2023-06-08 ⋅ Twitter (@embee_research) ⋅ Embee_research
@online{embeeresearch:20230608:practical:61d0677,
author = {Embee_research},
title = {{Practical Queries for Identifying Malware Infrastructure: An informal page for storing Censys/Shodan queries}},
date = {2023-06-08},
organization = {Twitter (@embee_research)},
url = {https://embee-research.ghost.io/shodan-censys-queries/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-06-09}
}
Practical Queries for Identifying Malware Infrastructure: An informal page for storing Censys/Shodan queries
Amadey AsyncRAT Cobalt Strike QakBot Quasar RAT Sliver solarmarker |
2023-05-11 ⋅ cocomelonc ⋅ cocomelonc
@online{cocomelonc:20230511:malware:f557876,
author = {cocomelonc},
title = {{Malware development trick - part 28: Dump lsass.exe. Simple C++ example.}},
date = {2023-05-11},
organization = {cocomelonc},
url = {https://cocomelonc.github.io/malware/2023/05/11/malware-tricks-28.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-05-15}
}
Malware development trick - part 28: Dump lsass.exe. Simple C++ example.
Cobalt Strike APT3 Keylogger |
2023-04-20 ⋅ Github (dodo-sec) ⋅ dodo-sec
@online{dodosec:20230420:analysis:0c18d26,
author = {dodo-sec},
title = {{An analysis of syscall usage in Cobalt Strike Beacons}},
date = {2023-04-20},
organization = {Github (dodo-sec)},
url = {https://github.com/dodo-sec/Malware-Analysis/blob/main/Cobalt%20Strike/Indirect%20Syscalls.md},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-22}
}
An analysis of syscall usage in Cobalt Strike Beacons
Cobalt Strike |
2023-04-20 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam
@online{researchteam:20230420:bumblebee:c69430d,
author = {Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam},
title = {{Bumblebee Malware Distributed Via Trojanized Installer Downloads}},
date = {2023-04-20},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/blog/bumblebee-malware-distributed-via-trojanized-installer-downloads},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-22}
}
Bumblebee Malware Distributed Via Trojanized Installer Downloads
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2023-04-18 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Mandiant
@online{mandiant:20230418:mtrends:af1a28e,
author = {Mandiant},
title = {{M-Trends 2023}},
date = {2023-04-18},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://mandiant.widen.net/s/pkffwrbjlz/m-trends-2023},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-18}
}
M-Trends 2023
QUIETEXIT AppleJeus Black Basta BlackCat CaddyWiper Cobalt Strike Dharma HermeticWiper Hive INDUSTROYER2 Ladon LockBit Meterpreter PartyTicket PlugX QakBot REvil Royal Ransom SystemBC WhisperGate |
2023-04-12 ⋅ Spamhaus ⋅ Spamhaus Malware Labs
@techreport{labs:20230412:spamhaus:aa309d1,
author = {Spamhaus Malware Labs},
title = {{Spamhaus Botnet Threat Update Q1 2023}},
date = {2023-04-12},
institution = {Spamhaus},
url = {https://info.spamhaus.com/hubfs/Botnet%20Reports/2023%20Q1%20Botnet%20Threat%20Update.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-18}
}
Spamhaus Botnet Threat Update Q1 2023
FluBot Amadey AsyncRAT Aurora Ave Maria BumbleBee Cobalt Strike DCRat Emotet IcedID ISFB NjRAT QakBot RecordBreaker RedLine Stealer Remcos Rhadamanthys Sliver Tofsee Vidar |
2023-04-03 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20230403:malicious:238465b,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Malicious ISO File Leads to Domain Wide Ransomware}},
date = {2023-04-03},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2023/04/03/malicious-iso-file-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-06}
}
Malicious ISO File Leads to Domain Wide Ransomware
Cobalt Strike IcedID Mount Locker |
2023-03-30 ⋅ United States District Court (Eastern District of New York) ⋅ Microsoft, Fortra, HEALTH-ISAC
@techreport{microsoft:20230330:cracked:08c67c0,
author = {Microsoft and Fortra and HEALTH-ISAC},
title = {{Cracked Cobalt Strike (1:23-cv-02447)}},
date = {2023-03-30},
institution = {United States District Court (Eastern District of New York)},
url = {https://noticeofpleadings.com/crackedcobaltstrike/files/ComplaintAndSummons/1%20-Microsoft%20Cobalt%20Strike%20-%20Complaint(907040021.9).pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-28}
}
Cracked Cobalt Strike (1:23-cv-02447)
Black Basta BlackCat LockBit RagnarLocker LockBit Black Basta BlackCat Cobalt Strike Cuba Emotet LockBit Mount Locker PLAY QakBot RagnarLocker Royal Ransom Zloader |
2023-03-28 ⋅ ExaTrack ⋅ ExaTrack
@online{exatrack:20230328:mlofe:6ca8f29,
author = {ExaTrack},
title = {{Mélofée: a new alien malware in the Panda's toolset targeting Linux hosts}},
date = {2023-03-28},
organization = {ExaTrack},
url = {https://blog.exatrack.com/melofee/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-03-29}
}
Mélofée: a new alien malware in the Panda's toolset targeting Linux hosts
HelloBot Melofee Winnti Cobalt Strike SparkRAT STOWAWAY |
2023-03-10 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves, Joshua Platt
@online{reaves:20230310:from:6bceb30,
author = {Jason Reaves and Joshua Platt},
title = {{From Royal With Love}},
date = {2023-03-10},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/from-royal-with-love-88fa05ff7f65},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-03-13}
}
From Royal With Love
Cobalt Strike Conti PLAY Royal Ransom Somnia |
2023-03-01 ⋅ Zscaler ⋅ Meghraj Nandanwar, Shatak Jain
@online{nandanwar:20230301:onenote:07aefe0,
author = {Meghraj Nandanwar and Shatak Jain},
title = {{OneNote: A Growing Threat for Malware Distribution}},
date = {2023-03-01},
organization = {Zscaler},
url = {https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/onenote-growing-threat-malware-distribution},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-03-13}
}
OneNote: A Growing Threat for Malware Distribution
AsyncRAT Cobalt Strike IcedID QakBot RedLine Stealer |
2023-02-23 ⋅ Bitdefender ⋅ Martin Zugec, Bitdefender Team
@online{zugec:20230223:technical:710242c,
author = {Martin Zugec and Bitdefender Team},
title = {{Technical Advisory: Various Threat Actors Targeting ManageEngine Exploit CVE-2022-47966}},
date = {2023-02-23},
organization = {Bitdefender},
url = {https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/tech-advisory-manageengine-cve-2022-47966},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-02-27}
}
Technical Advisory: Various Threat Actors Targeting ManageEngine Exploit CVE-2022-47966
Cobalt Strike DarkComet RATel |
2023-02-13 ⋅ Kroll ⋅ Laurie Iacono, Stephen Green
@online{iacono:20230213:royal:c789fcc,
author = {Laurie Iacono and Stephen Green},
title = {{Royal Ransomware Deep Dive}},
date = {2023-02-13},
organization = {Kroll},
url = {https://www.kroll.com/en/insights/publications/cyber/royal-ransomware-deep-dive},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-22}
}
Royal Ransomware Deep Dive
Cobalt Strike Royal Ransom |
2023-02-03 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Kimberly Goody, Genevieve Stark
@online{goody:20230203:float:5150a2b,
author = {Kimberly Goody and Genevieve Stark},
title = {{Float Like a Butterfly Sting Like a Bee}},
date = {2023-02-03},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIXl79IPkLI},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-02-21}
}
Float Like a Butterfly Sting Like a Bee
BazarBackdoor BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2023-02-02 ⋅ Kroll ⋅ Stephen Green, Elio Biasiotto
@online{green:20230202:hive:4624808,
author = {Stephen Green and Elio Biasiotto},
title = {{Hive Ransomware Technical Analysis and Initial Access Discovery}},
date = {2023-02-02},
organization = {Kroll},
url = {https://www.kroll.com/en/insights/publications/cyber/hive-ransomware-technical-analysis-initial-access-discovery},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-22}
}
Hive Ransomware Technical Analysis and Initial Access Discovery
BATLOADER Cobalt Strike Hive |
2023-01-30 ⋅ Checkpoint ⋅ Arie Olshtein
@online{olshtein:20230130:following:e442fcc,
author = {Arie Olshtein},
title = {{Following the Scent of TrickGate: 6-Year-Old Packer Used to Deploy the Most Wanted Malware}},
date = {2023-01-30},
organization = {Checkpoint},
url = {https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/following-the-scent-of-trickgate-6-year-old-packer-used-to-deploy-the-most-wanted-malware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-01-31}
}
Following the Scent of TrickGate: 6-Year-Old Packer Used to Deploy the Most Wanted Malware
Agent Tesla Azorult Buer Cerber Cobalt Strike Emotet Formbook HawkEye Keylogger Loki Password Stealer (PWS) Maze NetWire RC Remcos REvil TrickBot |
2023-01-24 ⋅ Fortinet ⋅ Geri Revay
@online{revay:20230124:year:00a1450,
author = {Geri Revay},
title = {{The Year of the Wiper}},
date = {2023-01-24},
organization = {Fortinet},
url = {https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/the-year-of-the-wiper},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-01-25}
}
The Year of the Wiper
Azov Wiper Bruh Wiper CaddyWiper Cobalt Strike Vidar |
2023-01-23 ⋅ Kroll ⋅ Stephen Green, Elio Biasiotto
@online{green:20230123:black:dd89d21,
author = {Stephen Green and Elio Biasiotto},
title = {{Black Basta – Technical Analysis}},
date = {2023-01-23},
organization = {Kroll},
url = {https://www.kroll.com/en/insights/publications/cyber/black-basta-technical-analysis},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-22}
}
Black Basta – Technical Analysis
Black Basta Cobalt Strike MimiKatz QakBot SystemBC |
2023-01-16 ⋅ Intrinsec ⋅ Intrinsec
@online{intrinsec:20230116:proxynotshell:b9b864c,
author = {Intrinsec},
title = {{ProxyNotShell – OWASSRF – Merry Xchange}},
date = {2023-01-16},
organization = {Intrinsec},
url = {https://www.intrinsec.com/proxynotshell-owassrf-merry-xchange/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-03-13}
}
ProxyNotShell – OWASSRF – Merry Xchange
Cobalt Strike SystemBC |
2022-12-15 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Mandiant
@online{mandiant:20221215:trojanized:07a1d55,
author = {Mandiant},
title = {{Trojanized Windows 10 Operating System Installers Targeted Ukrainian Government}},
date = {2022-12-15},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/trojanized-windows-installers-ukrainian-government},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-12-20}
}
Trojanized Windows 10 Operating System Installers Targeted Ukrainian Government
Cobalt Strike STOWAWAY |
2022-12-08 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Tiago Pereira
@online{pereira:20221208:breaking:7f00030,
author = {Tiago Pereira},
title = {{Breaking the silence - Recent Truebot activity}},
date = {2022-12-08},
organization = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/breaking-the-silence-recent-truebot-activity/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-12-12}
}
Breaking the silence - Recent Truebot activity
Clop Cobalt Strike FlawedGrace Raspberry Robin Silence Teleport |
2022-12-02 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Dominik Reichel, Esmid Idrizovic, Bob Jung
@online{reichel:20221202:blowing:0698d7a,
author = {Dominik Reichel and Esmid Idrizovic and Bob Jung},
title = {{Blowing Cobalt Strike Out of the Water With Memory Analysis}},
date = {2022-12-02},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cobalt-strike-memory-analysis/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-12-05}
}
Blowing Cobalt Strike Out of the Water With Memory Analysis
Cobalt Strike |
2022-11-03 ⋅ Github (chronicle) ⋅ Chronicle
@online{chronicle:20221103:gcti:dc42ba8,
author = {Chronicle},
title = {{GCTI Open Source Detection Signatures}},
date = {2022-11-03},
organization = {Github (chronicle)},
url = {https://github.com/chronicle/GCTI},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-11-25}
}
GCTI Open Source Detection Signatures
Cobalt Strike Sliver |
2022-11-03 ⋅ Group-IB ⋅ Rustam Mirkasymov
@online{mirkasymov:20221103:financially:cd6ff5b,
author = {Rustam Mirkasymov},
title = {{Financially motivated, dangerously activated: OPERA1ER APT in Africa}},
date = {2022-11-03},
organization = {Group-IB},
url = {https://blog.group-ib.com/opera1er-apt},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-01-19}
}
Financially motivated, dangerously activated: OPERA1ER APT in Africa
Cobalt Strike Common Raven |
2022-11-03 ⋅ paloalto Netoworks: Unit42 ⋅ Durgesh Sangvikar, Chris Navarrete, Matthew Tennis, Yanhui Jia, Yu Fu, Siddhart Shibiraj
@online{sangvikar:20221103:cobalt:9a81f6f,
author = {Durgesh Sangvikar and Chris Navarrete and Matthew Tennis and Yanhui Jia and Yu Fu and Siddhart Shibiraj},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Analysis and Tutorial: Identifying Beacon Team Servers in the Wild}},
date = {2022-11-03},
organization = {paloalto Netoworks: Unit42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cobalt-strike-team-server/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-11-03}
}
Cobalt Strike Analysis and Tutorial: Identifying Beacon Team Servers in the Wild
Cobalt Strike |
2022-10-31 ⋅ Cynet ⋅ Max Malyutin
@online{malyutin:20221031:orion:49e3b5c,
author = {Max Malyutin},
title = {{Orion Threat Alert: Qakbot TTPs Arsenal and the Black Basta Ransomware}},
date = {2022-10-31},
organization = {Cynet},
url = {https://www.cynet.com/blog/orion-threat-alert-qakbot-ttps-arsenal-and-the-black-basta-ransomware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-11-15}
}
Orion Threat Alert: Qakbot TTPs Arsenal and the Black Basta Ransomware
Black Basta Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2022-10-13 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ MSRC Team, Microsoft Threat Hunting
@online{team:20221013:hunting:601b99c,
author = {MSRC Team and Microsoft Threat Hunting},
title = {{Hunting for Cobalt Strike: Mining and plotting for fun and profit}},
date = {2022-10-13},
organization = {Microsoft},
url = {https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2022/10/hunting-for-cobalt-strike-mining-and-plotting-for-fun-and-profit/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-03-20}
}
Hunting for Cobalt Strike: Mining and plotting for fun and profit
Cobalt Strike |
2022-10-13 ⋅ Spamhaus ⋅ Spamhaus Malware Labs
@techreport{labs:20221013:spamhaus:43e3190,
author = {Spamhaus Malware Labs},
title = {{Spamhaus Botnet Threat Update Q3 2022}},
date = {2022-10-13},
institution = {Spamhaus},
url = {https://info.spamhaus.com/hubfs/Botnet%20Reports/2022%20Q3%20Botnet%20Threat%20Update.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-12-29}
}
Spamhaus Botnet Threat Update Q3 2022
FluBot Arkei Stealer AsyncRAT Ave Maria BumbleBee Cobalt Strike DCRat Dridex Emotet Loki Password Stealer (PWS) Nanocore RAT NetWire RC NjRAT QakBot RecordBreaker RedLine Stealer Remcos Socelars Tofsee Vjw0rm |
2022-10-12 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Ian Kenefick, Lucas Silva, Nicole Hernandez
@online{kenefick:20221012:black:17505c9,
author = {Ian Kenefick and Lucas Silva and Nicole Hernandez},
title = {{Black Basta Ransomware Gang Infiltrates Networks via QAKBOT, Brute Ratel, and Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-10-12},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/de_de/research/22/j/black-basta-infiltrates-networks-via-qakbot-brute-ratel-and-coba.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-05-23}
}
Black Basta Ransomware Gang Infiltrates Networks via QAKBOT, Brute Ratel, and Cobalt Strike
Black Basta Brute Ratel C4 Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2022-10-03 ⋅ Check Point ⋅ Marc Salinas Fernandez
@online{fernandez:20221003:bumblebee:25732bf,
author = {Marc Salinas Fernandez},
title = {{Bumblebee: increasing its capacity and evolving its TTPs}},
date = {2022-10-03},
organization = {Check Point},
url = {https://research.checkpoint.com/2022/bumblebee-increasing-its-capacity-and-evolving-its-ttps/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-10-07}
}
Bumblebee: increasing its capacity and evolving its TTPs
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike Meterpreter Sliver Vidar |
2022-09-26 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20220926:bumblebee:bce1e92,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{BumbleBee: Round Two}},
date = {2022-09-26},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/26/bumblebee-round-two/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-10-04}
}
BumbleBee: Round Two
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike Meterpreter |
2022-09-25 ⋅ YouTube (Arda Büyükkaya) ⋅ Arda Büyükkaya
@online{bykkaya:20220925:cobalt:2820666,
author = {Arda Büyükkaya},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Shellcode Loader With Rust (YouTube)}},
date = {2022-09-25},
organization = {YouTube (Arda Büyükkaya)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfUTpwZKCDU},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-27}
}
Cobalt Strike Shellcode Loader With Rust (YouTube)
Cobalt Strike |
2022-09-13 ⋅ AdvIntel ⋅ Advanced Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20220913:advintels:ea02331,
author = {Advanced Intelligence},
title = {{AdvIntel's State of Emotet aka "SpmTools" Displays Over Million Compromised Machines Through 2022}},
date = {2022-09-13},
organization = {AdvIntel},
url = {https://www.advintel.io/post/advintel-s-state-of-emotet-aka-spmtools-displays-over-million-compromised-machines-through-2022},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-19}
}
AdvIntel's State of Emotet aka "SpmTools" Displays Over Million Compromised Machines Through 2022
Conti Cobalt Strike Emotet Ryuk TrickBot |
2022-09-12 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20220912:dead:a6b31c3,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Dead or Alive? An Emotet Story}},
date = {2022-09-12},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2022/09/12/dead-or-alive-an-emotet-story/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-12}
}
Dead or Alive? An Emotet Story
Cobalt Strike Emotet |
2022-09-07 ⋅ cyble ⋅ Cyble
@online{cyble:20220907:bumblebee:f4baf9f,
author = {Cyble},
title = {{Bumblebee Returns With New Infection Technique}},
date = {2022-09-07},
organization = {cyble},
url = {https://blog.cyble.com/2022/09/07/bumblebee-returns-with-new-infection-technique/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-16}
}
Bumblebee Returns With New Infection Technique
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2022-09-07 ⋅ Google ⋅ Pierre-Marc Bureau, Google Threat Analysis Group
@online{bureau:20220907:initial:d1975b3,
author = {Pierre-Marc Bureau and Google Threat Analysis Group},
title = {{Initial access broker repurposing techniques in targeted attacks against Ukraine}},
date = {2022-09-07},
organization = {Google},
url = {https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/initial-access-broker-repurposing-techniques-in-targeted-attacks-against-ukraine/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-13}
}
Initial access broker repurposing techniques in targeted attacks against Ukraine
AnchorMail Cobalt Strike IcedID |
2022-09-06 ⋅ INCIBE-CERT ⋅ INCIBE
@techreport{incibe:20220906:estudio:20f14b0,
author = {INCIBE},
title = {{Estudio del análisis de Nobelium}},
date = {2022-09-06},
institution = {INCIBE-CERT},
url = {https://www.incibe-cert.es/sites/default/files/contenidos/estudios/doc/incibe-cert_estudio_analisis_nobelium_2022_v1.pdf},
language = {Spanish},
urldate = {2022-11-22}
}
Estudio del análisis de Nobelium
BEATDROP BOOMBOX Cobalt Strike EnvyScout Unidentified 099 (APT29 Dropbox Loader) VaporRage |
2022-09-06 ⋅ cocomelonc ⋅ cocomelonc
@online{cocomelonc:20220906:malware:a09756f,
author = {cocomelonc},
title = {{Malware development tricks: parent PID spoofing. Simple C++ example.}},
date = {2022-09-06},
organization = {cocomelonc},
url = {https://cocomelonc.github.io/malware/2022/09/06/malware-tricks-23.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-11-17}
}
Malware development tricks: parent PID spoofing. Simple C++ example.
