This threat actor targets software companies and political organizations in the United States, China, Japan, and South Korea. It primarily acts to support cyber operations conducted by other threat actors affiliated with Chinese intelligence services.
Believed to be associated with the Axiom, APT 17, and Mirage threat actors. Believed to share the same tools and infrastructure as the threat actors that carried out Operation Aurora, the 2015 targeting of video game companies, the 2015 targeting of the Thai government, and the 2017 targeting of Chinese-language news websites
2021-04-20 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves
@online{reaves:20210420:cobaltstrike:d18d4c4,
author = {Jason Reaves},
title = {{CobaltStrike Stager Utilizing Floating Point Math}},
date = {2021-04-20},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/cobaltstrike-stager-utilizing-floating-point-math-9bc13f9b9718},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-20}
}
CobaltStrike Stager Utilizing Floating Point Math
Cobalt Strike |
2021-04-19 ⋅ Netresec ⋅ Erik Hjelmvik
@online{hjelmvik:20210419:analysing:c6bff49,
author = {Erik Hjelmvik},
title = {{Analysing a malware PCAP with IcedID and Cobalt Strike traffic}},
date = {2021-04-19},
organization = {Netresec},
url = {https://netresec.com/?b=214d7ff},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-20}
}
Analysing a malware PCAP with IcedID and Cobalt Strike traffic
Cobalt Strike IcedID |
2021-04-18 ⋅ YouTube (dist67) ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20210418:decoding:18e5319,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{Decoding Cobalt Strike Traffic}},
date = {2021-04-18},
organization = {YouTube (dist67)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysN-MqyIN7M},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-20}
}
Decoding Cobalt Strike Traffic
Cobalt Strike |
2021-04-14 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20210414:april:4a29cb5,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{April 2021 Forensic Quiz: Answers and Analysis}},
date = {2021-04-14},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/27308},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-14}
}
April 2021 Forensic Quiz: Answers and Analysis
Anchor BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike |
2021-04-09 ⋅ F-Secure ⋅ Riccardo Ancarani, Giulio Ginesi
@online{ancarani:20210409:detecting:01d28ed,
author = {Riccardo Ancarani and Giulio Ginesi},
title = {{Detecting Exposed Cobalt Strike DNS Redirectors}},
date = {2021-04-09},
organization = {F-Secure},
url = {https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/detecting-exposed-cobalt-strike-dns-redirectors},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-14}
}
Detecting Exposed Cobalt Strike DNS Redirectors
Cobalt Strike |
2021-04-07 ⋅ Medium sixdub ⋅ Justin Warner
@online{warner:20210407:using:a7d19fd,
author = {Justin Warner},
title = {{Using Kaitai Struct to Parse Cobalt Strike Beacon Configs}},
date = {2021-04-07},
organization = {Medium sixdub},
url = {https://sixdub.medium.com/using-kaitai-to-parse-cobalt-strike-beacon-configs-f5f0552d5a6e},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-09}
}
Using Kaitai Struct to Parse Cobalt Strike Beacon Configs
Cobalt Strike |
2021-04-05 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves, Joshua Platt
@online{reaves:20210405:trickbot:a6b0592,
author = {Jason Reaves and Joshua Platt},
title = {{TrickBot Crews New CobaltStrike Loader}},
date = {2021-04-05},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/trickbot-crews-new-cobaltstrike-loader-32c72b78e81c},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-06}
}
TrickBot Crews New CobaltStrike Loader
Cobalt Strike TrickBot |
2021-04-01 ⋅ DomainTools ⋅ Joe Slowik
@online{slowik:20210401:covid19:6a96e45,
author = {Joe Slowik},
title = {{COVID-19 Phishing With a Side of Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2021-04-01},
organization = {DomainTools},
url = {https://www.domaintools.com/resources/blog/covid-19-phishing-with-a-side-of-cobalt-strike#},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-06}
}
COVID-19 Phishing With a Side of Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-04-01 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20210401:hancitors:8876ca1,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Hancitor’s Use of Cobalt Strike and a Noisy Network Ping Tool}},
date = {2021-04-01},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/hancitor-infections-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-06}
}
Hancitor’s Use of Cobalt Strike and a Noisy Network Ping Tool
Cobalt Strike Hancitor |
2021-03-31 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ Red Canary
@techreport{canary:20210331:2021:cd81f2d,
author = {Red Canary},
title = {{2021 Threat Detection Report}},
date = {2021-03-31},
institution = {Red Canary},
url = {https://resource.redcanary.com/rs/003-YRU-314/images/2021-Threat-Detection-Report.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-06}
}
2021 Threat Detection Report
Shlayer Andromeda Cobalt Strike Dridex Emotet IcedID MimiKatz QakBot TrickBot |
2021-03-30 ⋅ GuidePoint Security ⋅ Drew Schmitt
@online{schmitt:20210330:yet:9855592,
author = {Drew Schmitt},
title = {{Yet Another Cobalt Strike Stager: GUID Edition}},
date = {2021-03-30},
organization = {GuidePoint Security},
url = {https://www.guidepointsecurity.com/yet-another-cobalt-strike-loader-guid-edition/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-06}
}
Yet Another Cobalt Strike Stager: GUID Edition
Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-29 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210329:sodinokibi:4c63e20,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Sodinokibi (aka REvil) Ransomware}},
date = {2021-03-29},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/03/29/sodinokibi-aka-revil-ransomware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-30}
}
Sodinokibi (aka REvil) Ransomware
Cobalt Strike IcedID REvil |
2021-03-21 ⋅ YouTube (dist67) ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20210321:finding:92a9a4d,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{Finding Metasploit & Cobalt Strike URLs}},
date = {2021-03-21},
organization = {YouTube (dist67)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW0_TgWT2gs},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-25}
}
Finding Metasploit & Cobalt Strike URLs
Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-21 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ Blackberry Research
@techreport{research:20210321:2021:a393473,
author = {Blackberry Research},
title = {{2021 Threat Report}},
date = {2021-03-21},
institution = {Blackberry},
url = {https://www.blackberry.com/content/dam/blackberry-com/asset/enterprise/pdf/direct/report-bb-2021-threat-report.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-25}
}
2021 Threat Report
Bashlite FritzFrog IPStorm Mirai Tsunami elf.wellmess AppleJeus Dacls EvilQuest Manuscrypt Astaroth BazarBackdoor Cerber Cobalt Strike Emotet FinFisher RAT Kwampirs MimiKatz NjRAT Ryuk SmokeLoader TrickBot |
2021-03-18 ⋅ PRODAFT Threat Intelligence ⋅ PRODAFT
@techreport{prodaft:20210318:silverfish:f203208,
author = {PRODAFT},
title = {{SilverFish GroupThreat Actor Report}},
date = {2021-03-18},
institution = {PRODAFT Threat Intelligence},
url = {https://www.prodaft.com/m/uploads/SilverFish_TLPWHITE.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-04-06}
}
SilverFish GroupThreat Actor Report
Cobalt Strike Dridex Koadic |
2021-03-16 ⋅ McAfee ⋅ McAfee ATR
@techreport{atr:20210316:technical:8c4909a,
author = {McAfee ATR},
title = {{Technical Analysis of Operation Diànxùn}},
date = {2021-03-16},
institution = {McAfee},
url = {https://www.mcafee.com/enterprise/en-us/assets/reports/rp-operation-dianxun.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-22}
}
Technical Analysis of Operation Diànxùn
Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-16 ⋅ Elastic ⋅ Joe Desimone
@online{desimone:20210316:detecting:4091130,
author = {Joe Desimone},
title = {{Detecting Cobalt Strike with memory signatures}},
date = {2021-03-16},
organization = {Elastic},
url = {https://www.elastic.co/blog/detecting-cobalt-strike-with-memory-signatures},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-22}
}
Detecting Cobalt Strike with memory signatures
Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-11 ⋅ Cyborg Security ⋅ Josh Campbell
@online{campbell:20210311:you:7bd2342,
author = {Josh Campbell},
title = {{You Don't Know the HAFNIUM of it...}},
date = {2021-03-11},
organization = {Cyborg Security},
url = {https://www.cyborgsecurity.com/blog/you-dont-know-the-hafnium-of-it/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-16}
}
You Don't Know the HAFNIUM of it...
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike PowerCat |
2021-03-10 ⋅ Proofpoint ⋅ Dennis Schwarz, Matthew Mesa, Proofpoint Threat Research Team
@online{schwarz:20210310:nimzaloader:f6960d4,
author = {Dennis Schwarz and Matthew Mesa and Proofpoint Threat Research Team},
title = {{NimzaLoader: TA800’s New Initial Access Malware}},
date = {2021-03-10},
organization = {Proofpoint},
url = {https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/nimzaloader-ta800s-new-initial-access-malware},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-12}
}
NimzaLoader: TA800’s New Initial Access Malware
BazarNimrod Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-09 ⋅ splunk ⋅ Security Research Team
@online{team:20210309:cloud:4deeb78,
author = {Security Research Team},
title = {{Cloud Federated Credential Abuse & Cobalt Strike: Threat Research February 2021}},
date = {2021-03-09},
organization = {splunk},
url = {https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/cloud-federated-credential-abuse-cobalt-strike-threat-research-feb-2021.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-11}
}
Cloud Federated Credential Abuse & Cobalt Strike: Threat Research February 2021
Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-08 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210308:bazar:ba050d7,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Bazar Drops the Anchor}},
date = {2021-03-08},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/03/08/bazar-drops-the-anchor/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-10}
}
Bazar Drops the Anchor
Anchor BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-08 ⋅ Youtube (SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response) ⋅ Katie Nickels, Adam Pennington, Jen Burns
@online{nickels:20210308:star:083eb29,
author = {Katie Nickels and Adam Pennington and Jen Burns},
title = {{STAR Webcast: Making sense of SolarWinds through the lens of MITRE ATT&CK(R)}},
date = {2021-03-08},
organization = {Youtube (SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA-XE5Jy2kU},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-11}
}
STAR Webcast: Making sense of SolarWinds through the lens of MITRE ATT&CK(R)
Cobalt Strike SUNBURST TEARDROP |
2021-03-07 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Didier Stevens
@online{stevens:20210307:pcaps:980212d,
author = {Didier Stevens},
title = {{PCAPs and Beacons}},
date = {2021-03-07},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/27176},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-11}
}
PCAPs and Beacons
Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-01 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Joshua Platt, Jason Reaves
@online{platt:20210301:nimar:c26af08,
author = {Joshua Platt and Jason Reaves},
title = {{Nimar Loader}},
date = {2021-03-01},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/nimar-loader-4f61c090c49e},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-04}
}
Nimar Loader
BazarBackdoor BazarNimrod Cobalt Strike |
2021-03-01 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Joshua Platt, Jason Reaves
@online{platt:20210301:investigation:a7851d5,
author = {Joshua Platt and Jason Reaves},
title = {{Investigation into the state of Nim malware}},
date = {2021-03-01},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/investigation-into-the-state-of-nim-malware-14cc543af811},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-04}
}
Investigation into the state of Nim malware
BazarNimrod Cobalt Strike |
2021-02-26 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Eric Loui, Sergei Frankoff
@online{loui:20210226:hypervisor:8dadf9c,
author = {Eric Loui and Sergei Frankoff},
title = {{Hypervisor Jackpotting: CARBON SPIDER and SPRITE SPIDER Target ESXi Servers With Ransomware to Maximize Impact}},
date = {2021-02-26},
organization = {CrowdStrike},
