encrypted files ) has spread to at least 74 countries as of Friday 12 May 2017 , reportedly targeting Russia initially , and spreading to telecommunications , shipping , car manufacturers , universities and health care industries , among others . APT33 : 64.251.19.214 [REDACTED].sytes.net . The Stuxnet Virus identified in 2010 that was used to destroy the Iranian centrifuges is but one relevant example of such a motivation .


The DLL exploited another previously unknown vulnerability ( designated CVE-2015-2546 ) in the Windows kernel , which enabled it to elevate privileges for the Word executable and subsequently install a backdoor through the application . Hackers use Metasploit to conduct all these activities : network reconnaissance , search for vulnerable applications , exploit vulnerabilities , escalate systems privileges , and collect information .


Use of email theme related to the Geo-political events that is of interest to the targets .


Below are some of the elements showing the relation . In order to exfiltrate the compromised data , APT10 employed custom malware that used Dropbox as its C2 . The domain , softfix.co.kr was registered in 2014 .


Since 2013 , the cybercrime gang have attempted to attack banks , e-payment systems and financial institutions using pieces of malware they designed , known as Carbanak and Cobalt . This documentation provides new insight into intrusion efforts conducted by at least four discrete Iranian threat actors , Rocket Kitten , Infy , Sima , and Operation Cleaver , including groups and tools that have not been previously disclosed .


SCHTASKS /Create /f /SC minute /TN runawy /mo 5 /tr C:\Users\<USER>\runawy.exe .


The app ties together two malware families - Desert Scorpion and another targeted surveillanceware family named FrozenCell - that we believe are being developed by a single , evolving surveillanceware actor called APT-C-23 targeting individuals in the Middle East . DHS has previously released Alert TA14-353A . Older versions of 7Zip also behave like PowerArchiver and WinRAR . 7Zip version 9.22 and older saw the executable as . Simultaneously , a threat researcher outside of CrowdStrike discovered an attacker ’s tooling via an open repository , downloaded all of the tools , and made them available through a MegaUpload link in a Twitter post.2


In all emails sent to these government officials , the actor used the same attachment : a malicious Microsoft Word document that exploited the CVE-2012-0158 vulnerability to drop a malicious payload . The malicious documents that Unit 42 examined contained legitimate decoy lures as well as malicious embedded EPS files targeting the CVE-2015-2545 and CVE-2017-0261 vulnerabilities .


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Bdo is the Russian translation for RBS ( Remote Banking System ) so it is clear that RBS is a target for this malware . In this latest incident , the group registered a fake news domain , timesofindiaa.in , on May 18 , 2016 , and then used it to send spear phishing emails to Indian government officials on the same day .


Many other banking malware families followed suit and released their own Android malware components designed to steal those OTPs and TANs . APT19 leveraged Rich Text Format (RTF) and macro-enabled Microsoft Excel files to deliver their initial exploits . The use of infrastructure tied to Iranian operations , timing and alignment with the national interests of Iran also lead FireEye to assess that APT34 acts on behalf of the Iranian government .


The remaining 80% of STRONTIUM attacks have largely targeted organizations in the following sectors : government , IT , military , defense , medicine , education , and engineering .


While one family relies on a small number of supported commands and simple shells , the other delves into more convoluted methods of injections , checks , and supported feature sets . NetTraveler has been used to target diplomats , embassies and government institutions for over a decade , and remains the tool of choice by the adversaries behind these cyber espionage campaigns .


] 230 [ . The Dukes could have ceased all use of CosmicDuke ( at least until they had developed a new loader ) or retired it entirely , since they still had other toolsets available . Once the raw contents of the pastebin.com post were downloaded , that data would also be executed in memory . " Iran often adopts an asymmetric warfare strategy to accomplish its political and military goals , and its development of cyberwarfare capabilities adds to this asymmetric toolkit , allowing the country a lowcost means to conduct espionage and attack stronger adversaries .


The APC routine creates a thread in the context of the svchost.exe process that will map and execute the stage 5 malware into the winlogon.exe process . The report specifies the Magic Hound targeted political , military and defense industry in the US , UK and Israel . The launcher binary , which contains the final backdoor , is RC4 encrypted and wrapped in a layer of obfuscated shellcode . Adversaries may manipulate control systems devices or possibly leverage their own , to communicate with and command physical control processes .


Going back to the PowerShell command , the initial reason I stopped to look at it was due to the way they concatenated variables to form the download command and output .


Further analysis revealed a well-established collection of fake social media profiles that appear intended to build trust and rapport with potential victims . The malicious samples we found are the early stage malware most often delivered by spear-phishing e-mails .


With the malware now in place , a number of actions can be performed , including allowing attackers to secretly monitor and control smartphones via a backdoor , send messages to premium-rate numbers , and intercept two-factor authentication codes sent by online banking apps and the like . There are no obvious links between the Eastern European and Middle Eastern targets , but it is clear that Gallmaker is specifically targeting the defense , military , and government sectors . Typically this event occurs a few times to several times , Honeypot Alerts Set up a honeypot mechanism to attract interest from adversaries .


The user ’s development patterns appear to pay particular attention to AV evasion and alternative code execution techniques .


The use of tools not previously observed by CTU researchers suggests that the group could have access to malware development capabilities .


The class “ org.starsizew.Ac ” is designed for this purpose ; its only task is to check if the main service is running , and restart the main service if the answer is no . The campaign appears highly targeted and delivers a backdoor we have called ' Helminth ' . First of all the macro will set the registry key “ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ofﬁce\ ” & Application.Version & _ ” \Word\Security\ ” and then will set up two scheduled tasks that will start respectively every 12 and 15 minutes : the ﬁrst one will run a “ IndexOfﬁce.vbs ” in the path “ %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Ofﬁce\ ” and the second one will run “ IndexOfﬁce.exe ” in the same path . " If you ve read about recent cyber attacks in the news , you might be wondering why cyber criminals try to hack into other systems and what motivates them .


The dropper drops the Spark backdoor binary and a shortcut file used to initiate persistence in the following locations .


Additionally , these decoy documents are hosted on legitimate websites including a government website belonging to the Cambodia Government and in at least once case , Facebook . Additional capabilities of the More_eggs malware include the download and execution of files and scripts and running commands using cmd.exe .


We were able to identify several victims in this Operation AppleJeus sequel .


X-Force IRIS researchers further identified that the threat actor behind the malicious documents served many of them using a URL-shortening scheme in the following pattern : briefl.ink/{a-z0-9}[5] .


An APT gang linked to China and alleged to be responsible for targeted attacks against foreign governments and ministries , has now pointed its focus inward at China autonomous territory Hong Kong . The method , which technically redirects users through local DNS poisoning , requires a fair bit of work ; recreating and maintaining fake bank sites can be an arduous task , but Kessem claims the group behind GozNym – Nymaim – appear up to the task .


As discussed in the Actions on objectives section , the threat actors appear to wait until they have established a foothold .


How it works When the malware is first started on the device it will begin by removing its icon from the app drawer , hiding from the end user . APT10 has historically targeted healthcare , defense , aerospace , government , heavy industry and mining , and MSPs and IT services , as well as other sectors , for probable intellectual property theft . 9002 is the infamous RAT frequently seen in targeted attacks reported by various security vendors , including Palo Alto Networks .


It also has engaged in network reconnaissance against targets of interest to TEMP.Veles .


It possesses a wide range of technical exploitation capabilities , significant resources for researching or purchasing complicated zero-day exploits , the ability to sustain persistence across victim networks for years , and the manpower to develop and maintain a large number of tools to use within unique victim networks . TClient is actually one of Tropic Trooper 's other backdoors .


] 205 3b89e5cd49c05ce6dc681589e6c368d9 ir.abed.dastan dexlib 2.x 185.141.60 [ . Similar to the Bisonal variant targeting the Russian organization , this sample was also disguised as PDF document . This cloud service-based backdoor contains many features .


Rotexy may start requesting device administrator privileges again in an infinite loop ; in that case , restart the device in safe mode and remove the malicious program . Careto 's Mask campaign we discovered relies on spear-phishing e-mails with links to a malicious website . The Leviathan generally emailed Microsoft Excel documents with malicious macros to US universities with military interests , most frequently related to the Navy .


Reduce privileges to only those needed for a user 's duties .


After gaining access to each of the IoT devices , the actor ran tcpdump to sniff network traffic on local subnets .


The timeline of modification dates within the ZIP also suggest the actor changed the Russian version to English in sequential order , heightening the possibility of a deliberate effort to mask its origins .