Cobalt Strike Konni |
2022-09-06 ⋅ CISA ⋅ US-CERT, FBI, CISA, MS-ISAC
@online{uscert:20220906:alert:4058a6d,
author = {US-CERT and FBI and CISA and MS-ISAC},
title = {{Alert (AA22-249A) #StopRansomware: Vice Society}},
date = {2022-09-06},
organization = {CISA},
url = {https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-249a},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-16}
}
Alert (AA22-249A) #StopRansomware: Vice Society
Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader FiveHands HelloKitty SystemBC Zeppelin |
2022-09-06 ⋅ Didier Stevens ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20220906:obfuscated:889ae4c,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{An Obfuscated Beacon – Extra XOR Layer}},
date = {2022-09-06},
organization = {Didier Stevens},
url = {https://videos.didierstevens.com/2022/09/06/an-obfuscated-beacon-extra-xor-layer/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-10}
}
An Obfuscated Beacon – Extra XOR Layer
Cobalt Strike |
2022-09-01 ⋅ Medium michaelkoczwara ⋅ Michael Koczwara
@online{koczwara:20220901:hunting:45c54de,
author = {Michael Koczwara},
title = {{Hunting C2/Adversaries Infrastructure with Shodan and Censys}},
date = {2022-09-01},
organization = {Medium michaelkoczwara},
url = {https://michaelkoczwara.medium.com/hunting-c2-with-shodan-223ca250d06f},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-01-19}
}
Hunting C2/Adversaries Infrastructure with Shodan and Censys
Brute Ratel C4 Cobalt Strike Deimos GRUNT IcedID Merlin Meterpreter Nighthawk PoshC2 Sliver |
2022-09-01 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Trend Micro
@online{micro:20220901:ransomware:8eda6e4,
author = {Trend Micro},
title = {{Ransomware Spotlight Black Basta}},
date = {2022-09-01},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlight-blackbasta},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-19}
}
Ransomware Spotlight Black Basta
Black Basta Cobalt Strike MimiKatz QakBot |
2022-08-25 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ Jim Walter
@online{walter:20220825:bluesky:1d0f4f0,
author = {Jim Walter},
title = {{BlueSky Ransomware | AD Lateral Movement, Evasion and Fast Encryption Put Threat on the Radar}},
date = {2022-08-25},
organization = {SentinelOne},
url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/bluesky-ransomware-ad-lateral-movement-evasion-and-fast-encryption-puts-threat-on-the-radar/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-30}
}
BlueSky Ransomware | AD Lateral Movement, Evasion and Fast Encryption Put Threat on the Radar
BlueSky Cobalt Strike JuicyPotato |
2022-08-22 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft
@online{microsoft:20220822:extortion:67c26d4,
author = {Microsoft},
title = {{Extortion Economics - Ransomware’s new business model}},
date = {2022-08-22},
organization = {Microsoft},
url = {https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE54L7v},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-31}
}
Extortion Economics - Ransomware’s new business model
BlackCat Conti Hive REvil AgendaCrypt Black Basta BlackCat Brute Ratel C4 Cobalt Strike Conti Hive Mount Locker Nokoyawa Ransomware REvil Ryuk |
2022-08-19 ⋅ nccgroup ⋅ Ross Inman
@online{inman:20220819:back:11abc41,
author = {Ross Inman},
title = {{Back in Black: Unlocking a LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Attack}},
date = {2022-08-19},
organization = {nccgroup},
url = {https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/08/19/back-in-black-unlocking-a-lockbit-3-0-ransomware-attack},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-22}
}
Back in Black: Unlocking a LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Attack
FAKEUPDATES Cobalt Strike LockBit |
2022-08-18 ⋅ Trustwave ⋅ Pawel Knapczyk
@online{knapczyk:20220818:overview:bf3eca2,
author = {Pawel Knapczyk},
title = {{Overview of the Cyber Weapons Used in the Ukraine - Russia War}},
date = {2022-08-18},
organization = {Trustwave},
url = {https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/overview-of-the-cyber-weapons-used-in-the-ukraine-russia-war/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-28}
}
Overview of the Cyber Weapons Used in the Ukraine - Russia War
AcidRain CaddyWiper Cobalt Strike CredoMap DCRat DoubleZero GraphSteel GrimPlant HermeticWiper INDUSTROYER2 InvisiMole IsaacWiper PartyTicket |
2022-08-18 ⋅ NSFOCUS ⋅ NSFOCUS
@online{nsfocus:20220818:new:223b88b,
author = {NSFOCUS},
title = {{New APT group MURENSHARK investigative report: Torpedoes hit Turkish Navy}},
date = {2022-08-18},
organization = {NSFOCUS},
url = {http://blog.nsfocus.net/murenshark},
language = {Chinese},
urldate = {2022-08-22}
}
New APT group MURENSHARK investigative report: Torpedoes hit Turkish Navy
Cobalt Strike |
2022-08-18 ⋅ Trustwave ⋅ Pawel Knapczyk
@online{knapczyk:20220818:overview:a12950c,
author = {Pawel Knapczyk},
title = {{Overview of the Cyber Weapons Used in the Ukraine - Russia War}},
date = {2022-08-18},
organization = {Trustwave},
url = {https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/overview-of-the-cyber-weapons-used-in-the-ukraine-russia-war},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-22}
}
Overview of the Cyber Weapons Used in the Ukraine - Russia War
AcidRain CaddyWiper Cobalt Strike CredoMap DCRat DoubleZero GraphSteel GrimPlant HermeticWiper INDUSTROYER2 InvisiMole IsaacWiper PartyTicket |
2022-08-18 ⋅ Group-IB ⋅ Nikita Rostovtsev
@online{rostovtsev:20220818:apt41:57ffddb,
author = {Nikita Rostovtsev},
title = {{APT41 World Tour 2021 on a tight schedule}},
date = {2022-08-18},
organization = {Group-IB},
url = {https://blog.group-ib.com/apt41-world-tour-2021},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-18}
}
APT41 World Tour 2021 on a tight schedule
Cobalt Strike |
2022-08-18 ⋅ Sophos ⋅ Sean Gallagher
@online{gallagher:20220818:cookie:74bd0f5,
author = {Sean Gallagher},
title = {{Cookie stealing: the new perimeter bypass}},
date = {2022-08-18},
organization = {Sophos},
url = {https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/08/18/cookie-stealing-the-new-perimeter-bypass},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-22}
}
Cookie stealing: the new perimeter bypass
Cobalt Strike Meterpreter MimiKatz Phoenix Keylogger Quasar RAT |
2022-08-17 ⋅ Cybereason ⋅ Cybereason Global SOC Team
@online{team:20220817:bumblebee:56dc043,
author = {Cybereason Global SOC Team},
title = {{Bumblebee Loader – The High Road to Enterprise Domain Control}},
date = {2022-08-17},
organization = {Cybereason},
url = {https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-analysis-report-bumblebee-loader-the-high-road-to-enterprise-domain-control},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-19}
}
Bumblebee Loader – The High Road to Enterprise Domain Control
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2022-08-17 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam
@online{researchteam:20220817:darktortilla:9a00612,
author = {Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam},
title = {{DarkTortilla Malware Analysis}},
date = {2022-08-17},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/darktortilla-malware-analysis},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-01-05}
}
DarkTortilla Malware Analysis
Agent Tesla AsyncRAT Cobalt Strike DarkTortilla Nanocore RAT RedLine Stealer |
2022-08-12 ⋅ SANS ISC ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220812:monster:cbf3101,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Monster Libra (TA551/Shathak) pushes IcedID (Bokbot) with Dark VNC and Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-08-12},
organization = {SANS ISC},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/28934},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-15}
}
Monster Libra (TA551/Shathak) pushes IcedID (Bokbot) with Dark VNC and Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike DarkVNC IcedID |
2022-08-11 ⋅ SecurityScorecard ⋅ Robert Ames
@online{ames:20220811:increase:5cbc907,
author = {Robert Ames},
title = {{The Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Local Governments}},
date = {2022-08-11},
organization = {SecurityScorecard},
url = {https://securityscorecard.com/research/the-increase-in-ransomware-attacks-on-local-governments},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-28}
}
The Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Local Governments
BlackCat BlackCat Cobalt Strike LockBit |
2022-08-11 ⋅ Malcat ⋅ malcat team
@online{team:20220811:lnk:29e9765,
author = {malcat team},
title = {{LNK forensic and config extraction of a cobalt strike beacon}},
date = {2022-08-11},
organization = {Malcat},
url = {https://malcat.fr/blog/lnk-forensic-and-config-extraction-of-a-cobalt-strike-beacon/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-12}
}
LNK forensic and config extraction of a cobalt strike beacon
Cobalt Strike |
2022-08-10 ⋅ Weixin ⋅ Red Raindrop Team
@online{team:20220810:operation:cdad302,
author = {Red Raindrop Team},
title = {{Operation(верность) mercenary: a torrent of steel trapped in the plains of Eastern Europe}},
date = {2022-08-10},
organization = {Weixin},
url = {https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/cGS8FocPnUdBconLbbaG-g},
language = {Chinese},
urldate = {2022-08-15}
}
Operation(верность) mercenary: a torrent of steel trapped in the plains of Eastern Europe
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2022-08-08 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20220808:bumblebee:74d81a8,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{BumbleBee Roasts Its Way to Domain Admin}},
date = {2022-08-08},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2022/08/08/bumblebee-roasts-its-way-to-domain-admin/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-09}
}
BumbleBee Roasts Its Way to Domain Admin
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2022-08-04 ⋅ YouTube (Arda Büyükkaya) ⋅ Arda Büyükkaya
@online{bykkaya:20220804:lockbit:15879e8,
author = {Arda Büyükkaya},
title = {{LockBit Ransomware Sideloads Cobalt Strike Through Microsoft Security Tool}},
date = {2022-08-04},
organization = {YouTube (Arda Büyükkaya)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C733AyPzkoc},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-08}
}
LockBit Ransomware Sideloads Cobalt Strike Through Microsoft Security Tool
Cobalt Strike LockBit |
2022-08-03 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220803:flight:a8efd82,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Flight of the Bumblebee: Email Lures and File Sharing Services Lead to Malware}},
date = {2022-08-03},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/bumblebee-malware-projector-libra/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-08}
}
Flight of the Bumblebee: Email Lures and File Sharing Services Lead to Malware
BazarBackdoor BumbleBee Cobalt Strike Conti |
2022-08-02 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Asheer Malhotra, Vitor Ventura
@online{malhotra:20220802:manjusaka:706c14a,
author = {Asheer Malhotra and Vitor Ventura},
title = {{Manjusaka: A Chinese sibling of Sliver and Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-08-02},
organization = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/08/manjusaka-offensive-framework.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-02}
}
Manjusaka: A Chinese sibling of Sliver and Cobalt Strike
Manjusaka Cobalt Strike Manjusaka |
2022-07-30 ⋅ cocomelonc
@online{cocomelonc:20220730:malware:0f84be1,
author = {cocomelonc},
title = {{Malware AV evasion - part 8. Encode payload via Z85}},
date = {2022-07-30},
url = {https://cocomelonc.github.io/malware/2022/07/30/malware-av-evasion-8.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-12-01}
}
Malware AV evasion - part 8. Encode payload via Z85
Agent Tesla Carbanak Carberp Cardinal RAT Cobalt Strike donut_injector |
2022-07-28 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ Júlio Dantas, James Haughom, Julien Reisdorffer
@online{dantas:20220728:living:3cc6f4f,
author = {Júlio Dantas and James Haughom and Julien Reisdorffer},
title = {{Living Off Windows Defender | LockBit Ransomware Sideloads Cobalt Strike Through Microsoft Security Tool}},
date = {2022-07-28},
organization = {SentinelOne},
url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/living-off-windows-defender-lockbit-ransomware-sideloads-cobalt-strike-through-microsoft-security-tool/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-01}
}
Living Off Windows Defender | LockBit Ransomware Sideloads Cobalt Strike Through Microsoft Security Tool
Cobalt Strike LockBit |
2022-07-27 ⋅ cyble ⋅ Cyble Research Labs
@online{labs:20220727:targeted:aa69498,
author = {Cyble Research Labs},
title = {{Targeted Attacks Being Carried Out Via DLL SideLoading}},
date = {2022-07-27},
organization = {cyble},
url = {https://blog.cyble.com/2022/07/27/targeted-attacks-being-carried-out-via-dll-sideloading/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-15}
}
Targeted Attacks Being Carried Out Via DLL SideLoading
Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2022-07-27 ⋅ ReversingLabs ⋅ Joseph Edwards
@online{edwards:20220727:threat:6aaf018,
author = {Joseph Edwards},
title = {{Threat analysis: Follina exploit fuels 'live-off-the-land' attacks}},
date = {2022-07-27},
organization = {ReversingLabs},
url = {https://blog.reversinglabs.com/blog/threat-analysis-follina-exploit-powers-live-off-the-land-attacks},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-08}
}
Threat analysis: Follina exploit fuels 'live-off-the-land' attacks
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz |
2022-07-27 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Buddy Tancio, Jed Valderama
@online{tancio:20220727:gootkit:f1c63fa,
author = {Buddy Tancio and Jed Valderama},
title = {{Gootkit Loader’s Updated Tactics and Fileless Delivery of Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-07-27},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/g/gootkit-loaders-updated-tactics-and-fileless-delivery-of-cobalt-strike.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-29}
}
Gootkit Loader’s Updated Tactics and Fileless Delivery of Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike GootKit Kronos REvil SunCrypt |
2022-07-22 ⋅ Binary Ninja ⋅ Xusheng Li
@online{li:20220722:reverse:3fa4adf,
author = {Xusheng Li},
title = {{Reverse Engineering a Cobalt Strike Dropper With Binary Ninja}},
date = {2022-07-22},
organization = {Binary Ninja},
url = {https://binary.ninja/2022/07/22/reverse-engineering-cobalt-strike.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Reverse Engineering a Cobalt Strike Dropper With Binary Ninja
Cobalt Strike |
2022-07-20 ⋅ NVISO Labs ⋅ Sasja Reynaert
@online{reynaert:20220720:analysis:7a5093f,
author = {Sasja Reynaert},
title = {{Analysis of a trojanized jQuery script: GootLoader unleashed}},
date = {2022-07-20},
organization = {NVISO Labs},
url = {https://blog.nviso.eu/2022/07/20/analysis-of-a-trojanized-jquery-script-gootloader-unleashed/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Analysis of a trojanized jQuery script: GootLoader unleashed
GootLoader Cobalt Strike |
2022-07-20 ⋅ U.S. Cyber Command ⋅ Cyber National Mission Force Public Affairs
@online{affairs:20220720:cyber:b7604e7,
author = {Cyber National Mission Force Public Affairs},
title = {{Cyber National Mission Force discloses IOCs from Ukrainian networks}},
date = {2022-07-20},
organization = {U.S. Cyber Command},
url = {https://www.cybercom.mil/Media/News/Article/3098856/cyber-national-mission-force-discloses-iocs-from-ukrainian-networks/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Cyber National Mission Force discloses IOCs from Ukrainian networks
Cobalt Strike GraphSteel GrimPlant MicroBackdoor |
2022-07-20 ⋅ Advanced Intelligence ⋅ Vitali Kremez, Yelisey Boguslavskiy, Marley Smith
@online{kremez:20220720:anatomy:cd94a81,
author = {Vitali Kremez and Yelisey Boguslavskiy and Marley Smith},
title = {{Anatomy of Attack: Truth Behind the Costa Rica Government Ransomware 5-Day Intrusion}},
date = {2022-07-20},
organization = {Advanced Intelligence},
url = {https://www.advintel.io/post/anatomy-of-attack-truth-behind-the-costa-rica-government-ransomware-5-day-intrusion},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Anatomy of Attack: Truth Behind the Costa Rica Government Ransomware 5-Day Intrusion
Cobalt Strike |
2022-07-20 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Mandiant Threat Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20220720:evacuation:edd478e,
author = {Mandiant Threat Intelligence},
title = {{Evacuation and Humanitarian Documents used to Spear Phish Ukrainian Entities}},
date = {2022-07-20},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/spear-phish-ukrainian-entities},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Evacuation and Humanitarian Documents used to Spear Phish Ukrainian Entities
Cobalt Strike GraphSteel GrimPlant MicroBackdoor |
2022-07-19 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Mike Harbison, Peter Renals
@online{harbison:20220719:russian:acbf388,
author = {Mike Harbison and Peter Renals},
title = {{Russian APT29 Hackers Use Online Storage Services, DropBox and Google Drive}},
date = {2022-07-19},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cloaked-ursa-online-storage-services-campaigns/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-19}
}
Russian APT29 Hackers Use Online Storage Services, DropBox and Google Drive
Cobalt Strike EnvyScout Gdrive |
2022-07-18 ⋅ Censys ⋅ Censys
@techreport{censys:20220718:russian:dfd4246,
author = {Censys},
title = {{Russian Ransomware C2 Network Discovered in Censys Data}},
date = {2022-07-18},
institution = {Censys},
url = {https://5851803.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5851803/Russian%20Ransomware%20C2%20Network%20Discovered%20in%20Censys%20Data.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Russian Ransomware C2 Network Discovered in Censys Data
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz PoshC2 |
2022-07-18 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Unit 42
@online{42:20220718:obscure:28a0051,
author = {Unit 42},
title = {{Obscure Serpens}},
date = {2022-07-18},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/atoms/obscureserpens/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-29}
}
Obscure Serpens
Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader Meterpreter MimiKatz DarkHydrus |
2022-07-13 ⋅ Malwarebytes Labs ⋅ Roberto Santos, Hossein Jazi
@online{santos:20220713:cobalt:5d47ba1,
author = {Roberto Santos and Hossein Jazi},
title = {{Cobalt Strikes again: UAC-0056 continues to target Ukraine in its latest campaign}},
date = {2022-07-13},
organization = {Malwarebytes Labs},
url = {https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2022/07/cobalt-strikes-again-uac-0056-continues-to-target-ukraine-in-its-latest-campaign/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-14}
}
Cobalt Strikes again: UAC-0056 continues to target Ukraine in its latest campaign
Cobalt Strike |
2022-07-13 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Chris Navarrete, Durgesh Sangvikar, Yu Fu, Yanhui Jia, Siddhart Shibiraj
@online{navarrete:20220713:cobalt:dd907c3,
author = {Chris Navarrete and Durgesh Sangvikar and Yu Fu and Yanhui Jia and Siddhart Shibiraj},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Analysis and Tutorial: CS Metadata Encryption and Decryption}},
date = {2022-07-13},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cobalt-strike-metadata-encryption-decryption/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-15}
}
Cobalt Strike Analysis and Tutorial: CS Metadata Encryption and Decryption
Cobalt Strike |
2022-07-11 ⋅ Cert-UA ⋅ Cert-UA
@online{certua:20220711:uac0056:f690298,
author = {Cert-UA},
title = {{UAC-0056 attack on Ukrainian state organizations using Cobalt Strike Beacon (CERT-UA#4941)}},
date = {2022-07-11},
organization = {Cert-UA},
url = {https://cert.gov.ua/article/703548},
language = {Ukrainian},
urldate = {2022-07-15}
}
UAC-0056 attack on Ukrainian state organizations using Cobalt Strike Beacon (CERT-UA#4941)
Cobalt Strike |
2022-07-07 ⋅ SANS ISC ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220707:emotet:3732ca7,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Emotet infection with Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-07-07},
organization = {SANS ISC},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Emotet%20infection%20with%20Cobalt%20Strike/28824/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-12}
}
Emotet infection with Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Emotet |
2022-07-07 ⋅ IBM ⋅ Ole Villadsen, Charlotte Hammond, Kat Weinberger
@online{villadsen:20220707:unprecedented:d0a6add,
author = {Ole Villadsen and Charlotte Hammond and Kat Weinberger},
title = {{Unprecedented Shift: The Trickbot Group is Systematically Attacking Ukraine}},
date = {2022-07-07},
organization = {IBM},
url = {https://securityintelligence.com/posts/trickbot-group-systematically-attacking-ukraine},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-12}
}
Unprecedented Shift: The Trickbot Group is Systematically Attacking Ukraine
AnchorMail BumbleBee Cobalt Strike IcedID Meterpreter |
2022-07-06 ⋅ Cert-UA ⋅ Cert-UA
@online{certua:20220706:uac0056:af030ea,
author = {Cert-UA},
title = {{UAC-0056 cyberattack on Ukrainian state organizations using Cobalt Strike Beacon (CERT-UA#4914)}},
date = {2022-07-06},
organization = {Cert-UA},
url = {https://cert.gov.ua/article/619229},
language = {Ukrainian},
urldate = {2022-07-15}
}
UAC-0056 cyberattack on Ukrainian state organizations using Cobalt Strike Beacon (CERT-UA#4914)
Cobalt Strike |
2022-06-30 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Kenneth Adrian Apostol, Paolo Ronniel Labrador, Mirah Manlapig, James Panlilio, Emmanuel Panopio, John Kenneth Reyes, Melvin Singwa
@online{apostol:20220630:black:7464953,
author = {Kenneth Adrian Apostol and Paolo Ronniel Labrador and Mirah Manlapig and James Panlilio and Emmanuel Panopio and John Kenneth Reyes and Melvin Singwa},
title = {{Black Basta Ransomware Operators Expand Their Attack Arsenal With QakBot Trojan and PrintNightmare Exploit}},
date = {2022-06-30},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/f/black-basta-ransomware-operators-expand-their-attack-arsenal-wit.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-05}
}
Black Basta Ransomware Operators Expand Their Attack Arsenal With QakBot Trojan and PrintNightmare Exploit
Black Basta Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2022-06-28 ⋅ Lumen ⋅ Black Lotus Labs
@online{labs:20220628:zuorat:f60583e,
author = {Black Lotus Labs},
title = {{ZuoRAT Hijacks SOHO Routers To Silently Stalk Networks}},