url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/carbon-spider-sprite-spider-target-esxi-servers-with-ransomware/?utm_campaign=blog&utm_medium=soc&utm_source=twtr&utm_content=sprout},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-02}
}
Hypervisor Jackpotting: CARBON SPIDER and SPRITE SPIDER Target ESXi Servers With Ransomware to Maximize Impact
RansomEXX Griffon Carbanak Cobalt Strike IcedID MimiKatz PyXie RansomEXX REvil |
2021-02-25 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Bryce Abdo, Brendan McKeague, Van Ta
@online{abdo:20210225:so:88f3400,
author = {Bryce Abdo and Brendan McKeague and Van Ta},
title = {{So Unchill: Melting UNC2198 ICEDID to Ransomware Operations}},
date = {2021-02-25},
organization = {FireEye},
url = {https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2021/02/melting-unc2198-icedid-to-ransomware-operations.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-02}
}
So Unchill: Melting UNC2198 ICEDID to Ransomware Operations
Cobalt Strike Egregor IcedID Maze SystemBC |
2021-02-24 ⋅ Github (AmnestyTech) ⋅ Amnesty International
@online{international:20210224:overview:95b80e0,
author = {Amnesty International},
title = {{Overview of Ocean Lotus Samples used to target Vietnamese Human Rights Defenders}},
date = {2021-02-24},
organization = {Github (AmnestyTech)},
url = {https://github.com/AmnestyTech/investigations/tree/master/2021-02-24_vietnam},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-25}
}
Overview of Ocean Lotus Samples used to target Vietnamese Human Rights Defenders
OceanLotus Cobalt Strike KerrDown |
2021-02-24 ⋅ VMWare Carbon Black ⋅ Takahiro Haruyama
@techreport{haruyama:20210224:knock:f4903a2,
author = {Takahiro Haruyama},
title = {{Knock, knock, Neo. - Active C2 Discovery Using Protocol Emulation}},
date = {2021-02-24},
institution = {VMWare Carbon Black},
url = {https://jsac.jpcert.or.jp/archive/2021/pdf/JSAC2021_201_haruyama_jp.pdf},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2021-02-26}
}
Knock, knock, Neo. - Active C2 Discovery Using Protocol Emulation
Cobalt Strike |
2021-02-23 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ CrowdStrike
@techreport{crowdstrike:20210223:2021:bf5bc4f,
author = {CrowdStrike},
title = {{2021 Global Threat Report}},
date = {2021-02-23},
institution = {CrowdStrike},
url = {https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2021GTR.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-25}
}
2021 Global Threat Report
RansomEXX Amadey Anchor Avaddon Ransomware BazarBackdoor Clop Cobalt Strike Conti Ransomware Cutwail DanaBot DarkSide DoppelPaymer Dridex Egregor Emotet Hakbit IcedID JSOutProx KerrDown LockBit Mailto Maze MedusaLocker Mespinoza Mount Locker NedDnLoader Nemty Pay2Key PlugX Pushdo PwndLocker PyXie QakBot Quasar RAT RagnarLocker Ragnarok RansomEXX REvil Ryuk Sekhmet Ransomware ShadowPad SmokeLoader Snake Ransomware SUNBURST SunCrypt TEARDROP TrickBot WastedLocker Winnti Zloader |
2021-02-11 ⋅ Twitter (@TheDFIRReport) ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210211:hancitor:9fa527e,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Tweet on Hancitor Activity followed by cobaltsrike beacon}},
date = {2021-02-11},
organization = {Twitter (@TheDFIRReport)},
url = {https://twitter.com/TheDFIRReport/status/1359669513520873473},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-18}
}
Tweet on Hancitor Activity followed by cobaltsrike beacon
Cobalt Strike Hancitor |
2021-02-09 ⋅ Securehat ⋅ Securehat
@online{securehat:20210209:extracting:0f4ae2f,
author = {Securehat},
title = {{Extracting the Cobalt Strike Config from a TEARDROP Loader}},
date = {2021-02-09},
organization = {Securehat},
url = {https://blog.securehat.co.uk/malware-analysis/extracting-the-cobalt-strike-config-from-a-teardrop-loader},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-10}
}
Extracting the Cobalt Strike Config from a TEARDROP Loader
Cobalt Strike TEARDROP |
2021-02-09 ⋅ Cobalt Strike ⋅ Raphael Mudge
@online{mudge:20210209:learn:c08b657,
author = {Raphael Mudge},
title = {{Learn Pipe Fitting for all of your Offense Projects}},
date = {2021-02-09},
organization = {Cobalt Strike},
url = {https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2021/02/09/learn-pipe-fitting-for-all-of-your-offense-projects/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-10}
}
Learn Pipe Fitting for all of your Offense Projects
Cobalt Strike |
2021-02-03 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20210203:excel:8e949c9,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Excel spreadsheets push SystemBC malware}},
date = {2021-02-03},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Excel+spreadsheets+push+SystemBC+malware/27060/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-04}
}
Excel spreadsheets push SystemBC malware
Cobalt Strike SystemBC |
2021-02-02 ⋅ Committee to Protect Journalists ⋅ Madeline Earp
@online{earp:20210202:how:923f969,
author = {Madeline Earp},
title = {{How Vietnam-based hacking operation OceanLotus targets journalists}},
date = {2021-02-02},
organization = {Committee to Protect Journalists},
url = {https://cpj.org/2021/02/vietnam-based-hacking-oceanlotus-targets-journalists},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-04}
}
How Vietnam-based hacking operation OceanLotus targets journalists
Cobalt Strike |
2021-02-02 ⋅ CRONUP ⋅ Germán Fernández
@online{fernndez:20210202:de:6ff4f3a,
author = {Germán Fernández},
title = {{De ataque con Malware a incidente de Ransomware}},
date = {2021-02-02},
organization = {CRONUP},
url = {https://www.cronup.com/post/de-ataque-con-malware-a-incidente-de-ransomware},
language = {Spanish},
urldate = {2021-03-02}
}
De ataque con Malware a incidente de Ransomware
Avaddon Ransomware BazarBackdoor Buer Clop Cobalt Strike Conti Ransomware DanaBot Dharma Dridex Egregor Emotet Empire Downloader FriedEx GootKit IcedID MegaCortex Nemty Phorpiex PwndLocker PyXie QakBot RansomEXX REvil Ryuk SDBbot SmokeLoader TrickBot Zloader |
2021-02-02 ⋅ Twitter (@TheDFIRReport) ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210202:recent:5272ed0,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Tweet on recent dridex post infection activity}},
date = {2021-02-02},
organization = {Twitter (@TheDFIRReport)},
url = {https://twitter.com/TheDFIRReport/status/1356729371931860992},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-04}
}
Tweet on recent dridex post infection activity
Cobalt Strike Dridex |
2021-02-01 ⋅ AhnLab ⋅ ASEC Analysis Team
@online{team:20210201:bluecrab:df21c0a,
author = {ASEC Analysis Team},
title = {{BlueCrab ransomware, CobaltStrike hacking tool installed in corporate environment}},
date = {2021-02-01},
organization = {AhnLab},
url = {https://asec.ahnlab.com/ko/19860/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-06}
}
BlueCrab ransomware, CobaltStrike hacking tool installed in corporate environment
Cobalt Strike REvil |
2021-02-01 ⋅ pkb1s.github.io ⋅ Petros Koutroumpis
@online{koutroumpis:20210201:relay:596413f,
author = {Petros Koutroumpis},
title = {{Relay Attacks via Cobalt Strike Beacons}},
date = {2021-02-01},
organization = {pkb1s.github.io},
url = {https://pkb1s.github.io/Relay-attacks-via-Cobalt-Strike-beacons/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-04}
}
Relay Attacks via Cobalt Strike Beacons
Cobalt Strike |
2021-01-31 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210131:bazar:c3b3859,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Bazar, No Ryuk?}},
date = {2021-01-31},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/31/bazar-no-ryuk/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-02}
}
Bazar, No Ryuk?
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2021-01-28 ⋅ TrustedSec ⋅ Adam Chester
@online{chester:20210128:tailoring:d3f973c,
author = {Adam Chester},
title = {{Tailoring Cobalt Strike on Target}},
date = {2021-01-28},
organization = {TrustedSec},
url = {https://www.trustedsec.com/blog/tailoring-cobalt-strike-on-target/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-29}
}
Tailoring Cobalt Strike on Target
Cobalt Strike |
2021-01-28 ⋅ AhnLab ⋅ ASEC Analysis Team
@online{team:20210128:bluecrab:44d2e64,
author = {ASEC Analysis Team},
title = {{BlueCrab ransomware constantly trying to bypass detection}},
date = {2021-01-28},
organization = {AhnLab},
url = {https://asec.ahnlab.com/ko/19640/},
language = {Korean},
urldate = {2021-02-04}
}
BlueCrab ransomware constantly trying to bypass detection
Cobalt Strike REvil |
2021-01-26 ⋅ Twitter (@swisscom_csirt) ⋅ Swisscom CSIRT
@online{csirt:20210126:cring:f12c487,
author = {Swisscom CSIRT},
title = {{Tweet on Cring Ransomware groups using customized Mimikatz sample followed by CobaltStrike and dropping Cring rasomware}},
date = {2021-01-26},
organization = {Twitter (@swisscom_csirt)},
url = {https://twitter.com/swisscom_csirt/status/1354052879158571008},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-27}
}
Tweet on Cring Ransomware groups using customized Mimikatz sample followed by CobaltStrike and dropping Cring rasomware
Cobalt Strike Cring Ransomware MimiKatz |
2021-01-20 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations Center (CDOC)
@online{team:20210120:deep:1cc0551,
author = {Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team and Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations Center (CDOC)},
title = {{Deep dive into the Solorigate second-stage activation: From SUNBURST to TEARDROP and Raindrop}},
date = {2021-01-20},
organization = {Microsoft},
url = {https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/01/20/deep-dive-into-the-solorigate-second-stage-activation-from-sunburst-to-teardrop-and-raindrop/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-21}
}
Deep dive into the Solorigate second-stage activation: From SUNBURST to TEARDROP and Raindrop
Cobalt Strike SUNBURST TEARDROP |
2021-01-18 ⋅ Symantec ⋅ Threat Hunter Team
@online{team:20210118:raindrop:9ab1262,
author = {Threat Hunter Team},
title = {{Raindrop: New Malware Discovered in SolarWinds Investigation}},
date = {2021-01-18},
organization = {Symantec},
url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/solarwinds-raindrop-malware},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-21}
}
Raindrop: New Malware Discovered in SolarWinds Investigation
Cobalt Strike Raindrop SUNBURST TEARDROP |
2021-01-17 ⋅ Twitter (@AltShiftPrtScn) ⋅ Peter Mackenzie
@online{mackenzie:20210117:conti:db7f1cb,
author = {Peter Mackenzie},
title = {{Tweet on Conti Ransomware group exploiting FortiGate VPNs to drop in CobaltStrike loaders}},
date = {2021-01-17},
organization = {Twitter (@AltShiftPrtScn)},
url = {https://twitter.com/AltShiftPrtScn/status/1350755169965924352},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-21}
}
Tweet on Conti Ransomware group exploiting FortiGate VPNs to drop in CobaltStrike loaders
Cobalt Strike Conti Ransomware |
2021-01-15 ⋅ Medium Dansec ⋅ Dan Lussier
@online{lussier:20210115:detecting:fecd6c3,
author = {Dan Lussier},
title = {{Detecting Malicious C2 Activity -SpawnAs & SMB Lateral Movement in CobaltStrike}},
date = {2021-01-15},
organization = {Medium Dansec},
url = {https://dansec.medium.com/detecting-malicious-c2-activity-spawnas-smb-lateral-movement-in-cobaltstrike-9d518e68b64},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-21}
}
Detecting Malicious C2 Activity -SpawnAs & SMB Lateral Movement in CobaltStrike
Cobalt Strike |
2021-01-14 ⋅ PTSecurity ⋅ PTSecurity
@online{ptsecurity:20210114:higaisa:326f8ea,
author = {PTSecurity},
title = {{Higaisa or Winnti? APT41 backdoors, old and new}},
date = {2021-01-14},
organization = {PTSecurity},
url = {https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/higaisa-or-winnti-apt-41-backdoors-old-and-new/#id5-2},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-18}
}
Higaisa or Winnti? APT41 backdoors, old and new
FunnySwitch |
2021-01-14 ⋅ PTSecurity ⋅ PT ESC Threat Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20210114:higaisa:4676ec7,
author = {PT ESC Threat Intelligence},
title = {{Higaisa or Winnti? APT41 backdoors, old and new}},
date = {2021-01-14},
organization = {PTSecurity},
url = {https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/higaisa-or-winnti-apt-41-backdoors-old-and-new/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-09}
}
Higaisa or Winnti? APT41 backdoors, old and new
Cobalt Strike CROSSWALK FunnySwitch PlugX ShadowPad |
2021-01-12 ⋅ Fox-IT ⋅ Wouter Jansen
@online{jansen:20210112:abusing:c38eeb6,
author = {Wouter Jansen},
title = {{Abusing cloud services to fly under the radar}},
date = {2021-01-12},
organization = {Fox-IT},
url = {https://blog.fox-it.com/2021/01/12/abusing-cloud-services-to-fly-under-the-radar/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-18}
}
Abusing cloud services to fly under the radar
Cobalt Strike |