We have also observed them using virtual private network services that use IPs based in numerous countries to ensure anonymity and obfuscate criminal operations . The Magic Hound has repeatedly used social media to identify and interact with employees at targeted organizations and then used weaponized Excel documents .


TG-3390 uses older exploits to compromise targets , and CTU researchers have not observed the threat actors using zero-day exploits as of this publication .


Apple has confirmed that the iOS apps are not functioning based on analysis of the codes , and stated that the sandbox is able to detect and block these malicious behaviors . However , in September last year , our friends at CSIS published a blog detailing a new Carbanak variant affecting one of its customers . #3 and #4 as successors of #11 ) While a sudden dip in attacks is n't too unusual for top ransomware gangs , it 's worth mentioning that in last month ’s review we speculated that Royal might be going through a rebrand .


Each of them consists of a set of plugins designed for different tasks : while FuzzBunch plugins are responsible for reconnaissance and attacking a victim , plugins in the DanderSpritz framework are developed for managing already infected victims . In 2016 , for instance , we found their campaigns attacking Japanese organizations with various malware tools , notably the Elirks backdoor .


Attaching with IDA Pro via WinDbg as in Figure 11 shows that the program counter points to the infinite loop written in memory allocated by flare-qdb . We concluded that Lazarus Group was responsible for WannaCry , a destructive attack in May that targeted Microsoft customers .


Rar.exe : Legitimate WinRAR , 26d9212ec8dbca45383eb95ec53c05357851bd7529fa0761d649f62e90c4e9fd . atec.exe : Compiled Impacket atexec tool , a4aca75bcc8f18b8a2316fd67a7e545c59b871d32de0b325f56d22584038fa10 . dmp.exe : Dumpert tool , e4e05c9a216c2f2b3925293503b5d5a892c33db2f6ea58753f032b80608c3f2e .


If your account has been breached , the following steps are required : A clean installation of an operating system on your mobile device is required ( a process called “ flashing ” ) . Malware overlaps between APT38 and TEMP.Hermit highlight the shared development resources accessible by multiple operational groups linked to North Korean state-sponsored activity . it is replaced with another expression for the deobfuscation . What the team uncovered was that the former MiniDuke attackers were still active , and using extremely effective social engineering techniques involving sending malicious PDF documents to compromise their victims .


To further illustrate , here is a timeline of Operation Emmental and its potential relationship to OSX_DOK.C :


: A9 : D5:95 : A9:91 : C2:91:77:5D:30 : F6 SHA1 Hash : 32:17 : E9:7E:06 : FE:5D:84 : BE:7C:14:0C : C6:2B:12:85 : E7:03:9A:5F The app requests extensive permissions during installation that enable a range of activities supported by the malware . Create a link file in the startup folder for AutoHotkeyU32.exe , allowing the attack to persist even after a system restart . MITRE has also developed an APT3 Adversary Emulation Plan .


Like many threat groups , TG-3390 conducts strategic web compromises ( SWCs ) , also known as watering hole attacks , on websites associated with the target organization's vertical or demographic to increase the likelihood of finding victims with relevant information .


Lookout said in its own blog post published Wednesday that its threat detection network has recently observed a surge of Shedun attacks , indicating the scourge wo n't be going away any time soon . The researchers found that there are common elements in the macro and in the first- stage RAT used in this campaign , with former campaigns of the NICKEL ACADEMY ( Lazarus ) threat group . APT33 : 192.119.15.35 [REDACTED].ddns.net . The threat actor cleared Windows Event Logs on affected backend Exchange servers so further information was not available regarding the PowerShell commands leveraged by the threat actors .


Sample configuration file of the Trojan Through AccessibilityService , the malware monitors AccessibilityEvent events . According to security 360 Threat Intelligence Center , Goldmouse was observed deploying the nebulous njRAT backdoor . As in the previous version , the ID of the infected system is generated with exactly the same method .


Instead , in Version 0.0.0.2 , EventBot dynamically loads its main module . The analyzed RTF files share the same object dimension (objw2180\objh300) used to track the RTF weaponizer in our previous report , however , the sample was not exploiting CVE-2017-11882 or CVE-2018-0802 . In November 2017 , APT34 leveraged the Microsoft Office vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 to deploy POWRUNER and BONDUPDATER less than a week after Microsoft issued a patch .


Usually , PHA authors attempt to install their harmful apps on as many devices as possible . As of early June 2018 , the server hosted 112 files in a subdirectory that could be accessed through a public web shell planted by the Leafminer . APT33 : 192.119.15.35 [REDACTED].ddns.net . The series features interviews with security experts and journalists , Ashley Madison executives , victims of the breach and jilted spouses .


FireEye observed this framework on compromised Turkish sites and Montenegrin sites over the past year . Attachments are typically sent as an executable file embedded in a ZIP archive or a password-protected Microsoft Office document .


The campaigns used a mix of attached zipped scripts ( WSF , VBS ) , malicious Microsoft Office documents ( Word , Excel ) , HTML attachments , password-protected Microsoft Word documents , links to malicious JavaScript , and other vectors .


The downloader malware uses the configuration file and connects to the C2 server to fetch the next payload . The scanner was identified as the Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner which is a commercial penetration testing tool that is readily available as a 14-day trial .


We detect the malware used in this attack as “ Backdoor.AndroidOS.Chuli.a ” . Longhorn , which we internally refer to as " The Lamberts " , first came to the attention of the ITSec community in 2014 , when our colleagues from FireEye discovered an attack using a zero day vulnerability ( CVE-2014-4148 ) . On November 15 , 2016 , an actor related to the OilRig campaign began testing the Clayslide delivery documents .


Additionally , the apparent timezone of the timestamps in all of the GeminiDuke samples compiled during the winter is UTC+3 , while for samples compiled during the summer , it is UTC+4 .


Those vulnerabilities could have enabled someone to gain broad access to an Android device . This report , alongside the plethora of other reporting on APT10 operations , acutely highlights the vulnerability of organizational supply chains . NamelessHdoor : dfc8a6da93481e9dab767c8b42e2ffbcd08fb813123c91b723a6e6d70196636f .


When the document was opened in Word , it exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in the Microsoft Office PostScript interpreter ( designated CVE-2015-2545 ) that enabled it to execute the attacker 's code and drop an attacker-generated malicious DLL onto the computer . Over the years they've used application components from Norman , McAfee and Norton .


One reason for the distinction may be differences in evidence , as FireEye ’s public reporting notes two distinct events of which they are aware of and have responded to related to “ the TRITON actor ” while Dragos has been engaged several instances – thus , Dragos would possess more evidence to cement the definition of an activity group , while FireEye ’s data collection-centric approach would require far more observations to yield an “ APT ” .


For example , the password " admin-windows2014 " shown in Figure 14 was changed to "admin-windows2015" for TG-3390 intrusions conducted in 2015 .


Figure 2 – Granting Permissions The following permissions are granted to the app : Figure 3 – Permissions Granted to App A closer look at the code reveals the application gathers a list of installed applications to compare the results against a list of targeted applications ( Figure 4 ) . However , an investigation by Symantec has found that the group has been active since at least March 2012 and its attacks have not only continued to the present day , but have also increased in number . The last piece is the newly discovered CopyPaste group , who targeted financial entities and companies in one African country , which lead us to think that CopyPaste was associated with cybermercenaries or a training center . Instead , victims would end up infecting their computers with the NetSupport RAT , allowing threat actors to gain remote access and deliver additional payloads .


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Unwary users who click the seemingly innocuous link will have their device infected with RuMMS malware . In May 2016 , both PROMETHIUM and NEODYMIUM were observed to launch attack campaigns . The downloaded document has a “ .dot ” extension , used by Microsoft Ofﬁce to save templates for different documents with similar formats . The attackers are known for their targeting of highvalue victims , often focusing on organizations in the government , technology , and defense sectors .


Issue remote mouse clicks and keyboard strokes .


The best bet for Readers who want to make sure their phone is n't infected is to scan their phones using the free version of the Lookout Security and Antivirus app . Last week Microsoft , working together with Facebook and others in the security community , took strong steps to protect our customers and the internet from ongoing attacks by an advanced persistent threat actor known to us as ZINC , also known as the Lazarus Group . APT33 : 91.230.121.143 remote-server.ddns.net . The group , which was primarily motivated by profit , is noted for utilizing self - developed technically - proficient tools for their attacks .