date = {2022-06-28},
organization = {Lumen},
url = {https://blog.lumen.com/zuorat-hijacks-soho-routers-to-silently-stalk-networks/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-30}
}
ZuoRAT Hijacks SOHO Routers To Silently Stalk Networks
ZuoRAT Cobalt Strike |
2022-06-27 ⋅ Kaspersky ICS CERT ⋅ Artem Snegirev, Kirill Kruglov
@online{snegirev:20220627:attacks:100c151,
author = {Artem Snegirev and Kirill Kruglov},
title = {{Attacks on industrial control systems using ShadowPad}},
date = {2022-06-27},
organization = {Kaspersky ICS CERT},
url = {https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/publications/reports/2022/06/27/attacks-on-industrial-control-systems-using-shadowpad/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-29}
}
Attacks on industrial control systems using ShadowPad
Cobalt Strike PlugX ShadowPad |
2022-06-26 ⋅ BushidoToken
@online{bushidotoken:20220626:overview:97370ff,
author = {BushidoToken},
title = {{Overview of Russian GRU and SVR Cyberespionage Campaigns 1H 2022}},
date = {2022-06-26},
url = {https://blog.bushidotoken.net/2022/06/overview-of-russian-gru-and-svr.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-09}
}
Overview of Russian GRU and SVR Cyberespionage Campaigns 1H 2022
Cobalt Strike CredoMap EnvyScout |
2022-06-23 ⋅ cyble ⋅ Cyble Research Labs
@online{labs:20220623:matanbuchus:45ed604,
author = {Cyble Research Labs},
title = {{Matanbuchus Loader Resurfaces}},
date = {2022-06-23},
organization = {cyble},
url = {https://blog.cyble.com/2022/06/23/matanbuchus-loader-resurfaces/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-15}
}
Matanbuchus Loader Resurfaces
Cobalt Strike Matanbuchus |
2022-06-23 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam
@online{researchteam:20220623:bronze:8bccd74,
author = {Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam},
title = {{BRONZE STARLIGHT Ransomware Operations Use HUI Loader}},
date = {2022-06-23},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/bronze-starlight-ransomware-operations-use-hui-loader},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-20}
}
BRONZE STARLIGHT Ransomware Operations Use HUI Loader
ATOMSILO Cobalt Strike HUI Loader LockFile NightSky Pandora PlugX Quasar RAT Rook SodaMaster |
2022-06-21 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Flavio Costa, Chris Neal, Guilherme Venere
@online{costa:20220621:avos:b60a2ad,
author = {Flavio Costa and Chris Neal and Guilherme Venere},
title = {{Avos ransomware group expands with new attack arsenal}},
date = {2022-06-21},
organization = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/06/avoslocker-new-arsenal.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-22}
}
Avos ransomware group expands with new attack arsenal
AvosLocker Cobalt Strike DarkComet MimiKatz |
2022-06-20 ⋅ Cert-UA ⋅ Cert-UA
@online{certua:20220620:uac0098:2a68eac,
author = {Cert-UA},
title = {{UAC-0098 group cyberattack on critical infrastructure of Ukraine (CERT-UA#4842)}},
date = {2022-06-20},
organization = {Cert-UA},
url = {https://cert.gov.ua/article/339662},
language = {Ukrainian},
urldate = {2022-07-15}
}
UAC-0098 group cyberattack on critical infrastructure of Ukraine (CERT-UA#4842)
Cobalt Strike |
2022-06-17 ⋅ SANS ISC ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220617:malspam:25c76a4,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Malspam pushes Matanbuchus malware, leads to Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-06-17},
organization = {SANS ISC},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/28752},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-22}
}
Malspam pushes Matanbuchus malware, leads to Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Matanbuchus |
2022-06-07 ⋅ cyble ⋅ Cyble
@online{cyble:20220607:bumblebee:9f2dc4a,
author = {Cyble},
title = {{Bumblebee Loader on The Rise}},
date = {2022-06-07},
organization = {cyble},
url = {https://blog.cyble.com/2022/06/07/bumblebee-loader-on-the-rise/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-09}
}
Bumblebee Loader on The Rise
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2022-06-07 ⋅ AdvIntel ⋅ Vitali Kremez, Marley Smith, Yelisey Boguslavskiy
@online{kremez:20220607:blackcat:3dc977e,
author = {Vitali Kremez and Marley Smith and Yelisey Boguslavskiy},
title = {{BlackCat — In a Shifting Threat Landscape, It Helps to Land on Your Feet: Tech Dive}},
date = {2022-06-07},
organization = {AdvIntel},
url = {https://www.advintel.io/post/blackcat-in-a-shifting-threat-landscape-it-helps-to-land-on-your-feet-tech-dive},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-08}
}
BlackCat — In a Shifting Threat Landscape, It Helps to Land on Your Feet: Tech Dive
BlackCat BlackCat Cobalt Strike |
2022-06-06 ⋅ Trellix ⋅ Trelix
@online{trelix:20220606:growling:14f9f75,
author = {Trelix},
title = {{Growling Bears Make Thunderous Noise}},
date = {2022-06-06},
organization = {Trellix},
url = {https://www.trellix.com/en-us/about/newsroom/stories/threat-labs/growling-bears-make-thunderous-noise.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-08}
}
Growling Bears Make Thunderous Noise
Cobalt Strike HermeticWiper WhisperGate |
2022-06-04 ⋅ kienmanowar Blog ⋅ m4n0w4r, Tran Trung Kien
@online{m4n0w4r:20220604:quicknote:dc79142,
author = {m4n0w4r and Tran Trung Kien},
title = {{[QuickNote] CobaltStrike SMB Beacon Analysis}},
date = {2022-06-04},
organization = {kienmanowar Blog},
url = {https://kienmanowar.wordpress.com/2022/06/04/quicknote-cobaltstrike-smb-beacon-analysis-2/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-07}
}
[QuickNote] CobaltStrike SMB Beacon Analysis
Cobalt Strike |
2022-06-03 ⋅ AttackIQ ⋅ Jackson Wells, AttackIQ Adversary Research Team
@online{wells:20220603:attack:5e4e9c6,
author = {Jackson Wells and AttackIQ Adversary Research Team},
title = {{Attack Graph Response to US CERT AA22-152A: Karakurt Data Extortion Group}},
date = {2022-06-03},
organization = {AttackIQ},
url = {https://attackiq.com/2022/06/03/attack-graph-response-to-us-cert-aa22-152a-karakurt-data-extortion-group/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-18}
}
Attack Graph Response to US CERT AA22-152A: Karakurt Data Extortion Group
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz |
2022-06-02 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Mandiant
@online{mandiant:20220602:trending:0bcdbc4,
author = {Mandiant},
title = {{TRENDING EVIL Q2 2022}},
date = {2022-06-02},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://experience.mandiant.com/trending-evil-2/p/1},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-07}
}
TRENDING EVIL Q2 2022
CloudEyE Cobalt Strike CryptBot Emotet IsaacWiper QakBot |
2022-06-02 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Mandiant Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20220602:to:e15831c,
author = {Mandiant Intelligence},
title = {{To HADES and Back: UNC2165 Shifts to LOCKBIT to Evade Sanctions}},
date = {2022-06-02},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/unc2165-shifts-to-evade-sanctions},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-04}
}
To HADES and Back: UNC2165 Shifts to LOCKBIT to Evade Sanctions
FAKEUPDATES Blister Cobalt Strike DoppelPaymer Dridex FriedEx Hades LockBit Macaw MimiKatz Phoenix Locker WastedLocker |
2022-06-01 ⋅ Elastic ⋅ Daniel Stepanic, Derek Ditch, Seth Goodwin, Salim Bitam, Andrew Pease
@online{stepanic:20220601:cuba:333f7c1,
author = {Daniel Stepanic and Derek Ditch and Seth Goodwin and Salim Bitam and Andrew Pease},
title = {{CUBA Ransomware Campaign Analysis}},
date = {2022-06-01},
organization = {Elastic},
url = {https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/cuba-ransomware-campaign-analysis},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-09}
}
CUBA Ransomware Campaign Analysis
Cobalt Strike Cuba Meterpreter MimiKatz SystemBC |
2022-05-25 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves, Joshua Platt
@online{reaves:20220525:socgholish:f876e0e,
author = {Jason Reaves and Joshua Platt},
title = {{SocGholish Campaigns and Initial Access Kit}},
date = {2022-05-25},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/socgholish-campaigns-and-initial-access-kit-4c4283fea8ee},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-02}
}
SocGholish Campaigns and Initial Access Kit
FAKEUPDATES Blister Cobalt Strike NetSupportManager RAT |
2022-05-24 ⋅ The Hacker News ⋅ Florian Goutin
@online{goutin:20220524:malware:e85b49b,
author = {Florian Goutin},
title = {{Malware Analysis: Trickbot}},
date = {2022-05-24},
organization = {The Hacker News},
url = {https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/malware-analysis-trickbot.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-29}
}
Malware Analysis: Trickbot
Cobalt Strike Conti Ryuk TrickBot |
2022-05-24 ⋅ BitSight ⋅ João Batista, Pedro Umbelino, BitSight
@online{batista:20220524:emotet:cae57f1,
author = {João Batista and Pedro Umbelino and BitSight},
title = {{Emotet Botnet Rises Again}},
date = {2022-05-24},
organization = {BitSight},
url = {https://www.bitsight.com/blog/emotet-botnet-rises-again},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-25}
}
Emotet Botnet Rises Again
Cobalt Strike Emotet QakBot SystemBC |
2022-05-22 ⋅ R136a1 ⋅ Dominik Reichel
@online{reichel:20220522:introduction:47edade,
author = {Dominik Reichel},
title = {{Introduction of a PE file extractor for various situations}},
date = {2022-05-22},
organization = {R136a1},
url = {https://r136a1.info/2022/05/25/introduction-of-a-pe-file-extractor-for-various-situations/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-02}
}
Introduction of a PE file extractor for various situations
Cobalt Strike Matanbuchus |
2022-05-20 ⋅ AhnLab ⋅ ASEC
@online{asec:20220520:why:c6efba7,
author = {ASEC},
title = {{Why Remediation Alone Is Not Enough When Infected by Malware}},
date = {2022-05-20},
organization = {AhnLab},
url = {https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/34549/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-24}
}
Why Remediation Alone Is Not Enough When Infected by Malware
Cobalt Strike DarkSide |
2022-05-20 ⋅ sonatype ⋅ Ax Sharma
@online{sharma:20220520:new:15b8bf7,
author = {Ax Sharma},
title = {{New 'pymafka' malicious package drops Cobalt Strike on macOS, Windows, Linux}},
date = {2022-05-20},
organization = {sonatype},
url = {https://blog.sonatype.com/new-pymafka-malicious-package-drops-cobalt-strike-on-macos-windows-linux},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-24}
}
New 'pymafka' malicious package drops Cobalt Strike on macOS, Windows, Linux
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-20 ⋅ Cybleinc ⋅ Cyble
@online{cyble:20220520:malware:c20f29f,
author = {Cyble},
title = {{Malware Campaign Targets InfoSec Community: Threat Actor Uses Fake Proof Of Concept To Deliver Cobalt-Strike Beacon}},
date = {2022-05-20},
organization = {Cybleinc},
url = {https://blog.cyble.com/2022/05/20/malware-campaign-targets-infosec-community-threat-actor-uses-fake-proof-of-concept-to-deliver-cobalt-strike-beacon/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-23}
}
Malware Campaign Targets InfoSec Community: Threat Actor Uses Fake Proof Of Concept To Deliver Cobalt-Strike Beacon
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-19 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220519:bumblebee:0703c7d,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Bumblebee Malware from TransferXL URLs}},
date = {2022-05-19},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Bumblebee+Malware+from+TransferXL+URLs/28664},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-06}
}
Bumblebee Malware from TransferXL URLs
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-19 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220519:bumblebee:20c59e6,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Bumblebee Malware from TransferXL URLs}},
date = {2022-05-19},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/28664},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-25}
}
Bumblebee Malware from TransferXL URLs
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-18 ⋅ PRODAFT Threat Intelligence ⋅ PRODAFT
@techreport{prodaft:20220518:wizard:e7ee1c4,
author = {PRODAFT},
title = {{Wizard Spider In-Depth Analysis}},
date = {2022-05-18},
institution = {PRODAFT Threat Intelligence},
url = {https://www.prodaft.com/m/reports/WizardSpider_TLPWHITE_v.1.4.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-25}
}
Wizard Spider In-Depth Analysis
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2022-05-17 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Trend Micro Research
@online{research:20220517:ransomware:7b86339,
author = {Trend Micro Research},
title = {{Ransomware Spotlight: RansomEXX}},
date = {2022-05-17},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-spotlight/ransomware-spotlight-ransomexx},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-25}
}
Ransomware Spotlight: RansomEXX
LaZagne Cobalt Strike IcedID MimiKatz PyXie RansomEXX TrickBot |
2022-05-12 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ Tony Lambert, Lauren Podber
@techreport{lambert:20220512:gootloader:4562030,
author = {Tony Lambert and Lauren Podber},
title = {{Gootloader and Cobalt Strike malware analysis}},
date = {2022-05-12},
institution = {Red Canary},
url = {https://redcanary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Gootloader.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-13}
}
Gootloader and Cobalt Strike malware analysis
GootLoader Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-12 ⋅ Intel 471 ⋅ Intel 471
@online{471:20220512:what:05369d4,
author = {Intel 471},
title = {{What malware to look for if you want to prevent a ransomware attack}},
date = {2022-05-12},
organization = {Intel 471},
url = {https://intel471.com/blog/malware-before-ransomware-trojan-information-stealer-cobalt-strike},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-13}
}
What malware to look for if you want to prevent a ransomware attack
Conti BumbleBee Cobalt Strike IcedID Sliver |
2022-05-12 ⋅ TEAMT5 ⋅ Leon Chang, Silvia Yeh
@techreport{chang:20220512:next:5fd8a83,
author = {Leon Chang and Silvia Yeh},
title = {{The Next Gen PlugX/ShadowPad? A Dive into the Emerging China-Nexus Modular Trojan, Pangolin8RAT (slides)}},
date = {2022-05-12},
institution = {TEAMT5},
url = {https://i.blackhat.com/Asia-22/Thursday-Materials/AS-22-LeonSilvia-NextGenPlugXShadowPad.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-08}
}
The Next Gen PlugX/ShadowPad? A Dive into the Emerging China-Nexus Modular Trojan, Pangolin8RAT (slides)
KEYPLUG Cobalt Strike CROSSWALK FunnySwitch PlugX ShadowPad Winnti SLIME29 TianWu |
2022-05-12 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ Tony Lambert, Lauren Podber
@online{lambert:20220512:goot:1fc62fa,
author = {Tony Lambert and Lauren Podber},
title = {{The Goot cause: Detecting Gootloader and its follow-on activity}},
date = {2022-05-12},
organization = {Red Canary},
url = {https://redcanary.com/blog/gootloader},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-13}
}
The Goot cause: Detecting Gootloader and its follow-on activity
GootLoader Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-11 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220511:ta578:0a0a686,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{TA578 using thread-hijacked emails to push ISO files for Bumblebee malware}},
date = {2022-05-11},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/28636},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-11}
}
TA578 using thread-hijacked emails to push ISO files for Bumblebee malware
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike IcedID PhotoLoader |
2022-05-11 ⋅ NTT ⋅ Ryu Hiyoshi
@online{hiyoshi:20220511:operation:b5a845d,
author = {Ryu Hiyoshi},
title = {{Operation RestyLink: Targeted attack campaign targeting Japanese companies}},
date = {2022-05-11},
organization = {NTT},
url = {https://insight-jp.nttsecurity.com/post/102ho8o/operation-restylink},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2022-05-11}
}
Operation RestyLink: Targeted attack campaign targeting Japanese companies
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-10 ⋅ Marco Ramilli's Blog ⋅ Marco Ramilli
@online{ramilli:20220510:malware:915e04f,
author = {Marco Ramilli},
title = {{A Malware Analysis in RU-AU conflict}},
date = {2022-05-10},
organization = {Marco Ramilli's Blog},
url = {https://marcoramilli.com/2022/05/10/a-malware-analysis-in-ru-au-conflict/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-11-22}
}
A Malware Analysis in RU-AU conflict
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-09 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)
@online{team:20220509:ransomwareasaservice:13ec472,
author = {Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team and Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)},
title = {{Ransomware-as-a-service: Understanding the cybercrime gig economy and how to protect yourself}},
date = {2022-05-09},
organization = {Microsoft},
url = {https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/05/09/ransomware-as-a-service-understanding-the-cybercrime-gig-economy-and-how-to-protect-yourself},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-17}
}
Ransomware-as-a-service: Understanding the cybercrime gig economy and how to protect yourself
AnchorDNS BlackCat BlackMatter Conti DarkSide HelloKitty Hive LockBit REvil FAKEUPDATES Griffon ATOMSILO BazarBackdoor BlackCat BlackMatter Blister Cobalt Strike Conti DarkSide Emotet FiveHands Gozi HelloKitty Hive IcedID ISFB JSSLoader LockBit LockFile Maze NightSky Pandora Phobos Phoenix Locker PhotoLoader QakBot REvil Rook Ryuk SystemBC TrickBot WastedLocker BRONZE STARLIGHT |
2022-05-09 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20220509:seo:cc8b1c2,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{SEO Poisoning – A Gootloader Story}},
date = {2022-05-09},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2022/05/09/seo-poisoning-a-gootloader-story/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-09}
}
SEO Poisoning – A Gootloader Story
GootLoader LaZagne Cobalt Strike GootKit |
2022-05-09 ⋅ TEAMT5 ⋅ TeamT5
@online{teamt5:20220509:hiding:5e7c212,
author = {TeamT5},
title = {{Hiding in Plain Sight: Obscuring C2s by Abusing CDN Services}},
date = {2022-05-09},
organization = {TEAMT5},
url = {https://teamt5.org/en/posts/hiding-in-plain-sight-obscuring-c2s-by-abusing-cdn-services},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-11}
}
Hiding in Plain Sight: Obscuring C2s by Abusing CDN Services
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-09 ⋅ cocomelonc ⋅ cocomelonc
@online{cocomelonc:20220509:malware:1cdee23,
author = {cocomelonc},
title = {{Malware development: persistence - part 4. Windows services. Simple C++ example.}},
date = {2022-05-09},
organization = {cocomelonc},
url = {https://cocomelonc.github.io/tutorial/2022/05/09/malware-pers-4.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-12-01}
}
Malware development: persistence - part 4. Windows services. Simple C++ example.
Anchor AppleJeus Attor BBSRAT BlackEnergy Carbanak Cobalt Strike DuQu |
2022-05-08 ⋅ IronNet ⋅ Michael Leardi, Joey Fitzpatrick, Brent Eskridge
@online{leardi:20220508:tracking:8f52310,
author = {Michael Leardi and Joey Fitzpatrick and Brent Eskridge},
title = {{Tracking Cobalt Strike Servers Used in Cyberattacks on Ukraine}},
date = {2022-05-08},
organization = {IronNet},
url = {https://www.ironnet.com/blog/tracking-cobalt-strike-servers-used-in-cyberattacks-on-ukraine},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-09}
}
Tracking Cobalt Strike Servers Used in Cyberattacks on Ukraine
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-06 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Chris Navarrete, Durgesh Sangvikar, Yu Fu, Yanhui Jia, Siddhart Shibiraj
@online{navarrete:20220506:cobalt:8248108,
author = {Chris Navarrete and Durgesh Sangvikar and Yu Fu and Yanhui Jia and Siddhart Shibiraj},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Analysis and Tutorial: CS Metadata Encoding and Decoding}},
date = {2022-05-06},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cobalt-strike-metadata-encoding-decoding/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-09}
}
Cobalt Strike Analysis and Tutorial: CS Metadata Encoding and Decoding
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-06 ⋅ Twitter (@MsftSecIntel) ⋅ Microsoft Security Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20220506:twitter:7a00df8,
author = {Microsoft Security Intelligence},
title = {{Twitter Thread on initial infeciton of SocGholish/ FAKEUPDATES campaigns lead to BLISTER Loader, CobaltStrike, Lockbit and followed by Hands On Keyboard activity}},
date = {2022-05-06},
organization = {Twitter (@MsftSecIntel)},
url = {https://twitter.com/MsftSecIntel/status/1522690116979855360},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-09}
}
Twitter Thread on initial infeciton of SocGholish/ FAKEUPDATES campaigns lead to BLISTER Loader, CobaltStrike, Lockbit and followed by Hands On Keyboard activity
FAKEUPDATES Blister Cobalt Strike LockBit |
2022-05-06 ⋅ The Hacker News ⋅ Ravie Lakshmanan
@online{lakshmanan:20220506:this:e7fb654,
author = {Ravie Lakshmanan},
title = {{This New Fileless Malware Hides Shellcode in Windows Event Logs}},
date = {2022-05-06},
organization = {The Hacker News},
url = {https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/this-new-fileless-malware-hides.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-08}
}
This New Fileless Malware Hides Shellcode in Windows Event Logs
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-05 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Jung soo An, Asheer Malhotra, Justin Thattil, Aliza Berk, Kendall McKay
@online{an:20220505:mustang:cbc06e9,
author = {Jung soo An and Asheer Malhotra and Justin Thattil and Aliza Berk and Kendall McKay},
title = {{Mustang Panda deploys a new wave of malware targeting Europe}},
date = {2022-05-05},
organization = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2022/05/mustang-panda-targets-europe.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-05}
}
Mustang Panda deploys a new wave of malware targeting Europe
Cobalt Strike Meterpreter PlugX |
2022-05-04 ⋅ Twitter (@felixw3000) ⋅ Felix
@online{felix:20220504:twitter:0fb7e35,
author = {Felix},
title = {{Twitter Thread with info on infection chain with IcedId, Cobalt Strike, and Hidden VNC.}},
date = {2022-05-04},
organization = {Twitter (@felixw3000)},
url = {https://twitter.com/felixw3000/status/1521816045769662468},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-09}
}
Twitter Thread with info on infection chain with IcedId, Cobalt Strike, and Hidden VNC.