2021-01-12 ⋅ BrightTALK (FireEye) ⋅ Ben Read, John Hultquist
@online{read:20210112:unc2452:6e54c6c,
author = {Ben Read and John Hultquist},
title = {{UNC2452: What We Know So Far}},
date = {2021-01-12},
organization = {BrightTALK (FireEye)},
url = {https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/7451/462719},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-18}
}
UNC2452: What We Know So Far
Cobalt Strike SUNBURST TEARDROP |
2021-01-11 ⋅ SolarWinds ⋅ Sudhakar Ramakrishna
@online{ramakrishna:20210111:new:296b621,
author = {Sudhakar Ramakrishna},
title = {{New Findings From Our Investigation of SUNBURST}},
date = {2021-01-11},
organization = {SolarWinds},
url = {https://orangematter.solarwinds.com/2021/01/11/new-findings-from-our-investigation-of-sunburst/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-18}
}
New Findings From Our Investigation of SUNBURST
Cobalt Strike SUNBURST TEARDROP |
2021-01-11 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20210111:trickbot:d1011f9,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Trickbot Still Alive and Well}},
date = {2021-01-11},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2021/01/11/trickbot-still-alive-and-well/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-11}
}
Trickbot Still Alive and Well
Cobalt Strike TrickBot |
2021-01-10 ⋅ Medium walmartglobaltech ⋅ Jason Reaves
@online{reaves:20210110:man1:54a4162,
author = {Jason Reaves},
title = {{MAN1, Moskal, Hancitor and a side of Ransomware}},
date = {2021-01-10},
organization = {Medium walmartglobaltech},
url = {https://medium.com/walmartglobaltech/man1-moskal-hancitor-and-a-side-of-ransomware-d77b4d991618},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-11}
}
MAN1, Moskal, Hancitor and a side of Ransomware
Cobalt Strike Hancitor SendSafe VegaLocker Zeppelin Ransomware |
2021-01-09 ⋅ Connor McGarr's Blog ⋅ Connor McGarr
@online{mcgarr:20210109:malware:dde1353,
author = {Connor McGarr},
title = {{Malware Development: Leveraging Beacon Object Files for Remote Process Injection via Thread Hijacking}},
date = {2021-01-09},
organization = {Connor McGarr's Blog},
url = {https://connormcgarr.github.io/thread-hijacking/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-11}
}
Malware Development: Leveraging Beacon Object Files for Remote Process Injection via Thread Hijacking
Cobalt Strike |
2021-01-07 ⋅ Recorded Future ⋅ Insikt Group®
@techreport{group:20210107:aversary:9771829,
author = {Insikt Group®},
title = {{Aversary Infrastructure Report 2020: A Defender's View}},
date = {2021-01-07},
institution = {Recorded Future},
url = {https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/cta-2021-0107.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-11}
}
Aversary Infrastructure Report 2020: A Defender's View
Octopus pupy Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader Meterpreter PoshC2 |
2021-01-06 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ Tony Lambert
@online{lambert:20210106:hunting:272410b,
author = {Tony Lambert},
title = {{Hunting for GetSystem in offensive security tools}},
date = {2021-01-06},
organization = {Red Canary},
url = {https://redcanary.com/blog/getsystem-offsec/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-11}
}
Hunting for GetSystem in offensive security tools
Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader Meterpreter PoshC2 |
2021-01-05 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Trend Micro Research
@online{research:20210105:earth:d7bb547,
author = {Trend Micro Research},
title = {{Earth Wendigo Injects JavaScript Backdoor to Service Worker for Mailbox Exfiltration}},
date = {2021-01-05},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/a/earth-wendigo-injects-javascript-backdoor-to-service-worker-for-.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-10}
}
Earth Wendigo Injects JavaScript Backdoor to Service Worker for Mailbox Exfiltration
Cobalt Strike |
2021-01-04 ⋅ Medium haggis-m ⋅ Michael Haag
@online{haag:20210104:malleable:ab64356,
author = {Michael Haag},
title = {{Malleable C2 Profiles and You}},
date = {2021-01-04},
organization = {Medium haggis-m},
url = {https://haggis-m.medium.com/malleable-c2-profiles-and-you-7c7ab43e7929},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-05}
}
Malleable C2 Profiles and You
Cobalt Strike |
2020-12-26 ⋅ Medium grimminck ⋅ Stefan Grimminck
@online{grimminck:20201226:spoofing:a0a5622,
author = {Stefan Grimminck},
title = {{Spoofing JARM signatures. I am the Cobalt Strike server now!}},
date = {2020-12-26},
organization = {Medium grimminck},
url = {https://grimminck.medium.com/spoofing-jarm-signatures-i-am-the-cobalt-strike-server-now-a27bd549fc6b},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-01}
}
Spoofing JARM signatures. I am the Cobalt Strike server now!
Cobalt Strike |
2020-12-22 ⋅ TRUESEC ⋅ Mattias Wåhlén
@online{whln:20201222:collaboration:5d2ad28,
author = {Mattias Wåhlén},
title = {{Collaboration between FIN7 and the RYUK group, a Truesec Investigation}},
date = {2020-12-22},
organization = {TRUESEC},
url = {https://blog.truesec.com/2020/12/22/collaboration-between-fin7-and-the-ryuk-group-a-truesec-investigation/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-01}
}
Collaboration between FIN7 and the RYUK group, a Truesec Investigation
Carbanak Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2020-12-21 ⋅ Fortinet ⋅ Udi Yavo
@online{yavo:20201221:what:716b31d,
author = {Udi Yavo},
title = {{What We Have Learned So Far about the “Sunburst”/SolarWinds Hack}},
date = {2020-12-21},
organization = {Fortinet},
url = {https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/what-we-have-learned-so-far-about-the-sunburst-solarwinds-hack},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-18}
}
What We Have Learned So Far about the “Sunburst”/SolarWinds Hack
Cobalt Strike SUNBURST TEARDROP |
2020-12-20 ⋅ Randhome ⋅ Etienne Maynier
@online{maynier:20201220:analyzing:3e15960,
author = {Etienne Maynier},
title = {{Analyzing Cobalt Strike for Fun and Profit}},
date = {2020-12-20},
organization = {Randhome},
url = {https://www.randhome.io/blog/2020/12/20/analyzing-cobalt-strike-for-fun-and-profit/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-23}
}
Analyzing Cobalt Strike for Fun and Profit
Cobalt Strike |
2020-12-15 ⋅ Github (sophos-cybersecurity) ⋅ Sophos Cyber Security Team
@online{team:20201215:solarwindsthreathunt:4357421,
author = {Sophos Cyber Security Team},
title = {{solarwinds-threathunt}},
date = {2020-12-15},
organization = {Github (sophos-cybersecurity)},
url = {https://github.com/sophos-cybersecurity/solarwinds-threathunt},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-15}
}
solarwinds-threathunt
Cobalt Strike SUNBURST |
2020-12-15 ⋅ PICUS Security ⋅ Süleyman Özarslan
@online{zarslan:20201215:tactics:bba1b4f,
author = {Süleyman Özarslan},
title = {{Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) Used in the SolarWinds Breach}},
date = {2020-12-15},
organization = {PICUS Security},
url = {https://www.picussecurity.com/resource/blog/ttps-used-in-the-solarwinds-breach},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-17}
}
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) Used in the SolarWinds Breach
Cobalt Strike SUNBURST |
2020-12-14 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Unit 42
@online{42:20201214:threat:032b92d,
author = {Unit 42},
title = {{Threat Brief: SolarStorm and SUNBURST Customer Coverage}},
date = {2020-12-14},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fireeye-solarstorm-sunburst/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-15}
}
Threat Brief: SolarStorm and SUNBURST Customer Coverage
Cobalt Strike SUNBURST |
2020-12-11 ⋅ Blackberry ⋅ BlackBerry Research and Intelligence team
@online{team:20201211:mountlocker:9c495cb,
author = {BlackBerry Research and Intelligence team},
title = {{MountLocker Ransomware-as-a-Service Offers Double Extortion Capabilities to Affiliates}},
date = {2020-12-11},
organization = {Blackberry},
url = {https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2020/12/mountlocker-ransomware-as-a-service-offers-double-extortion-capabilities-to-affiliates},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-14}
}
MountLocker Ransomware-as-a-Service Offers Double Extortion Capabilities to Affiliates
Cobalt Strike Mount Locker |
2020-12-10 ⋅ Intel 471 ⋅ Intel 471
@online{471:20201210:no:9fd2ae1,
author = {Intel 471},
title = {{No pandas, just people: The current state of China’s cybercrime underground}},
date = {2020-12-10},
organization = {Intel 471},
url = {https://intel471.com/blog/china-cybercrime-undergrond-deepmix-tea-horse-road-great-firewall/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-10}
}
No pandas, just people: The current state of China’s cybercrime underground
Anubis SpyNote AsyncRAT Cobalt Strike Ghost RAT NjRAT |
2020-12-10 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Unit42
@online{unit42:20201210:threat:6ac31af,
author = {Unit42},
title = {{Threat Brief: FireEye Red Team Tool Breach}},
date = {2020-12-10},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fireeye-red-team-tool-breach/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-15}
}
Threat Brief: FireEye Red Team Tool Breach
Cobalt Strike |
2020-12-09 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Mitchell Clarke, Tom Hall
@techreport{clarke:20201209:its:c312acc,
author = {Mitchell Clarke and Tom Hall},
title = {{It's not FINished The Evolving Maturity in Ransomware Operations (SLIDES)}},
date = {2020-12-09},
institution = {FireEye},
url = {https://i.blackhat.com/eu-20/Wednesday/eu-20-Clarke-Its-Not-FINished-The-Evolving-Maturity-In-Ransomware-Operations-wp.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-15}
}
It's not FINished The Evolving Maturity in Ransomware Operations (SLIDES)
Cobalt Strike DoppelPaymer QakBot REvil |
2020-12-09 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Brad Duncan
@online{duncan:20201209:recent:0992506,
author = {Brad Duncan},
title = {{Recent Qakbot (Qbot) activity}},
date = {2020-12-09},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/26862},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-10}
}
Recent Qakbot (Qbot) activity
Cobalt Strike QakBot |
2020-12-09 ⋅ Cisco ⋅ David Liebenberg, Caitlin Huey
@online{liebenberg:20201209:quarterly:9ed3062,
author = {David Liebenberg and Caitlin Huey},
title = {{Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Fall 2020}},
date = {2020-12-09},
organization = {Cisco},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/12/quarterly-ir-report-fall-2020-q4.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-10}
}
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Fall 2020
Cobalt Strike IcedID Maze RansomEXX Ryuk |
2020-12-08 ⋅ Cobalt Strike ⋅ Raphael Mudge
@online{mudge:20201208:red:8ccdfcf,
author = {Raphael Mudge},
title = {{A Red Teamer Plays with JARM}},
date = {2020-12-08},
organization = {Cobalt Strike},
url = {https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2020/12/08/a-red-teamer-plays-with-jarm/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-11}
}
A Red Teamer Plays with JARM
Cobalt Strike |
2020-12-02 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ twitter (@redcanary)
@online{redcanary:20201202:increased:5db5dce,
author = {twitter (@redcanary)},
title = {{Tweet on increased #Qbot activity delivering Cobalt Strike & #Egregor ransomware}},
date = {2020-12-02},
organization = {Red Canary},
url = {https://twitter.com/redcanary/status/1334224861628039169},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-08}
}
Tweet on increased #Qbot activity delivering Cobalt Strike & #Egregor ransomware
Cobalt Strike Egregor QakBot |
2020-12-01 ⋅ 360.cn ⋅ jindanlong
@online{jindanlong:20201201:hunting:b9e2674,
author = {jindanlong},
title = {{Hunting Beacons}},
date = {2020-12-01},
organization = {360.cn},
url = {https://quake.360.cn/quake/#/reportDetail?id=5fc6fedd191038c3b25c4950},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-01-10}
}
Hunting Beacons
Cobalt Strike |
2020-12-01 ⋅ mez0.cc ⋅ mez0
@online{mez0:20201201:cobalt:38336ed,
author = {mez0},
title = {{Cobalt Strike PowerShell Execution}},
date = {2020-12-01},
organization = {mez0.cc},
url = {https://mez0.cc/posts/cobaltstrike-powershell-exec/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-14}
}
Cobalt Strike PowerShell Execution
Cobalt Strike |
2020-11-30 ⋅ Microsoft ⋅ Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)
@online{team:20201130:threat:2633df5,
author = {Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team and Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)},
title = {{Threat actor (BISMUTH) leverages coin miner techniques to stay under the radar – here’s how to spot them}},
date = {2020-11-30},
organization = {Microsoft},