In the campaign that targeted Japan , Philippines , and Argentina on June 20 , we found what seems to be a new , undisclosed malware , which we named Gelup . Other public tools used by the CopyKittens are Metasploit , a well-known free and open source framework for developing and executing exploit code against a remote target machine ; Mimikatz , a post-exploitation tool that performs credential dumping ; and Empire , a PowerShell and Python post-exploitation agent .


These included the use of certificate pinning and public key encryption for C2 communications , geo-restrictions imposed by the C2 when delivering the second stage , and the comprehensive and well implemented suite of surveillance features . These attacks have included criminal groups responsible for the delivery of NewPosThings , MalumPOS and PoSeidon point of sale Malware , as well as Carbanak from the Russian criminal organization we track as Carbon Spider . The group is known for espionage campaigns in the Middle East .


checkApps : Asks the malware to see if the packages sent as parameters are installed . The Seedworm group is the only group known to use the Powermud backdoor . The hidden window created by the malware filters on any user input ( e.g . keyboard or mouse activity ) . According to Kaspersky telemetry , targeted organizations included think tanks and individuals working in various areas related to security and geopolitics .


It sends “ home ” key data about the affected device : device type , OS version , language , number of installed apps , free storage space , battery status , whether the device is rooted and Developer mode enabled , and whether Facebook and FB Messenger are installed . Kaspersky have observed similar activity in the past from groups such as Oilrig and Stonedrill , which leads us to believe the new attacks could be connected , though for now that connection is only assessed as low confidence . Upload a specific file based on a filename .


Table 1 not only shows the commands used for discovery , but also the commands used to deploy another webshell to the server using the echo command to write base64 encoded data to a.txt and using the certutil application to decode and save to bitreeview.aspx .


APT39 's focus on the telecommunications and travel industries suggests intent to perform monitoring , tracking , or surveillance operations against specific individuals , collect proprietary or customer data for commercial or operational purposes that serve strategic requirements related to national priorities , or create additional accesses and vectors to facilitate future campaigns . In May 2015 , Palo Alto Networks WildFire detected two e-mails carrying malicious documents from a genuine and compromised Israeli Gmail account , sent to an Israeli industrial organization .


Many of these individuals held communications , media , finance , or policy roles .


FireEye Intelligence assesses with high confidence that intrusion activity that led to deployment of TRITON was supported by the Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics ( CNIIHM ; a.k.a. ЦНИИХМ ) , a Russian government-owned technical research institution located in Moscow .


The group 's persistent use of spear phishing tactics ( phishing attempts aimed at specific individuals ) and access to previously undiscovered zero-day exploits have made it a highly resilient threat . Once inside networks , the group generally targeted Windows network domain controllers and Exchange e-mail servers , targeting user credentials to allow them to move to other systems throughout the targeted network .


Interestingly , there is a domain which used to point there , “ DlmDocumentsExchange.com ” . the backdoor is packaged together with the CVE-2013-5065 EoP exploit and heavily obfuscated . Last year , Microsoft researchers described Neodymium 's behavior as unusual : " unlike many activity groups , which typically gather information for monetary gain or economic espionage , PROMETHIUM and NEODYMIUM appear to launch campaigns simply to gather information about certain individuals .


Previously , it had used exploits to deliver and execute the first stage malware , while in this campaign the group relied entirely on social engineering to lure victims into running the first part of the chain .


In order to exfiltrate data from a network segment not connected to the Internet , the threat actor deployed a modified version of hTran . The banking malware GozNym has legs ; only a few weeks after the hybrid Trojan was discovered , it has reportedly spread into Europe and begun plaguing banking customers in Poland with redirection attacks .


We have also observed them using virtual private network services that use IPs based in numerous countries to ensure anonymity and obfuscate criminal operations . Adobe Flash Player exploit .


Then the Trojan will put the patched library back into the system directory . We believe that this is a new variant of VAMP , indicating that the threat actors behind APT-C-23 are still active and continuously improving their product . RevengeHotels : 74440d5d0e6ae9b9a03d06dd61718f66 . The PDFs were highly relevant and well - crafted content that fabricated human rights seminar information ( ASEM ) and Ukraine - s foreign policy and NATO membership plans .


Between August 2 and 4 , the actor sent targeted spearphishing emails containing malicious URLs linking to documents to multiple defense contractors . Once the user enters an account and password , it will initiate POST using AJAX .


DroidJack RAT starts capturing sensitive information like call data , SMS data , videos , photos , etc . The admin@338 previous activities against financial and policy organizations have largely focused on spear phishing emails written in English , destined for Western audiences . The attackers actually based their attack on an existing Proof-of-Concept method that was published by researchers after the patch release . In the case of the exploit method described here as OWASSRF , the endpoint is not used , in lieu , and the request will not be dropped .


No Chrysaor apps were on Google Play . RASPITE 's activity to date currently focuses on initial access operations within the electric utility sector . The code added to the executable decrypts and launches the backdoor in-memory before resuming normal execution of the C Runtime initialization code and all the subsequent code of the host application . The eventual execution of the attack coincided with the start of a multi - day set of coordinated missile strikes on critical infrastructure across several Ukrainian cities , including the city in which the victim was located .


These simple attacks taking advantage of weak device management are likely to expand as more IoT devices are deployed in corporate environments .


As we noted in M-Trends 2016 , Mandiant’s Red Team can obtain access to domain administrator credentials within roughly three days of gaining initial access to an environment , so 99 days is still 96 days too long . In 2017 , social engineering content in lures used by the actor provided evidence that they were likely used to target members of the Vietnam diaspora in Australia as well as government employees in the Philippines .


Based on the metadata of the Office documents and the PE files , the attackers had created the file on Wednesday , the 4th of October .


The actor delivered two more files into the victim ’s system folder : rasext.dll and msctfp.dat .


The hacker 's name is Gnosticplayers , and since February 11 the hacker has put up for sale data for 32 companies in three rounds [stories on Round 1 , Round 2 , and Round 3] on Dream Market , a dark web marketplace . PassCV continues to maintain a heavy reliance on obfuscated and signed versions of older RATs like ZxShell and Ghost RAT , which have remained a favorite of the wider Chinese criminal community since their initial public release .


Hamas is not widely known for having a sophisticated mobile capability , which makes it unlikely they are directly responsible for ViperRAT . The group 's main objective is to steal source codes . If so , it spawns the service watchdog thread . Wall to Wall reached out in July 2022 about collaborating with Bullock after KrebsOnSecurity published A Retrospective on the 2015 Ashley Madison Breach .


Third place is shared by Italy , Ukraine , and the United Kingdom . Waterbug also used an older version of PowerShell , likely to avoid logging . Throughout the multiple campaigns observed over the last 3 years , the actor has used an email attachment as the initial infection vector .


These activities depend on the device configuration . Like the previous campaigns , these samples again involve a Microsoft Word document embedded with a malicious macro that is capable of executing PowerShell ( PS ) scripts leading to a backdoor payload . Reverse Shell : The sample of PIEHOP we obtained contains programming logic errors that prevent it from successfully performing its IEC-104 control capabilities , but we believe these errors can be easily corrected .


The document , when opened , used an embedded ActiveX control to download a JavaScript file from a remote site that used a previously unknown vulnerability in some versions of Windows ( later designated CVE-2013-7331 ) to read information about the browser 's installed components . The group used a number of tools common to other Chinese hacking groups , but they had a few unique tools of their own with interfaces developed for Standard ( Simplified ) Chinese .


BusyGasper – the unfriendly spy 29 AUG 2018 In early 2018 our mobile intruder-detection technology was triggered by a suspicious Android sample that , as it turned out , belonged to an unknown spyware family . This new campaign , dubbed HaoBao , resumes Lazarus ' previous phishing emails , posed as employee recruitment , but now targets financial organizations . Mimikatz ( Hacktool.Mimikatz ) : Tool designed to steal credentials . Although we have not identified sufficient evidence to determine the origin or purpose of COSMICENERGY , we believe that the malware was possibly developed by either Rostelecom - Solar or an associated party to recreate real attack scenarios against energy grid assets .


APT32 often deploys these backdoors along with the commercially-available Cobalt Strike BEACON backdoor . Other groups , such as Buhtrap , Corkow and Carbanak , were already known to target and successfully steal money from financial institutions and their customers in Russia .