Cobalt Strike IcedID PhotoLoader |
2022-05-04 ⋅ Kaspersky ⋅ Denis Legezo
@online{legezo:20220504:new:02f705f,
author = {Denis Legezo},
title = {{A new secret stash for “fileless” malware}},
date = {2022-05-04},
organization = {Kaspersky},
url = {https://securelist.com/a-new-secret-stash-for-fileless-malware/106393/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-09}
}
A new secret stash for “fileless” malware
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-03 ⋅ Recorded Future ⋅ Insikt Group
@online{group:20220503:solardeflection:5419c1a,
author = {Insikt Group},
title = {{SOLARDEFLECTION C2 Infrastructure Used by NOBELIUM in Company Brand Misuse}},
date = {2022-05-03},
organization = {Recorded Future},
url = {https://www.recordedfuture.com/solardeflection-c2-infrastructure-used-by-nobelium-in-company-brand-misuse/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-06}
}
SOLARDEFLECTION C2 Infrastructure Used by NOBELIUM in Company Brand Misuse
Cobalt Strike |
2022-05-03 ⋅ Cluster25 ⋅ Cluster25
@online{cluster25:20220503:strange:1481afa,
author = {Cluster25},
title = {{The Strange Link Between A Destructive Malware And A Ransomware-Gang Linked Custom Loader: IsaacWiper Vs Vatet}},
date = {2022-05-03},
organization = {Cluster25},
url = {https://cluster25.io/2022/05/03/a-strange-link-between-a-destructive-malware-and-the-loader-of-a-ransomware-group-isaacwiper-vs-vatet/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-04}
}
The Strange Link Between A Destructive Malware And A Ransomware-Gang Linked Custom Loader: IsaacWiper Vs Vatet
Cobalt Strike IsaacWiper PyXie |
2022-05-03 ⋅ Recorded Future ⋅ Insikt Group®
@techreport{group:20220503:solardeflection:1470221,
author = {Insikt Group®},
title = {{SOLARDEFLECTION C2 Infrastructure Used by NOBELIUM in Company Brand Misuse}},
date = {2022-05-03},
institution = {Recorded Future},
url = {https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/cta-2022-0503.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-04}
}
SOLARDEFLECTION C2 Infrastructure Used by NOBELIUM in Company Brand Misuse
Cobalt Strike EnvyScout |
2022-05-02 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Kendall McKay, Paul Eubanks, JAIME FILSON
@techreport{mckay:20220502:conti:330e34b,
author = {Kendall McKay and Paul Eubanks and JAIME FILSON},
title = {{Conti and Hive ransomware operations: Leveraging victim chats for insights}},
date = {2022-05-02},
institution = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://s3.amazonaws.com/talos-intelligence-site/production/document_files/files/000/095/787/original/ransomware-chats.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-04}
}
Conti and Hive ransomware operations: Leveraging victim chats for insights
Cobalt Strike Conti Hive |
2022-05-02 ⋅ Macnica ⋅ Hiroshi Takeuchi
@online{takeuchi:20220502:attack:8a7d966,
author = {Hiroshi Takeuchi},
title = {{Attack Campaigns that Exploit Shortcuts and ISO Files}},
date = {2022-05-02},
organization = {Macnica},
url = {https://security.macnica.co.jp/blog/2022/05/iso.html},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2022-05-03}
}
Attack Campaigns that Exploit Shortcuts and ISO Files
Cobalt Strike |
2022-04-28 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ John Wolfram, Sarah Hawley, Tyler McLellan, Nick Simonian, Anders Vejlby
@online{wolfram:20220428:trello:dab21ca,
author = {John Wolfram and Sarah Hawley and Tyler McLellan and Nick Simonian and Anders Vejlby},
title = {{Trello From the Other Side: Tracking APT29 Phishing Campaigns}},
date = {2022-04-28},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/tracking-apt29-phishing-campaigns},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-29}
}
Trello From the Other Side: Tracking APT29 Phishing Campaigns
Cobalt Strike |
2022-04-28 ⋅ PWC ⋅ PWC UK
@techreport{uk:20220428:cyber:c43873f,
author = {PWC UK},
title = {{Cyber Threats 2021: A Year in Retrospect (Annex)}},
date = {2022-04-28},
institution = {PWC},
url = {https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/cybersecurity/cyber-threat-intelligence/cyber-year-in-retrospect/yir-cyber-threats-annex-download.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-29}
}
Cyber Threats 2021: A Year in Retrospect (Annex)
Cobalt Strike Conti PlugX RokRAT Inception Framework Red Menshen |
2022-04-27 ⋅ Sentinel LABS ⋅ James Haughom, Júlio Dantas, Jim Walter
@online{haughom:20220427:lockbit:f0328ef,
author = {James Haughom and Júlio Dantas and Jim Walter},
title = {{LockBit Ransomware Side-loads Cobalt Strike Beacon with Legitimate VMware Utility}},
date = {2022-04-27},
organization = {Sentinel LABS},
url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/lockbit-ransomware-side-loads-cobalt-strike-beacon-with-legitimate-vmware-utility},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
LockBit Ransomware Side-loads Cobalt Strike Beacon with Legitimate VMware Utility
Cobalt Strike LockBit BRONZE STARLIGHT |
2022-04-27 ⋅ Sentinel LABS ⋅ James Haughom, Júlio Dantas, Jim Walter
@online{haughom:20220427:lockbit:da3d5d1,
author = {James Haughom and Júlio Dantas and Jim Walter},
title = {{LockBit Ransomware Side-loads Cobalt Strike Beacon with Legitimate VMware Utility}},
date = {2022-04-27},
organization = {Sentinel LABS},
url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/lockbit-ransomware-side-loads-cobalt-strike-beacon-with-legitimate-vmware-utility/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-29}
}
LockBit Ransomware Side-loads Cobalt Strike Beacon with Legitimate VMware Utility
Cobalt Strike LockBit |
2022-04-27 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Mandiant
@online{mandiant:20220427:assembling:a7068b9,
author = {Mandiant},
title = {{Assembling the Russian Nesting Doll: UNC2452 Merged into APT29}},
date = {2022-04-27},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/unc2452-merged-into-apt29},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-29}
}
Assembling the Russian Nesting Doll: UNC2452 Merged into APT29
Cobalt Strike Raindrop SUNBURST TEARDROP |
2022-04-27 ⋅ Trendmicro ⋅ Trendmicro
@online{trendmicro:20220427:iocs:18f7e31,
author = {Trendmicro},
title = {{IOCs for Earth Berberoka - Windows}},
date = {2022-04-27},
organization = {Trendmicro},
url = {https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/txt/earth-berberoka-windows-iocs-2.txt},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
IOCs for Earth Berberoka - Windows
AsyncRAT Cobalt Strike PlugX Quasar RAT Earth Berberoka |
2022-04-27 ⋅ Trendmicro ⋅ Daniel Lunghi, Jaromír Hořejší
@techreport{lunghi:20220427:operation:bdba881,
author = {Daniel Lunghi and Jaromír Hořejší},
title = {{Operation Gambling Puppet}},
date = {2022-04-27},
institution = {Trendmicro},
url = {https://www.botconf.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Botconf2022-40-LunghiHorejsi.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Operation Gambling Puppet
reptile oRAT AsyncRAT Cobalt Strike DCRat Ghost RAT PlugX Quasar RAT Trochilus RAT Earth Berberoka |
2022-04-27 ⋅ ANSSI ⋅ ANSSI
@techreport{anssi:20220427:le:5d47343,
author = {ANSSI},
title = {{LE GROUPE CYBERCRIMINEL FIN7}},
date = {2022-04-27},
institution = {ANSSI},
url = {https://cert.ssi.gouv.fr/uploads/20220427_NP_TLPWHITE_ANSSI_FIN7.pdf},
language = {French},
urldate = {2022-05-05}
}
LE GROUPE CYBERCRIMINEL FIN7
Bateleur BELLHOP Griffon SQLRat POWERSOURCE Andromeda BABYMETAL BlackCat BlackMatter BOOSTWRITE Carbanak Cobalt Strike DNSMessenger Dridex DRIFTPIN Gameover P2P MimiKatz Murofet Qadars Ranbyus SocksBot |
2022-04-26 ⋅ Intel 471 ⋅ Intel 471
@online{471:20220426:conti:6bcff7d,
author = {Intel 471},
title = {{Conti and Emotet: A constantly destructive duo}},
date = {2022-04-26},
organization = {Intel 471},
url = {https://intel471.com/blog/conti-emotet-ransomware-conti-leaks},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-29}
}
Conti and Emotet: A constantly destructive duo
Cobalt Strike Conti Emotet IcedID QakBot TrickBot |
2022-04-26 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Ryan Flores, Stephen Hilt, Lord Alfred Remorin
@online{flores:20220426:how:28d9476,
author = {Ryan Flores and Stephen Hilt and Lord Alfred Remorin},
title = {{How Cybercriminals Abuse Cloud Tunneling Services}},
date = {2022-04-26},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/how-cybercriminals-abuse-cloud-tunneling-services},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-03}
}
How Cybercriminals Abuse Cloud Tunneling Services
AsyncRAT Cobalt Strike DarkComet Meterpreter Nanocore RAT |
2022-04-25 ⋅ Morphisec ⋅ Morphisec Labs
@online{labs:20220425:new:7b1c795,
author = {Morphisec Labs},
title = {{New Core Impact Backdoor Delivered Via VMware Vulnerability}},
date = {2022-04-25},
organization = {Morphisec},
url = {https://blog.morphisec.com/vmware-identity-manager-attack-backdoor},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-29}
}
New Core Impact Backdoor Delivered Via VMware Vulnerability
Cobalt Strike JSSLoader |
2022-04-25 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20220425:quantum:128d2b3,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Quantum Ransomware}},
date = {2022-04-25},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2022/04/25/quantum-ransomware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-25}
}
Quantum Ransomware
Cobalt Strike IcedID |
2022-04-21 ⋅ ZeroSec ⋅ Andy Gill
@online{gill:20220421:understanding:65e50fe,
author = {Andy Gill},
title = {{Understanding Cobalt Strike Profiles - Updated For Cobalt Strike 4.6}},
date = {2022-04-21},
organization = {ZeroSec},
url = {https://blog.zsec.uk/cobalt-strike-profiles/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-24}
}
Understanding Cobalt Strike Profiles - Updated For Cobalt Strike 4.6
Cobalt Strike |
2022-04-19 ⋅ Varonis ⋅ Nadav Ovadia
@online{ovadia:20220419:hive:51c5eb7,
author = {Nadav Ovadia},
title = {{Hive Ransomware Analysis}},
date = {2022-04-19},
organization = {Varonis},
url = {https://www.varonis.com/blog/hive-ransomware-analysis},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-25}
}
Hive Ransomware Analysis
Cobalt Strike Hive MimiKatz |
2022-04-19 ⋅ Blake's R&D ⋅ bmcder02
@online{bmcder02:20220419:extracting:3e827cf,
author = {bmcder02},
title = {{Extracting Cobalt Strike from Windows Error Reporting}},
date = {2022-04-19},
organization = {Blake's R&D},
url = {https://bmcder.com/blog/extracting-cobalt-strike-from-windows-error-reporting},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-20}
}
Extracting Cobalt Strike from Windows Error Reporting
Cobalt Strike |
2022-04-18 ⋅ vanmieghem ⋅ Vincent Van Mieghem
@online{mieghem:20220418:blueprint:c4009ef,
author = {Vincent Van Mieghem},
title = {{A blueprint for evading industry leading endpoint protection in 2022}},
date = {2022-04-18},
organization = {vanmieghem},
url = {https://vanmieghem.io/blueprint-for-evading-edr-in-2022/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-20}
}
A blueprint for evading industry leading endpoint protection in 2022
Cobalt Strike |
2022-04-18 ⋅ AdvIntel ⋅ Vitali Kremez, Yelisey Boguslavskiy
@online{kremez:20220418:enter:2f9b689,
author = {Vitali Kremez and Yelisey Boguslavskiy},
title = {{Enter KaraKurt: Data Extortion Arm of Prolific Ransomware Group}},
date = {2022-04-18},
organization = {AdvIntel},
url = {https://www.advintel.io/post/enter-karakurt-data-extortion-arm-of-prolific-ransomware-group},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-17}
}
Enter KaraKurt: Data Extortion Arm of Prolific Ransomware Group
AvosLocker BazarBackdoor BlackByte BlackCat Cobalt Strike HelloKitty Hive |
2022-04-18 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ James Haughom
@online{haughom:20220418:from:b73f12b,
author = {James Haughom},
title = {{From the Front Lines | Peering into A PYSA Ransomware Attack}},
date = {2022-04-18},
organization = {SentinelOne},
url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/from-the-front-lines-peering-into-a-pysa-ransomware-attack/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-20}
}
From the Front Lines | Peering into A PYSA Ransomware Attack
Chisel Chisel Cobalt Strike Mespinoza |
2022-04-14 ⋅ Cynet ⋅ Max Malyutin
@online{malyutin:20220414:orion:9db6814,
author = {Max Malyutin},
title = {{Orion Threat Alert: Flight of the BumbleBee}},
date = {2022-04-14},
organization = {Cynet},
url = {https://www.cynet.com/orion-threat-alert-flight-of-the-bumblebee/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-04}
}
Orion Threat Alert: Flight of the BumbleBee
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2022-04-13 ⋅ ESET Research ⋅ Jean-Ian Boutin, Tomáš Procházka
@online{boutin:20220413:eset:7463437,
author = {Jean-Ian Boutin and Tomáš Procházka},
title = {{ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Zloader botnets}},
date = {2022-04-13},
organization = {ESET Research},
url = {https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/04/13/eset-takes-part-global-operation-disrupt-zloader-botnets/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-14}
}
ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Zloader botnets
Cobalt Strike Zloader |
2022-04-13 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team
@online{team:20220413:dismantling:ace8546,
author = {Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team},
title = {{Dismantling ZLoader: How malicious ads led to disabled security tools and ransomware}},
date = {2022-04-13},
organization = {Microsoft},
url = {https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/13/dismantling-zloader-how-malicious-ads-led-to-disabled-security-tools-and-ransomware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-14}
}
Dismantling ZLoader: How malicious ads led to disabled security tools and ransomware
BlackMatter Cobalt Strike DarkSide Ryuk Zloader |
2022-04-08 ⋅ Infinitum Labs ⋅ Arda Büyükkaya
@online{bykkaya:20220408:threat:cbbf292,
author = {Arda Büyükkaya},
title = {{Threat Spotlight: Conti Ransomware Group Behind the Karakurt Hacking Team}},
date = {2022-04-08},
organization = {Infinitum Labs},
url = {https://www.infinitumit.com.tr/en/conti-ransomware-group-behind-the-karakurt-hacking-team/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-08}
}
Threat Spotlight: Conti Ransomware Group Behind the Karakurt Hacking Team
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz |
2022-04-07 ⋅ InQuest ⋅ Will MacArthur, Nick Chalard
@online{macarthur:20220407:ukraine:99bef5a,
author = {Will MacArthur and Nick Chalard},
title = {{Ukraine CyberWar Overview}},
date = {2022-04-07},
organization = {InQuest},
url = {https://inquest.net/blog/2022/04/07/ukraine-cyberwar-overview},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-29}
}
Ukraine CyberWar Overview
CyclopsBlink Cobalt Strike GraphSteel GrimPlant HermeticWiper HermeticWizard MicroBackdoor PartyTicket Saint Bot Scieron WhisperGate |
2022-04-07 ⋅ splunk ⋅ Splunk Threat Research Team
@online{team:20220407:you:2d088bc,
author = {Splunk Threat Research Team},
title = {{You Bet Your Lsass: Hunting LSASS Access}},
date = {2022-04-07},
organization = {splunk},
url = {https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/you-bet-your-lsass-hunting-lsass-access.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-04}
}
You Bet Your Lsass: Hunting LSASS Access
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz |
2022-04-06 ⋅ Github (infinitumlabs) ⋅ Arda Büyükkaya
@online{bykkaya:20220406:karakurt:7471190,
author = {Arda Büyükkaya},
title = {{Karakurt Hacking Team Indicators of Compromise (IOC)}},
date = {2022-04-06},
organization = {Github (infinitumlabs)},
url = {https://github.com/infinitumitlabs/Karakurt-Hacking-Team-CTI},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-08}
}
Karakurt Hacking Team Indicators of Compromise (IOC)
Cobalt Strike |
2022-04-04 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Bryce Abdo, Zander Work, Ioana Teaca, Brendan McKeague
@online{abdo:20220404:fin7:305d62b,
author = {Bryce Abdo and Zander Work and Ioana Teaca and Brendan McKeague},
title = {{FIN7 Power Hour: Adversary Archaeology and the Evolution of FIN7}},
date = {2022-04-04},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/evolution-of-fin7},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-06-27}
}
FIN7 Power Hour: Adversary Archaeology and the Evolution of FIN7
Griffon BABYMETAL Carbanak Cobalt Strike JSSLoader Termite |
2022-03-31 ⋅ nccgroup ⋅ Nikolaos Pantazopoulos, Alex Jessop, Simon Biggs, RIFT: Research and Intelligence Fusion Team
@online{pantazopoulos:20220331:continuation:b38514d,
author = {Nikolaos Pantazopoulos and Alex Jessop and Simon Biggs and RIFT: Research and Intelligence Fusion Team},
title = {{Conti-nuation: methods and techniques observed in operations post the leaks}},
date = {2022-03-31},
organization = {nccgroup},
url = {https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/03/31/conti-nuation-methods-and-techniques-observed-in-operations-post-the-leaks/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-31}
}
Conti-nuation: methods and techniques observed in operations post the leaks
Cobalt Strike Conti QakBot |
2022-03-31 ⋅ SC Media ⋅ SC Staff
@online{staff:20220331:novel:ef704af,
author = {SC Staff},
title = {{Novel obfuscation leveraged by Hive ransomware}},
date = {2022-03-31},
organization = {SC Media},
url = {https://www.scmagazine.com/brief/breach/novel-obfuscation-leveraged-by-hive-ransomware},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-05}
}
Novel obfuscation leveraged by Hive ransomware
Cobalt Strike Hive |
2022-03-30 ⋅ Prevailion ⋅ Prevailion
@online{prevailion:20220330:wizard:6eb38a7,
author = {Prevailion},
title = {{Wizard Spider continues to confound}},
date = {2022-03-30},
organization = {Prevailion},
url = {https://blog.prevailion.com/wizard-spider-continues-to-confound-4298370f6903},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-31}
}
Wizard Spider continues to confound
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Emotet |
2022-03-30 ⋅ Bleeping Computer ⋅ Bill Toulas
@online{toulas:20220330:phishing:035d666,
author = {Bill Toulas},
title = {{Phishing campaign targets Russian govt dissidents with Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-03-30},
organization = {Bleeping Computer},
url = {https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-campaign-targets-russian-govt-dissidents-with-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-31}
}
Phishing campaign targets Russian govt dissidents with Cobalt Strike
Unidentified PS 002 (RAT) Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-29 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ James Haughom, Antonis Terefos, Jim Walter, Jeff Cavanaugh, Nick Fox, Shai Tilias
@online{haughom:20220329:from:5e4b8cc,
author = {James Haughom and Antonis Terefos and Jim Walter and Jeff Cavanaugh and Nick Fox and Shai Tilias},
title = {{From the Front Lines | Hive Ransomware Deploys Novel IPfuscation Technique To Avoid Detection}},
date = {2022-03-29},
organization = {SentinelOne},
url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/hive-ransomware-deploys-novel-ipfuscation-technique/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-31}
}
From the Front Lines | Hive Ransomware Deploys Novel IPfuscation Technique To Avoid Detection
Cobalt Strike Hive |
2022-03-29 ⋅ Malwarebytes Labs ⋅ Hossein Jazi
@online{jazi:20220329:new:21f3605,
author = {Hossein Jazi},
title = {{New spear phishing campaign targets Russian dissidents}},
date = {2022-03-29},
organization = {Malwarebytes Labs},
url = {https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2022/03/new-spear-phishing-campaign-targets-russian-dissidents/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-31}
}
New spear phishing campaign targets Russian dissidents
Unidentified PS 002 (RAT) Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-28 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves
@online{reaves:20220328:cobaltstrike:65362d3,
author = {Jason Reaves},
title = {{CobaltStrike UUID stager}},
date = {2022-03-28},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/cobaltstrike-uuid-stager-ca7e82f7bb64},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-05}
}
CobaltStrike UUID stager
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-25 ⋅ nccgroup ⋅ Yun Zheng Hu
@online{hu:20220325:mining:287a2e7,
author = {Yun Zheng Hu},
title = {{Mining data from Cobalt Strike beacons}},
date = {2022-03-25},
organization = {nccgroup},
url = {https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/03/25/mining-data-from-cobalt-strike-beacons/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-28}
}
Mining data from Cobalt Strike beacons
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-25 ⋅ GOV.UA ⋅ State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine (CIP)
@online{cip:20220325:who:e75f0ac,
author = {State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine (CIP)},
title = {{Who is behind the Cyberattacks on Ukraine's Critical Information Infrastructure: Statistics for March 15-22}},
date = {2022-03-25},
organization = {GOV.UA},
url = {https://cip.gov.ua/en/news/khto-stoyit-za-kiberatakami-na-ukrayinsku-kritichnu-informaciinu-infrastrukturu-statistika-15-22-bereznya},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-08-05}
}
Who is behind the Cyberattacks on Ukraine's Critical Information Infrastructure: Statistics for March 15-22
Xloader Agent Tesla CaddyWiper Cobalt Strike DoubleZero GraphSteel GrimPlant HeaderTip HermeticWiper IsaacWiper MicroBackdoor Pandora RAT |
2022-03-22 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ Red Canary
@techreport{canary:20220322:2022:67c40ea,
author = {Red Canary},
title = {{2022 Threat Detection Report}},
date = {2022-03-22},
institution = {Red Canary},
url = {https://resource.redcanary.com/rs/003-YRU-314/images/2022_ThreatDetectionReport_RedCanary.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-23}
}
2022 Threat Detection Report
FAKEUPDATES Silver Sparrow BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike GootKit Yellow Cockatoo RAT |
2022-03-22 ⋅ NVISO Labs ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20220322:cobalt:fdf35ba,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{Cobalt Strike: Overview – Part 7}},
date = {2022-03-22},
organization = {NVISO Labs},
url = {https://blog.nviso.eu/2022/03/22/cobalt-strike-overview-part-7/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-23}
}
Cobalt Strike: Overview – Part 7
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-21 ⋅ Threat Post ⋅ Lisa Vaas
@online{vaas:20220321:conti:0b203c8,
author = {Lisa Vaas},
title = {{Conti Ransomware V. 3, Including Decryptor, Leaked}},
date = {2022-03-21},
organization = {Threat Post},
url = {https://threatpost.com/conti-ransomware-v-3-including-decryptor-leaked/179006/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-22}
}
Conti Ransomware V. 3, Including Decryptor, Leaked
Cobalt Strike Conti TrickBot |
2022-03-21 ⋅ eSentire ⋅ eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)
@online{tru:20220321:conti:507fdf9,
author = {eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)},
title = {{Conti Affiliate Exposed: New Domain Names, IP Addresses and Email Addresses Uncovered}},
date = {2022-03-21},
organization = {eSentire},
url = {https://www.esentire.com/blog/conti-affiliate-exposed-new-domain-names-ip-addresses-and-email-addresses-uncovered-by-esentire},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-23}
}
Conti Affiliate Exposed: New Domain Names, IP Addresses and Email Addresses Uncovered
HelloKitty BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Conti FiveHands HelloKitty IcedID |
2022-03-17 ⋅ Google ⋅ Vladislav Stolyarov, Benoit Sevens, Google Threat Analysis Group
@online{stolyarov:20220317:exposing:f818c6d,
author = {Vladislav Stolyarov and Benoit Sevens and Google Threat Analysis Group},
title = {{Exposing initial access broker with ties to Conti}},
date = {2022-03-17},
organization = {Google},
url = {https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/exposing-initial-access-broker-ties-conti/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-18}
}
Exposing initial access broker with ties to Conti
BazarBackdoor BumbleBee Cobalt Strike Conti |
2022-03-16 ⋅ SANS ISC ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220316:qakbot:7fe703f,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Qakbot infection with Cobalt Strike and VNC activity}},
date = {2022-03-16},
organization = {SANS ISC},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Qakbot+infection+with+Cobalt+Strike+and+VNC+activity/28448/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-17}
}
Qakbot infection with Cobalt Strike and VNC activity
Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2022-03-16 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20220316:qakbot:ff11e1e,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Qakbot infection with Cobalt Strike and VNC activity}},
date = {2022-03-16},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/28448},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-17}
}
Qakbot infection with Cobalt Strike and VNC activity
Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2022-03-16 ⋅ paloalto Netoworks: Unit42 ⋅ Chris Navarrete, Durgesh Sangvikar, Andrew Guan, Yu Fu, Yanhui Jia, Siddhart Shibiraj
@online{navarrete:20220316:cobalt:015f5df,
author = {Chris Navarrete and Durgesh Sangvikar and Andrew Guan and Yu Fu and Yanhui Jia and Siddhart Shibiraj},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Analysis and Tutorial: How Malleable C2 Profiles Make Cobalt Strike Difficult to Detect}},
date = {2022-03-16},
organization = {paloalto Netoworks: Unit42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cobalt-strike-malleable-c2-profile/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-18}
}
Cobalt Strike Analysis and Tutorial: How Malleable C2 Profiles Make Cobalt Strike Difficult to Detect
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-15 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ Amitai Ben Shushan Ehrlich
@online{ehrlich:20220315:threat:7f64477,
author = {Amitai Ben Shushan Ehrlich},
title = {{Threat Actor UAC-0056 Targeting Ukraine with Fake Translation Software}},
date = {2022-03-15},
organization = {SentinelOne},
url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/threat-actor-uac-0056-targeting-ukraine-with-fake-translation-software/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-17}
}
Threat Actor UAC-0056 Targeting Ukraine with Fake Translation Software
Cobalt Strike GraphSteel GrimPlant SaintBear |
2022-03-15 ⋅ Prevailion ⋅ Matt Stafford, Sherman Smith
@online{stafford:20220315:what:1df16e6,
author = {Matt Stafford and Sherman Smith},
title = {{What Wicked Webs We Un-weave}},
date = {2022-03-15},
organization = {Prevailion},
url = {https://www.prevailion.com/what-wicked-webs-we-unweave/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-17}
}
What Wicked Webs We Un-weave
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2022-03-14 ⋅ Bleeping Computer ⋅ Bill Toulas
@online{toulas:20220314:fake:c599da1,
author = {Bill Toulas},
title = {{Fake antivirus updates used to deploy Cobalt Strike in Ukraine}},
date = {2022-03-14},
organization = {Bleeping Computer},
url = {https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-antivirus-updates-used-to-deploy-cobalt-strike-in-ukraine/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-15}
}
Fake antivirus updates used to deploy Cobalt Strike in Ukraine
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-12 ⋅ Arash's Blog ⋅ Arash Parsa
@online{parsa:20220312:analyzing:5b0c5f2,
author = {Arash Parsa},
title = {{Analyzing Malware with Hooks, Stomps, and Return-addresses}},
date = {2022-03-12},
organization = {Arash's Blog},
url = {https://www.arashparsa.com/catching-a-malware-with-no-name/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-28}
}
Analyzing Malware with Hooks, Stomps, and Return-addresses
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-11 ⋅ Cert-UA
@online{certua:20220311:cyberattack:1e34a52,
author = {Cert-UA},
title = {{Cyberattack on Ukrainian state authorities using the Cobalt Strike Beacon (CERT-UA#4145)}},
date = {2022-03-11},
url = {https://cert.gov.ua/article/37704},
language = {Ukrainian},
urldate = {2022-03-14}
}
Cyberattack on Ukrainian state authorities using the Cobalt Strike Beacon (CERT-UA#4145)
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-09 ⋅ BreachQuest ⋅ Marco Figueroa, Napoleon Bing, Bernard Silvestrini
@online{figueroa:20220309:conti:d237b64,
author = {Marco Figueroa and Napoleon Bing and Bernard Silvestrini},
title = {{The Conti Leaks | Insight into a Ransomware Unicorn}},
date = {2022-03-09},
organization = {BreachQuest},
url = {https://www.breachquest.com/conti-leaks-insight-into-a-ransomware-unicorn/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-14}
}
The Conti Leaks | Insight into a Ransomware Unicorn
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz TrickBot |
2022-03-09 ⋅ Bleeping Computer ⋅ Ionut Ilascu
@online{ilascu:20220309:cisa:63f18cd,
author = {Ionut Ilascu},
title = {{CISA updates Conti ransomware alert with nearly 100 domain names}},
date = {2022-03-09},
organization = {Bleeping Computer},
url = {https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-updates-conti-ransomware-alert-with-nearly-100-domain-names/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-10}
}
CISA updates Conti ransomware alert with nearly 100 domain names
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Conti TrickBot |
2022-03-08 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Rufus Brown, Van Ta, Douglas Bienstock, Geoff Ackerman, John Wolfram
@online{brown:20220308:does:94c6c3e,
author = {Rufus Brown and Van Ta and Douglas Bienstock and Geoff Ackerman and John Wolfram},
title = {{Does This Look Infected? A Summary of APT41 Targeting U.S. State Governments}},
date = {2022-03-08},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/apt41-us-state-governments},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-10}
}
Does This Look Infected? A Summary of APT41 Targeting U.S. State Governments
KEYPLUG Cobalt Strike LOWKEY |
2022-03-07 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20220307:2021:c2e2fbe,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{2021 Year In Review}},
date = {2022-03-07},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2022/03/07/2021-year-in-review/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-07}
}
2021 Year In Review
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-04 ⋅ Telsy ⋅ Telsy
@online{telsy:20220304:legitimate:d46b40c,
author = {Telsy},
title = {{Legitimate Sites Used As Cobalt Strike C2s Against Indian Government}},
date = {2022-03-04},
organization = {Telsy},
url = {https://www.telsy.com/legitimate-sites-used-as-cobalt-strike-c2s-against-indian-government/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-07}
}
Legitimate Sites Used As Cobalt Strike C2s Against Indian Government
Cobalt Strike |
2022-03-03 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Trend Micro Research
@online{research:20220303:cyberattacks:d961eb0,
author = {Trend Micro Research},
title = {{Cyberattacks are Prominent in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict}},
date = {2022-03-03},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/c/cyberattacks-are-prominent-in-the-russia-ukraine-conflict.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-04}
}
Cyberattacks are Prominent in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Conti Emotet WhisperGate |
2022-03 ⋅ VirusTotal ⋅ VirusTotal
@techreport{virustotal:202203:virustotals:c6af9c1,
author = {VirusTotal},
title = {{VirusTotal's 2021 Malware Trends Report}},
date = {2022-03},
institution = {VirusTotal},
url = {https://assets.virustotal.com/reports/2021trends.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-13}
}
VirusTotal's 2021 Malware Trends Report
Anubis AsyncRAT BlackMatter Cobalt Strike DanaBot Dridex Khonsari MimiKatz Mirai Nanocore RAT Orcus RAT |
2022-02-24 ⋅ Fortinet ⋅ Fred Gutierrez
@online{gutierrez:20220224:nobelium:46d943e,
author = {Fred Gutierrez},
title = {{Nobelium Returns to the Political World Stage}},
date = {2022-02-24},
organization = {Fortinet},
url = {https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/nobelium-returns-to-the-political-world-stage},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-02}
}
Nobelium Returns to the Political World Stage
Cobalt Strike |
2022-02-24 ⋅ Cynet ⋅ Max Malyutin
@online{malyutin:20220224:new:014251e,
author = {Max Malyutin},
title = {{New Wave of Emotet – When Project X Turns Into Y}},
date = {2022-02-24},
organization = {Cynet},
url = {https://www.cynet.com/attack-techniques-hands-on/new-wave-of-emotet-when-project-x-turns-into-y/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-04}
}
New Wave of Emotet – When Project X Turns Into Y
Cobalt Strike Emotet |
2022-02-23 ⋅ SophosLabs Uncut ⋅ Andrew Brandt
@online{brandt:20220223:dridex:c1d4784,
author = {Andrew Brandt},
title = {{Dridex bots deliver Entropy ransomware in recent attacks}},
date = {2022-02-23},
organization = {SophosLabs Uncut},
url = {https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/02/23/dridex-bots-deliver-entropy-ransomware-in-recent-attacks/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-01}
}
Dridex bots deliver Entropy ransomware in recent attacks
Cobalt Strike Dridex Entropy |
2022-02-23 ⋅ AdvIntel ⋅ Vitali Kremez, Yelisey Boguslavskiy
@online{kremez:20220223:24:59b3a28,
author = {Vitali Kremez and Yelisey Boguslavskiy},
title = {{24 Hours From Log4Shell to Local Admin: Deep-Dive Into Conti Gang Attack on Fortune 500 (DFIR)}},
date = {2022-02-23},
organization = {AdvIntel},
url = {https://www.advintel.io/post/24-hours-from-log4shell-to-local-admin-deep-dive-into-conti-gang-attack-on-fortune-500-dfir},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-01}
}
24 Hours From Log4Shell to Local Admin: Deep-Dive Into Conti Gang Attack on Fortune 500 (DFIR)
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2022-02-23 ⋅ cyber.wtf blog ⋅ Luca Ebach
@online{ebach:20220223:what:0a4496e,
author = {Luca Ebach},
title = {{What the Pack(er)?}},
date = {2022-02-23},
organization = {cyber.wtf blog},
url = {https://cyber.wtf/2022/03/23/what-the-packer/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-25}
}
What the Pack(er)?