url = {https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/11/30/threat-actor-leverages-coin-miner-techniques-to-stay-under-the-radar-heres-how-to-spot-them/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-01}
}
Threat actor (BISMUTH) leverages coin miner techniques to stay under the radar – here’s how to spot them
Cobalt Strike |
2020-11-30 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Mitchell Clarke, Tom Hall
@techreport{clarke:20201130:its:1b6b681,
author = {Mitchell Clarke and Tom Hall},
title = {{It's not FINished The Evolving Maturity in Ransomware Operations}},
date = {2020-11-30},
institution = {FireEye},
url = {https://i.blackhat.com/eu-20/Wednesday/eu-20-Clarke-Its-Not-FINished-The-Evolving-Maturity-In-Ransomware-Operations.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-14}
}
It's not FINished The Evolving Maturity in Ransomware Operations
Cobalt Strike DoppelPaymer MimiKatz QakBot REvil |
2020-11-27 ⋅ Macnica ⋅ Hiroshi Takeuchi
@online{takeuchi:20201127:analyzing:4089f84,
author = {Hiroshi Takeuchi},
title = {{Analyzing Organizational Invasion Ransom Incidents Using Dtrack}},
date = {2020-11-27},
organization = {Macnica},
url = {https://blog.macnica.net/blog/2020/11/dtrack.html},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2020-12-08}
}
Analyzing Organizational Invasion Ransom Incidents Using Dtrack
Cobalt Strike Dtrack |
2020-11-26 ⋅ Cybereason ⋅ Lior Rochberger, Cybereason Nocturnus
@online{rochberger:20201126:cybereason:8301aeb,
author = {Lior Rochberger and Cybereason Nocturnus},
title = {{Cybereason vs. Egregor Ransomware}},
date = {2020-11-26},
organization = {Cybereason},
url = {https://www.cybereason.com/blog/cybereason-vs-egregor-ransomware},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-08}
}
Cybereason vs. Egregor Ransomware
Cobalt Strike Egregor IcedID ISFB QakBot |
2020-11-25 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ Jim Walter
@online{walter:20201125:egregor:5727f7a,
author = {Jim Walter},
title = {{Egregor RaaS Continues the Chaos with Cobalt Strike and Rclone}},
date = {2020-11-25},
organization = {SentinelOne},
url = {https://labs.sentinelone.com/egregor-raas-continues-the-chaos-with-cobalt-strike-and-rclone/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-08}
}
Egregor RaaS Continues the Chaos with Cobalt Strike and Rclone
Cobalt Strike Egregor |
2020-11-20 ⋅ 360 netlab ⋅ JiaYu
@online{jiayu:20201120:blackrota:ee43da1,
author = {JiaYu},
title = {{Blackrota, a highly obfuscated backdoor developed by Go}},
date = {2020-11-20},
organization = {360 netlab},
url = {https://blog.netlab.360.com/blackrota-an-obfuscated-backdoor-written-in-go/},
language = {Chinese},
urldate = {2020-11-23}
}
Blackrota, a highly obfuscated backdoor developed by Go
Cobalt Strike |
2020-11-20 ⋅ ZDNet ⋅ Catalin Cimpanu
@online{cimpanu:20201120:malware:0b8ff59,
author = {Catalin Cimpanu},
title = {{The malware that usually installs ransomware and you need to remove right away}},
date = {2020-11-20},
organization = {ZDNet},
url = {https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-malware-that-usually-installs-ransomware-and-you-need-to-remove-right-away/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-23}
}
The malware that usually installs ransomware and you need to remove right away
Avaddon Ransomware BazarBackdoor Buer Clop Cobalt Strike Conti Ransomware DoppelPaymer Dridex Egregor Emotet FriedEx MegaCortex Phorpiex PwndLocker QakBot Ryuk SDBbot TrickBot Zloader |
2020-11-20 ⋅ F-Secure Labs ⋅ Riccardo Ancarani
@online{ancarani:20201120:detecting:79afa40,
author = {Riccardo Ancarani},
title = {{Detecting Cobalt Strike Default Modules via Named Pipe Analysis}},
date = {2020-11-20},
organization = {F-Secure Labs},
url = {https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/detecting-cobalt-strike-default-modules-via-named-pipe-analysis},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-23}
}
Detecting Cobalt Strike Default Modules via Named Pipe Analysis
Cobalt Strike |
2020-11-17 ⋅ Salesforce Engineering ⋅ John Althouse
@online{althouse:20201117:easily:172bd6d,
author = {John Althouse},
title = {{Easily Identify Malicious Servers on the Internet with JARM}},
date = {2020-11-17},
organization = {Salesforce Engineering},
url = {https://engineering.salesforce.com/easily-identify-malicious-servers-on-the-internet-with-jarm-e095edac525a},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-12-03}
}
Easily Identify Malicious Servers on the Internet with JARM
Cobalt Strike TrickBot |
2020-11-17 ⋅ cyble ⋅ Cyble
@online{cyble:20201117:oceanlotus:d33eb97,
author = {Cyble},
title = {{OceanLotus Continues With Its Cyber Espionage Operations}},
date = {2020-11-17},
organization = {cyble},
url = {https://cybleinc.com/2020/11/17/oceanlotus-continues-with-its-cyber-espionage-operations/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-18}
}
OceanLotus Continues With Its Cyber Espionage Operations
Cobalt Strike Meterpreter |
2020-11-09 ⋅ Bleeping Computer ⋅ Ionut Ilascu
@online{ilascu:20201109:fake:c6dd7b3,
author = {Ionut Ilascu},
title = {{Fake Microsoft Teams updates lead to Cobalt Strike deployment}},
date = {2020-11-09},
organization = {Bleeping Computer},
url = {https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-microsoft-teams-updates-lead-to-cobalt-strike-deployment/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-11}
}
Fake Microsoft Teams updates lead to Cobalt Strike deployment
Cobalt Strike DoppelPaymer NjRAT Predator The Thief Zloader |
2020-11-06 ⋅ Volexity ⋅ Steven Adair, Thomas Lancaster, Volexity Threat Research
@online{adair:20201106:oceanlotus:f7b11ac,
author = {Steven Adair and Thomas Lancaster and Volexity Threat Research},
title = {{OceanLotus: Extending Cyber Espionage Operations Through Fake Websites}},
date = {2020-11-06},
organization = {Volexity},
url = {https://www.volexity.com/blog/2020/11/06/oceanlotus-extending-cyber-espionage-operations-through-fake-websites/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-09}
}
OceanLotus: Extending Cyber Espionage Operations Through Fake Websites
Cobalt Strike KerrDown APT32 |
2020-11-06 ⋅ Cobalt Strike ⋅ Raphael Mudge
@online{mudge:20201106:cobalt:05fe8fc,
author = {Raphael Mudge},
title = {{Cobalt Strike 4.2 – Everything but the kitchen sink}},
date = {2020-11-06},
organization = {Cobalt Strike},
url = {https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2020/11/06/cobalt-strike-4-2-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-09}
}
Cobalt Strike 4.2 – Everything but the kitchen sink
Cobalt Strike |
2020-11-06 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Ryan Tracey, Drew Schmitt, CRYPSIS
@online{tracey:20201106:indicators:1ec9384,
author = {Ryan Tracey and Drew Schmitt and CRYPSIS},
title = {{Indicators of Compromise related to Cobaltstrike, PyXie Lite, Vatet and Defray777}},
date = {2020-11-06},
organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42},
url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/vatet-pyxie-defray777/5/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-12}
}
Indicators of Compromise related to Cobaltstrike, PyXie Lite, Vatet and Defray777
Cobalt Strike PyXie RansomEXX |
2020-11-06 ⋅ Advanced Intelligence ⋅ Vitali Kremez
@online{kremez:20201106:anatomy:b2ce3ae,
author = {Vitali Kremez},
title = {{Anatomy of Attack: Inside BazarBackdoor to Ryuk Ransomware "one" Group via Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2020-11-06},
organization = {Advanced Intelligence},
url = {https://www.advanced-intel.com/post/anatomy-of-attack-inside-bazarbackdoor-to-ryuk-ransomware-one-group-via-cobalt-strike},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-09}
}
Anatomy of Attack: Inside BazarBackdoor to Ryuk Ransomware "one" Group via Cobalt Strike
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2020-11-05 ⋅ Twitter (@ffforward) ⋅ TheAnalyst
@online{theanalyst:20201105:zloader:c4bab85,
author = {TheAnalyst},
title = {{Tweet on Zloader infection leads to Cobaltstrike Installation and deployment of RYUK}},
date = {2020-11-05},
organization = {Twitter (@ffforward)},
url = {https://twitter.com/ffforward/status/1324281530026524672},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-09}
}
Tweet on Zloader infection leads to Cobaltstrike Installation and deployment of RYUK
Cobalt Strike Ryuk Zloader |
2020-11-05 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20201105:ryuk:ceaa823,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Ryuk Speed Run, 2 Hours to Ransom}},
date = {2020-11-05},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2020/11/05/ryuk-speed-run-2-hours-to-ransom/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-06}
}
Ryuk Speed Run, 2 Hours to Ransom
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2020-11-04 ⋅ VMRay ⋅ Giovanni Vigna
@online{vigna:20201104:trick:a59a333,
author = {Giovanni Vigna},
title = {{Trick or Threat: Ryuk ransomware targets the health care industry}},
date = {2020-11-04},
organization = {VMRay},
url = {https://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/2020/11/trick-or-threat-ryuk-ransomware-targets-the-health-care-industry.html/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-06}
}
Trick or Threat: Ryuk ransomware targets the health care industry
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk TrickBot |
2020-11-03 ⋅ InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog ⋅ Renato Marinho
@online{marinho:20201103:attackers:9b3762b,
author = {Renato Marinho},
title = {{Attackers Exploiting WebLogic Servers via CVE-2020-14882 to install Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2020-11-03},
organization = {InfoSec Handlers Diary Blog},
url = {https://isc.sans.edu/diary/26752},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-06}
}
Attackers Exploiting WebLogic Servers via CVE-2020-14882 to install Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike |
2020-11-03 ⋅ Kaspersky Labs ⋅ GReAT
@online{great:20201103:trends:febc159,
author = {GReAT},
title = {{APT trends report Q3 2020}},
date = {2020-11-03},
organization = {Kaspersky Labs},
url = {https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q3-2020/99204/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-04}
}
APT trends report Q3 2020
WellMail EVILNUM Janicab Poet RAT AsyncRAT Ave Maria Cobalt Strike Crimson RAT CROSSWALK Dtrack LODEINFO MoriAgent Okrum PlugX poisonplug Rover ShadowPad SoreFang Winnti |
2020-10-30 ⋅ Github (ThreatConnect-Inc) ⋅ ThreatConnect
@online{threatconnect:20201030:unc:b3ae3d0,
author = {ThreatConnect},
title = {{UNC 1878 Indicators from Threatconnect}},
date = {2020-10-30},
organization = {Github (ThreatConnect-Inc)},
url = {https://github.com/ThreatConnect-Inc/research-team/blob/master/IOCs/WizardSpider-UNC1878-Ryuk.csv},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-06}
}
UNC 1878 Indicators from Threatconnect
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2020-10-29 ⋅ Github (Swisscom) ⋅ Swisscom CSIRT
@online{csirt:20201029:list:5fb0206,
author = {Swisscom CSIRT},
title = {{List of CobaltStrike C2's used by RYUK}},
date = {2020-10-29},
organization = {Github (Swisscom)},
url = {https://github.com/swisscom/detections/blob/main/RYUK/cobaltstrike_c2s.txt},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-02}
}
List of CobaltStrike C2's used by RYUK
Cobalt Strike |
2020-10-29 ⋅ RiskIQ ⋅ RiskIQ
@online{riskiq:20201029:ryuk:0643968,
author = {RiskIQ},
title = {{Ryuk Ransomware: Extensive Attack Infrastructure Revealed}},
date = {2020-10-29},
organization = {RiskIQ},
url = {https://community.riskiq.com/article/0bcefe76},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-02}
}
Ryuk Ransomware: Extensive Attack Infrastructure Revealed
Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2020-10-29 ⋅ Red Canary ⋅ The Red Canary Team
@online{team:20201029:bazar:1846b93,
author = {The Red Canary Team},
title = {{A Bazar start: How one hospital thwarted a Ryuk ransomware outbreak}},
date = {2020-10-29},
organization = {Red Canary},
url = {https://redcanary.com/blog/how-one-hospital-thwarted-a-ryuk-ransomware-outbreak/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-02}
}
A Bazar start: How one hospital thwarted a Ryuk ransomware outbreak
Cobalt Strike Ryuk TrickBot |
2020-10-28 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Kimberly Goody, Jeremy Kennelly, Joshua Shilko, Steve Elovitz, Douglas Bienstock
@online{goody:20201028:unhappy:c0d2e4b,
author = {Kimberly Goody and Jeremy Kennelly and Joshua Shilko and Steve Elovitz and Douglas Bienstock},
title = {{Unhappy Hour Special: KEGTAP and SINGLEMALT With a Ransomware Chaser}},
date = {2020-10-28},
organization = {FireEye},
url = {https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/10/kegtap-and-singlemalt-with-a-ransomware-chaser.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-02}