To catch these threats , security solutions used heuristics that focused on detecting this behavior . Overall , in spite of the lack of sophistication in Gorgon Group 's activity , they were still relatively successful ; once again proving that simple attacks on individuals without proper protections , work . ( A typical web request to the frontend to exploit the SSRF vulnerability on CVE-2022 - 41040 involves some variation of path confusion that references the endpoint as shown below : The backend request for a typical ProxyNotShell exploitation is shown below : Once the PowerShell remoting service can be reached , the second step involves vulnerability CVE-2022 - 41082 being exploited in order to execute arbitrary commands .


It is a custom obfuscation partly based on base85 encoding , which is in itself unusual , in malware . However , we have also observed attacks against surrounding nations and beyond , including targets in India and the USA . The macro in this document gets executed when the user views the document and clicks Enable Content , at which point the macro locates and executes the data located under the Company field in the document ’s properties . All downloaders attempt to download an image file from a URL .


The DEFENSOR ID app made it onto the heavily guarded Google Play store thanks to its extreme stealth . The past iteration of SLUB spread from a unique watering hole website exploiting CVE-2018-8174 , a VBScript engine vulnerability . Rather , PapaAlfa could be considered a smart proxy due in part to the fact that the Lazarus can easily switch the backend destination address and PROT without having to reestablish control over the infected machine hosting the PapaAlfa malware .


Threat Group 3390 Cyberespionage .


The actor has used several notable techniques in these incidents such as sniffing passwords from Wi-Fi traffic , poisoning the NetBIOS Name Service , and spreading laterally via the EternalBlue exploit .


The authors are trying to latch onto the popularity of the Super Mario Run game to target eagerly waiting Android users . In August 2015 , the admin@338 sent spear phishing emails to a number of Hong Kong-based media organizations , including newspapers , radio , and television . Investigators put the origin of the attack as Iranian ; Morphisec ’s research supports this conclusion and attributes the attacks to the same infamous hacker group responsible for the OilRig malware campaigns . This sample works in tandem with PIEHOP , which sets up the execution .


type , network type , data state , data activity , call state , SIM state , whether device is roaming , and if SMS is supported . We used a combination of tools such as NoFuserEx , ConfuserEx Fixer , ConfuserEx Switch Killer , and de4d0t in order to deobfuscate the code for in depth analysis . Because of this , the allocated heaps will not be freed . Anonymous Sudan appeared to be a core driver of claimed attacks targeting countries further afield , and it is primarily responsible for the recent surge of Israeli targeting ; however , nearly half of claimed Anonymous Sudan attacks still focused on U.S. or European organizations .


For example , version 9.0.7 ( 2017 ) featured the following set of commands : 2 , 4 , 8 , 11 , 12 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 . In other cases , threat actors placed web shells on externally accessible servers , sometimes behind a reverse proxy , to execute commands on the compromised system . This was also reinforced by their naming conventions , wherein different versions are simply named after the code iterations , following a specific format regardless of the actual function of the code . But a layered , comprehensive cyber security strategy can do even more to keep your organization safe and secure .


After alternating for over four months with Dridex , Locky became the payload of choice for TA505 , eclipsing earlier campaigns in terms of volume and reach .


Upon execution , it will communicate with an attacker-controller website to download a variant of the Pony malware , pm.dll” along with a standard Vawtrak trojan . All of these early WhiteBear targets were related to embassies and diplomatic/foreign affair organizations .


We have seen different HawkEye campaigns infecting organizations across many sectors globally , and stealing user credentials for diverse online services . Russian citizens—journalists , software developers , politicians , researchers at universities , and artists are also targeted by Pawn Storm .


For now , users can make the best of the knowledge they have now to significantly reduce the effectivity of such malware . Given the available data , we assess that APT28 's work is sponsored by the Russian government . Similar to text mode receiver, after AdrGen builds the string, a function to manually build and send the DNS query packet is . Suspicious Login Patterns on NetScaler


A recent whois of “ goldncup.com ” . In 2017 , social engineering content in lures used by the actor provided evidence that they were likely used to target members of the Vietnam diaspora in Australia as well as government employees in the Philippines . The large grouping on the right of the diagram are direct variants of the sample referenced in this write up . One interesting detail about Hack520 is his apparent love for pigs , as seen in his use of the word in his email addresses .


The Silence.Main Trojan , which is the main stage of the attack , has a full set of commands to control a compromised computer . In August 2015 a new incident related to the Corkow ( Metel ) Trojan was detected .


Tor onto users ’ Android smartphones and uses it to connect anonymously to the net before sending a text message containing the victim ’ s location to an Iranian mobile phone number . Gallmaker 's targets are embassies of an Eastern European country . then calls optblock_t : :f unc callback . The regex , and thus the rule , will match only the requests made to the endpoint of the Microsoft Exchange server .


STEALING SENSITIVE INFORMATION FakeSpy has multiple built in information stealing capabilities . Lastly , we saw the actor uploading a custom backdoor called HyperBro , which has been associated with Emissary Panda operations in the past . Honeybee attacked beyond the borders of South Korea to target Vietnam , Singapore , Argentina , Japan , Indonesia , and Canada .


Attackers are keenly aware of the information they can derive from these devices and are using multi-stage ( phishing + an executable ) , multi-platform ( Android + desktop ) attacks to accomplish their spying . he Trojan , a hybrid of Nymaim and Gozi malware , initially formed in April and thrives on carrying out redirection attacks via DNS poisoning . These backdoors give APT intruders a laundry list of ways to control victim systems . The attackers may also want to use source code stolen from the game companies so it can be deployed in rogue servers offering pirated versions of the games .


It shows a web phishing page whenever the affected device receives a broadcast event ( i.e. , if a new package is installed or if the device ’ s screen is on ) to steal personal data , such as those keyed in for banking apps . They first came to light in 2016 , when they managed to steal sensitive information from the US Democratic National Committee (DNC) . An interesting part of the script is the continuous killing of every “ rundll32.exe ” process running into the victim machine , generates a huge amount of noise , as visible in the following process explorer view .


Restrict administrative privileges .


It ’ s also worth noting that both campaigns repackage apps that are commonly used in their target ’ s countries , such as Telegram , Kik , and Plus messaging apps . The ongoing operation likely began as early as January 2017 and has continued through the first quarter of 2019 . As we were looking at the content of the website , it became evident that almost all of the text used was lifted from legitimate security-company websites . Operating systems may have features to hide various artifacts , such as important system files and administrative task execution , to avoid disrupting user work environments and prevent users from changing files or features on the system .


The specific apps can be found in the target list in the appendix . We assess that APT10 likely compromised Visma with the primary goal of enabling secondary intrusions onto their client networks , and not of stealing Visma intellectual property . Though Daserf wasn’t a popular attack tool at the time of publishing the two reports , it dates back to at least 2011 .


Based on the use of the relatively unique PLAINTEE malware , the malware 's use of the same file paths on in each cluster , and the similar targeting , we have grouped these attacks together under the RANCOR campaign moniker . In all emails sent to these government officials , the actor used the same attachment : a malicious Microsoft Word document that exploited the CVE-2012-0158 vulnerability to drop a malicious payload .


We find multiple file/object names hinting at the version , but must compelling :


Initialization of the compiler object The plugins can be added in runtime , or they can be added as a package resource at packaging time . We described one of the techniques used by Cloud Atlas in 2017 and our colleagues at Palo Alto Networks also wrote about it in November 2018 . APT37 targeted a research fellow , advisory member , and journalist associated with different North Korean human rights issues and strategic organizations .


It isn't clear why the attackers scanned for hosts with port 40 open because there isn't a common protocol assigned to this port .


Email Security can block malicious emails sent by threat actors as part of their campaign . The MuddyWaters group has carried out a large number of attacks and demonstrated advanced social engineering , in addition to the active development of attacks , infrastructure and the use of new methods and techniques . The MOF file created by the VBScript is used as a persistence mechanism via Windows B-TOOL S-OS Management Instrumentation ( WMI ) Event Subscriptions . This CVE is in CISA 's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog Reference CISA 's BOD 22 - 01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements .


TeamViewer — This remote control and desktop-sharing tool has applications for legitimate and malicious system users .


Last month , QiAnXin captured multiple phishing emails sent by TA505 Group to target financial institutions . Additionally , these decoy documents are hosted on legitimate websites including a government website belonging to the Cambodia Government and in at least once case , Facebook .


The carrier can determine that the request originates from the user ’ s device , but does not require any interaction from the user that can not be automated . Periscope 's activity has previously been suspected of being linked to China , but now researchers believe their evidence links the operation to the Chinese state . FileTime Get time information about a file . While there may be other groups they want to target also , they tend to be more persistent .