Cobalt Strike Emotet |
2022-02-22 ⋅ eSentire ⋅ eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)
@online{tru:20220222:icedid:67f870d,
author = {eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)},
title = {{IcedID to Cobalt Strike In Under 20 Minutes}},
date = {2022-02-22},
organization = {eSentire},
url = {https://www.esentire.com/blog/icedid-to-cobalt-strike-in-under-20-minutes},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-23}
}
IcedID to Cobalt Strike In Under 20 Minutes
Cobalt Strike IcedID PhotoLoader |
2022-02-22 ⋅ Bleeping Computer ⋅ Bill Toulas
@online{toulas:20220222:vulnerable:80109eb,
author = {Bill Toulas},
title = {{Vulnerable Microsoft SQL Servers targeted with Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-02-22},
organization = {Bleeping Computer},
url = {https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vulnerable-microsoft-sql-servers-targeted-with-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-26}
}
Vulnerable Microsoft SQL Servers targeted with Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Kingminer Lemon Duck |
2022-02-21 ⋅ ASEC
@online{asec:20220221:cobalt:82a24d8,
author = {ASEC},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Being Distributed to Vulnerable MS-SQL Servers}},
date = {2022-02-21},
url = {https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/31811/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-26}
}
Cobalt Strike Being Distributed to Vulnerable MS-SQL Servers
Cobalt Strike Lemon Duck |
2022-02-21 ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20220221:qbot:8b10b52,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Qbot and Zerologon Lead To Full Domain Compromise}},
date = {2022-02-21},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2022/02/21/qbot-and-zerologon-lead-to-full-domain-compromise/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-26}
}
Qbot and Zerologon Lead To Full Domain Compromise
Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2022-02-20 ⋅ Medium SOCFortress ⋅ SOCFortress
@online{socfortress:20220220:detecting:5d28c28,
author = {SOCFortress},
title = {{Detecting Cobalt Strike Beacons}},
date = {2022-02-20},
organization = {Medium SOCFortress},
url = {https://socfortress.medium.com/detecting-cobalt-strike-beacons-3f8c9fdcb654},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-26}
}
Detecting Cobalt Strike Beacons
Cobalt Strike |
2022-02-18 ⋅ Huntress Labs ⋅ Matthew Brennan
@online{brennan:20220218:hackers:243d8b8,
author = {Matthew Brennan},
title = {{Hackers No Hashing: Randomizing API Hashes to Evade Cobalt Strike Shellcode Detection}},
date = {2022-02-18},
organization = {Huntress Labs},
url = {https://www.huntress.com/blog/hackers-no-hashing-randomizing-api-hashes-to-evade-cobalt-strike-shellcode-detection},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-26}
}
Hackers No Hashing: Randomizing API Hashes to Evade Cobalt Strike Shellcode Detection
Cobalt Strike |
2022-02-16 ⋅ Security Onion ⋅ Doug Burks
@online{burks:20220216:quick:e515983,
author = {Doug Burks},
title = {{Quick Malware Analysis: Emotet Epoch 5 and Cobalt Strike pcap from 2022-02-08}},
date = {2022-02-16},
organization = {Security Onion},
url = {https://blog.securityonion.net/2022/02/quick-malware-analysis-emotet-epoch-5.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-17}
}
Quick Malware Analysis: Emotet Epoch 5 and Cobalt Strike pcap from 2022-02-08
Cobalt Strike Emotet |
2022-02-15 ⋅ eSentire ⋅ eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)
@online{tru:20220215:increase:a4de9ce,
author = {eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)},
title = {{Increase in Emotet Activity and Cobalt Strike Deployment}},
date = {2022-02-15},
organization = {eSentire},
url = {https://www.esentire.com/blog/increase-in-emotet-activity-and-cobalt-strike-deployment},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-23}
}
Increase in Emotet Activity and Cobalt Strike Deployment
Cobalt Strike Emotet |
2022-02-10 ⋅ Cybereason ⋅ Cybereason Global SOC Team
@online{team:20220210:threat:320574f,
author = {Cybereason Global SOC Team},
title = {{Threat Analysis Report: All Paths Lead to Cobalt Strike - IcedID, Emotet and QBot}},
date = {2022-02-10},
organization = {Cybereason},
url = {https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-analysis-report-all-paths-lead-to-cobalt-strike-icedid-emotet-and-qbot},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-10}
}
Threat Analysis Report: All Paths Lead to Cobalt Strike - IcedID, Emotet and QBot
Cobalt Strike Emotet IcedID QakBot |
2022-02-09 ⋅ vmware ⋅ VMWare
@techreport{vmware:20220209:exposing:7b5f76e,
author = {VMWare},
title = {{Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments}},
date = {2022-02-09},
institution = {vmware},
url = {https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/docs/vmw-exposing-malware-in-linux-based-multi-cloud-environments.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-10}
}
Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments
ACBackdoor BlackMatter DarkSide Erebus HelloKitty Kinsing PLEAD QNAPCrypt RansomEXX REvil Sysrv-hello TeamTNT Vermilion Strike Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-31 ⋅ CyberArk ⋅ Arash Parsa
@online{parsa:20220131:analyzing:c496cc6,
author = {Arash Parsa},
title = {{Analyzing Malware with Hooks, Stomps and Return-addresses}},
date = {2022-01-31},
organization = {CyberArk},
url = {https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research/analyzing-malware-with-hooks-stomps-and-return-addresses-2},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-09}
}
Analyzing Malware with Hooks, Stomps and Return-addresses
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-28 ⋅ Morphisec ⋅ Morphisec Labs
@online{labs:20220128:log4j:ee487ec,
author = {Morphisec Labs},
title = {{Log4j Exploit Hits Again: Vulnerable Unifi Network Application (Ubiquiti) at Risk}},
date = {2022-01-28},
organization = {Morphisec},
url = {https://blog.morphisec.com/log4j-exploit-targets-vulnerable-unifi-network-applications},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-02}
}
Log4j Exploit Hits Again: Vulnerable Unifi Network Application (Ubiquiti) at Risk
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-27 ⋅ JSAC 2021 ⋅ Hajime Yanagishita, Kiyotaka Tamada, You Nakatsuru, Suguru Ishimaru
@techreport{yanagishita:20220127:what:3c59dc9,
author = {Hajime Yanagishita and Kiyotaka Tamada and You Nakatsuru and Suguru Ishimaru},
title = {{What We Can Do against the Chaotic A41APT Campaign}},
date = {2022-01-27},
institution = {JSAC 2021},
url = {https://jsac.jpcert.or.jp/archive/2022/pdf/JSAC2022_9_yanagishita-tamada-nakatsuru-ishimaru_en.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-17}
}
What We Can Do against the Chaotic A41APT Campaign
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike HUI Loader SodaMaster |
2022-01-26 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ Ryan Gibson, Codi Starks, Will Ikard
@online{gibson:20220126:log4u:3f2992b,
author = {Ryan Gibson and Codi Starks and Will Ikard},
title = {{Log4U, Shell4Me}},
date = {2022-01-26},
organization = {Blackberry},
url = {https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/01/log4u-shell4me},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-31}
}
Log4U, Shell4Me
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-25 ⋅ Cynet ⋅ Orion Threat Research and Intelligence Team
@online{team:20220125:threats:5269cbc,
author = {Orion Threat Research and Intelligence Team},
title = {{Threats Looming Over the Horizon}},
date = {2022-01-25},
organization = {Cynet},
url = {https://www.cynet.com/attack-techniques-hands-on/threats-looming-over-the-horizon/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-28}
}
Threats Looming Over the Horizon
Cobalt Strike Meterpreter NightSky |
2022-01-24 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20220124:cobalt:b0b48ee,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Cobalt Strike, a Defender’s Guide – Part 2}},
date = {2022-01-24},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2022/01/24/cobalt-strike-a-defenders-guide-part-2/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Cobalt Strike, a Defender’s Guide – Part 2
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-20 ⋅ Morphisec ⋅ Michael Gorelik
@online{gorelik:20220120:log4j:99fd2e0,
author = {Michael Gorelik},
title = {{Log4j Exploit Hits Again: Vulnerable VMWare Horizon Servers at Risk}},
date = {2022-01-20},
organization = {Morphisec},
url = {https://blog.morphisec.com/log4j-exploit-hits-again-vulnerable-vmware-horizon-servers-at-risk},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Log4j Exploit Hits Again: Vulnerable VMWare Horizon Servers at Risk
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-19 ⋅ Elastic ⋅ Derek Ditch, Daniel Stepanic, Andrew Pease, Seth Goodwin
@online{ditch:20220119:extracting:39bd5e5,
author = {Derek Ditch and Daniel Stepanic and Andrew Pease and Seth Goodwin},
title = {{Extracting Cobalt Strike Beacon Configurations}},
date = {2022-01-19},
organization = {Elastic},
url = {https://elastic.github.io/security-research/intelligence/2022/01/03.extracting-cobalt-strike-beacon/article/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Extracting Cobalt Strike Beacon Configurations
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-19 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ The BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
@online{team:20220119:kraken:5b52d17,
author = {The BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team},
title = {{Kraken the Code on Prometheus}},
date = {2022-01-19},
organization = {Blackberry},
url = {https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/01/kraken-the-code-on-prometheus},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-25}
}
Kraken the Code on Prometheus
Prometheus Backdoor BlackMatter Cerber Cobalt Strike DCRat Ficker Stealer QakBot REvil Ryuk |
2022-01-19 ⋅ Elastic ⋅ Derek Ditch, Daniel Stepanic, Andrew Pease, Seth Goodwin
@online{ditch:20220119:collecting:696e5d0,
author = {Derek Ditch and Daniel Stepanic and Andrew Pease and Seth Goodwin},
title = {{Collecting Cobalt Strike Beacons with the Elastic Stack}},
date = {2022-01-19},
organization = {Elastic},
url = {https://elastic.github.io/security-research/intelligence/2022/01/02.collecting-cobalt-strike-beacons/article/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Collecting Cobalt Strike Beacons with the Elastic Stack
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-19 ⋅ Sophos ⋅ Colin Cowie, Mat Gangwer, Stan Andic, Sophos MTR Team
@online{cowie:20220119:zloader:e87c22c,
author = {Colin Cowie and Mat Gangwer and Stan Andic and Sophos MTR Team},
title = {{Zloader Installs Remote Access Backdoors and Delivers Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-01-19},
organization = {Sophos},
url = {https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/01/19/zloader-installs-remote-access-backdoors-and-delivers-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Zloader Installs Remote Access Backdoors and Delivers Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Zloader |
2022-01-18 ⋅ Recorded Future ⋅ Insikt Group®
@techreport{group:20220118:2021:9cff6fc,
author = {Insikt Group®},
title = {{2021 Adversary Infrastructure Report}},
date = {2022-01-18},
institution = {Recorded Future},
url = {https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/cta-2022-0118.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-24}
}
2021 Adversary Infrastructure Report
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Dridex IcedID QakBot TrickBot |
2022-01-17 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Joseph Chen, Kenney Lu, Gloria Chen, Jaromír Hořejší, Daniel Lunghi, Cedric Pernet
@techreport{chen:20220117:delving:4cd2b1c,
author = {Joseph Chen and Kenney Lu and Gloria Chen and Jaromír Hořejší and Daniel Lunghi and Cedric Pernet},
title = {{Delving Deep: An Analysis of Earth Lusca’s Operations}},
date = {2022-01-17},
institution = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/content/dam/trendmicro/global/en/research/22/a/earth-lusca-employs-sophisticated-infrastructure-varied-tools-and-techniques/technical-brief-delving-deep-an-analysis-of-earth-lusca-operations.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Delving Deep: An Analysis of Earth Lusca’s Operations
BIOPASS Cobalt Strike FunnySwitch JuicyPotato ShadowPad Winnti Earth Lusca |
2022-01-16 ⋅ forensicitguy ⋅ Tony Lambert
@online{lambert:20220116:analyzing:2c8a9db,
author = {Tony Lambert},
title = {{Analyzing a CACTUSTORCH HTA Leading to Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-01-16},
organization = {forensicitguy},
url = {https://forensicitguy.github.io/analyzing-cactustorch-hta-cobaltstrike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Analyzing a CACTUSTORCH HTA Leading to Cobalt Strike
CACTUSTORCH Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-15 ⋅ Huntress Labs ⋅ Team Huntress
@online{huntress:20220115:threat:cb103f0,
author = {Team Huntress},
title = {{Threat Advisory: VMware Horizon Servers Actively Being Hit With Cobalt Strike (by DEV-0401)}},
date = {2022-01-15},
organization = {Huntress Labs},
url = {https://www.huntress.com/blog/cybersecurity-advisory-vmware-horizon-servers-actively-being-hit-with-cobalt-strike},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-03-07}
}
Threat Advisory: VMware Horizon Servers Actively Being Hit With Cobalt Strike (by DEV-0401)
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-11 ⋅ Cybereason ⋅ Omri Refaeli, Chen Erlich, Ofir Ozer, Niv Yona, Daichi Shimabukuro
@online{refaeli:20220111:threat:fd22089,
author = {Omri Refaeli and Chen Erlich and Ofir Ozer and Niv Yona and Daichi Shimabukuro},
title = {{Threat Analysis Report: DatopLoader Exploits ProxyShell to Deliver QBOT and Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2022-01-11},
organization = {Cybereason},
url = {https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-analysis-report-datoploader-exploits-proxyshell-to-deliver-qbot-and-cobalt-strike},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-18}
}
Threat Analysis Report: DatopLoader Exploits ProxyShell to Deliver QBOT and Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike QakBot Squirrelwaffle |
2022-01-11 ⋅ Twitter (@cglyer) ⋅ Christopher Glyer
@online{glyer:20220111:thread:ae5ec3d,
author = {Christopher Glyer},
title = {{Thread on DEV-0401, a china based ransomware operator exploiting VMware Horizon with log4shell and deploying NightSky ransomware}},
date = {2022-01-11},
organization = {Twitter (@cglyer)},
url = {https://twitter.com/cglyer/status/1480742363991580674},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Thread on DEV-0401, a china based ransomware operator exploiting VMware Horizon with log4shell and deploying NightSky ransomware
Cobalt Strike NightSky |
2022-01-11 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves, Joshua Platt
@online{reaves:20220111:signed:0f32583,
author = {Jason Reaves and Joshua Platt},
title = {{Signed DLL campaigns as a service}},
date = {2022-01-11},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/signed-dll-campaigns-as-a-service-7760ac676489},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-01-31}
}
Signed DLL campaigns as a service
BATLOADER Cobalt Strike ISFB Zloader |
2022-01-09 ⋅ forensicitguy ⋅ Tony Lambert
@online{lambert:20220109:inspecting:4681f0a,
author = {Tony Lambert},
title = {{Inspecting a PowerShell Cobalt Strike Beacon}},
date = {2022-01-09},
organization = {forensicitguy},
url = {https://forensicitguy.github.io/inspecting-powershell-cobalt-strike-beacon/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Inspecting a PowerShell Cobalt Strike Beacon
Cobalt Strike |
2022-01-06 ⋅ Sekoia ⋅ sekoia
@online{sekoia:20220106:nobeliums:de631e8,
author = {sekoia},
title = {{NOBELIUM’s EnvyScout infection chain goes in the registry, targeting embassies}},
date = {2022-01-06},
organization = {Sekoia},
url = {https://www.sekoia.io/en/nobeliums-envyscout-infection-chain-goes-in-the-registry-targeting-embassies/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-10}
}
NOBELIUM’s EnvyScout infection chain goes in the registry, targeting embassies
Cobalt Strike EnvyScout |
2022 ⋅ Silent Push ⋅ Silent Push
@online{push:2022:consequences:765e347,
author = {Silent Push},
title = {{Consequences- The Conti Leaks and future problems}},
date = {2022},
organization = {Silent Push},
url = {https://www.silentpush.com/blog/consequences-the-conti-leaks-and-future-problems},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-15}
}
Consequences- The Conti Leaks and future problems
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-12-29 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Benjamin Wiley, Falcon OverWatch Team
@online{wiley:20211229:overwatch:35d7dee,
author = {Benjamin Wiley and Falcon OverWatch Team},
title = {{OverWatch Exposes AQUATIC PANDA in Possession of Log4Shell Exploit Tools During Hands-on Intrusion Attempt}},
date = {2021-12-29},
organization = {CrowdStrike},
url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/overwatch-exposes-aquatic-panda-in-possession-of-log-4-shell-exploit-tools/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-31}
}
OverWatch Exposes AQUATIC PANDA in Possession of Log4Shell Exploit Tools During Hands-on Intrusion Attempt
Cobalt Strike |
2021-12-29 ⋅ Blake's R&D ⋅ Blake
@online{blake:20211229:cobalt:b8c08bb,
author = {Blake},
title = {{Cobalt Strike DFIR: Listening to the Pipes}},
date = {2021-12-29},
organization = {Blake's R&D},
url = {https://bmcder.com/blog/cobalt-strike-dfir-listening-to-the-pipes},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-31}
}
Cobalt Strike DFIR: Listening to the Pipes
Cobalt Strike |
2021-12-28 ⋅ Morphus Labs ⋅ Renato Marinho
@online{marinho:20211228:attackers:48320eb,
author = {Renato Marinho},
title = {{Attackers are abusing MSBuild to evade defenses and implant Cobalt Strike beacons}},
date = {2021-12-28},
organization = {Morphus Labs},
url = {https://morphuslabs.com/attackers-are-abusing-msbuild-to-evade-defenses-and-implant-cobalt-strike-beacons-edac4ab84f42},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-31}
}
Attackers are abusing MSBuild to evade defenses and implant Cobalt Strike beacons
Cobalt Strike |
2021-12-22 ⋅ Telsy ⋅ Telsy Research Team
@online{team:20211222:phishing:ffa707a,
author = {Telsy Research Team},
title = {{Phishing Campaign targeting citizens abroad using COVID-19 theme lures}},
date = {2021-12-22},
organization = {Telsy},
url = {https://www.telsy.com/download/5972/?uid=d7c082ba55},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-25}
}
Phishing Campaign targeting citizens abroad using COVID-19 theme lures
Cobalt Strike |
2021-12-16 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ The Red Canary Team
@online{team:20211216:intelligence:f7bad55,
author = {The Red Canary Team},
title = {{Intelligence Insights: December 2021}},
date = {2021-12-16},
organization = {Red Canary},
url = {https://redcanary.com/blog/intelligence-insights-december-2021},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-31}
}
Intelligence Insights: December 2021
Cobalt Strike QakBot Squirrelwaffle |
2021-12-16 ⋅ TEAMT5 ⋅ Charles Li, Aragorn Tseng, Peter Syu, Tom Lai
@online{li:20211216:winnti:adce3fa,
author = {Charles Li and Aragorn Tseng and Peter Syu and Tom Lai},
title = {{Winnti is Coming - Evolution after Prosecution}},
date = {2021-12-16},
organization = {TEAMT5},
url = {https://speakerdeck.com/aragorntseng/winnti-is-coming-evolution-after-prosecution-at-hitcon2021},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-28}
}
Winnti is Coming - Evolution after Prosecution
Cobalt Strike FishMaster FunnySwitch HIGHNOON ShadowPad Spyder |
2021-12-10 ⋅ Accenture ⋅ Accenture
@online{accenture:20211210:karakurt:5bb6d9c,
author = {Accenture},
title = {{Karakurt rises from its lair}},
date = {2021-12-10},
organization = {Accenture},
url = {https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/cyber-defense/karakurt-threat-mitigation},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-15}
}
Karakurt rises from its lair
Cobalt Strike |
2021-12-07 ⋅ Bleeping Computer ⋅ Lawrence Abrams
@online{abrams:20211207:emotet:f33c999,
author = {Lawrence Abrams},
title = {{Emotet now drops Cobalt Strike, fast forwards ransomware attacks}},
date = {2021-12-07},
organization = {Bleeping Computer},
url = {https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-now-drops-cobalt-strike-fast-forwards-ransomware-attacks/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-08}
}
Emotet now drops Cobalt Strike, fast forwards ransomware attacks
Cobalt Strike Emotet |
2021-12-06 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Luke Jenkins, Sarah Hawley, Parnian Najafi, Doug Bienstock, Luis Rocha, Marius Fodoreanu, Mitchell Clarke, Manfred Erjak, Josh Madeley, Ashraf Abdalhalim, Juraj Sucik, Wojciech Ledzion, Gabriella Roncone, Jonathan Leathery, Ben Read, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART)
@online{jenkins:20211206:suspected:d9da4ec,
author = {Luke Jenkins and Sarah Hawley and Parnian Najafi and Doug Bienstock and Luis Rocha and Marius Fodoreanu and Mitchell Clarke and Manfred Erjak and Josh Madeley and Ashraf Abdalhalim and Juraj Sucik and Wojciech Ledzion and Gabriella Roncone and Jonathan Leathery and Ben Read and Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART)},
title = {{Suspected Russian Activity Targeting Government and Business Entities Around the Globe (UNC2452)}},
date = {2021-12-06},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/russian-targeting-gov-business},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-07}
}
Suspected Russian Activity Targeting Government and Business Entities Around the Globe (UNC2452)
Cobalt Strike CryptBot |
2021-12-06 ⋅ CERT-FR ⋅ CERT-FR
@online{certfr:20211206:phishing:c58da54,
author = {CERT-FR},
title = {{Phishing campaigns by the Nobelium intrusion set}},
date = {2021-12-06},
organization = {CERT-FR},
url = {https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/cti/CERTFR-2021-CTI-011/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-07}
}
Phishing campaigns by the Nobelium intrusion set
Cobalt Strike |
2021-12-02 ⋅ CERT-FR ⋅ CERT-FR
@techreport{certfr:20211202:phishing:c22ef4f,
author = {CERT-FR},
title = {{Phishing Campaigns by the Nobelium Intrusion Set}},
date = {2021-12-02},
institution = {CERT-FR},
url = {https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/uploads/CERTFR-2021-CTI-011.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-07}
}
Phishing Campaigns by the Nobelium Intrusion Set
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-30 ⋅ Symantec ⋅ Symantec Threat Hunter Team
@online{team:20211130:yanluowang:538b90c,
author = {Symantec Threat Hunter Team},
title = {{Yanluowang: Further Insights on New Ransomware Threat}},
date = {2021-11-30},
organization = {Symantec},
url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/yanluowang-ransomware-attacks-continue},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-09-20}
}
Yanluowang: Further Insights on New Ransomware Threat
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike FiveHands |
2021-11-29 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Tyler McLellan, Brandan Schondorfer
@online{mclellan:20211129:kittengif:efb8036,
author = {Tyler McLellan and Brandan Schondorfer},
title = {{Kitten.gif: Meet the Sabbath Ransomware Affiliate Program, Again}},
date = {2021-11-29},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/sabbath-ransomware-affiliate},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-30}
}
Kitten.gif: Meet the Sabbath Ransomware Affiliate Program, Again
Cobalt Strike ROLLCOAST |
2021-11-29 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20211129:continuing:646e622,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{CONTInuing the Bazar Ransomware Story}},
date = {2021-11-29},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/29/continuing-the-bazar-ransomware-story/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-07}