}
Unhappy Hour Special: KEGTAP and SINGLEMALT With a Ransomware Chaser
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk UNC1878 |
2020-10-27 ⋅ Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR) ⋅ Greg Iddon
@online{iddon:20201027:mtr:3b62ca9,
author = {Greg Iddon},
title = {{MTR Casebook: An active adversary caught in the act}},
date = {2020-10-27},
organization = {Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR)},
url = {https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/10/27/mtr-casebook-an-active-adversary-caught-in-the-act/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-02}
}
MTR Casebook: An active adversary caught in the act
Cobalt Strike |
2020-10-18 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20201018:ryuk:fbaadb8,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Ryuk in 5 Hours}},
date = {2020-10-18},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2020/10/18/ryuk-in-5-hours/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-19}
}
Ryuk in 5 Hours
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2020-10-14 ⋅ RiskIQ ⋅ Steve Ginty, Jon Gross
@online{ginty:20201014:wellmarked:9176303,
author = {Steve Ginty and Jon Gross},
title = {{A Well-Marked Trail: Journeying through OceanLotus's Infrastructure}},
date = {2020-10-14},
organization = {RiskIQ},
url = {https://community.riskiq.com/article/f0320980},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-23}
}
A Well-Marked Trail: Journeying through OceanLotus's Infrastructure
Cobalt Strike |
2020-10-14 ⋅ Sophos ⋅ Sean Gallagher
@online{gallagher:20201014:theyre:99f5d1e,
author = {Sean Gallagher},
title = {{They’re back: inside a new Ryuk ransomware attack}},
date = {2020-10-14},
organization = {Sophos},
url = {https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/10/14/inside-a-new-ryuk-ransomware-attack/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-16}
}
They’re back: inside a new Ryuk ransomware attack
Cobalt Strike Ryuk SystemBC |
2020-10-12 ⋅ Advanced Intelligence ⋅ Roman Marshanski, Vitali Kremez
@online{marshanski:20201012:front:686add1,
author = {Roman Marshanski and Vitali Kremez},
title = {{"Front Door" into BazarBackdoor: Stealthy Cybercrime Weapon}},
date = {2020-10-12},
organization = {Advanced Intelligence},
url = {https://www.advanced-intel.com/post/front-door-into-bazarbackdoor-stealthy-cybercrime-weapon},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-13}
}
"Front Door" into BazarBackdoor: Stealthy Cybercrime Weapon
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2020-10-11 ⋅ Github (StrangerealIntel) ⋅ StrangerealIntel
@online{strangerealintel:20201011:chimera:a423a07,
author = {StrangerealIntel},
title = {{Chimera, APT19 under the radar ?}},
date = {2020-10-11},
organization = {Github (StrangerealIntel)},
url = {https://github.com/StrangerealIntel/CyberThreatIntel/blob/master/China/APT/Chimera/Analysis.md},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-15}
}
Chimera, APT19 under the radar ?
Cobalt Strike Meterpreter |
2020-10-08 ⋅ Bayerischer Rundfunk ⋅ Hakan Tanriverdi, Max Zierer, Ann-Kathrin Wetter, Kai Biermann, Thi Do Nguyen
@online{tanriverdi:20201008:there:620f4e7,
author = {Hakan Tanriverdi and Max Zierer and Ann-Kathrin Wetter and Kai Biermann and Thi Do Nguyen},
title = {{There is no safe place}},
date = {2020-10-08},
organization = {Bayerischer Rundfunk},
url = {https://web.br.de/interaktiv/ocean-lotus/en/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-12}
}
There is no safe place
Cobalt Strike |
2020-10-08 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20201008:ryuks:e47d8fa,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Ryuk’s Return}},
date = {2020-10-08},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2020/10/08/ryuks-return/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-09}
}
Ryuk’s Return
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk |
2020-10-02 ⋅ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) ⋅ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)
@techreport{hc3:20201002:report:0ca373f,
author = {Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)},
title = {{Report 202010021600: Recent Bazarloader Use in Ransomware Campaigns}},
date = {2020-10-02},
institution = {Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)},
url = {https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/bazarloader.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-02}
}
Report 202010021600: Recent Bazarloader Use in Ransomware Campaigns
BazarBackdoor Cobalt Strike Ryuk TrickBot |
2020-10-01 ⋅ US-CERT ⋅ US-CERT
@online{uscert:20201001:alert:a46c3d4,
author = {US-CERT},
title = {{Alert (AA20-275A): Potential for China Cyber Response to Heightened U.S.-China Tensions}},
date = {2020-10-01},
organization = {US-CERT},
url = {https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-275a},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-04}
}
Alert (AA20-275A): Potential for China Cyber Response to Heightened U.S.-China Tensions
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader MimiKatz Poison Ivy |
2020-10-01 ⋅ Wired ⋅ Andy Greenberg
@online{greenberg:20201001:russias:3440982,
author = {Andy Greenberg},
title = {{Russia’s Fancy Bear Hackers Likely Penetrated a US Federal Agency}},
date = {2020-10-01},
organization = {Wired},
url = {https://www.wired.com/story/russias-fancy-bear-hack-us-federal-agency/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-05}
}
Russia’s Fancy Bear Hackers Likely Penetrated a US Federal Agency
Cobalt Strike Meterpreter |
2020-09-29 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Kareem Hamdan, Lucas Miller
@online{hamdan:20200929:getting:c01923a,
author = {Kareem Hamdan and Lucas Miller},
title = {{Getting the Bacon from the Beacon}},
date = {2020-09-29},
organization = {CrowdStrike},
url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/getting-the-bacon-from-cobalt-strike-beacon/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-05}
}
Getting the Bacon from the Beacon
Cobalt Strike |
2020-09-29 ⋅ Github (Apr4h) ⋅ Apra
@online{apra:20200929:cobaltstrikescan:ab5f221,
author = {Apra},
title = {{CobaltStrikeScan}},
date = {2020-09-29},
organization = {Github (Apr4h)},
url = {https://github.com/Apr4h/CobaltStrikeScan},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-05}
}
CobaltStrikeScan
Cobalt Strike |
2020-09-24 ⋅ US-CERT ⋅ US-CERT
@online{uscert:20200924:analysis:e1e4cc0,
author = {US-CERT},
title = {{Analysis Report (AR20-268A): Federal Agency Compromised by Malicious Cyber Actor}},
date = {2020-09-24},
organization = {US-CERT},
url = {https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar20-268a},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-13}
}
Analysis Report (AR20-268A): Federal Agency Compromised by Malicious Cyber Actor
Cobalt Strike Meterpreter |
2020-09-21 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Nick Mavis, Joe Marshall, JON MUNSHAW
@techreport{mavis:20200921:art:d9702a4,
author = {Nick Mavis and Joe Marshall and JON MUNSHAW},
title = {{The art and science of detecting Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2020-09-21},
institution = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://talos-intelligence-site.s3.amazonaws.com/production/document_files/files/000/095/031/original/Talos_Cobalt_Strike.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-09-23}
}
The art and science of detecting Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike |
2020-09-18 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Trend Micro
@online{micro:20200918:us:7900e6a,
author = {Trend Micro},
title = {{U.S. Justice Department Charges APT41 Hackers over Global Cyberattacks}},
date = {2020-09-18},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/20/i/u-s--justice-department-charges-apt41-hackers-over-global-cyberattacks.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-09-23}
}
U.S. Justice Department Charges APT41 Hackers over Global Cyberattacks
Cobalt Strike ColdLock |
2020-09-03 ⋅ Viettel Cybersecurity ⋅ vuonglvm
@online{vuonglvm:20200903:apt32:02bd8fc,
author = {vuonglvm},
title = {{APT32 deobfuscation arsenal: Deobfuscating một vài loại Obfucation Toolkit của APT32 (Phần 2)}},
date = {2020-09-03},
organization = {Viettel Cybersecurity},
url = {https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/apt32-deobfuscation-arsenal-deobfuscating-mot-vai-loai-obfucation-toolkit-cua-apt32-phan-2/},
language = {Vietnamese},
urldate = {2020-09-09}
}
APT32 deobfuscation arsenal: Deobfuscating một vài loại Obfucation Toolkit của APT32 (Phần 2)
Cobalt Strike |
2020-09-01 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ David Liebenberg, Caitlin Huey
@online{liebenberg:20200901:quarterly:c02962b,
author = {David Liebenberg and Caitlin Huey},
title = {{Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends in Summer 2020}},
date = {2020-09-01},
organization = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/09/CTIR-quarterly-trends-Q4-2020.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-09-03}
}
Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends in Summer 2020
Cobalt Strike LockBit Mailto Maze Ryuk |
2020-08-31 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20200831:netwalker:29a1511,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{NetWalker Ransomware in 1 Hour}},
date = {2020-08-31},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2020/08/31/netwalker-ransomware-in-1-hour/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-08-31}
}
NetWalker Ransomware in 1 Hour
Cobalt Strike Mailto MimiKatz |
2020-08-20 ⋅ Seebug Paper ⋅ Malayke
@online{malayke:20200820:use:77d3957,
author = {Malayke},
title = {{Use ZoomEye to track multiple Redteam C&C post-penetration attack frameworks}},
date = {2020-08-20},
organization = {Seebug Paper},
url = {https://paper.seebug.org/1301/},
language = {Chinese},
urldate = {2020-08-24}
}
Use ZoomEye to track multiple Redteam C&C post-penetration attack frameworks
Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader PoshC2 |
2020-08-19 ⋅ TEAMT5 ⋅ TeamT5
@online{teamt5:20200819:0819:e955419,
author = {TeamT5},
title = {{調查局 08/19 公布中國對台灣政府機關駭侵事件說明}},
date = {2020-08-19},
organization = {TEAMT5},
url = {https://teamt5.org/tw/posts/mjib-holds-briefing-on-chinese-hackers-attacks-on-taiwanese-government-agencies/},
language = {Chinese},
urldate = {2020-08-25}
}
調查局 08/19 公布中國對台灣政府機關駭侵事件說明
Cobalt Strike |
2020-08-14 ⋅ Twitter (@VK_intel) ⋅ Vitali Kremez
@online{kremez:20200814:zloader:cbd9ad5,
author = {Vitali Kremez},
title = {{Tweet on Zloader infection leading to Cobaltstrike Installation}},
date = {2020-08-14},
organization = {Twitter (@VK_intel)},
url = {https://twitter.com/VK_Intel/status/1294320579311435776},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-09}
}
Tweet on Zloader infection leading to Cobaltstrike Installation
Cobalt Strike Zloader |
2020-08-06 ⋅ Wired ⋅ Andy Greenberg
@online{greenberg:20200806:chinese:32c43e3,
author = {Andy Greenberg},
title = {{Chinese Hackers Have Pillaged Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry}},
date = {2020-08-06},
organization = {Wired},
url = {https://www.wired.com/story/chinese-hackers-taiwan-semiconductor-industry-skeleton-key/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-04}
}
Chinese Hackers Have Pillaged Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz Winnti Operation Skeleton Key |
2020-08-04 ⋅ BlackHat ⋅ Chung-Kuan Chen, Inndy Lin, Shang-De Jiang
@techreport{chen:20200804:operation:4cf417f,
author = {Chung-Kuan Chen and Inndy Lin and Shang-De Jiang},
title = {{Operation Chimera - APT Operation Targets Semiconductor Vendors}},
date = {2020-08-04},
institution = {BlackHat},
url = {https://i.blackhat.com/USA-20/Thursday/us-20-Chen-Operation-Chimera-APT-Operation-Targets-Semiconductor-Vendors.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-04}
}
Operation Chimera - APT Operation Targets Semiconductor Vendors
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz Winnti Operation Skeleton Key |
2020-07-29 ⋅ Kaspersky Labs ⋅ GReAT
@online{great:20200729:trends:6810325,
author = {GReAT},
title = {{APT trends report Q2 2020}},
date = {2020-07-29},
organization = {Kaspersky Labs},
url = {https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q2-2020/97937/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-07-30}
}
APT trends report Q2 2020
PhantomLance Dacls Penquin Turla elf.wellmess AppleJeus Dacls AcidBox Cobalt Strike Dacls EternalPetya Godlike12 Olympic Destroyer PlugX shadowhammer ShadowPad Sinowal VHD Ransomware Volgmer WellMess X-Agent XTunnel |
2020-07-26 ⋅ Shells.System blog ⋅ Askar
@online{askar:20200726:inmemory:5556cad,
author = {Askar},
title = {{In-Memory shellcode decoding to evade AVs/EDRs}},