Although TA505 initially distributed Dridex botnet ID 125 , they were observed using botnet ID 220 in March 2015 and botnet ID 223 in December of that year .


Pasting Bitly URLs , appended with a plus sign , into the address bar of a web browser reveals the full URL .


Now , they are expanding their activity to audiences all around the world . At the end of 2018 , the cluster started to use not only CobaltStrike but also Powershell Empire in order to gain a foothold on the victims’ networks . APT15 was also observed using Mimikatz to dump credentials and generate Kerberos golden tickets .


Since 2009 , HIDDEN COBRA actors have leveraged their capabilities to target and compromise a range of victims ; some intrusions have resulted in the Exfiltration of data while others have been disruptive in nature .


This brand new malware has real potential to become the next big mobile malware , as it is under constant iterative improvements , abuses a critical operating system feature , and targets financial applications . Symantec during 2012 linked the Elderwood Project to Operation Aurora ; Trojan.Naid and Backdoor.Moudoor were also used in Aurora , by the Elderwood Gang , and by Hidden Lynx . A paper released today by our colleagues at Palo Alto Networks presented a portion of data on this crew under the label " the Lotus Blossom Operation " , likely named for the debug string present in much of the " Elise " codebase since at least 2012 : " d:\lstudio\projects\lotus\… " .


To protect yourself from these threats , FireEye suggests that users : Take caution before clicking any links where you are not sure about the origin . Organizations detected a compromise themselves in 62% of the cases that Mandiant worked in 2017 . We named this RAT " JhoneRAT " . When Bradshaw refused to sell the domain , he and his then - girlfriend were subject to an unrelenting campaign of online harassment and blackmail .


This allows the “ boot ” module to execute the payloads when the infected application is started . Most modules were created in 2012 . To initiate process hollowing , the loader DLL E-TOOL targets two legitimate system processes , for example svchost.exe or nslookup.exe , and spawns them in a suspended state . Initial access brokers use tools like NetSupport RAT to gather information and perform additional actions on victims of interest .


The Magnitude EK landing page consisted of CVE-2016-0189 , which was first reported by FireEye as being used in Neutrino Exploit Kit after it was patched . The group has been active since at least 2010 and was behind many previous attack campaigns resulting in the theft of massive amounts of data from the directors and managers of US-based defense contractors .


Those permission shown in bold below are the most problematic : Allows an application to write to external storage . More importantly , one of these files also enables the download of TeamViewer , a remote access tool that gives threat actors remote control over the system . APT30 is a threat group suspected to be associated with the Chinese government .


Gaza Cybergang Group 2 , also dubbed Desert Falcons , APT-C-23 , Arid Viper .


CTU researchers have observed BRONZE PRESIDENT batch scripts named doc.bat , xls.bat , xlsx.bat , ppt.bat , pptx.bat , pdf.bat , and txt.bat .


However , in 2013 , autonomous mobile banking Trojans developed further . One of the attacks used Tropic Trooper 's known Yahoyah malware , but the other attack deployed the widely available Poison Ivy RAT . On all machines the campaign ID matches the name of the targeted university and the C&C URLs are : If you are talking to someone who may be a target of commercial spyware ( i.e. , human rights journalists , activists , dissidents and lawyers )


It expects a json with url , class and method name . The group spearphished targets in several waves with Flash exploits leading to their Carberp based JHUHUGIT downloaders and further stages of malware . However , we have also observed attacks against surrounding nations and beyond , including targets in India and the USA .


Originally targeting Western European banks , it has since been developed into a robust global botnet that is comprised of several modules , each of which equips Emotet with different spamming , email logging , information stealing , bank fraud , downloading , and DDoS , among others . From early 2014 until December 2018 , ns0.idm.net.lb pointed to 194.126.10.18 , which appropriately enough is an Internet address based in Lebanon .


eterno truecaller For each application on the list , the “ core ” module checks for a matching version and MD5 hash of the installed application , and also checks for the application running in the user-space . Moreover , they used the same exploit kit Niteris as that in the Corkow case . Based on Microsoft Defender ATP signals , SoftwareBundler : Win32/ICLoader and its variants are primarily used to drop and run the Dexphot B-MAL S-MAL installer . During the SolarWinds Compromise , APT29 used different compromised credentials for remote access and to move laterally .


This was used to bypass 2FA methods by intercepting the SMS messages coming from the bank and stealing the mTANs without the victim ’ s knowledge . We have previously observed APT19 steal data from law and investment firms for competitive economic purposes . Repeated targeting of Middle Eastern financial , energy and government organizations leads FireEye to assess that those sectors are a primary concern of APT34 .


The key is the SHA256 hash of the hard-coded password .


Standard browser search history Standard browser bookmarks Device handset metadata ; such as brand , display , hardware , manufacturer , product , serial , radio version , and SDK . Kazuar generates its mutex by using a process that begins with obtaining the MD5 hash of a string " [username]=>singleton-instance-mutex " . It re-copies the DLL from the new buffer to the original one using the memcpy function . CL0P used separate zero - days in GoAnywhere MFT and MOVEit Transfer to gain an edge .


This would be a very unusual coincidence . A very good analysis and overview of the BlackEnergy attacks in Ukraine throughout 2014 and 2015 was published by the Ukrainian security firm Cys Centrum the text is only available in Russian for now , but can be read via Google Translate . It appears ScarCruft is primarily targeting intelligence for political and diplomatic purposes .


In subsequent discussion , FireEye personnel indicate that there was not “ an avalanche of evidence to substantiate ” anything more than “ TRITON actor ” – summing matters by indicating this term “ is the best we ’ve got for the public for now ” .


The malicious library is loaded from Eventbot ’ s assets that contain a font file called default.ttf which is actually the hidden library and then decoded using RC4 . However , Beginning on 25 June 2019 , we started observing multiple commodity campaigns Mostly dropping AsyncRAT using the updated RTF weaponizer with the same exploit (CVE-2018-0798) . APT35 typically targets U.S. and the Middle Eastern military , diplomatic and government personnel , organizations in the media , energy and defense industrial base ( DIB ) , and engineering , business services and telecommunications sectors .


Once the Barium Defendants have access to a victim computer through the malware described above , they monitor the victim 's activity and ultimately search for and steal sensitive documents ( for example , exfiltration of intellectual property regarding technology has been seen ) , and personal information fi"om the victim 's network . CTU researchers have evidence that the threat group compromised U.S. and UK organizations in the following verticals : manufacturing ( specifically aerospace ( including defense contractors ) , automotive , technology , energy , and pharmaceuticals ) , education , and legal , as well as organizations focused on international relations .


Based on the leaked code , the RCSAndroid app can do the following intrusive routines to spy on targets : Capture screenshots using the “ screencap ” command and framebuffer direct reading Monitor clipboard content Collect passwords for Wi-Fi networks and online acco ; .unts , including Skype , Facebook , Twitter , Google , WhatsApp , Mail , and LinkedIn Record using the microphone Collect SMS , MMS , and Gmail messages Record location Gather device information Capture photos using the front and back cameras Collect contacts and decode Carbanak is a remote backdoor ( initially based on Carberp ) , designed for espionage , data exfiltration and to provide remote access to infected machines . of a function obfuscated with control flow flattening has a loop structure starting with yellow-colored “ control flow dispatcher ” None Follow Microsoft recommendations to disable remote PowerShell for non - administrative users where possible .


The sexually explicit images in this screenshot have been covered with a black box . Bellingcat also reported the domain had been used previously to host potential decoy documents as detailed in VirusTotal here using hxxp://voguextra.com/decoy.doc . RASPITE 's activity to date currently focuses on initial access operations within the electric utility sector .


The download is initiated upon receiving json with a “ download ” command , which includes the URL of the file to be downloaded .


Perhaps the most interesting part is that the attack e-mails had an APK attachment – a malicious program for Android . PIVY also played a key role in the 2011 campaign known as Nitro that targeted chemical makers , government agencies , defense contractors , and human rights groups.10,11 Still active a year later , the Nitro attackers used a zero-day vulnerability in Java to deploy PIVY in 2012 . This Naikon report will be complemented by a follow-on report that will examine the Naikon TTP and the incredible volume of attack activity around the South China Sea that has been going on since at least 2010 .


This technique listens for NBT-NS ( UDP ) broadcasts from victim computers attempting to connect to network resources .


