Research, News, and Perspectives

APT & Targeted Attacks

Pack it Secretly: Earth Preta’s Updated Stealthy Strategies

After months of investigation, we found that several undisclosed malware and interesting tools used for exfiltration purposes were being used by Earth Preta. We also observed that the threat actors were actively changing their tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) to bypass security solutions. In this blog entry, we will introduce and analyze the other tools and malware used by the threat actor.

Research Mar 23, 2023

Exploits & Vulnerabilities

Patch CVE-2023-23397 Immediately: What You Need To Know and Do

We break down the basic information of CVE-2023-23397, the zero-day, zero-touch vulnerability that was rated 9.8 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scale.

Mar 21, 2023

Cyber Threats

S4x23 Review Part 3: Healthcare Cybersecurity Sessions

This article focuses on the healthcare sector. Over the past two years, the healthcare sector has been in a constant state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as widely reported in the media, it has also been threatened by cyberattacks such as ransomware.

Security Strategies Mar 20, 2023

Cyber Threats

Making the digital world safer, one Tesla at a time

Contestants gather at Pwn2Own Vancouver to showcase their skills and uncover vulnerabilities

S4x23 Review Part 2: Evolving Energy Cybersecurity

In this second report on S4x23 held last February, this article introduces the discussion on cyber security in the energy industry, which was one of the topics that attracted attention.

Security Strategies Mar 13, 2023

Malware

Emotet Returns, Now Adopts Binary Padding for Evasion

Following a three-month hiatus, Emotet spam activities resumed in March 2023, when a botnet known as Epoch 4 began delivering malicious documents embedded in Zip files that were attached to the emails.

Research Mar 13, 2023

Ransomware

Examining Ransomware Payments From a Data-Science Lens

In this entry, we discuss case studies that demonstrated how data-science techniques were applied in our investigation of ransomware groups' ransom transactions, as detailed in our joint research with Waratah Analytics, “What Decision-Makers Need to Know About Ransomware Risk.”

Research Mar 09, 2023

Cyber Threats

Expanding Attack Blueprints: 2022 Annual Cybersecurity Report

In this blog entry, we shine a spotlight on some of the most critical cybersecurity concerns of 2022, which we discuss in full in our annual cybersecurity report, “Rethinking Tactics: 2022 Annual Security Report.”

Reports Mar 07, 2023

Cyber Threats

S4x23 Review Part 1: What's New in OT Security

This blog introduces discussions from S4x23, the ICS security conference in Miami over several posts. The first installment will cover two topics from the academic interviews.

Security Strategies Mar 03, 2023

Managed XDR Exposes Spear-Phishing Campaign Targeting Hospitality Industry Using RedLine Stealer

Find out how the Managed XDR team uncovered RedLine Stealer’s evasive spear-phishing campaign that targets the hospitality industry.

Research Mar 02, 2023

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