date = {2020-07-26},
organization = {Shells.System blog},
url = {https://shells.systems/in-memory-shellcode-decoding-to-evade-avs/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-07-30}
}
In-Memory shellcode decoding to evade AVs/EDRs
Cobalt Strike |
2020-07-22 ⋅ On the Hunt ⋅ Newton Paul
@online{paul:20200722:analysing:2de83d7,
author = {Newton Paul},
title = {{Analysing Fileless Malware: Cobalt Strike Beacon}},
date = {2020-07-22},
organization = {On the Hunt},
url = {https://newtonpaul.com/analysing-fileless-malware-cobalt-strike-beacon/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-07-24}
}
Analysing Fileless Malware: Cobalt Strike Beacon
Cobalt Strike |
2020-07-21 ⋅ Malwarebytes ⋅ Hossein Jazi, Jérôme Segura
@online{jazi:20200721:chinese:da6a239,
author = {Hossein Jazi and Jérôme Segura},
title = {{Chinese APT group targets India and Hong Kong using new variant of MgBot malware}},
date = {2020-07-21},
organization = {Malwarebytes},
url = {https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2020/07/chinese-apt-group-targets-india-and-hong-kong-using-new-variant-of-mgbot-malware/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-07-22}
}
Chinese APT group targets India and Hong Kong using new variant of MgBot malware
KSREMOTE Cobalt Strike MgBot |
2020-07-07 ⋅ MWLab ⋅ Ladislav Bačo
@online{bao:20200707:cobalt:cf80aa8,
author = {Ladislav Bačo},
title = {{Cobalt Strike stagers used by FIN6}},
date = {2020-07-07},
organization = {MWLab},
url = {https://malwarelab.eu/posts/fin6-cobalt-strike/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-07-11}
}
Cobalt Strike stagers used by FIN6
Cobalt Strike |
2020-06-23 ⋅ NCC Group ⋅ Nikolaos Pantazopoulos, Stefano Antenucci, Michael Sandee
@online{pantazopoulos:20200623:wastedlocker:112d6b3,
author = {Nikolaos Pantazopoulos and Stefano Antenucci and Michael Sandee},
title = {{WastedLocker: A New Ransomware Variant Developed By The Evil Corp Group}},
date = {2020-06-23},
organization = {NCC Group},
url = {https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/06/23/wastedlocker-a-new-ransomware-variant-developed-by-the-evil-corp-group/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-23}
}
WastedLocker: A New Ransomware Variant Developed By The Evil Corp Group
Cobalt Strike ISFB WastedLocker |
2020-06-23 ⋅ Symantec ⋅ Critical Attack Discovery and Intelligence Team
@online{team:20200623:sodinokibi:7eff193,
author = {Critical Attack Discovery and Intelligence Team},
title = {{Sodinokibi: Ransomware Attackers also Scanning for PoS Software, Leveraging Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2020-06-23},
organization = {Symantec},
url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/sodinokibi-ransomware-cobalt-strike-pos},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-23}
}
Sodinokibi: Ransomware Attackers also Scanning for PoS Software, Leveraging Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike REvil |
2020-06-22 ⋅ Talos Intelligence ⋅ Asheer Malhotra
@online{malhotra:20200622:indigodrop:6d5e7e1,
author = {Asheer Malhotra},
title = {{IndigoDrop spreads via military-themed lures to deliver Cobalt Strike}},
date = {2020-06-22},
organization = {Talos Intelligence},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/06/indigodrop-maldocs-cobalt-strike.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-24}
}
IndigoDrop spreads via military-themed lures to deliver Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike IndigoDrop |
2020-06-22 ⋅ Sentinel LABS ⋅ Joshua Platt, Jason Reaves
@online{platt:20200622:inside:b381dd5,
author = {Joshua Platt and Jason Reaves},
title = {{Inside a TrickBot Cobalt Strike Attack Server}},
date = {2020-06-22},
organization = {Sentinel LABS},
url = {https://labs.sentinelone.com/inside-a-trickbot-cobaltstrike-attack-server/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-23}
}
Inside a TrickBot Cobalt Strike Attack Server
Cobalt Strike TrickBot |
2020-06-19 ⋅ Zscaler ⋅ Atinderpal Singh, Nirmal Singh, Sahil Antil
@online{singh:20200619:targeted:05d8d31,
author = {Atinderpal Singh and Nirmal Singh and Sahil Antil},
title = {{Targeted Attack Leverages India-China Border Dispute to Lure Victims}},
date = {2020-06-19},
organization = {Zscaler},
url = {https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/research/targeted-attack-leverages-india-china-border-dispute-lure-victims},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-21}
}
Targeted Attack Leverages India-China Border Dispute to Lure Victims
Cobalt Strike |
2020-06-19 ⋅ Youtube (Raphael Mudge) ⋅ Raphael Mudge
@online{mudge:20200619:beacon:bc8ae77,
author = {Raphael Mudge},
title = {{Beacon Object Files - Luser Demo}},
date = {2020-06-19},
organization = {Youtube (Raphael Mudge)},
url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfYswA_Ronw},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-23}
}
Beacon Object Files - Luser Demo
Cobalt Strike |
2020-06-18 ⋅ Australian Cyber Security Centre ⋅ Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)
@techreport{acsc:20200618:advisory:ed0f53c,
author = {Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)},
title = {{Advisory 2020-008: Copy-Paste Compromises –tactics, techniques and procedures used to target multiple Australian networks}},
date = {2020-06-18},
institution = {Australian Cyber Security Centre},
url = {https://www.cyber.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-06/ACSC-Advisory-2020-008-Copy-Paste-Compromises.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-19}
}
Advisory 2020-008: Copy-Paste Compromises –tactics, techniques and procedures used to target multiple Australian networks
TwoFace Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader |
2020-06-17 ⋅ Malwarebytes ⋅ Hossein Jazi, Jérôme Segura
@online{jazi:20200617:multistage:6358f3f,
author = {Hossein Jazi and Jérôme Segura},
title = {{Multi-stage APT attack drops Cobalt Strike using Malleable C2 feature}},
date = {2020-06-17},
organization = {Malwarebytes},
url = {https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2020/06/multi-stage-apt-attack-drops-cobalt-strike-using-malleable-c2-feature/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-19}
}
Multi-stage APT attack drops Cobalt Strike using Malleable C2 feature
Cobalt Strike |
2020-06-16 ⋅ Intezer ⋅ Aviygayil Mechtinger
@online{mechtinger:20200616:elf:7057d58,
author = {Aviygayil Mechtinger},
title = {{ELF Malware Analysis 101: Linux Threats No Longer an Afterthought}},
date = {2020-06-16},
organization = {Intezer},
url = {https://intezer.com/blog/linux/elf-malware-analysis-101-linux-threats-no-longer-an-afterthought},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-16}
}
ELF Malware Analysis 101: Linux Threats No Longer an Afterthought
Cloud Snooper Dacls EvilGnome HiddenWasp MESSAGETAP NOTROBIN QNAPCrypt Winnti |
2020-06-15 ⋅ NCC Group ⋅ Exploit Development Group
@online{group:20200615:striking:8fdf4bb,
author = {Exploit Development Group},
title = {{Striking Back at Retired Cobalt Strike: A look at a legacy vulnerability}},
date = {2020-06-15},
organization = {NCC Group},
url = {https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/06/15/striking-back-at-retired-cobalt-strike-a-look-at-a-legacy-vulnerability/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-16}
}
Striking Back at Retired Cobalt Strike: A look at a legacy vulnerability
Cobalt Strike |
2020-06-09 ⋅ Github (Sentinel-One) ⋅ Gal Kristal
@online{kristal:20200609:cobaltstrikeparser:a023ac8,
author = {Gal Kristal},
title = {{CobaltStrikeParser}},
date = {2020-06-09},
organization = {Github (Sentinel-One)},
url = {https://github.com/Sentinel-One/CobaltStrikeParser/blob/master/parse_beacon_config.py},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-09-15}
}
CobaltStrikeParser
Cobalt Strike |
2020-05-14 ⋅ Lab52 ⋅ Dex
@online{dex:20200514:energy:43e92b4,
author = {Dex},
title = {{The energy reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and a malicious campaign of APT10 against Turkey}},
date = {2020-05-14},
organization = {Lab52},
url = {https://lab52.io/blog/the-energy-reserves-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-sea-and-a-malicious-campaign-of-apt10-against-turkey/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-10}
}
The energy reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and a malicious campaign of APT10 against Turkey
Cobalt Strike HTran MimiKatz PlugX Quasar RAT |
2020-05-11 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ Gal Kristal
@online{kristal:20200511:anatomy:4ece947,
author = {Gal Kristal},
title = {{The Anatomy of an APT Attack and CobaltStrike Beacon’s Encoded Configuration}},
date = {2020-05-11},
organization = {SentinelOne},
url = {https://labs.sentinelone.com/the-anatomy-of-an-apt-attack-and-cobaltstrike-beacons-encoded-configuration/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-13}
}
The Anatomy of an APT Attack and CobaltStrike Beacon’s Encoded Configuration
Cobalt Strike |
2020-04-24 ⋅ The DFIR Report ⋅ The DFIR Report
@online{report:20200424:ursnif:e983798,
author = {The DFIR Report},
title = {{Ursnif via LOLbins}},
date = {2020-04-24},
organization = {The DFIR Report},
url = {https://thedfirreport.com/2020/04/24/ursnif-via-lolbins/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-16}
}
Ursnif via LOLbins
Cobalt Strike LOLSnif TeamSpy |
2020-04-16 ⋅ Medium CyCraft ⋅ CyCraft Technology Corp
@online{corp:20200416:taiwan:3029f53,
author = {CyCraft Technology Corp},
title = {{Taiwan High-Tech Ecosystem Targeted by Foreign APT Group: Digital Skeleton Key Bypasses Security Measures}},
date = {2020-04-16},
organization = {Medium CyCraft},
url = {https://medium.com/cycraft/taiwan-high-tech-ecosystem-targeted-by-foreign-apt-group-5473d2ad8730},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-11-04}
}
Taiwan High-Tech Ecosystem Targeted by Foreign APT Group: Digital Skeleton Key Bypasses Security Measures
Cobalt Strike MimiKatz Operation Skeleton Key |
2020-04-02 ⋅ Darktrace ⋅ Max Heinemeyer
@online{heinemeyer:20200402:catching:b7f137d,
author = {Max Heinemeyer},
title = {{Catching APT41 exploiting a zero-day vulnerability}},
date = {2020-04-02},
organization = {Darktrace},
url = {https://www.darktrace.com/en/blog/catching-apt-41-exploiting-a-zero-day-vulnerability/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-04-13}
}
Catching APT41 exploiting a zero-day vulnerability
Cobalt Strike |
2020-03-26 ⋅ VMWare Carbon Black ⋅ Scott Knight
@online{knight:20200326:dukes:df85f94,
author = {Scott Knight},
title = {{The Dukes of Moscow}},
date = {2020-03-26},
organization = {VMWare Carbon Black},
url = {https://www.carbonblack.com/2020/03/26/the-dukes-of-moscow/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-18}
}
The Dukes of Moscow
Cobalt Strike LiteDuke MiniDuke OnionDuke PolyglotDuke PowerDuke |
2020-03-25 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Christopher Glyer, Dan Perez, Sarah Jones, Steve Miller
@online{glyer:20200325:this:0bc322f,
author = {Christopher Glyer and Dan Perez and Sarah Jones and Steve Miller},
title = {{This Is Not a Test: APT41 Initiates Global Intrusion Campaign Using Multiple Exploits}},
date = {2020-03-25},
organization = {FireEye},
url = {https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/03/apt41-initiates-global-intrusion-campaign-using-multiple-exploits.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-04-14}
}
This Is Not a Test: APT41 Initiates Global Intrusion Campaign Using Multiple Exploits
Speculoos Cobalt Strike |
2020-03-25 ⋅ Wilbur Security ⋅ JW
@online{jw:20200325:trickbot:17b0dc3,
author = {JW},
title = {{Trickbot to Ryuk in Two Hours}},
date = {2020-03-25},
organization = {Wilbur Security},
url = {https://www.wilbursecurity.com/2020/03/trickbot-to-ryuk-in-two-hours/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-03-26}
}
Trickbot to Ryuk in Two Hours
Cobalt Strike Ryuk TrickBot |
2020-03-22 ⋅ Malware and Stuff ⋅ Andreas Klopsch
@online{klopsch:20200322:mustang:56f3768,
author = {Andreas Klopsch},
title = {{Mustang Panda joins the COVID-19 bandwagon}},
date = {2020-03-22},
organization = {Malware and Stuff},
url = {https://malwareandstuff.com/mustang-panda-joins-the-covid19-bandwagon/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-03-27}
}
Mustang Panda joins the COVID-19 bandwagon
Cobalt Strike |
2020-03-20 ⋅ RECON INFOSEC ⋅ Luke Rusten
@online{rusten:20200320:analysis:f82a963,
author = {Luke Rusten},
title = {{Analysis Of Exploitation: CVE-2020-10189 ( exploited by APT41)}},
date = {2020-03-20},
organization = {RECON INFOSEC},
url = {https://blog.reconinfosec.com/analysis-of-exploitation-cve-2020-10189/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-22}
}
Analysis Of Exploitation: CVE-2020-10189 ( exploited by APT41)
Cobalt Strike |