THE CAMPAIGN The malware 's primary infection vector is SMS . The threat actor has previously been the subject of a range of open source reporting , including most notably a report by FireEye comprehensively detailing the threat actor 's use of the Poison Ivy malware family and blog posts by Trend Micro similarly detailing the use of EvilGrab malware . OceanLotus : 11b4c284b3c8b12e83da0b85f59a589e8e46894fa749b847873ed6bab2029c0f Payload PNG ( loader #2 ) . Threat actors are always looking to expand the strategies they use , thus security practices and solutions that work for less organized cybercriminals might not work for determined groups who are willing to spend time , resources and manpower to accomplish their goals .


The attackers described in this document use a very basic delivery platform ; compressed self-extracting archives sometimes sent to a large number of recipients .


null is not the only payload opening a shell on the phone . By targeting all of these organizations together , Suckfly could have had a much larger impact on India and its economy . While the majority of infections in this campaign did not originate from Malicious Microsoft Word document , the Cybereason Nocturnus team found several weaponized Microsoft Word document with an embedded downloader macro E-TOOL that downloads and installs the backdoor used in this attack . The intent of cybercriminals may be evaluated during the research stage of the cyberattack kill chain where they investigate potential entry points , and collect data about the company , users and technology systems in place .


The group behind these attacks has stolen gigabytes of confidential documents , mostly from military organizations . In August 2014 , some of our users observed targeted attacks with a variation of CVE-2012-0158 and an unusual set of malware .


In our 2014 report , we identified APT28 as a suspected Russian government-sponsored espionage actor .


In some cases , sophisticated web injects were used to trick victims into entering their 2FA codes directly into the web forms controlled by the malware to eliminate the need for the mobile malware component . In order to exfiltrate data from a network segment not connected to the Internet , the threat actor deployed a modified version of hTran . The OilRig group continues to remain a highly active adversary in the Middle East region .


The leaked RCSAndroid code is a commercial weapon now in the wild . To ensure remote access to the workstation of an employee at a target organization , the Cobalt group ( as in previous years ) uses Beacon , a Trojan available as part of commercial penetration testing software . The mapping can be created by checking the conditional jump instruction ( jnz ) For these reasons , OT defenders and asset owners should take mitigating actions against COSMICENERGY to preempt in the wild deployment and to better understand common features and capabilities that are frequently deployed in OT malware .


TA505 stopped distributing Dridex in July 2016 , relying almost exclusively on Locky through December of that year .


In the most extreme case , the Dukes continued with their July 2015 CloudDuke campaign even after their activity had been outed by multiple security vendors .


TimerTask Figure 6 : The timer task . However , while activity involving known Buckeye tools ceased in mid-2017 , the Bemstour exploit tool and the DoublePulsar variant used by Buckeye continued to be used until at least September 2018 in conjunction with different malware . Sandworm Team is a Russian cyber espionage group that has operated since approximately 2009 .


While we cannot rule out the possibility that one or more CNIIHM employees could have conducted TEMP.Veles activity without their employer ’s approval , the details shared in this post demonstrate that this explanation is less plausible than TEMP.Veles operating with the support of the institute .


Downeks .NET creates a file in the “ Appdata ” directory , based on certain properties of the machine .


The social engineering message includes a link that leads to a fake version of a popular app , using names like Runtastic , WhatsApp or Netflix . This campaign , first observed in 2010 , is believed to be operated by a well-funded group given how it appeared to have purchased the source code of the BIFROST backdoor , which the operators enhanced and created other tools from . This page used to offer no-ip type hosting and was widely used by malware authors . A browser redirects to this page but search engines do n't update their links to the resource ( in ' SEO - speak ' , it is said that the ' link - juice ' is not sent to the new URL ) .


The first CosmicDuke sample we observed after the initial research on CosmicDuke was a sample compiled on the 30th of July 2014 .


The /proc filesystem is now mounted with a hidepid=2 parameter , which means that the process can not access other process /proc/ [ pid ] directory . The attacks appear to be geopolitically motivated and target high profile organizations . A URL is randomly selected and the malware searches at that location for an encoded IP address located between two tags , “ @MICR0S0FT ” and “ C0RP0RATI0N ” . Once the infected system locates the C2 , it receives encrypted backdoors that are obfuscated within GIF files and disguised as pictures that appear on a victim - s machine .


The Sogu gang , in contrast , use PDF and DOC files in very tailored , targeted emails .


Extract the contacts list from the Facebook app . The Remsec malware used by Strider has a modular design . This backdoor allows attackers to spy on targeted victims . This includes hosting C&C domains that were used by Winnti such as mtrue.com , shenqi[.]kr and zhu[.]kr .


Further research found other Quasar examples , an attack earlier in the month 2016 on the same target :


Figure 7 . All three waves involved a single spear phishing email that appeared to originate from a government agency based in the Middle East . ' 0401 ' : Saudi Arabia . ' 0801 ' : Iraq . ' 0c01 ' : Egypt . ' 1001 ' : Libya . ' 1401 ' : Algeria . ' 1801 ' : Morocco . ' 1c01 ' : Tunisia . ' 2001 ' : Oman . ' 2401 ' : Yemen . ' 2801 ' : Syria . ' 3801 ' : UAE . ' 3401 ' : Kuwait . ' 3c01 ' : Bahrain . ' 3001 ' : Lebanon . But , IOCs are not always easy to detect they can be as simple as metadata elements or incredibly complex malicious code and content samples .


Corporate IoT – a path to intrusion .


These devices became points of ingress from which the actor established a presence on the network and continued looking for further access .


The certificates Blackfly stole were also from South Korean companies , primarily in the video game and software development industry . Dropbox has already taken down the links .


Additional language artifacts recovered from TEMP.Veles toolsets are also consistent with such a regional nexus .


We surmise that the targeting of banks , media , and government agencies is conducted in support of APT38 's primary mission . We named it RedOctober because we started this investigation in October 2012 , an unusually hot month .


In an e-mail , a Lookout representative stood by its analysis and said company researchers planned to publish an in-depth response in the coming days . Working with U.S. Government partners , DHS and FBI identified Trojan malware variants used by the North Korean government – commonly known as HARDRAIN . APT33 : 91.230.121.143 backupnet.ddns.net . The ads are very similar to other brand impersonation campaigns .


Shamoon2 : 83be35956e5d409306a81e88a1dc89fd .


Command Description SEND_SMS Send an SMS from the bot to a specific number NEW_URL Update the C2 URL KILL Disable the bot PING_DELAY Update interval between each ping request CLEAN_IGNORE_PKG Empty list of overlayed apps WRITE_INJECTS Update target list READ_INJECTS Get current target list START_ADMIN Request Device Admin privileges ALL_SMS Get all SMS messages DISABLE_ACCESSIBILITY Stop preventing user from disabling the accessibility service ENABLE_ACCESSIBILITY Prevent user from disabling Access to the networks of these third-party service providers grants the MSS the ability to potentially access the networks of hundreds , if not thousands , of corporations around the world . The samples of Daserf that shared infrastructure were submitted to VirusTotal only from Japan multiple times in 2013 .


10002500: NvMswt 10002860: NvReg 10002880: NvStart 10002A80: NvStop This library is a newer version of the file collection module ( md5: 0369620eb139c3875a62e36bb7abdae8 ) wrapped in a DLL file .


Nevertheless , Windows Defender ATP also supports blocking the implant across the entire enterprise , stopping large-scale intrusions in the early stages .


The first are games of very low quality that mimic the experience of popular mobile games . This program is designed to capture keystrokes , take screenshots of the user 's desktop and get contents from the clipboard . To retrieve commands , ELMER sends HTTP GET requests to a hard-coded C2 server , and parses the HTTP response packets received from the C2 server for an integer string corresponding to the command that needs to be executed . Our researchers recently discovered a threat actor conducting several campaigns against government entities , military organizations and civilian users in Ukraine and Poland .


Sofacy is a group dedicated to the compromise of high-profile targets and the theft of confidential information .


Observe and look at the app ’ s display and text , stated functions , reviews from other users , and requested permissions before downloading . APT38 's increasingly aggressive targeting against banks . Additional jump instructions are supported when collecting block comparison variable candidates and mapping between the variable and ea or block number ( jnz/jle in JZCollector , The syntax of the command fragment includes “ scilc.exe ” , a native utility that is part of the MicroSCADA software suite .


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To infect individuals with access to the data the actors desire , Scarlet Mimic deploys both spear-phishing and watering hole ( strategic web compromise ) attacks . The attacker is from North Korea .