}
CONTInuing the Bazar Ransomware Story
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-11-19 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Mohamed Fahmy, Sherif Magdy, Abdelrhman Sharshar
@online{fahmy:20211119:squirrelwaffle:1e8fa78,
author = {Mohamed Fahmy and Sherif Magdy and Abdelrhman Sharshar},
title = {{Squirrelwaffle Exploits ProxyShell and ProxyLogon to Hijack Email Chains}},
date = {2021-11-19},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/k/Squirrelwaffle-Exploits-ProxyShell-and-ProxyLogon-to-Hijack-Email-Chains.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-25}
}
Squirrelwaffle Exploits ProxyShell and ProxyLogon to Hijack Email Chains
Cobalt Strike QakBot Squirrelwaffle |
2021-11-17 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Mohamed Fahmy, Abdelrhman Sharshar, Sherif Magdy, Ryan Maglaque
@online{fahmy:20211117:analyzing:c6c52d1,
author = {Mohamed Fahmy and Abdelrhman Sharshar and Sherif Magdy and Ryan Maglaque},
title = {{Analyzing ProxyShell-related Incidents via Trend Micro Managed XDR}},
date = {2021-11-17},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_in/research/21/k/analyzing-proxyshell-related-incidents-via-trend-micro-managed-x.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-18}
}
Analyzing ProxyShell-related Incidents via Trend Micro Managed XDR
Cobalt Strike Cotx RAT |
2021-11-17 ⋅ nviso ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20211117:cobalt:0b6ecf5,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{Cobalt Strike: Decrypting Obfuscated Traffic – Part 4}},
date = {2021-11-17},
organization = {nviso},
url = {https://blog.nviso.eu/2021/11/17/cobalt-strike-decrypting-obfuscated-traffic-part-4/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-18}
}
Cobalt Strike: Decrypting Obfuscated Traffic – Part 4
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-17 ⋅ Black Hills Information Security ⋅ Kyle Avery
@online{avery:20211117:dns:847b573,
author = {Kyle Avery},
title = {{DNS Over HTTPS for Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-11-17},
organization = {Black Hills Information Security},
url = {https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/dns-over-https-for-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-19}
}
DNS Over HTTPS for Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-17 ⋅ Twitter (@Unit42_Intel) ⋅ Unit 42
@online{42:20211117:matanbuchus:9e3556c,
author = {Unit 42},
title = {{Tweet on Matanbuchus Loader used to deliver Qakbot (tag obama128b) and follow-up CobaltStrike}},
date = {2021-11-17},
organization = {Twitter (@Unit42_Intel)},
url = {https://twitter.com/Unit42_Intel/status/1461004489234829320},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-25}
}
Tweet on Matanbuchus Loader used to deliver Qakbot (tag obama128b) and follow-up CobaltStrike
Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2021-11-16 ⋅ Cisco ⋅ Chetan Raghuprasad, Vanja Svajcer, Asheer Malhotra
@online{raghuprasad:20211116:attackers:c31ad77,
author = {Chetan Raghuprasad and Vanja Svajcer and Asheer Malhotra},
title = {{Attackers use domain fronting technique to target Myanmar with Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-11-16},
organization = {Cisco},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/11/attackers-use-domain-fronting-technique.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-17}
}
Attackers use domain fronting technique to target Myanmar with Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-16 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ T.J. O'Leary, Tom Bonner, Marta Janus, Dean Given, Eoin Wickens, Jim Simpson
@techreport{oleary:20211116:finding:e8594dd,
author = {T.J. O'Leary and Tom Bonner and Marta Janus and Dean Given and Eoin Wickens and Jim Simpson},
title = {{Finding Beacons in the dark}},
date = {2021-11-16},
institution = {Blackberry},
url = {https://www.blackberry.com/content/dam/blackberry-com/asset/enterprise/pdf/direct/bb-ebook-finding-beacons-in-the-dark.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-18}
}
Finding Beacons in the dark
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-16 ⋅ IronNet ⋅ IronNet Threat Research, Morgan Demboski, Joey Fitzpatrick, Peter Rydzynski
@online{research:20211116:how:d7fdaf8,
author = {IronNet Threat Research and Morgan Demboski and Joey Fitzpatrick and Peter Rydzynski},
title = {{How IronNet's Behavioral Analytics Detect REvil and Conti Ransomware}},
date = {2021-11-16},
organization = {IronNet},
url = {https://www.ironnet.com/blog/ransomware-graphic-blog},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-25}
}
How IronNet's Behavioral Analytics Detect REvil and Conti Ransomware
Cobalt Strike Conti IcedID REvil |
2021-11-15 ⋅ TRUESEC ⋅ Fabio Viggiani
@online{viggiani:20211115:proxyshell:bf17c6d,
author = {Fabio Viggiani},
title = {{ProxyShell, QBot, and Conti Ransomware Combined in a Series of Cyberattacks}},
date = {2021-11-15},
organization = {TRUESEC},
url = {https://www.truesec.com/hub/blog/proxyshell-qbot-and-conti-ransomware-combined-in-a-series-of-cyber-attacks},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-17}
}
ProxyShell, QBot, and Conti Ransomware Combined in a Series of Cyberattacks
Cobalt Strike Conti QakBot |
2021-11-13 ⋅ Just Still ⋅ Still Hsu
@online{hsu:20211113:threat:597b1a0,
author = {Still Hsu},
title = {{Threat Spotlight - Domain Fronting}},
date = {2021-11-13},
organization = {Just Still},
url = {https://stillu.cc/threat-spotlight/2021/11/13/domain-fronting-fastly/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-18}
}
Threat Spotlight - Domain Fronting
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-12 ⋅ Malwarebytes ⋅ Hossein Jazi
@online{jazi:20211112:multistage:e70f6d0,
author = {Hossein Jazi},
title = {{A multi-stage PowerShell based attack targets Kazakhstan}},
date = {2021-11-12},
organization = {Malwarebytes},
url = {https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2021/11/a-multi-stage-powershell-based-attack-targets-kazakhstan/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-17}
}
A multi-stage PowerShell based attack targets Kazakhstan
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-11 ⋅ Cynet ⋅ Max Malyutin
@online{malyutin:20211111:duck:897cc6f,
author = {Max Malyutin},
title = {{A Duck Nightmare Quakbot Strikes with QuakNightmare Exploitation}},
date = {2021-11-11},
organization = {Cynet},
url = {https://www.cynet.com/attack-techniques-hands-on/quakbot-strikes-with-quaknightmare-exploitation/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-25}
}
A Duck Nightmare Quakbot Strikes with QuakNightmare Exploitation
Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2021-11-10 ⋅ AT&T ⋅ Josh Gomez
@online{gomez:20211110:stories:4ce1168,
author = {Josh Gomez},
title = {{Stories from the SOC - Powershell, Proxyshell, Conti TTPs OH MY!}},
date = {2021-11-10},
organization = {AT&T},
url = {https://cybersecurity.att.com/blogs/security-essentials/stories-from-the-soc-powershell-proxyshell-conti-ttps-oh-my},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-17}
}
Stories from the SOC - Powershell, Proxyshell, Conti TTPs OH MY!
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-11-10 ⋅ Sekoia ⋅ Cyber Threat Intelligence team
@online{team:20211110:walking:cc41f24,
author = {Cyber Threat Intelligence team},
title = {{Walking on APT31 infrastructure footprints}},
date = {2021-11-10},
organization = {Sekoia},
url = {https://www.sekoia.io/en/walking-on-apt31-infrastructure-footprints/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-11}
}
Walking on APT31 infrastructure footprints
Rekoobe Unidentified ELF 004 Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-09 ⋅ Cybereason ⋅ Aleksandar Milenkoski, Eli Salem
@online{milenkoski:20211109:threat:9f898c9,
author = {Aleksandar Milenkoski and Eli Salem},
title = {{THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT: From Shatak Emails to the Conti Ransomware}},
date = {2021-11-09},
organization = {Cybereason},
url = {https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-analysis-report-from-shatak-emails-to-the-conti-ransomware},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-02-09}
}
THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT: From Shatak Emails to the Conti Ransomware
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-11-05 ⋅ Twitter (@Unit42_Intel) ⋅ Unit 42
@online{42:20211105:ta551:98c564e,
author = {Unit 42},
title = {{Tweet on TA551 (Shathak) BazarLoader infection with CobaltStrike and DarkVNC drops}},
date = {2021-11-05},
organization = {Twitter (@Unit42_Intel)},
url = {https://twitter.com/Unit42_Intel/status/1458113934024757256},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-17}
}
Tweet on TA551 (Shathak) BazarLoader infection with CobaltStrike and DarkVNC drops
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-05 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ The BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
@online{team:20211105:hunter:3c7bab9,
author = {The BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team},
title = {{Hunter Becomes Hunted: Zebra2104 Hides a Herd of Malware}},
date = {2021-11-05},
organization = {Blackberry},
url = {https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2021/11/zebra2104},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-08}
}
Hunter Becomes Hunted: Zebra2104 Hides a Herd of Malware
Cobalt Strike DoppelDridex Mount Locker Phobos StrongPity |
2021-11-03 ⋅ nviso ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20211103:cobalt:8f8223d,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{Cobalt Strike: Using Process Memory To Decrypt Traffic – Part 3}},
date = {2021-11-03},
organization = {nviso},
url = {https://blog.nviso.eu/2021/11/03/cobalt-strike-using-process-memory-to-decrypt-traffic-part-3/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-08}
}
Cobalt Strike: Using Process Memory To Decrypt Traffic – Part 3
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-03 ⋅ Didier Stevens ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20211103:new:6f8b92c,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{New Tool: cs-extract-key.py}},
date = {2021-11-03},
organization = {Didier Stevens},
url = {https://blog.didierstevens.com/2021/11/03/new-tool-cs-extract-key-py/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-17}
}
New Tool: cs-extract-key.py
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-02 ⋅ boschko.ca blog ⋅ Olivier Laflamme
@online{laflamme:20211102:cobalt:d09aa11,
author = {Olivier Laflamme},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Process Injection}},
date = {2021-11-02},
organization = {boschko.ca blog},
url = {https://boschko.ca/cobalt-strike-process-injection/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-29}
}
Cobalt Strike Process Injection
Cobalt Strike |
2021-11-02 ⋅ Intel 471 ⋅ Intel 471
@online{471:20211102:cybercrime:4d53035,
author = {Intel 471},
title = {{Cybercrime underground flush with shipping companies’ credentials}},
date = {2021-11-02},
organization = {Intel 471},
url = {https://intel471.com/blog/shipping-companies-ransomware-credentials},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-03}
}
Cybercrime underground flush with shipping companies’ credentials
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-11-02 ⋅ unh4ck ⋅ Cyb3rSn0rlax
@online{cyb3rsn0rlax:20211102:detecting:a2828eb,
author = {Cyb3rSn0rlax},
title = {{Detecting CONTI CobaltStrike Lateral Movement Techniques - Part 2}},
date = {2021-11-02},
organization = {unh4ck},
url = {https://www.unh4ck.com/detection-engineering-and-threat-hunting/lateral-movement/detecting-conti-cobaltstrike-lateral-movement-techniques-part-2},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-03}
}
Detecting CONTI CobaltStrike Lateral Movement Techniques - Part 2
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-11-01 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ @iiamaleks, @samaritan_o
@online{iiamaleks:20211101:from:2348d47,
author = {@iiamaleks and @samaritan_o},
title = {{From Zero to Domain Admin}},
date = {2021-11-01},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/01/from-zero-to-domain-admin/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-03}
}
From Zero to Domain Admin
Cobalt Strike Hancitor |
2021-11-01 ⋅ Accenture ⋅ Heather Larrieu, Curt Wilson, Katrina Hill
@online{larrieu:20211101:diving:a732a35,
author = {Heather Larrieu and Curt Wilson and Katrina Hill},
title = {{Diving into double extortion campaigns}},
date = {2021-11-01},
organization = {Accenture},
url = {https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/cyber-defense/double-extortion-campaigns},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-03}
}
Diving into double extortion campaigns
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz |
2021-10-29 ⋅ Національна поліція України ⋅ Національна поліція України
@online{:20211029:cyberpolice:fc43b20,
author = {Національна поліція України},
title = {{Cyberpolice exposes transnational criminal group in causing $ 120 million in damage to foreign companies}},
date = {2021-10-29},
organization = {Національна поліція України},
url = {https://www.npu.gov.ua/news/kiberzlochini/kiberpolicziya-vikrila-transnaczionalne-zlochinne-ugrupovannya-u-nanesenni-inozemnim-kompaniyam-120-miljoniv-dolariv-zbitkiv/},
language = {Ukrainian},
urldate = {2021-11-02}
}
Cyberpolice exposes transnational criminal group in causing $ 120 million in damage to foreign companies
Cobalt Strike Dharma LockerGoga MegaCortex TrickBot |
2021-10-29 ⋅ Europol ⋅ Europol
@online{europol:20211029:12:5c0fd59,
author = {Europol},
title = {{12 targeted for involvement in ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure}},
date = {2021-10-29},
organization = {Europol},
url = {https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/12-targeted-for-involvement-in-ransomware-attacks-against-critical-infrastructure},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-02}
}
12 targeted for involvement in ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure
Cobalt Strike Dharma LockerGoga MegaCortex TrickBot |
2021-10-27 ⋅ nviso ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20211027:cobalt:b91181a,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{Cobalt Strike: Using Known Private Keys To Decrypt Traffic – Part 2}},
date = {2021-10-27},
organization = {nviso},
url = {https://blog.nviso.eu/2021/10/27/cobalt-strike-using-known-private-keys-to-decrypt-traffic-part-2/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-03}
}
Cobalt Strike: Using Known Private Keys To Decrypt Traffic – Part 2
Cobalt Strike |
2021-10-26 ⋅ ANSSI
@techreport{anssi:20211026:identification:9444ac3,
author = {ANSSI},
title = {{Identification of a new cyber criminal group: Lockean}},
date = {2021-10-26},
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}
Identification of a new cyber criminal group: Lockean
Cobalt Strike DoppelPaymer Egregor Maze PwndLocker QakBot REvil |
2021-10-26 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Edmund Brumaghin, Mariano Graziano, Nick Mavis
@online{brumaghin:20211026:squirrelwaffle:88c5943,
author = {Edmund Brumaghin and Mariano Graziano and Nick Mavis},
title = {{SQUIRRELWAFFLE Leverages malspam to deliver Qakbot, Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-10-26},
organization = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/10/squirrelwaffle-emerges.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-02}
}
SQUIRRELWAFFLE Leverages malspam to deliver Qakbot, Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike QakBot Squirrelwaffle |
2021-10-26 ⋅ unh4ck ⋅ Hamza OUADIA
@online{ouadia:20211026:detecting:2a3e2fa,
author = {Hamza OUADIA},
title = {{Detecting CONTI CobaltStrike Lateral Movement Techniques - Part 1}},
date = {2021-10-26},
organization = {unh4ck},
url = {https://www.unh4ck.com/detection-engineering-and-threat-hunting/lateral-movement/detecting-conti-cobaltstrike-lateral-movement-techniques-part-1},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-03}
}
Detecting CONTI CobaltStrike Lateral Movement Techniques - Part 1
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-10-21 ⋅ nviso ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20211021:cobalt:bfc8702,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{Cobalt Strike: Using Known Private Keys To Decrypt Traffic – Part 1}},
date = {2021-10-21},
organization = {nviso},
url = {https://blog.nviso.eu/2021/10/21/cobalt-strike-using-known-private-keys-to-decrypt-traffic-part-1/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-26}
}
Cobalt Strike: Using Known Private Keys To Decrypt Traffic – Part 1
Cobalt Strike |
2021-10-21 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Alex Clinton, Tasha Robinson
@online{clinton:20211021:stopping:3c26152,
author = {Alex Clinton and Tasha Robinson},
title = {{Stopping GRACEFUL SPIDER: Falcon Complete’s Fast Response to Recent SolarWinds Serv-U Exploit Campaign}},
date = {2021-10-21},
organization = {CrowdStrike},
url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/how-falcon-complete-stopped-a-solarwinds-serv-u-exploit-campaign/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-02}
}
Stopping GRACEFUL SPIDER: Falcon Complete’s Fast Response to Recent SolarWinds Serv-U Exploit Campaign
Cobalt Strike FlawedGrace TinyMet |
2021-10-18 ⋅ paloalto Netoworks: Unit42 ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20211018:case:bdd95ff,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Case Study: From BazarLoader to Network Reconnaissance}},
date = {2021-10-18},
organization = {paloalto Netoworks: Unit42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/bazarloader-network-reconnaissance/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-22}
}
Case Study: From BazarLoader to Network Reconnaissance
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike |
2021-10-18 ⋅ Symantec ⋅ Threat Hunter Team
@online{team:20211018:harvester:ad72962,
author = {Threat Hunter Team},
title = {{Harvester: Nation-state-backed group uses new toolset to target victims in South Asia}},
date = {2021-10-18},
organization = {Symantec},
url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/harvester-new-apt-attacks-asia},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-03}
}
Harvester: Nation-state-backed group uses new toolset to target victims in South Asia
Cobalt Strike Graphon |
2021-10-18 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20211018:icedid:0b574b0,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{IcedID to XingLocker Ransomware in 24 hours}},
date = {2021-10-18},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-22}
}
IcedID to XingLocker Ransomware in 24 hours
Cobalt Strike IcedID Mount Locker |
2021-10-14 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves
@online{reaves:20211014:investigation:29ef29c,
author = {Jason Reaves},
title = {{Investigation into the state of NIM malware Part 2}},
date = {2021-10-14},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/investigation-into-the-state-of-nim-malware-part-2-a28bffffa671},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-15}
}
Investigation into the state of NIM malware Part 2
Cobalt Strike NimGrabber Nimrev Unidentified 088 (Nim Ransomware) |
2021-10-13 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
@online{team:20211013:blackberry:9892a2c,
author = {BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team},
title = {{BlackBerry Shines Spotlight on Evolving Cobalt Strike Threat in New Book}},
date = {2021-10-13},
organization = {Blackberry},
url = {https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2021/10/blackberry-shines-spotlight-on-evolving-cobalt-strike-threat-in-new-book},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-04-25}
}
BlackBerry Shines Spotlight on Evolving Cobalt Strike Threat in New Book
Cobalt Strike |
2021-10-12 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Alyssa Rahman
@online{rahman:20211012:defining:df3f43c,
author = {Alyssa Rahman},
title = {{Defining Cobalt Strike Components So You Can BEA-CONfident in Your Analysis}},
date = {2021-10-12},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/defining-cobalt-strike-components},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-02}
}
Defining Cobalt Strike Components So You Can BEA-CONfident in Your Analysis
Cobalt Strike |
2021-10-11 ⋅ Accenture ⋅ Accenture Cyber Threat Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20211011:moving:3b0eaec,
author = {Accenture Cyber Threat Intelligence},
title = {{Moving Left of the Ransomware Boom}},
date = {2021-10-11},
organization = {Accenture},
url = {https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/cyber-defense/moving-left-ransomware-boom},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-03}
}
Moving Left of the Ransomware Boom
REvil Cobalt Strike MimiKatz RagnarLocker REvil |
2021-10-08 ⋅ 0ffset Blog ⋅ Chuong Dong
@online{dong:20211008:squirrelwaffle:4549cd1,
author = {Chuong Dong},
title = {{SQUIRRELWAFFLE – Analysing The Main Loader}},
date = {2021-10-08},
organization = {0ffset Blog},
url = {https://www.0ffset.net/reverse-engineering/malware-analysis/squirrelwaffle-main-loader/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-14}
}
SQUIRRELWAFFLE – Analysing The Main Loader
Cobalt Strike Squirrelwaffle |
2021-10-07 ⋅ Netskope ⋅ Gustavo Palazolo, Ghanashyam Satpathy
@online{palazolo:20211007:squirrelwaffle:3506816,
author = {Gustavo Palazolo and Ghanashyam Satpathy},
title = {{SquirrelWaffle: New Malware Loader Delivering Cobalt Strike and QakBot}},
date = {2021-10-07},
organization = {Netskope},
url = {https://www.netskope.com/blog/squirrelwaffle-new-malware-loader-delivering-cobalt-strike-and-qakbot},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-11}
}
SquirrelWaffle: New Malware Loader Delivering Cobalt Strike and QakBot
Cobalt Strike QakBot Squirrelwaffle |
2021-10-07 ⋅ Mandiant ⋅ Mandiant Research Team
@online{team:20211007:fin12:505a3a8,
author = {Mandiant Research Team},
title = {{FIN12 Group Profile: FIN12 Priotizes Speed to Deploy Ransomware Aginst High-Value Targets}},
date = {2021-10-07},
organization = {Mandiant},
url = {https://www.mandiant.com/media/12596/download},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-27}
}
FIN12 Group Profile: FIN12 Priotizes Speed to Deploy Ransomware Aginst High-Value Targets
Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader TrickBot |
2021-10-06 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ Blackberry Research
@techreport{research:20211006:finding:50936df,
author = {Blackberry Research},
title = {{Finding Beacons in the Dark}},
date = {2021-10-06},
institution = {Blackberry},
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urldate = {2021-11-08}
}
Finding Beacons in the Dark
Cobalt Strike |
2021-10-05 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ The BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
@online{team:20211005:drawing:e53477d,
author = {The BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team},
title = {{Drawing a Dragon: Connecting the Dots to Find APT41}},
date = {2021-10-05},
organization = {Blackberry},
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}
Drawing a Dragon: Connecting the Dots to Find APT41
Cobalt Strike Ghost RAT |
2021-10-04 ⋅ Sophos ⋅ Sean Gallagher, Vikas Singh, Krisztián Diriczi, Kajal Katiyar, Chaitanya Ghorpade, Rahil Shah
@online{gallagher:20211004:atom:782b979,
author = {Sean Gallagher and Vikas Singh and Krisztián Diriczi and Kajal Katiyar and Chaitanya Ghorpade and Rahil Shah},
title = {{Atom Silo ransomware actors use Confluence exploit, DLL side-load for stealthy attack}},
date = {2021-10-04},
organization = {Sophos},
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language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-11}
}
Atom Silo ransomware actors use Confluence exploit, DLL side-load for stealthy attack
ATOMSILO Cobalt Strike |