2020-03-04 ⋅ Cobalt Strike ⋅ Raphael Mudge
@online{mudge:20200304:cobalt:176b61e,
author = {Raphael Mudge},
title = {{Cobalt Strike joins Core Impact at HelpSystems, LLC}},
date = {2020-03-04},
organization = {Cobalt Strike},
url = {https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/2020/03/04/cobalt-strike-joins-core-impact-at-helpsystems-llc/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-03-04}
}
Cobalt Strike joins Core Impact at HelpSystems, LLC
Cobalt Strike |
2020-03-04 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ CrowdStrike
@techreport{crowdstrike:20200304:2020:818c85f,
author = {CrowdStrike},
title = {{2020 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report}},
date = {2020-03-04},
institution = {CrowdStrike},
url = {https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2020CrowdStrikeGlobalThreatReport.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-07-24}
}
2020 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report
MESSAGETAP More_eggs 8.t Dropper Anchor BabyShark BadNews Clop Cobalt Strike CobInt Cobra Carbon System Cutwail DanaBot Dharma DoppelPaymer Dridex Emotet FlawedAmmyy FriedEx Gandcrab Get2 IcedID ISFB KerrDown LightNeuron LockerGoga Maze MECHANICAL Necurs Nokki Outlook Backdoor Phobos Ransomware Predator The Thief QakBot REvil RobinHood Ryuk SDBbot Skipper SmokeLoader TerraRecon TerraStealer TerraTV TinyLoader TrickBot vidar Winnti ANTHROPOID SPIDER Anunak APT31 APT39 BlackTech BuhTrap Charming Kitten CLOCKWORD SPIDER DOPPEL SPIDER Gamaredon Group Leviathan MONTY SPIDER Mustang Panda NARWHAL SPIDER NOCTURNAL SPIDER Pinchy Spider Pirate Panda Salty Spider SCULLY SPIDER SMOKY SPIDER Thrip VENOM SPIDER |
2020-03-03 ⋅ PWC UK ⋅ PWC UK
@techreport{uk:20200303:cyber:1f1eef0,
author = {PWC UK},
title = {{Cyber Threats 2019:A Year in Retrospect}},
date = {2020-03-03},
institution = {PWC UK},
url = {https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/assets/cyber-threats-2019-retrospect.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-03-03}
}
Cyber Threats 2019:A Year in Retrospect
KevDroid MESSAGETAP magecart AndroMut Cobalt Strike CobInt Crimson RAT DNSpionage Dridex Dtrack Emotet FlawedAmmyy FlawedGrace FriedEx Gandcrab Get2 GlobeImposter Grateful POS ISFB Kazuar LockerGoga Nokki QakBot Ramnit REvil Rifdoor RokRAT Ryuk shadowhammer ShadowPad Shifu Skipper StoneDrill Stuxnet TrickBot Winnti ZeroCleare Axiom |
2020-02-19 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ FireEye
@online{fireeye:20200219:mtrends:193613a,
author = {FireEye},
title = {{M-Trends 2020}},
date = {2020-02-19},
organization = {FireEye},
url = {https://content.fireeye.com/m-trends/rpt-m-trends-2020},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-02-20}
}
M-Trends 2020
Cobalt Strike Grateful POS LockerGoga QakBot TrickBot |
2020-02-18 ⋅ Trend Micro ⋅ Daniel Lunghi, Cedric Pernet, Kenney Lu, Jamz Yaneza
@online{lunghi:20200218:uncovering:93b0937,
author = {Daniel Lunghi and Cedric Pernet and Kenney Lu and Jamz Yaneza},
title = {{Uncovering DRBControl: Inside the Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Gambling Operations}},
date = {2020-02-18},
organization = {Trend Micro},
url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cyber-attacks/operation-drbcontrol-uncovering-a-cyberespionage-campaign-targeting-gambling-companies-in-southeast-asia},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-02-20}
}
Uncovering DRBControl: Inside the Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Gambling Operations
Cobalt Strike HyperBro PlugX Trochilus RAT |
2020-02-18 ⋅ Cisco Talos ⋅ Vanja Svajcer
@online{svajcer:20200218:building:0a80664,
author = {Vanja Svajcer},
title = {{Building a bypass with MSBuild}},
date = {2020-02-18},
organization = {Cisco Talos},
url = {https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/02/building-bypass-with-msbuild.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-02-20}
}
Building a bypass with MSBuild
Cobalt Strike GRUNT MimiKatz |
2020-02-13 ⋅ Qianxin ⋅ Qi Anxin Threat Intelligence Center
@techreport{center:20200213:report:146d333,
author = {Qi Anxin Threat Intelligence Center},
title = {{APT Report 2019}},
date = {2020-02-13},
institution = {Qianxin},
url = {https://ti.qianxin.com/uploads/2020/02/13/cb78386a082f465f259b37dae5df4884.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-02-27}
}
APT Report 2019
Chrysaor Exodus Dacls elf.vpnfilter DNSRat Griffon KopiLuwak More_eggs SQLRat AppleJeus BONDUPDATER Agent.BTZ Anchor AndroMut AppleJeus BOOSTWRITE Brambul Carbanak Cobalt Strike Dacls DistTrack DNSpionage Dtrack ELECTRICFISH FlawedAmmyy FlawedGrace Get2 Grateful POS HOPLIGHT Imminent Monitor RAT jason Joanap KerrDown KEYMARBLE Lambert LightNeuron LoJax MiniDuke PolyglotDuke PowerRatankba Rising Sun SDBbot ServHelper Snatch Stuxnet TinyMet tRat TrickBot Volgmer X-Agent Zebrocy |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:gold:1892bc8,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{GOLD KINGSWOOD}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-kingswood},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
GOLD KINGSWOOD
More_eggs ATMSpitter Cobalt Strike CobInt MimiKatz |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:gold:97e5784,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{GOLD NIAGARA}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-niagara},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
GOLD NIAGARA
Bateleur Griffon Carbanak Cobalt Strike DRIFTPIN TinyMet Anunak |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:bronze:66f1290,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{BRONZE RIVERSIDE}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/bronze-riverside},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
BRONZE RIVERSIDE
Anel ChChes Cobalt Strike PlugX Poison Ivy Quasar RAT RedLeaves Stone Panda |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:tin:ccd6795,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{TIN WOODLAWN}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/tin-woodlawn},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
TIN WOODLAWN
Cobalt Strike KerrDown MimiKatz PHOREAL RatSnif Remy SOUNDBITE APT32 |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:bronze:e8ad4fb,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{BRONZE MOHAWK}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/bronze-mohawk},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
BRONZE MOHAWK
AIRBREAK scanbox BLACKCOFFEE CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Derusbi homefry murkytop SeDll Leviathan |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:bronze:4118462,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{BRONZE ATLAS}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/bronze-atlas},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
BRONZE ATLAS
Speculoos Winnti ACEHASH CCleaner Backdoor CHINACHOPPER Empire Downloader HTran MimiKatz PlugX Winnti Axiom |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:bronze:1a5bdbb,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{BRONZE PRESIDENT}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/bronze-president},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
BRONZE PRESIDENT
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike PlugX Mustang Panda |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:gold:983570b,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{GOLD KINGSWOOD}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-kingswood},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
GOLD KINGSWOOD
More_eggs ATMSpitter Cobalt Strike CobInt MimiKatz Cobalt |
2020 ⋅ Secureworks ⋅ SecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:gold:8050e44,
author = {SecureWorks},
title = {{GOLD DUPONT}},
date = {2020},
organization = {Secureworks},
url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-dupont},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-23}
}
GOLD DUPONT
Cobalt Strike Defray PyXie |
2019-12-12 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Chi-en Shen, Oleg Bondarenko
@online{shen:20191212:cyber:e01baca,
author = {Chi-en Shen and Oleg Bondarenko},
title = {{Cyber Threat Landscape in Japan – Revealing Threat in the Shadow}},
date = {2019-12-12},
organization = {FireEye},
url = {https://www.slideshare.net/codeblue_jp/cb19-cyber-threat-landscape-in-japan-revealing-threat-in-the-shadow-by-chi-en-shen-ashley-oleg-bondarenko},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-04-16}
}
Cyber Threat Landscape in Japan – Revealing Threat in the Shadow
Cerberus TSCookie Cobalt Strike Dtrack Emotet Formbook IcedID Icefog IRONHALO Loki Password Stealer (PWS) PandaBanker PLEAD poisonplug TrickBot BlackTech |
2019-12-05 ⋅ Github (blackorbird) ⋅ blackorbird
@techreport{blackorbird:20191205:apt32:0afe4e7,
author = {blackorbird},
title = {{APT32 Report}},
date = {2019-12-05},
institution = {Github (blackorbird)},
url = {https://github.com/blackorbird/APT_REPORT/blob/master/Oceanlotus/apt32_report_2019.pdf},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2020-01-10}
}
APT32 Report
Cobalt Strike |
2019-12-05 ⋅ Raphael Mudge
@online{mudge:20191205:cobalt:219044e,
author = {Raphael Mudge},
title = {{Cobalt Strike 4.0 – Bring Your Own Weaponization}},
date = {2019-12-05},
url = {https://blog.cobaltstrike.com/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-12-06}
}
Cobalt Strike 4.0 – Bring Your Own Weaponization
Cobalt Strike |
2019-11-29 ⋅ Deloitte ⋅ Thomas Thomasen
@techreport{thomasen:20191129:cyber:1aae987,
author = {Thomas Thomasen},
title = {{Cyber Threat Intelligence & Incident Response}},
date = {2019-11-29},
institution = {Deloitte},
url = {https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/dk/Documents/Grabngo/Aarhus_miniseminar_291118.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-03-04}
}
Cyber Threat Intelligence & Incident Response
Cobalt Strike |
2019-11-19 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Kelli Vanderlee, Nalani Fraser
@techreport{vanderlee:20191119:achievement:6be19eb,
author = {Kelli Vanderlee and Nalani Fraser},
title = {{Achievement Unlocked: Chinese Cyber Espionage Evolves to Support Higher Level Missions}},
date = {2019-11-19},
institution = {FireEye},
url = {https://summit.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/summit/cds-2019/presentations/cds19-executive-s08-achievement-unlocked.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-03-02}
}
Achievement Unlocked: Chinese Cyber Espionage Evolves to Support Higher Level Missions
MESSAGETAP TSCookie ACEHASH CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Derusbi Empire Downloader Ghost RAT HIGHNOON HTran MimiKatz NetWire RC poisonplug Poison Ivy pupy Quasar RAT ZXShell |
2019-11-05 ⋅ tccontre Blog ⋅ tccontre
@online{tccontre:20191105:cobaltstrike:02e37af,
author = {tccontre},
title = {{CobaltStrike - beacon.dll : Your No Ordinary MZ Header}},
date = {2019-11-05},
organization = {tccontre Blog},
url = {https://tccontre.blogspot.com/2019/11/cobaltstrike-beacondll-your-not.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-12-17}
}
CobaltStrike - beacon.dll : Your No Ordinary MZ Header
Cobalt Strike |
2019-09-22 ⋅ Check Point Research ⋅ Check Point Research
@online{research:20190922:rancor:e834f67,
author = {Check Point Research},
title = {{Rancor: The Year of The Phish}},
date = {2019-09-22},
organization = {Check Point Research},
url = {https://research.checkpoint.com/2019/rancor-the-year-of-the-phish/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-03-04}
}
Rancor: The Year of The Phish
8.t Dropper Cobalt Strike |
2019-06-04 ⋅ Bitdefender ⋅ Bitdefender
@techreport{bitdefender:20190604:blueprint:ce0583c,
author = {Bitdefender},
title = {{An APT Blueprint: Gaining New Visibility into Financial Threats}},
date = {2019-06-04},
institution = {Bitdefender},
url = {https://www.bitdefender.com/files/News/CaseStudies/study/262/Bitdefender-WhitePaper-An-APT-Blueprint-Gaining-New-Visibility-into-Financial-Threats-interactive.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-12-18}
}
An APT Blueprint: Gaining New Visibility into Financial Threats
More_eggs Cobalt Strike |
2019-05-15 ⋅ Chronicle ⋅ Silas Cutler, Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade
@online{cutler:20190515:winnti:269a852,
author = {Silas Cutler and Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade},
title = {{Winnti: More than just Windows and Gates}},
date = {2019-05-15},
organization = {Chronicle},
url = {https://medium.com/chronicle-blog/winnti-more-than-just-windows-and-gates-e4f03436031a},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-10-14}
}
Winnti: More than just Windows and Gates
Winnti Axiom |
2019-05-08 ⋅ Verizon Communications Inc. ⋅ Verizon Communications Inc.