Allows an application to read the user 's contacts data . Despite iPhone's minority share (14.5%) of the global smart phone market in 2016 , a specialized unit in the CIA's Mobile Development Branch produces malware to infest , control and exfiltrate data from iPhones and other Apple products running iOS , such as iPads . FIN7 is sometimes referred to as Carbanak Group , but these appear to be two groups using the same Carbanak malware and are therefore tracked separately .


In other cases , threat actors placed web shells on externally accessible servers , sometimes behind a reverse proxy , to execute commands on the compromised system .


We believe the formation of the first of these botnets began in January 2014 , using both unidentified infection vectors and the known malicious Tor node , and continued until our blogpost was published in November .


Despite the public reporting and government accusations , SNAKEMACKEREL remains highly active .


This alert includes technical indicators related to specific North Korean government cyber operations and provides suggested response actions to those indicators , recommended mitigation techniques , and information on reporting incidents to the U.S. Government .


During one intrusion , the threat actors installed it on over 70% of accessible hosts .


The challenge is detecting known good software loading and running malware .


Several of the decoy files appeared to be official documents associated with the Palestinian Authority – the body that governs the Palestinian Territories in the Middle East .


However , this situation will not last long : given the cybercriminals ’ interest in user bank accounts , the activity of mobile banking Trojans is expected to grow in other countries in 2014 . As we have noted in many earlier reports , attackers commonly use decoy files to trick victims into thinking a malicious document is actually legitimate . From this format , we were able to find several C&C URLs , including three additional Hong Kong universities ’ names . A typical web request to the frontend to exploit the SSRF vulnerability on CVE-2022 - 41040 involves some variation of path confusion that references the endpoint as shown below : The backend request for a typical ProxyNotShell exploitation is shown below : Once the PowerShell remoting service can be reached , the second step involves vulnerability CVE-2022 - 41082 being exploited in order to execute arbitrary commands .


The URLs — abused as part of XLoader ’ s C & C — are hidden in three webpages , and the C & C server that XLoader connects to differ per region . Other open source and semi-legitimate pen-testing tools like nbtscan and powercat are being used for mapping available resources and lateral movement as well . During the analysis , we also noticed the “ veter1605_MAPS_10cr0.exe ” file slightly changed run after run , a few hours after the initial discovery the infection chain dropped it with different icons , different suffix , from “ cr0 ” to “ cr24 ” , and appendix from “ veter1605_ ” to “ veter2005_ ” .


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This malware variant also appears to be technically superior to many other banking Trojans being able to use its overlay attack even on Android 6 , which has technical improvements compared to the previous Android versions to prevent such attacks . PLEAD also dabbled with a short-lived , fileless version of their malware when it obtained an exploit for a Flash vulnerability ( CVE-2015-5119 ) that was leaked during the Hacking Team breach . The choices are interesting though , many correspond to what looks like the birth year of the controller ( ie . years in the late 1980s and early 1990s ) , and others seem to match what year the malware was launched in ( ie . in the 2000s , relatively close to the current year ) . Mandiant assesses with high confidence that UNC4899 is a cryptocurrency - focused element within the DPRK 's Reconnaissance General Bureau ( RGB ) .


We believe the only benefactor with the power to offer such comprehensive protection would be the government of the nation from which the group operates .


We ’ve seen quite a few versions of these implants , which were relatively widespread at some point or still are .


CTU researchers have observed the threat actors encrypting data using the password " admin-windows2014 " and splitting the RAR archives into parts in the recycler directory , with the same name as the uncompressed data .


This indication that the Dukes planned to use an arsenal of 5 malware toolsets in parallel suggests that they were operating with both significant resources and capacity .


The C & C address was specified in the code and was also unencrypted : In some versions , a dynamically generated low-level domain was used as an address : In its first communication , the Trojan sent the infected device ’ s IMEI to the C & C , and in return it received a set of rules for processing incoming SMSs ( phone numbers , keywords and regular expressions ) – these applied mainly to messages from banks , payment systems and mobile network operators . This alert 's IOC files provide HIDDEN COBRA indicators related to FALLCHILL . Overall , an organization will need multilayered security strategies , as Lazarus and other similar groups are experienced cybercriminals who employ different strategies to get past organizational defenses .


If it did , the malware downloaded additional modules , including ones allowing for the automatic creation of unauthorized payment orders , changing details in legal payment orders , etc . The second , aptly titled " kontrakt87.doc " , copies a generic telecommunications service contract from MegaFon , a large Russian mobile phone operator .


This unique on-device , just-in-time ( JIT ) approach inspired researchers to dub this malware as “ Agent Smith ” . Using XREFs during static analysis is a common technique to quickly find where functions of interest are called . The discovery by Kaspersky marks at least the fifth zero-day exploit used by BlackOasis and exposed by security researchers since June 2015 . Metamorfo has communicated with hosts over raw TCP on port 9999.[24 ]


Other samples we analyzed had different combinations of modification to cryptography and serialization .


This entry was posted on Mon Dec 04 12:00 EST 2017 and filed under Code , Reverse Engineering , Nick Harbour , and Incident Response . During the past few months , APT34 has been able to quickly incorporate exploits for at least two publicly vulnerabilities ( CVE-2017-0199 and CVE-2017-11882 ) to target organizations in the Middle East .


Going one step further , these substrings are sometimes scattered throughout the code , retrieved from static variables and method calls . The group used malware with keylogging capabilities to monitor the computer of an executive who manages the company 's relationships with other telecommunications companies . ZXARPS Spoofing , redirection , packet capture . The U.S. Government has developed new mechanisms to help Ukraine identify cyber threats and recover from cyber incidents .


When all the necessary card details are entered and have been checked , all the information is uploaded to the C & C . Another decoy slideshow associated with the Bookworm attack campaign contains photos of an event called Bike for Dad 2015 . The Leviathan also occasionally used macro-laden Microsoft Word documents to target other US research and development organizations during this period .


Extract the Wi-Fi network 's password . After getting the IP , the ProjectSauron component tries to communicate with the remote server using its own ( ProjectSauron ) protocol as if it was yet another C&C server . In others , it persuades victims to download a report about a recent political affair pertaining to the Middle East and specifically to Palestinian matters . CrowdStrike Services recently investigated several Play ransomware intrusions where the common entry vector was suspected to be the Microsoft Exchange ProxyNotShell vulnerabilities CVE-2022 - 41040 and CVE-2022 - 41082 .


Since it can use the accessibility service to become the default SMS app , it can also delete the SMS messages so only the attackers can see them . PLATINUM does not conduct its espionage activity to engage in direct financial gain , but instead uses stolen information for indirect economic advantages . As expected , OilRig is continuing their onslaught of attacks well into 2018 with continued targeting in the Middle East .


] us . RIPPER will examine the contents of directories associated with the targeted ATM vendors and will replace legitimate executables with itself . Filename: winload.dll .


Patchwork also uses the Delphi file stealer as a similarity with Urpage , which suggests the three groups are somehow related . Even if CVE-2015-2546 affected Windows 10 , the exploitation would have required much more technical prowess to succeed ; ultimately , SMEP makes it more difficult for attackers .


However , when used maliciously , accessibility features can be used to exploit legitimate services for malicious purposes , like with EventBot . Xagent is the original filename Xagent.exe whereas seems to be the version of the worm . FireEye tracks thousands of threat actors , but pays special attention to state-sponsored attackers who carry out advanced persistent threat ( APT ) attacks .


With each subsequent request , a new subdomain was generated . The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team discovered a previously unknown data-gathering implant that surfaced in mid-February 2018 . These files have the capability to download and install malware , install proxy and Remote Access Trojans ( RATs ) , connect to command and control ( C2 ) servers to receive additional instructions , and modify the victim 's firewall to allow incoming connections .


It is issued by Google once a user successfully logged into this account . BRONZE BUTLER are also fluent in Japanese , crafting phishing emails in native Japanese and operating successfully within a Japanese-language environment . However , Analysis into the malware and its functionality reveals that its capabilities are comparable to those employed in previous incidents and malware , such as and , which were both malware variants deployed in the past to impact electricity transmission and distribution via IEC-104 .


Since 2013 Carbanak has successfully gained access to networks of more than 50 banks and 5 payment systems . In this case , the file used the software name " Cyberlink " , and a description of " CLMediaLibrary Dynamic Link Library " and listing version 4.19.9.98 .


Downeks and Quasar RAT Used in Recent Targeted Attacks Against Governments .


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Executives can use this assessment to determine how to reduce risk to their organization's mission and critical assets .


