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Jan 27, 2023
Cyber-security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have discovered a new variant of the PlugX malware that can infect connected USB removable media devices to spread to additional systems. PlugX is a type of malware that is primarily used… read more »
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Jan 25, 2023
Researchers at threat analytics firm Securonix have uncovered a new Python-based malware that has been spotted in the wild. The malware, named PY#RATION, is a remote access trojan (RAT) that gives its operators control over breached systems. According to Securonix,… read more »
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Jan 25, 2023
Static malware analysis is the process of analysing malware samples without executing them. In this post, I’d like to share my basic workflow for static malware analysis, with tools and techniques that can be used at each stage. 1. File… read more »
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Jan 22, 2023
A very short article that I think will be useful to DFIR colleagues. According to this article from Microsoft, after installing Windows 11 build 22H2, Windows events 4688 stopped working correctly. Event ID 4688 is a Windows security event that… read more »
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Jan 21, 2023
The Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage group known as Gamaredon has been found to be using the popular messaging app Telegram in its recent attacks against Ukraine. The group, also known as Actinium, Armageddon, Iron Tilden, Primitive Bear, Shuckworm, Trident Ursa… read more »
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Jan 20, 2023
A critical RCE (remote code execution) vulnerability has been discovered impacting multiple services related to Microsoft Azure, potentially allowing a malicious actor to completely take control of a targeted application. The vulnerability was discovered by Israeli cloud infrastructure security firm… read more »
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Jan 19, 2023
Cybercriminals are increasingly using malicious LNK files as a way to gain initial access and download payloads such as Bumblebee, IcedID, and Qakbot. These malicious shortcut files are used to evade security solutions and infect victims’ computers with malware. A… read more »
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Jan 18, 2023
Codespaces is a development environment that allows developers to easily set up, configure, and collaborate on projects from within GitHub. It allows users to customize their project by committing configuration files to their repository, which creates a repeatable configuration for… read more »