@techreport{inc:20190508:2019:3c20a3b,
author = {Verizon Communications Inc.},
title = {{2019 Data Breach Investigations Report}},
date = {2019-05-08},
institution = {Verizon Communications Inc.},
url = {https://enterprise.verizon.com/resources/reports/2019-data-breach-investigations-report.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-10}
}
2019 Data Breach Investigations Report
BlackEnergy Cobalt Strike DanaBot Gandcrab GreyEnergy Mirai Olympic Destroyer SamSam |
2019-04-24 ⋅ Weixin ⋅ Tencent
@online{tencent:20190424:sea:a722d68,
author = {Tencent},
title = {{"Sea Lotus" APT organization's attack techniques against China in the first quarter of 2019 revealed}},
date = {2019-04-24},
organization = {Weixin},
url = {https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xPsEXp2J5IE7wNSMEVC24A},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-01-13}
}
"Sea Lotus" APT organization's attack techniques against China in the first quarter of 2019 revealed
Cobalt Strike SOUNDBITE |
2019-04-15 ⋅ PenTestPartners ⋅ Neil Lines
@online{lines:20190415:cobalt:7b3c086,
author = {Neil Lines},
title = {{Cobalt Strike. Walkthrough for Red Teamers}},
date = {2019-04-15},
organization = {PenTestPartners},
url = {https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/cobalt-strike-walkthrough-for-red-teamers/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-12-17}
}
Cobalt Strike. Walkthrough for Red Teamers
Cobalt Strike |
2019-04 ⋅ Macnica Networks ⋅ Macnica Networks
@techreport{networks:201904:oceanlotus:8ceeac3,
author = {Macnica Networks},
title = {{OceanLotus Attack on Southeast Asian Automotive Industry}},
date = {2019-04},
institution = {Macnica Networks},
url = {https://www.macnica.net/file/mpression_automobile.pdf},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2021-03-02}
}
OceanLotus Attack on Southeast Asian Automotive Industry
CACTUSTORCH Cobalt Strike |
2019-04-01 ⋅ Macnica Networks ⋅ Macnica Networks
@techreport{networks:20190401:trends:cf738dc,
author = {Macnica Networks},
title = {{Trends in Cyber Espionage Targeting Japan 2nd Half of 2018}},
date = {2019-04-01},
institution = {Macnica Networks},
url = {https://www.macnica.net/file/mpressioncss_ta_report_2019.pdf},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2021-03-02}
}
Trends in Cyber Espionage Targeting Japan 2nd Half of 2018
Anel Cobalt Strike Datper PLEAD Quasar RAT RedLeaves taidoor Zebrocy |
2019-03-24 ⋅ One Night in Norfolk ⋅ Kevin Perlow
@online{perlow:20190324:jeshell:439ae8b,
author = {Kevin Perlow},
title = {{JEShell: An OceanLotus (APT32) Backdoor}},
date = {2019-03-24},
organization = {One Night in Norfolk},
url = {https://norfolkinfosec.com/jeshell-an-oceanlotus-apt32-backdoor/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-05-19}
}
JEShell: An OceanLotus (APT32) Backdoor
Cobalt Strike KerrDown |
2019-02-27 ⋅ Morphisec ⋅ Michael Gorelik, Alon Groisman
@online{gorelik:20190227:new:5296a0b,
author = {Michael Gorelik and Alon Groisman},
title = {{New Global Cyber Attack on Point of Sale Sytem}},
date = {2019-02-27},
organization = {Morphisec},
url = {http://blog.morphisec.com/new-global-attack-on-point-of-sale-systems},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-01-09}
}
New Global Cyber Attack on Point of Sale Sytem
Cobalt Strike |
2019-02-26 ⋅ Fox-IT ⋅ Fox IT
@online{it:20190226:identifying:689104d,
author = {Fox IT},
title = {{Identifying Cobalt Strike team servers in the wild}},
date = {2019-02-26},
organization = {Fox-IT},
url = {https://blog.fox-it.com/2019/02/26/identifying-cobalt-strike-team-servers-in-the-wild/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-10-25}
}
Identifying Cobalt Strike team servers in the wild
Cobalt Strike |
2019 ⋅ Council on Foreign Relations ⋅ Cyber Operations Tracker
@online{tracker:2019:winnti:979cb5b,
author = {Cyber Operations Tracker},
title = {{Winnti Umbrella}},
date = {2019},
organization = {Council on Foreign Relations},
url = {https://www.cfr.org/interactive/cyber-operations/winnti-umbrella},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-12-20}
}
Winnti Umbrella
Winnti Umbrella |
2018-11-19 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Matthew Dunwoody, Andrew Thompson, Ben Withnell, Jonathan Leathery, Michael Matonis, Nick Carr
@online{dunwoody:20181119:not:e581291,
author = {Matthew Dunwoody and Andrew Thompson and Ben Withnell and Jonathan Leathery and Michael Matonis and Nick Carr},
title = {{Not So Cozy: An Uncomfortable Examination of a Suspected APT29 Phishing Campaign}},
date = {2018-11-19},
organization = {FireEye},
url = {https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/11/not-so-cozy-an-uncomfortable-examination-of-a-suspected-apt29-phishing-campaign.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-12-20}
}
Not So Cozy: An Uncomfortable Examination of a Suspected APT29 Phishing Campaign
Cobalt Strike |
2018-11-18 ⋅ Stranded on Pylos Blog ⋅ Joe
@online{joe:20181118:cozybear:4801301,
author = {Joe},
title = {{CozyBear – In from the Cold?}},
date = {2018-11-18},
organization = {Stranded on Pylos Blog},
url = {https://pylos.co/2018/11/18/cozybear-in-from-the-cold/},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-01-09}
}
CozyBear – In from the Cold?
Cobalt Strike APT 29 |
2018-10 ⋅ Group-IB ⋅ Group-IB
@techreport{groupib:201810:hitech:420711f,
author = {Group-IB},
title = {{Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018}},
date = {2018-10},
institution = {Group-IB},
url = {https://www.fintechsecurity.com.hk/slides/01.Dmitry-Annual-Group-IB-report-High-Tech-Crime-Trends.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2021-02-09}
}
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018
BackSwap Cobalt Strike Cutlet Meterpreter |
2018-10-01 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Regina Elwell, Katie Nickels
@techreport{elwell:20181001:attcking:3c6d888,
author = {Regina Elwell and Katie Nickels},
title = {{ATT&CKing FIN7}},
date = {2018-10-01},
institution = {FireEye},
url = {https://summit.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/summit/cds-2018/presentations/cds18-technical-s05-att&cking-fin7.pdf},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-06-25}
}
ATT&CKing FIN7
Bateleur BELLHOP Griffon ANTAK POWERPIPE POWERSOURCE HALFBAKED BABYMETAL Carbanak Cobalt Strike DNSMessenger DRIFTPIN PILLOWMINT SocksBot |
2018-10-01 ⋅ Macnica Networks ⋅ Macnica Networks
@techreport{networks:20181001:trends:17b1db5,
author = {Macnica Networks},
title = {{Trends in cyber espionage (targeted attacks) targeting Japan | First half of 2018}},
date = {2018-10-01},
institution = {Macnica Networks},
url = {https://www.macnica.net/file/mpressioncss_2018-1h-report_mnc_rev3_nopw.pdf},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2021-03-02}
}
Trends in cyber espionage (targeted attacks) targeting Japan | First half of 2018
Anel Cobalt Strike Datper FlawedAmmyy Quasar RAT RedLeaves taidoor Winnti xxmm |
2018-08-03 ⋅ JPCERT/CC ⋅ Takuya Endo, Yukako Uchida
@online{endo:20180803:volatility:4597ce0,
author = {Takuya Endo and Yukako Uchida},
title = {{Volatility Plugin for Detecting Cobalt Strike Beacon}},
date = {2018-08-03},
organization = {JPCERT/CC},
url = {https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2018/08/volatility-plugin-for-detecting-cobalt-strike-beacon.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-07-11}
}
Volatility Plugin for Detecting Cobalt Strike Beacon
Cobalt Strike |
2018-07-31 ⋅ Github (JPCERTCC) ⋅ JPCERT/CC
@online{jpcertcc:20180731:scanner:d1757d9,
author = {JPCERT/CC},
title = {{Scanner for CobaltStrike}},
date = {2018-07-31},
organization = {Github (JPCERTCC)},
url = {https://github.com/JPCERTCC/aa-tools/blob/master/cobaltstrikescan.py},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-01-13}
}
Scanner for CobaltStrike
Cobalt Strike |
2018-05-21 ⋅ LAC ⋅ Yoshihiro Ishikawa
@online{ishikawa:20180521:confirmed:ad336b5,
author = {Yoshihiro Ishikawa},
title = {{Confirmed new attacks by APT attacker group menuPass (APT10)}},
date = {2018-05-21},
organization = {LAC},
url = {https://www.lac.co.jp/lacwatch/people/20180521_001638.html},
language = {Japanese},
urldate = {2019-10-27}
}
Confirmed new attacks by APT attacker group menuPass (APT10)
Cobalt Strike |
2017-06-06 ⋅ FireEye ⋅ Ian Ahl
@online{ahl:20170606:privileges:9598d5f,
author = {Ian Ahl},
title = {{Privileges and Credentials: Phished at the Request of Counsel}},
date = {2017-06-06},
organization = {FireEye},
url = {https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/06/phished-at-the-request-of-counsel.html},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-12-20}
}
Privileges and Credentials: Phished at the Request of Counsel
Cobalt Strike |
2016-10-11 ⋅ Symantec ⋅ Symantec Security Response
@online{response:20161011:odinaff:36b35db,
author = {Symantec Security Response},
title = {{Odinaff: New Trojan used in high level financial attacks}},
date = {2016-10-11},
organization = {Symantec},
url = {https://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/odinaff-new-trojan-used-high-level-financial-attacks},
language = {English},
urldate = {2019-12-05}
}
Odinaff: New Trojan used in high level financial attacks
Cobalt Strike KLRD MimiKatz Odinaff Anunak |
2012 ⋅ Cobalt Strike ⋅ Cobalt Strike
@online{strike:2012:cobalt:8522cdd,
author = {Cobalt Strike},
title = {{Cobalt Strike Website}},
date = {2012},
organization = {Cobalt Strike},
url = {https://www.cobaltstrike.com/support},
language = {English},
urldate = {2020-01-13}
}
Cobalt Strike Website
Cobalt Strike |