CTU researchers have not observed TG-3390 actors performing reconnaissance prior to compromising organizations .


As the team at Scandinavian security group CSIS describes , malware known as MazarBOT is being distributed via SMS in Denmark and is likely to also be encountered in other countries . Rather , the Gallmaker 's attack activity we observed is carried out exclusively using LotL tactics and publicly available hack tools . To handle multiple control flow dispatchers , In one case , certutil was used to decode multiple files related to credential theft .


Whitefly compromises its victims using custom malware alongside open-source hacking tools and living off the land tactics , such as malicious PowerShell scripts . In April 2013 , a year after we found the " bodiless " Lurk module , the Russian cybercriminal underground exploited several families of malicious software that specialized in attacks on banking software .


This makes the taking down and recovery of the network much harder and poses a considerable challenge for defenders . The threat actor has previously been the subject of a range of open source reporting , including most notably a report by FireEye comprehensively detailing the threat actor 's use of the Poison Ivy malware family and blog posts by Trend Micro3 similarly detailing the use of EvilGrab malware . OceanLotus : 72441fe221c6a25b3792d18f491c68254e965b0401a845829a292a1d70b2e49a Payload PNG ( loader #1 ) . Mandiant Intelligence assesses with high confidence that operations for which the pro - Russia hacktivist collective KillNet has claimed responsibility consistently mirror Russian strategic objectives , although we have not yet uncovered direct evidence of the collective ’s collaboration with or direction from Russian security services .


The user simply needs to text a prescribed keyword to a prescribed number ( shortcode ) . As recently as this past week , researchers observed Chinese hackers escalating cyber-attack efforts to steal military research secrets from US universities . Exit / Quit Exit and shut down the botnet client . None The discovery was part of recent CrowdStrike Services investigations into several Play ransomware intrusions where the common entry vector was confirmed to be Microsoft Exchange .


Disable potentially harmful SQL-stored procedure calls .


Earlier this year , our colleagues at Symantec uncovered an interesting story about the use of Equation group exploitation tools by an alleged Chinese group named Buckeye a.k.a APT3 , or UPS team . February saw three particularly interesting publications on the topic of macOS malware: a Trojan Cocoa application that sends system information including keychain data back to the attacker , a macOS version of APT28’s Xagent malware , and a new Trojan ransomware .


Despite being an older vulnerability , many threat actors continue to leverage CVE-2012-0158 to exploit Microsoft Word . The malicious actors behind the Okrum malware were focused on the same targets in Slovakia that were previously targeted by Ketrican 2015 backdoors .


These new samples targeted Linux- and Unix-based operating systems , vulnerable servers , and internet of things ( IoT ) devices by exploiting known vulnerabilities with available exploits .


While many malware were written in Assembly during the ‘ old days ‘ of curiosity-driven virus writing , it has since become a rarity .


The developer of the code , Shanghai Adups Technology Co. , has apologized , contending that the code was intended for another one of its clients who requested better blocking of junk text messages and marketing calls . For exfiltration of stolen data , APT10 used WinRAR and renamed rar.exe to r.exe to create archives , upload them with curl.exe (renamed to c.exe , and again , use the cloud storage provider Dropbox . Daserf : 9c7a34390e92d4551c26a3feb5b181757b3309995acd1f92e0f63f888aa89423 .


My understanding is FireEye labels entities where definitive attribution is not yet possible with the “ TEMP ” moniker ( hence , TEMP.Veles ) – yet in this case FireEye developed and deployed the label , then appeared to move away from it in subsequent reporting .


It's now relying on a new DNS-based attack technique to better cloak command and control communications between Greenbug and the malware " , said Dennis Schwarz , research analyst on Arbor 's ASERT Team , in an interview with Threatpost . CTU researchers have observed the Threat Group-3390 employing legitimate Kaspersky antivirus variants in analyzed samples .


Organizations in the government , energy , and technology sectors have been targeted by Magic Hound , specifically organizations based in or doing business in Saudi Arabia . On May 2 , 2016 , Palo Alto Networks published the report " Prince of Persia " , which provided the first public and widely-reported indication of Infy 's activities in Iran , while other publications either refrained from making the association or were not openly available .


This attack vector is increasingly popular with malicious actors as almost everyone on the planet carries at least one mobile device they interact with throughout any given day . This time , the attackers used new versions of the RoyalDNS malware and a Ketrican 2017 backdoor . Lazarus Group : HIDDEN COBRA , Guardians of Peace , ZINC , NICKEL ACADEMY .


INTERNET - open network sockets . In this sample , however , the module names were changed from actors and characters’ names to car models , namely BMW_x1” , BMW_x2” and up to BMW_x8” . One of the most interesting observations made during this analysis is that the amount of development effort devoted to Emissary significantly increased after we published our Operation Lotus Blossom report in June 2015 , resulting in many new versions of the Emissary Trojan .


Soon after , the customized utility was again evaluated in the malware testing environment .


Long before Kryptowire 's announcement , Tim Strazzere , a mobile security researcher with RedNaga Security , contacted BLU Products in March 2015 after he found two vulnerabilities that could be traced to Adup 's code . This campaign brings to light further evidence supporting the assertions made by the Five Eyes nations , led by the U.S Department of Justice indictment against APT10 actors outlining the unprecedented scale of economic cyberespionage being conducted by the Chinese Ministry of State Security . Minzen : 26727d139b593486237b975e7bdf93a8148c52d5fb48d5fe540a634a16a6ba82 .


These repackaged , malware-laden apps are neither on Google Play nor popular third-party app marketplaces , and we only saw the website hosting the malicious apps being promoted on social media when we followed GolfSpy ’ s trail . These rules detect the malware " beaconing " to the command-and-control server , the initial malware check-in , and an attempt to download a backdoor module . The main goal behind its malicious activities was to steal financial assets from companies , such as debit cards , or get access to financial data or computers of finance department employees in order to conduct wire transfers to offshore accounts . Kaspersky said there was another case of end users being infected by the malware , which is known as " Winnti . "


If the document was delivered with macros instead of exploits ( CVE-2012-0158 , CVE-2013-3906 or CVE-2014-1761 ) , then the document contained instructions for enabling macros . This time , however , attackers opportunistically used spear-phishing emails with a Microsoft Word attachment exploiting the recently patched CVE-2017-0199 to deploy the ZeroT Trojan , which in turn downloaded the PlugX Remote Access Trojan ( RAT ) .


Using this collection of webshells , the actors moved laterally to other systems on the network by dumping credentials with a variant of the notorious Mimikatz tool and using Impacket ’s atexec tool to use dumped credentials to run commands on other systems .


IMPACT EventBot is a mobile malware banking trojan that steals financial information , is able to hijack transactions . Let’s take a closer look at ITG08’s TTPs that are relevant to the campaign we investigated , starting with its spear phishing and intrusion tactics and covering information on its use of the More_eggs backdoor . PIVY also played a key role in the 2011 campaign known as Nitro that targeted chemical makers , government agencies , defense contractors , and human rights groups.10,11 Still active a year later , the Nitro attackers used a zero-day vulnerability in Java to deploy PIVY in 2012 .


Pay close attention to the contents of these fields as they appear base64 encoded .


Since that report , we continued our research into this oddity .


Allows an application to force the device to lock Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks . CIA's arsenal includes numerous local and remote zero days developed by CIA or obtained from GCHQ , NSA , FBI or purchased from cyber arms contractors such as Baitshop . Gallmaker is a cyberespionage group that has targeted victims in the Middle East and has been active since at least December 2017 .


Malware authors use injected clicks , custom HTML parsers and SMS receivers to automate the billing process without requiring any interaction from the user . APT40 is described as a moderately sophisticated cyber-espionage group which combines access to significant development resources with the ability to leverage publicly available tools . FindDialPass List all the dial-up accounts and passwords . Although attacks on education have been a staple of the ransomware ecosystem for years , Vice Society appears to have specialised in delivering misery to schools , colleges , and universities in a highly unusual way .


The threat actors target a wide range of organizations : CTU researchers have observed TG-3390 actors obtaining confidential data on defense manufacturing projects , but also targeting other industry verticals and attacking organizations involved in international relations .


Continuing to use this artifact , we discovered another domain with the same content body , supservermgr.com .


A well-known international organization Military targets in Europe Governments in Europe A government of a South American country An embassy belonging to an Eastern European country .


Please note this is not a comprehensive chart of all Zebrocy and Koadic samples we were able to collect .


The module inspects every new disk volume attached to the system .