2021-10-04 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20211004:bazarloader:fe3adf3,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{BazarLoader and the Conti Leaks}},
date = {2021-10-04},
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}
BazarLoader and the Conti Leaks
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-10-03 ⋅ Github (0xjxd) ⋅ Joel Dönne
@techreport{dnne:20211003:squirrelwaffle:3a35566,
author = {Joel Dönne},
title = {{SquirrelWaffle - From Maldoc to Cobalt Strike}},
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language = {English},
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}
SquirrelWaffle - From Maldoc to Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Squirrelwaffle |
2021-10-01 ⋅ 0ffset Blog ⋅ Chuong Dong
@online{dong:20211001:squirrelwaffle:24c9b06,
author = {Chuong Dong},
title = {{SQUIRRELWAFFLE – Analysing the Custom Packer}},
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}
SQUIRRELWAFFLE – Analysing the Custom Packer
Cobalt Strike Squirrelwaffle |
2021-09-30 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Falcon OverWatch Team
@online{team:20210930:hunting:bc2e59d,
author = {Falcon OverWatch Team},
title = {{Hunting for the Confluence Exploitation: When Falcon OverWatch Becomes the First Line of Defense}},
date = {2021-09-30},
organization = {CrowdStrike},
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}
Hunting for the Confluence Exploitation: When Falcon OverWatch Becomes the First Line of Defense
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-30 ⋅ PT Expert Security Center
@online{center:20210930:masters:8707c00,
author = {PT Expert Security Center},
title = {{Masters of Mimicry: new APT group ChamelGang and its arsenal}},
date = {2021-09-30},
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}
Masters of Mimicry: new APT group ChamelGang and its arsenal
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-30 ⋅ PTSecurity ⋅ PT ESC Threat Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20210930:masters:4394504,
author = {PT ESC Threat Intelligence},
title = {{Masters of Mimicry: new APT group ChamelGang and its arsenal}},
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Masters of Mimicry: new APT group ChamelGang and its arsenal
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-29 ⋅ Malware Traffic Analysis ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20210929:20210929:e348fca,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{2021-09-29 (Wednesday) - Hancitor with Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-09-29},
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}
2021-09-29 (Wednesday) - Hancitor with Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Hancitor |
2021-09-29 ⋅ Malware Traffic Analysis ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20210929:hancitor:e510da9,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Hancitor with Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-09-29},
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}
Hancitor with Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Hancitor |
2021-09-29 ⋅ Advanced Intelligence ⋅ Vitali Kremez, Yelisey Boguslavskiy
@online{kremez:20210929:backup:4aebe4e,
author = {Vitali Kremez and Yelisey Boguslavskiy},
title = {{Backup “Removal” Solutions - From Conti Ransomware With Love}},
date = {2021-09-29},
organization = {Advanced Intelligence},
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language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-20}
}
Backup “Removal” Solutions - From Conti Ransomware With Love
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-09-28 ⋅ Zscaler ⋅ Avinash Kumar, Brett Stone-Gross
@online{kumar:20210928:squirrelwaffle:9b1cffc,
author = {Avinash Kumar and Brett Stone-Gross},
title = {{Squirrelwaffle: New Loader Delivering Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-09-28},
organization = {Zscaler},
url = {https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/squirrelwaffle-new-loader-delivering-cobalt-strike},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-11}
}
Squirrelwaffle: New Loader Delivering Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Squirrelwaffle |
2021-09-27 ⋅ Cynet ⋅ Max Malyutin
@online{malyutin:20210927:virtual:cd72501,
author = {Max Malyutin},
title = {{A Virtual Baffle to Battle Squirrelwaffle}},
date = {2021-09-27},
organization = {Cynet},
url = {https://www.cynet.com/understanding-squirrelwaffle/},
language = {English},
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}
A Virtual Baffle to Battle Squirrelwaffle
Cobalt Strike Squirrelwaffle |
2021-09-26 ⋅ NSFOCUS ⋅ Jie Ji
@online{ji:20210926:insights:51c06b8,
author = {Jie Ji},
title = {{Insights into Ransomware Spread Using Exchange 1-Day Vulnerabilities 1-2}},
date = {2021-09-26},
organization = {NSFOCUS},
url = {https://nsfocusglobal.com/insights-into-ransomware-spread-using-exchange-1-day-vulnerabilities-1-2/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-11-25}
}
Insights into Ransomware Spread Using Exchange 1-Day Vulnerabilities 1-2
Cobalt Strike LockFile |
2021-09-24 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Warren Sto.Tomas
@online{stotomas:20210924:examining:9165fe5,
author = {Warren Sto.Tomas},
title = {{Examining the Cring Ransomware Techniques}},
date = {2021-09-24},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/i/examining-the-cring-ransomware-techniques.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-29}
}
Examining the Cring Ransomware Techniques
Cobalt Strike Cring MimiKatz |
2021-09-22 ⋅ CISA ⋅ US-CERT
@online{uscert:20210922:alert:50b9d38,
author = {US-CERT},
title = {{Alert (AA21-265A) Conti Ransomware}},
date = {2021-09-22},
organization = {CISA},
url = {https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa21-265a},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-05}
}
Alert (AA21-265A) Conti Ransomware
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-09-21 ⋅ Medium elis531989 ⋅ Eli Salem
@online{salem:20210921:squirrel:1254a9d,
author = {Eli Salem},
title = {{The Squirrel Strikes Back: Analysis of the newly emerged cobalt-strike loader “SquirrelWaffle”}},
date = {2021-09-21},
organization = {Medium elis531989},
url = {https://elis531989.medium.com/the-squirrel-strikes-back-analysis-of-the-newly-emerged-cobalt-strike-loader-squirrelwaffle-937b73dbd9f9},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-22}
}
The Squirrel Strikes Back: Analysis of the newly emerged cobalt-strike loader “SquirrelWaffle”
Cobalt Strike Squirrelwaffle |
2021-09-21 ⋅ GuidePoint Security ⋅ Drew Schmitt
@online{schmitt:20210921:ransomware:7c6144d,
author = {Drew Schmitt},
title = {{A Ransomware Near Miss: ProxyShell, a RAT, and Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-09-21},
organization = {GuidePoint Security},
url = {https://www.guidepointsecurity.com/blog/a-ransomware-near-miss-proxyshell-a-rat-and-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-22}
}
A Ransomware Near Miss: ProxyShell, a RAT, and Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-21 ⋅ skyblue.team blog ⋅ skyblue team
@online{team:20210921:scanning:5a0697f,
author = {skyblue team},
title = {{Scanning VirusTotal's firehose}},
date = {2021-09-21},
organization = {skyblue.team blog},
url = {https://skyblue.team/posts/scanning-virustotal-firehose/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-24}
}
Scanning VirusTotal's firehose
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-21 ⋅ Sophos ⋅ Andrew Brandt, Vikas Singh, Shefali Gupta, Krisztián Diriczi, Chaitanya Ghorpade
@online{brandt:20210921:cring:9bd4998,
author = {Andrew Brandt and Vikas Singh and Shefali Gupta and Krisztián Diriczi and Chaitanya Ghorpade},
title = {{Cring ransomware group exploits ancient ColdFusion server}},
date = {2021-09-21},
organization = {Sophos},
url = {https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2021/09/21/cring-ransomware-group-exploits-ancient-coldfusion-server/?cmp=30728},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-24}
}
Cring ransomware group exploits ancient ColdFusion server
Cobalt Strike Cring |
2021-09-17 ⋅ Medium inteloperator ⋅ Intel Operator
@online{operator:20210917:default:aaaa15c,
author = {Intel Operator},
title = {{The default: 63 6f 62 61 6c 74 strike}},
date = {2021-09-17},
organization = {Medium inteloperator},
url = {https://inteloperator.medium.com/the-default-63-6f-62-61-6c-74-strike-8ac9ee0de1b7},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-19}
}
The default: 63 6f 62 61 6c 74 strike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-17 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Falcon OverWatch Team
@online{team:20210917:falcon:76aa03b,
author = {Falcon OverWatch Team},
title = {{Falcon OverWatch Hunts Down Adversaries Where They Hide}},
date = {2021-09-17},
organization = {CrowdStrike},
url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/four-popular-defensive-evasion-techniques-in-2021/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-10-05}
}
Falcon OverWatch Hunts Down Adversaries Where They Hide
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-17 ⋅ Malware Traffic Analysis ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20210917:20210917:b995435,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{2021-09-17 - SQUIRRELWAFFLE Loader with Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-09-17},
organization = {Malware Traffic Analysis},
url = {https://www.malware-traffic-analysis.net/2021/09/17/index.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-20}
}
2021-09-17 - SQUIRRELWAFFLE Loader with Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Squirrelwaffle |
2021-09-16 ⋅ Medium Shabarkin ⋅ Pavel Shabarkin
@online{shabarkin:20210916:pointer:828998f,
author = {Pavel Shabarkin},
title = {{Pointer: Hunting Cobalt Strike globally}},
date = {2021-09-16},
organization = {Medium Shabarkin},
url = {https://medium.com/@shabarkin/pointer-hunting-cobalt-strike-globally-a334ac50619a},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-19}
}
Pointer: Hunting Cobalt Strike globally
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-16 ⋅ Twitter (@GossiTheDog) ⋅ Kevin Beaumont
@online{beaumont:20210916:some:550bbaa,
author = {Kevin Beaumont},
title = {{Tweet on some unknown threat actor dropping Mgbot, custom IIS modular backdoor and cobalstrike using exploiting ProxyShell}},
date = {2021-09-16},
organization = {Twitter (@GossiTheDog)},
url = {https://twitter.com/GossiTheDog/status/1438500100238577670},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-20}
}
Tweet on some unknown threat actor dropping Mgbot, custom IIS modular backdoor and cobalstrike using exploiting ProxyShell
Cobalt Strike MgBot |
2021-09-16 ⋅ RiskIQ ⋅ RiskIQ
@online{riskiq:20210916:untangling:d1e0f1b,
author = {RiskIQ},
title = {{Untangling the Spider Web: The Curious Connection Between WIZARD SPIDER’s Ransomware Infrastructure and a Windows Zero-Day Exploit}},
date = {2021-09-16},
organization = {RiskIQ},
url = {https://community.riskiq.com/article/c88cf7e6},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-19}
}
Untangling the Spider Web: The Curious Connection Between WIZARD SPIDER’s Ransomware Infrastructure and a Windows Zero-Day Exploit
Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2021-09-15 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)
@online{team:20210915:analyzing:37b6528,
author = {Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team and Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)},
title = {{Analyzing attacks that exploit the CVE-2021-40444 MSHTML vulnerability}},
date = {2021-09-15},
organization = {Microsoft},
url = {https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/09/15/analyzing-attacks-that-exploit-the-mshtml-cve-2021-40444-vulnerability/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-19}
}
Analyzing attacks that exploit the CVE-2021-40444 MSHTML vulnerability
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-14 ⋅ Recorded Future ⋅ Insikt Group®
@techreport{group:20210914:fullspectrum:fdc7b06,
author = {Insikt Group®},
title = {{Full-Spectrum Cobalt Strike Detection}},
date = {2021-09-14},
institution = {Recorded Future},
url = {https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/mtp-2021-0914.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-19}
}
Full-Spectrum Cobalt Strike Detection
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-13 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210913:bazarloader:5073703,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{BazarLoader to Conti Ransomware in 32 Hours}},
date = {2021-09-13},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/09/13/bazarloader-to-conti-ransomware-in-32-hours/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-14}
}
BazarLoader to Conti Ransomware in 32 Hours
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-09-12 ⋅ Medium michaelkoczwara ⋅ Michael Koczwara
@online{koczwara:20210912:mapping:8a5f43a,
author = {Michael Koczwara},
title = {{Mapping and Pivoting from Cobalt Strike C2 Infrastructure Attributed to CVE-2021-40444}},
date = {2021-09-12},
organization = {Medium michaelkoczwara},
url = {https://michaelkoczwara.medium.com/mapping-and-pivoting-cobalt-strike-c2-infrastructure-attributed-to-cve-2021-40444-438786fcd68a},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-28}
}
Mapping and Pivoting from Cobalt Strike C2 Infrastructure Attributed to CVE-2021-40444
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-10 ⋅ Gigamon ⋅ Joe Slowik
@online{slowik:20210910:rendering:59082b0,
author = {Joe Slowik},
title = {{Rendering Threats: A Network Perspective}},
date = {2021-09-10},
organization = {Gigamon},
url = {https://blog.gigamon.com/2021/09/10/rendering-threats-a-network-perspective/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-06}
}
Rendering Threats: A Network Perspective
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-09 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Trend Micro
@online{micro:20210909:remote:17382af,
author = {Trend Micro},
title = {{Remote Code Execution 0-Day (CVE-2021-40444) Hits Windows, Triggered Via Office Docs}},
date = {2021-09-09},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/i/remote-code-execution-zero-day--cve-2021-40444--hits-windows--tr.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2023-04-06}
}
Remote Code Execution 0-Day (CVE-2021-40444) Hits Windows, Triggered Via Office Docs
BumbleBee Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-08 ⋅ Arash's Blog ⋅ Arash Parsa
@online{parsa:20210908:hook:4dff1b6,
author = {Arash Parsa},
title = {{Hook Heaps and Live Free}},
date = {2021-09-08},
organization = {Arash's Blog},
url = {https://www.arashparsa.com/hook-heaps-and-live-free/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-10}
}
Hook Heaps and Live Free
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-07 ⋅ Medium michaelkoczwara ⋅ Michael Koczwara
@online{koczwara:20210907:cobalt:7af112e,
author = {Michael Koczwara},
title = {{Cobalt Strike C2 Hunting with Shodan}},
date = {2021-09-07},
organization = {Medium michaelkoczwara},
url = {https://michaelkoczwara.medium.com/cobalt-strike-c2-hunting-with-shodan-c448d501a6e2},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-09}
}
Cobalt Strike C2 Hunting with Shodan
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-06 ⋅ kienmanowar Blog ⋅ m4n0w4r
@online{m4n0w4r:20210906:quick:0a892b2,
author = {m4n0w4r},
title = {{Quick analysis CobaltStrike loader and shellcode}},
date = {2021-09-06},
organization = {kienmanowar Blog},
url = {https://kienmanowar.wordpress.com/2021/09/06/quick-analysis-cobaltstrike-loader-and-shellcode/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-10}
}
Quick analysis CobaltStrike loader and shellcode
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-03 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Mohamad Mokbel
@techreport{mokbel:20210903:state:df86499,
author = {Mohamad Mokbel},
title = {{The State of SSL/TLS Certificate Usage in Malware C&C Communications}},
date = {2021-09-03},
institution = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/content/dam/trendmicro/global/en/research/21/i/ssl-tls-technical-brief/ssl-tls-technical-brief.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-19}
}
The State of SSL/TLS Certificate Usage in Malware C&C Communications
AdWind ostap AsyncRAT BazarBackdoor BitRAT Buer Chthonic CloudEyE Cobalt Strike DCRat Dridex FindPOS GootKit Gozi IcedID ISFB Nanocore RAT Orcus RAT PandaBanker Qadars QakBot Quasar RAT Rockloader ServHelper Shifu SManager TorrentLocker TrickBot Vawtrak Zeus Zloader |
2021-09-03 ⋅ Sophos ⋅ Sean Gallagher, Peter Mackenzie, Anand Ajjan, Andrew Ludgate, Gabor Szappanos, Sergio Bestulic, Syed Zaidi
@online{gallagher:20210903:conti:db20680,
author = {Sean Gallagher and Peter Mackenzie and Anand Ajjan and Andrew Ludgate and Gabor Szappanos and Sergio Bestulic and Syed Zaidi},
title = {{Conti affiliates use ProxyShell Exchange exploit in ransomware attacks}},
date = {2021-09-03},
organization = {Sophos},
url = {https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2021/09/03/conti-affiliates-use-proxyshell-exchange-exploit-in-ransomware-attacks/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-06}
}
Conti affiliates use ProxyShell Exchange exploit in ransomware attacks
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-09-02 ⋅ Twitter (@th3_protoCOL) ⋅ Colin, GaborSzappanos
@online{colin:20210902:confluence:5bbf2cb,
author = {Colin and GaborSzappanos},
title = {{Tweet on Confluence Server exploitation (CVE-2021-26084) in the wild and cobaltsrike activity (mentioned in replies by GaborSzappanos)}},
date = {2021-09-02},
organization = {Twitter (@th3_protoCOL)},
url = {https://twitter.com/th3_protoCOL/status/1433414685299142660?s=20},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-06}
}
Tweet on Confluence Server exploitation (CVE-2021-26084) in the wild and cobaltsrike activity (mentioned in replies by GaborSzappanos)
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-02 ⋅ Medium michaelkoczwara ⋅ Michael Koczwara
@online{koczwara:20210902:cobalt:40a1888,
author = {Michael Koczwara},
title = {{Cobalt Strike PowerShell Payload Analysis}},
date = {2021-09-02},
organization = {Medium michaelkoczwara},
url = {https://michaelkoczwara.medium.com/cobalt-strike-powershell-payload-analysis-eecf74b3c2f7},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-09}
}
Cobalt Strike PowerShell Payload Analysis
Cobalt Strike |
2021-09-01 ⋅ YouTube (Black Hat) ⋅ Aragorn Tseng, Charles Li
@online{tseng:20210901:mem2img:7817a5d,
author = {Aragorn Tseng and Charles Li},
title = {{Mem2Img: Memory-Resident Malware Detection via Convolution Neural Network}},
date = {2021-09-01},
organization = {YouTube (Black Hat)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SDdUVejR2w},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-12}
}
Mem2Img: Memory-Resident Malware Detection via Convolution Neural Network
Cobalt Strike PlugX Waterbear |
2021-08-31 ⋅ BreakPoint Labs ⋅ BreakPoint Labs
@online{labs:20210831:cobalt:47e2c20,
author = {BreakPoint Labs},
title = {{Cobalt Strike and Ransomware – Tracking An Effective Ransomware Campaign}},
date = {2021-08-31},
organization = {BreakPoint Labs},
url = {https://breakpoint-labs.com/blog/cobalt-strike-and-ransomware-tracking-an-effective-ransomware-campaign/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-23}
}
Cobalt Strike and Ransomware – Tracking An Effective Ransomware Campaign
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-30 ⋅ Qianxin ⋅ Red Raindrop Team
@online{team:20210830:operation:7b5be26,
author = {Red Raindrop Team},
title = {{Operation (Thủy Tinh) OceanStorm: The evil lotus hidden under the abyss}},
date = {2021-08-30},
organization = {Qianxin},
url = {https://ti.qianxin.com/blog/articles/Operation-OceanStorm:The-OceanLotus-hidden-under-the-abyss-of-the-deep/},
language = {Chinese},
urldate = {2021-09-09}
}
Operation (Thủy Tinh) OceanStorm: The evil lotus hidden under the abyss
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz |
2021-08-29 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210829:cobalt:1e4595e,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Cobalt Strike, a Defender’s Guide}},
date = {2021-08-29},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/29/cobalt-strike-a-defenders-guide/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-31}
}
Cobalt Strike, a Defender’s Guide
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-27 ⋅ Morphisec ⋅ Morphisec Labs
@online{labs:20210827:proxyshell:a4650f1,
author = {Morphisec Labs},
title = {{ProxyShell Exchange Exploitation Now Leads To An Increasing Amount Of Cobaltstrike Backdoors}},
date = {2021-08-27},
organization = {Morphisec},
url = {https://blog.morphisec.com/proxyshell-exchange-exploitation-now-leads-to-an-increasing-amount-of-cobaltstrike-backdoors},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-31}
}
ProxyShell Exchange Exploitation Now Leads To An Increasing Amount Of Cobaltstrike Backdoors
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-27 ⋅ Aon ⋅ Noah Rubin, Aon’s Cyber Labs
@online{rubin:20210827:cobalt:a44e08a,
author = {Noah Rubin and Aon’s Cyber Labs},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Configuration Extractor and Parser}},
date = {2021-08-27},
organization = {Aon},
url = {https://www.aon.com/cyber-solutions/aon_cyber_labs/cobalt-strike-configuration-extractor-and-parser/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-05-04}
}
Cobalt Strike Configuration Extractor and Parser
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-25 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Hara Hiroaki, Ted Lee
@techreport{hiroaki:20210825:earth:776384f,
author = {Hara Hiroaki and Ted Lee},
title = {{Earth Baku An APT Group Targeting Indo-Pacific Countries With New Stealth Loaders and Backdoor}},
date = {2021-08-25},
institution = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/white_papers/wp-earth-baku-an-apt-group-targeting-indo-pacific-countries.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-31}
}
Earth Baku An APT Group Targeting Indo-Pacific Countries With New Stealth Loaders and Backdoor
Cobalt Strike SideWalk |
2021-08-24 ⋅ ESET Research ⋅ Thibaut Passilly, Mathieu Tartare
@online{passilly:20210824:sidewalk:75d39db,
author = {Thibaut Passilly and Mathieu Tartare},
title = {{The SideWalk may be as dangerous as the CROSSWALK}},
date = {2021-08-24},
organization = {ESET Research},
url = {https://www.welivesecurity.com/2021/08/24/sidewalk-may-be-as-dangerous-as-crosswalk/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-31}
}
The SideWalk may be as dangerous as the CROSSWALK
Cobalt Strike CROSSWALK SideWalk |
2021-08-23 ⋅ Youtube (SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response) ⋅ Chad Tilbury
@online{tilbury:20210823:keynote:23c0084,
author = {Chad Tilbury},
title = {{Keynote: Cobalt Strike Threat Hunting}},
date = {2021-08-23},
organization = {Youtube (SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=borfuQGrB8g},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-25}
}
Keynote: Cobalt Strike Threat Hunting
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-23 ⋅ FBI ⋅ FBI
@techreport{fbi:20210823:indicators:3308f26,
author = {FBI},
title = {{Indicators of Compromise Associated with OnePercent Group Ransomware}},
date = {2021-08-23},
institution = {FBI},
url = {https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/210823.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-24}
}
Indicators of Compromise Associated with OnePercent Group Ransomware
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz |
2021-08-19 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
@online{team:20210819:blackberry:2eec433,
author = {BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team},
title = {{BlackBerry Prevents: Threat Actor Group TA575 and Dridex Malware}},
date = {2021-08-19},
organization = {Blackberry},
url = {https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2021/08/blackberry-prevents-threat-actor-group-ta575-and-dridex-malware},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-23}
