Tag: tactics
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MostereRAT Targets Windows, Uses AnyDesk and TightVNC for Full Access
MostereRAT malware targets Windows through phishing, bypasses security with advanced tactics, and grants hackers full remote control. Cybersecurity… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mostererat-windows-anydesk-tightvnc-access/
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MostereRAT Targets Windows, Uses AnyDesk and TightVNC for Full Access
MostereRAT malware targets Windows through phishing, bypasses security with advanced tactics, and grants hackers full remote control. Cybersecurity… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mostererat-windows-anydesk-tightvnc-access/
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Remote Access Abuse Biggest Pre-Ransomware Indicator
Cisco Talos found that abuse of remote services and remote access software are the most prevalent ‘pre-ransomware’ tactics deployed by threat actors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/remote-access-abuse-pre-ransomware/
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MeetC2 A serverless C2 framework that leverages Google Calendar APIs as a communication channel
MeetC2 is a PoC C2 tool using Google Calendar to mimic cloud abuse, helping teams test detection, logging, and response. Background:Modern adversaries increasingly hide command-and-control (C2) traffic inside cloud services. We built this proof of concept (PoC) to study and demonstrate those techniques in a controlled way, emulating those tactics so red and blue teams…
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-239A): Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System
In response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-239A), AttackIQ has updated the assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon and released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited during the SparrowDoor and ShadowPad campaign in March 2025. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-239A): Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System
In response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-239A), AttackIQ has updated the assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon and released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited during the SparrowDoor and ShadowPad campaign in March 2025. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-239A): Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System
In response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-239A), AttackIQ has updated the assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon and released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited during the SparrowDoor and ShadowPad campaign in March 2025. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Ukraine’s cyber chief on Russian hackers’ shifting tactics, US cyber aid
A former information security professor with more than 25 years in the Ukrainian armed forces, Oleksandr Potii is blunt about Moscow’s capabilities: “We see that Russia’s technical level is high and its potential is strong. We cannot underestimate them.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-cyber-chief-on-russia-hacks-us-aid
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XWorm Malware Adopts New Infection Chain to Bypass Security Detection
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated evolution in XWorm malware operations, with the backdoor campaign implementing advanced tactics to evade detection systems. The Trellix Advanced Research Center has documented this significant shift in the malware’s deployment strategy, revealing a deliberate move toward more deceptive and intricate infection methods designed to increase success rates while remaining…
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Dire Wolf Ransomware Targets Windows, Wipes Logs and Backups
The recently emerged DireWolf ransomware group has launched a sophisticated new campaign targeting Windows systems worldwide, employing ruthless tactics to delete event logs, erase backup-related data, and thwart recovery efforts. First sighted in May 2025, DireWolf has rapidly escalated its operations, infecting 16 organizations across 16 regions”, including the United States, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, and…
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Dire Wolf Ransomware Targets Windows, Wipes Logs and Backups
The recently emerged DireWolf ransomware group has launched a sophisticated new campaign targeting Windows systems worldwide, employing ruthless tactics to delete event logs, erase backup-related data, and thwart recovery efforts. First sighted in May 2025, DireWolf has rapidly escalated its operations, infecting 16 organizations across 16 regions”, including the United States, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, and…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromising Global Networks
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, china, cisa, cisco, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, espionage, exploit, firewall, fortinet, germany, government, identity, infrastructure, injection, ivanti, kev, malicious, microsoft, military, mitigation, mitre, network, remote-code-execution, risk, software, tactics, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAn analysis of Tenable telemetry data shows that the vulnerabilities being exploited by Chinese state-sponsored actors remain unremediated on a considerable number of devices, posing major risk to the organizations that have yet to successfully address these flaws. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)…
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Ransom Tales: Volume III Emulating INC, Lynx and SafePay Ransomware
AttackIQ presents the third volume of Ransom Tales, an initiative focused on emulating the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) exhibited by sophisticated and prominent ransomware families with the objective of empowering defenders to rigorously challenge their security controls and enhance resilience against disruptive and extortive threats. In this release, AttackIQ presents three new attack graphs…
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DPRK Remote Work Tactics: Leveraging Code-Sharing Platforms