}
BlackBerry Prevents: Threat Actor Group TA575 and Dridex Malware
Cobalt Strike Dridex |
2021-08-19 ⋅ Sekoia ⋅ sekoia
@online{sekoia:20210819:insider:ceb84de,
author = {sekoia},
title = {{An insider insights into Conti operations – Part two}},
date = {2021-08-19},
organization = {Sekoia},
url = {https://www.sekoia.io/en/an-insider-insights-into-conti-operations-part-two/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-06}
}
An insider insights into Conti operations – Part two
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-08-18 ⋅ Intezer ⋅ Ryan Robinson
@online{robinson:20210818:cobalt:965e1a9,
author = {Ryan Robinson},
title = {{Cobalt Strike: Detect this Persistent Threat}},
date = {2021-08-18},
organization = {Intezer},
url = {https://www.intezer.com/blog/malware-analysis/cobalt-strike-detect-this-persistent-threat/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-25}
}
Cobalt Strike: Detect this Persistent Threat
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-17 ⋅ Sekoia ⋅ sekoia
@online{sekoia:20210817:insider:3b427c7,
author = {sekoia},
title = {{An insider insights into Conti operations – Part one}},
date = {2021-08-17},
organization = {Sekoia},
url = {https://www.sekoia.io/en/an-insider-insights-into-conti-operations-part-one},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-06}
}
An insider insights into Conti operations – Part one
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-08-17 ⋅ Medium michaelkoczwara ⋅ Michael Koczwara
@online{koczwara:20210817:cobalt:64689eb,
author = {Michael Koczwara},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Hunting — DLL Hijacking/Attack Analysis}},
date = {2021-08-17},
organization = {Medium michaelkoczwara},
url = {https://michaelkoczwara.medium.com/cobalt-strike-hunting-dll-hijacking-attack-analysis-ffbf8fd66a4e},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-09}
}
Cobalt Strike Hunting — DLL Hijacking/Attack Analysis
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-17 ⋅ Advanced Intelligence ⋅ Vitali Kremez, Yelisey Boguslavskiy
@online{kremez:20210817:hunting:1dc14d0,
author = {Vitali Kremez and Yelisey Boguslavskiy},
title = {{Hunting for Corporate Insurance Policies: Indicators of [Ransom] Exfiltration}},
date = {2021-08-17},
organization = {Advanced Intelligence},
url = {https://www.advanced-intel.com/post/hunting-for-corporate-insurance-policies-indicators-of-ransom-exfiltrations},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-31}
}
Hunting for Corporate Insurance Policies: Indicators of [Ransom] Exfiltration
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-08-15 ⋅ Symantec ⋅ Threat Hunter Team
@techreport{team:20210815:ransomware:f799696,
author = {Threat Hunter Team},
title = {{The Ransomware Threat}},
date = {2021-08-15},
institution = {Symantec},
url = {https://symantec.broadcom.com/hubfs/The_Ransomware_Threat_September_2021.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-12-15}
}
The Ransomware Threat
Babuk BlackMatter DarkSide Avaddon Babuk BADHATCH BazarBackdoor BlackMatter Clop Cobalt Strike Conti DarkSide DoppelPaymer Egregor Emotet FiveHands FriedEx Hades IcedID LockBit Maze MegaCortex MimiKatz QakBot RagnarLocker REvil Ryuk TrickBot WastedLocker |
2021-08-11 ⋅ Advanced Intelligence ⋅ Vitali Kremez
@online{kremez:20210811:secret:5c5f06c,
author = {Vitali Kremez},
title = {{Secret "Backdoor" Behind Conti Ransomware Operation: Introducing Atera Agent}},
date = {2021-08-11},
organization = {Advanced Intelligence},
url = {https://www.advanced-intel.com/post/secret-backdoor-behind-conti-ransomware-operation-introducing-atera-agent},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-31}
}
Secret "Backdoor" Behind Conti Ransomware Operation: Introducing Atera Agent
Cobalt Strike Conti |
2021-08-09 ⋅ IstroSec ⋅ Ladislav Bačo
@online{bao:20210809:cobalt:fc98da7,
author = {Ladislav Bačo},
title = {{APT Cobalt Strike Campaign targeting Slovakia (DEF CON talk)}},
date = {2021-08-09},
organization = {IstroSec},
url = {https://www.istrosec.com/blog/apt-sk-cobalt/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-16}
}
APT Cobalt Strike Campaign targeting Slovakia (DEF CON talk)
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-05 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ Tony Lambert, Brian Donohue, Dan Cotton
@online{lambert:20210805:when:aeb7b10,
author = {Tony Lambert and Brian Donohue and Dan Cotton},
title = {{When Dridex and Cobalt Strike give you Grief}},
date = {2021-08-05},
organization = {Red Canary},
url = {https://redcanary.com/blog/grief-ransomware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-10}
}
When Dridex and Cobalt Strike give you Grief
Cobalt Strike DoppelDridex DoppelPaymer |
2021-08-05 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam
@online{researchteam:20210805:detecting:235fe13,
author = {Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam},
title = {{Detecting Cobalt Strike: Government-Sponsored Threat Groups (APT32)}},
date = {2021-08-05},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/blog/detecting-cobalt-strike-government-sponsored-threat-groups},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-06}
}
Detecting Cobalt Strike: Government-Sponsored Threat Groups (APT32)
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-04 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Falcon OverWatch Team, CrowdStrike Intelligence Team, CrowdStrike IR
@online{team:20210804:prophet:e6e6a99,
author = {Falcon OverWatch Team and CrowdStrike Intelligence Team and CrowdStrike IR},
title = {{PROPHET SPIDER Exploits Oracle WebLogic to Facilitate Ransomware Activity}},
date = {2021-08-04},
organization = {CrowdStrike},
url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/prophet-spider-exploits-oracle-weblogic-to-facilitate-ransomware-activity/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-09-02}
}
PROPHET SPIDER Exploits Oracle WebLogic to Facilitate Ransomware Activity
Cobalt Strike Egregor Mount Locker |
2021-08-04 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam
@online{researchteam:20210804:detecting:b379acb,
author = {Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam},
title = {{Detecting Cobalt Strike: Cybercrime Attacks (GOLD LAGOON)}},
date = {2021-08-04},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/blog/detecting-cobalt-strike-cybercrime-attacks},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-06}
}
Detecting Cobalt Strike: Cybercrime Attacks (GOLD LAGOON)
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-04 ⋅ Sentinel LABS ⋅ Gal Kristal
@online{kristal:20210804:hotcobalt:136e715,
author = {Gal Kristal},
title = {{Hotcobalt – New Cobalt Strike DoS Vulnerability That Lets You Halt Operations}},
date = {2021-08-04},
organization = {Sentinel LABS},
url = {https://labs.sentinelone.com/hotcobalt-new-cobalt-strike-dos-vulnerability-that-lets-you-halt-operations/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-06}
}
Hotcobalt – New Cobalt Strike DoS Vulnerability That Lets You Halt Operations
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-03 ⋅ Cybereason ⋅ Assaf Dahan, Lior Rochberger, Daniel Frank, Tom Fakterman
@online{dahan:20210803:deadringer:908e8d5,
author = {Assaf Dahan and Lior Rochberger and Daniel Frank and Tom Fakterman},
title = {{DeadRinger: Exposing Chinese Threat Actors Targeting Major Telcos}},
date = {2021-08-03},
organization = {Cybereason},
url = {https://www.cybereason.com/blog/deadringer-exposing-chinese-threat-actors-targeting-major-telcos},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-06}
}
DeadRinger: Exposing Chinese Threat Actors Targeting Major Telcos
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike MimiKatz Nebulae |
2021-08-02 ⋅ Youtube (Forschungsinstitut Cyber Defense) ⋅ Alexander Rausch, Konstantin Klinger
@online{rausch:20210802:code:dee039d,
author = {Alexander Rausch and Konstantin Klinger},
title = {{The CODE 2021: Workshop presentation and demonstration about CobaltStrike}},
date = {2021-08-02},
organization = {Youtube (Forschungsinstitut Cyber Defense)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y65hmcLIWDY},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-25}
}
The CODE 2021: Workshop presentation and demonstration about CobaltStrike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-08-01 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210801:bazarcall:bb6829b,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{BazarCall to Conti Ransomware via Trickbot and Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-08-01},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/08/01/bazarcall-to-conti-ransomware-via-trickbot-and-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-02}
}
BazarCall to Conti Ransomware via Trickbot and Cobalt Strike
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Conti TrickBot |
2021-07-30 ⋅ Twitter (@Unit42_Intel) ⋅ Unit 42
@online{42:20210730:bazarloader:43bdc2c,
author = {Unit 42},
title = {{Tweet on BazarLoader infection leading to cobaltstrike and Powershell script file for PrintNightmare vulnerability}},
date = {2021-07-30},
organization = {Twitter (@Unit42_Intel)},
url = {https://twitter.com/Unit42_Intel/status/1421117403644186629?s=20},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-02}
}
Tweet on BazarLoader infection leading to cobaltstrike and Powershell script file for PrintNightmare vulnerability
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-29 ⋅ Rasta Mouse ⋅ Rasta Mouse
@online{mouse:20210729:ntlm:7f97289,
author = {Rasta Mouse},
title = {{NTLM Relaying via Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-07-29},
organization = {Rasta Mouse},
url = {https://rastamouse.me/ntlm-relaying-via-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-29}
}
NTLM Relaying via Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-29 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team
@online{team:20210729:bazacall:8d79cdf,
author = {Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team},
title = {{BazaCall: Phony call centers lead to exfiltration and ransomware}},
date = {2021-07-29},
organization = {Microsoft},
url = {https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/07/29/bazacall-phony-call-centers-lead-to-exfiltration-and-ransomware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-02}
}
BazaCall: Phony call centers lead to exfiltration and ransomware
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-27 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
@techreport{team:20210727:old:3060d53,
author = {BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team},
title = {{Old Dogs New Tricks: Attackers Adopt Exotic Programming Languages}},
date = {2021-07-27},
institution = {Blackberry},
url = {https://www.blackberry.com/content/dam/blackberry-com/asset/enterprise/pdf/direct/report-old-dogs-new-tricks.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-27}
}
Old Dogs New Tricks: Attackers Adopt Exotic Programming Languages
elf.wellmess ElectroRAT BazarNimrod Buer Cobalt Strike Remcos Snake TeleBot WellMess Zebrocy |
2021-07-25 ⋅ Medium svch0st ⋅ svch0st
@online{svch0st:20210725:guide:28267fd,
author = {svch0st},
title = {{Guide to Named Pipes and Hunting for Cobalt Strike Pipes}},
date = {2021-07-25},
organization = {Medium svch0st},
url = {https://svch0st.medium.com/guide-to-named-pipes-and-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-pipes-dc46b2c5f575},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-08-02}
}
Guide to Named Pipes and Hunting for Cobalt Strike Pipes
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-22 ⋅ Medium michaelkoczwara ⋅ Michael Koczwara
@online{koczwara:20210722:cobalt:f102b02,
author = {Michael Koczwara},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Hunting — simple PCAP and Beacon Analysis}},
date = {2021-07-22},
organization = {Medium michaelkoczwara},
url = {https://michaelkoczwara.medium.com/cobalt-strike-hunting-simple-pcap-and-beacon-analysis-f51c36ce6811},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-22}
}
Cobalt Strike Hunting — simple PCAP and Beacon Analysis
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-19 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210719:icedid:0365384,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{IcedID and Cobalt Strike vs Antivirus}},
date = {2021-07-19},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/07/19/icedid-and-cobalt-strike-vs-antivirus/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-20}
}
IcedID and Cobalt Strike vs Antivirus
Cobalt Strike IcedID |
2021-07-14 ⋅ Google ⋅ Maddie Stone, Clement Lecigne, Google Threat Analysis Group
@online{stone:20210714:how:38dfdc6,
author = {Maddie Stone and Clement Lecigne and Google Threat Analysis Group},
title = {{How We Protect Users From 0-Day Attacks (CVE-2021-21166, CVE-2021-30551, CVE-2021-33742, CVE-2021-1879)}},
date = {2021-07-14},
organization = {Google},
url = {https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/how-we-protect-users-0-day-attacks/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-26}
}
How We Protect Users From 0-Day Attacks (CVE-2021-21166, CVE-2021-30551, CVE-2021-33742, CVE-2021-1879)
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-14 ⋅ Kaspersky ⋅ Mark Lechtik, Paul Rascagnères, Aseel Kayal
@online{lechtik:20210714:luminousmoth:a5cf19d,
author = {Mark Lechtik and Paul Rascagnères and Aseel Kayal},
title = {{LuminousMoth APT: Sweeping attacks for the chosen few}},
date = {2021-07-14},
organization = {Kaspersky},
url = {https://securelist.com/apt-luminousmoth/103332/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-20}
}
LuminousMoth APT: Sweeping attacks for the chosen few
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-14 ⋅ MDSec ⋅ Chris Basnett
@online{basnett:20210714:investigating:585e2a1,
author = {Chris Basnett},
title = {{Investigating a Suspicious Service}},
date = {2021-07-14},
organization = {MDSec},
url = {https://www.mdsec.co.uk/2021/07/investigating-a-suspicious-service/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-20}
}
Investigating a Suspicious Service
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-13 ⋅ YouTube ( Matt Soseman) ⋅ Matt Soseman
@online{soseman:20210713:solarwinds:cb7df1d,
author = {Matt Soseman},
title = {{Solarwinds and SUNBURST attacks compromised my lab!}},
date = {2021-07-13},
organization = {YouTube ( Matt Soseman)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfbxHy6xnbA},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-21}
}
Solarwinds and SUNBURST attacks compromised my lab!
Cobalt Strike Raindrop SUNBURST TEARDROP |
2021-07-09 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20210709:hancitor:814e815,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Hancitor tries XLL as initial malware file}},
date = {2021-07-09},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/27618},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-19}
}
Hancitor tries XLL as initial malware file
Cobalt Strike Hancitor |
2021-07-08 ⋅ Recorded Future ⋅ Insikt Group
@online{group:20210708:chinese:4a012a2,
author = {Insikt Group},
title = {{Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Group TAG-22 Targets Nepal, the Philippines, and Taiwan Using Winnti and Other Tooling}},
date = {2021-07-08},
organization = {Recorded Future},
url = {https://www.recordedfuture.com/chinese-group-tag-22-targets-nepal-philippines-taiwan},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Group TAG-22 Targets Nepal, the Philippines, and Taiwan Using Winnti and Other Tooling
Cobalt Strike Earth Lusca |
2021-07-08 ⋅ Avast Decoded ⋅ Threat Intelligence Team
@online{team:20210708:decoding:04acb98,
author = {Threat Intelligence Team},
title = {{Decoding Cobalt Strike: Understanding Payloads}},
date = {2021-07-08},
organization = {Avast Decoded},
url = {https://decoded.avast.io/threatintel/decoding-cobalt-strike-understanding-payloads/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-08}
}
Decoding Cobalt Strike: Understanding Payloads
Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader |
2021-07-07 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Joseph C Chen, Kenney Lu, Jaromír Hořejší, Gloria Chen
@online{chen:20210707:biopass:88dcdc2,
author = {Joseph C Chen and Kenney Lu and Jaromír Hořejší and Gloria Chen},
title = {{BIOPASS RAT: New Malware Sniffs Victims via Live Streaming}},
date = {2021-07-07},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/g/biopass-rat-new-malware-sniffs-victims-via-live-streaming.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-19}
}
BIOPASS RAT: New Malware Sniffs Victims via Live Streaming
BIOPASS Cobalt Strike Derusbi |
2021-07-07 ⋅ Trustwave ⋅ Rodel Mendrez, Nikita Kazymirskyi
@online{mendrez:20210707:diving:1c04c81,
author = {Rodel Mendrez and Nikita Kazymirskyi},
title = {{Diving Deeper Into the Kaseya VSA Attack: REvil Returns and Other Hackers Are Riding Their Coattails}},
date = {2021-07-07},
organization = {Trustwave},
url = {https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/diving-deeper-into-the-kaseya-vsa-attack-revil-returns-and-other-hackers-are-riding-their-coattails/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-09}
}
Diving Deeper Into the Kaseya VSA Attack: REvil Returns and Other Hackers Are Riding Their Coattails
Cobalt Strike REvil |
2021-07-07 ⋅ McAfee ⋅ McAfee Labs
@techreport{labs:20210707:ryuk:ee88024,
author = {McAfee Labs},
title = {{Ryuk Ransomware Now Targeting Webservers}},
date = {2021-07-07},
institution = {McAfee},
url = {https://www.mcafee.com/enterprise/en-us/assets/reports/rp-ryuk-ransomware-targeting-webservers.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-11}
}
Ryuk Ransomware Now Targeting Webservers
Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2021-07-06 ⋅ Twitter (@MBThreatIntel) ⋅ Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20210706:malspam:083ba5a,
author = {Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence},
title = {{Tweet on a malspam campaign that is taking advantage of Kaseya VSA ransomware attack to drop CobaltStrike}},
date = {2021-07-06},
organization = {Twitter (@MBThreatIntel)},
url = {https://twitter.com/MBThreatIntel/status/1412518446013812737},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-09}
}
Tweet on a malspam campaign that is taking advantage of Kaseya VSA ransomware attack to drop CobaltStrike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-05 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Abraham Camba, Catherine Loveria, Ryan Maglaque, Buddy Tancio
@online{camba:20210705:tracking:6ae6ad5,
author = {Abraham Camba and Catherine Loveria and Ryan Maglaque and Buddy Tancio},
title = {{Tracking Cobalt Strike: A Trend Micro Vision One Investigation}},
date = {2021-07-05},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/g/tracking_cobalt_strike_a_vision_one_investigation.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-19}
}
Tracking Cobalt Strike: A Trend Micro Vision One Investigation
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-03 ⋅ Medium AK1001 ⋅ AK1001
@online{ak1001:20210703:analyzing:65452fa,
author = {AK1001},
title = {{Analyzing Cobalt Strike PowerShell Payload}},
date = {2021-07-03},
organization = {Medium AK1001},
url = {https://ak100117.medium.com/analyzing-cobalt-strike-powershell-payload-64d55ed3521b},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-01-31}
}
Analyzing Cobalt Strike PowerShell Payload
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-02 ⋅ MalwareBookReports ⋅ muzi
@online{muzi:20210702:skip:09c3cd8,
author = {muzi},
title = {{Skip the Middleman: Dridex Document to Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-07-02},
organization = {MalwareBookReports},
url = {https://malwarebookreports.com/cryptone-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-06}
}
Skip the Middleman: Dridex Document to Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Dridex |
2021-07-01 ⋅ The Record ⋅ Catalin Cimpanu
@online{cimpanu:20210701:mongolian:1fd57de,
author = {Catalin Cimpanu},
title = {{Mongolian certificate authority hacked eight times, compromised with malware}},
date = {2021-07-01},
organization = {The Record},
url = {https://therecord.media/mongolian-certificate-authority-hacked-eight-times-compromised-with-malware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-02}
}
Mongolian certificate authority hacked eight times, compromised with malware
Cobalt Strike |
2021-07-01 ⋅ Avast Decoded ⋅ Luigino Camastra, Igor Morgenstern, Jan Vojtěšek
@online{camastra:20210701:backdoored:4fce28c,
author = {Luigino Camastra and Igor Morgenstern and Jan Vojtěšek},
title = {{Backdoored Client from Mongolian CA MonPass}},
date = {2021-07-01},
organization = {Avast Decoded},
url = {https://decoded.avast.io/luigicamastra/backdoored-client-from-mongolian-ca-monpass},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-29}
}
Backdoored Client from Mongolian CA MonPass
Cobalt Strike Earth Lusca |
2021-07-01 ⋅ Avast Decoded ⋅ Luigino Camastra, Igor Morgenstern, Jan Vojtěšek
@online{camastra:20210701:backdoored:6f26c16,
author = {Luigino Camastra and Igor Morgenstern and Jan Vojtěšek},
title = {{Backdoored Client from Mongolian CA MonPass}},
date = {2021-07-01},
organization = {Avast Decoded},
url = {https://decoded.avast.io/luigicamastra/backdoored-client-from-mongolian-ca-monpass/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2022-07-25}
}
Backdoored Client from Mongolian CA MonPass
Cobalt Strike FishMaster |
2021-06-30 ⋅ Group-IB ⋅ Oleg Skulkin
@online{skulkin:20210630:revil:63bb524,
author = {Oleg Skulkin},
title = {{REvil Twins Deep Dive into Prolific RaaS Affiliates' TTPs}},
date = {2021-06-30},
organization = {Group-IB},
url = {https://blog.group-ib.com/REvil_RaaS},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-02}
}
REvil Twins Deep Dive into Prolific RaaS Affiliates' TTPs
Cobalt Strike REvil |
2021-06-29 ⋅ Accenture ⋅ Accenture Security
@online{security:20210629:hades:2d4c606,
author = {Accenture Security},
title = {{HADES ransomware operators continue attacks}},
date = {2021-06-29},
organization = {Accenture},
url = {https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/security/ransomware-hades},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-07-01}
}
HADES ransomware operators continue attacks
Cobalt Strike Hades MimiKatz |
2021-06-29 ⋅ Proofpoint ⋅ Selena Larson, Daniel Blackford
@online{larson:20210629:cobalt:99ad5a0,
author = {Selena Larson and Daniel Blackford},
title = {{Cobalt Strike: Favorite Tool from APT to Crimeware}},
date = {2021-06-29},
organization = {Proofpoint},
url = {https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/cobalt-strike-favorite-tool-apt-crimeware},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-06-29}
}
Cobalt Strike: Favorite Tool from APT to Crimeware
Cobalt Strike |
2021-06-28 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210628:hancitor:b21cdd2,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Hancitor Continues to Push Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-06-28},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/06/28/hancitor-continues-to-push-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-06-29}
}
Hancitor Continues to Push Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike Hancitor |
2021-06-22 ⋅ Twitter (@Cryptolaemus1) ⋅ Cryptolaemus, Kirk Sayre, dao ming si
@online{cryptolaemus:20210622:ta575:895ac37,
author = {Cryptolaemus and Kirk Sayre and dao ming si},
title = {{Tweet on TA575, a Dridex affiliate delivering cobaltstrike (packed withe Cryptone) directly via the macro docs}},
date = {2021-06-22},
organization = {Twitter (@Cryptolaemus1)},
url = {https://twitter.com/Cryptolaemus1/status/1407135648528711680},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-06-22}
}
Tweet on TA575, a Dridex affiliate delivering cobaltstrike (packed withe Cryptone) directly via the macro docs
Cobalt Strike Dridex |
| 2021-06-22 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ The Falcon Complete Team |