DPRK IT workers have leveraged popular code-sharing platforms such as GitHub, CodeSandbox, and Medium to cultivate convincing developer portfolios and land remote positions under fabricated identities. Investigations reveal approximately 50 active GitHub profiles operated by North Korean actors, supplemented by dozens of profiles across niche freelancing and forum sites. These operatives employ deepfake profile photos,…
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Threat Actors Use Facebook Ads to Deliver Android Malware
Cybercriminals are increasingly turning their sights from desktop to mobile, exploiting Meta’s advertising platform to distribute a sophisticated Android banking trojan disguised as a free TradingView Premium app. Bitdefender Labs warns that these threat actors have shifted tactics after months of targeting Windows users with fake trading and cryptocurrency ads, now focusing worldwide on smartphone…
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Mac Malware ‘JSCoreRunner’ Abuses Online PDF Tool to Spread
A sophisticated new Mac malware campaign has emerged that exploits users’ trust in free online PDF conversion tools, demonstrating how cybercriminals continue to evolve their tactics to bypass modern security measures. Cybersecurity firm Mosyle has exclusively disclosed the discovery of JSCoreRunner, a previously unknown Mac malware strain that achieved zero detections on VirusTotal at the…
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New Mac Malware Dubbed >>JSCoreRunner<< Weaponizing PDF Conversion Site to Deliver Malware
A sophisticated new Mac malware campaign has emerged that exploits users’ trust in free online PDF conversion tools, demonstrating how cybercriminals continue to evolve their tactics to bypass modern security measures. Cybersecurity firm Mosyle has exclusively disclosed the discovery of JSCoreRunner, a previously unknown Mac malware strain that achieved zero detections on VirusTotal at the…
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Organized and Criminal, Ransomware Gangs Run Up Profits
Tags: access, attack, control, cyber, extortion, group, organized, ransomware, tactics, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementRansomware attacks are rising 49% as cyber gangs evolve into organized criminal enterprises. With over 200 groups operating like corporations, recruiting talent, using RaaS models, and deploying multi-extortion tactics, defenders must strengthen foundational controls, limit vendor access, and prioritize vulnerability management to stay ahead. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/organized-and-criminal-ransomware-gangs-run-up-profits-2/
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Salt Typhoon Cyber Spies Breached 80+ Nations, FBI Warns
Salt Typhoon hackers bypassed smash-and-grab tactics, infiltrating routers and surveillance systems to steal sensitive data and evade detection. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-salt-typhoon-cyber-spies-breach/
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Microsoft warns of ransomware gang shifting to steal cloud data, lock companies out of systems
While ransomware gangs traditionally rely on deploying malware to encrypt files, a threat actor’s recent tactics show they no longer need to do that during attacks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ransomware-gangs-shift-to-stealing-cloud-data
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New Research Explores Emulating Scattered Spider Tactics in Real-World Scenarios
Experts have described methods for mimicking the strategies of the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Scattered Spider in a recent in-depth analysis by cybersecurity company Lares, allowing enterprises to strengthen their defenses through adversarial cooperation. Lares specializes in threat emulation, replicating real-world tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) observed in cybercriminal activities. By dissecting incidents like…
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Microsoft Unveils Storm-0501’s Cloud-Based Ransomware Deployment Tactics
Tags: backup, cloud, cyber, data, encryption, endpoint, exploit, intelligence, malware, microsoft, ransom, ransomware, tactics, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence has detailed the evolving tactics of the financially motivated threat actor Storm-0501, which has transitioned from traditional on-premises ransomware deployments to sophisticated cloud-based operations. Unlike conventional ransomware that relies on endpoint encryption malware and subsequent decryption key negotiations, Storm-0501 exploits cloud-native capabilities to exfiltrate massive data volumes, obliterate backups, and enforce ransom…
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Storm-0501 Exploits Entra ID to Exfiltrate and Delete Azure Data in Hybrid Cloud Attacks
The financially motivated threat actor known as Storm-0501 has been observed refining its tactics to conduct data exfiltration and extortion attacks targeting cloud environments.”Unlike traditional on-premises ransomware, where the threat actor typically deploys malware to encrypt critical files across endpoints within the compromised network and then negotiates for a decryption key, First seen on thehackernews.com…
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TAG-144: Actors Attacking Government Entities With New Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
The threat actor known as TAG-144, also referred to as Blind Eagle or APT-C-36, has been linked to five distinct activity clusters operating from May 2024 through July 2025, primarily targeting Colombian government entities at local, municipal, and federal levels. This cyber threat group, active since at least 2018, employs a sophisticated blend of cyber-espionage…
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Underground Ransomware Gang Unleashes Innovative Tactics Targeting Global Organizations
The Underground ransomware gang has been coordinating recurring attacks on enterprises throughout the globe in a worrying increase in cyber risks. They have demonstrated sophisticated malware engineering that blends cutting-edge encryption techniques with focused penetration measures. First detected in July 2023, the group resurfaced in May 2024 with a revamped Dedicated Leak Site (DLS), where…
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New Phishing Campaign Abuses ConnectWise ScreenConnect to Take Over Devices
Abnormal AI said the campaign, which lures victims into downloading legitimate RMM software, marks a major evolution in phishing tactics First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-abuses-connectwise-take/