Tag: tactics
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Massive Android Ad Fraud ‘IconAds’ Uses Google Play to Target and Exploit Users
HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team has dismantled a sprawling ad fraud operation named IconAds, which infiltrated the Google Play Store with 352 malicious apps. At its peak, this scheme generated a staggering 1.2 billion bid requests daily, flooding users’ screens with out-of-context ads while employing cunning tactics to hide app icons and obscure…
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Scattered Spider Tactics Include Data Theft, Extortion: CrowdStrike
Threat researchers from CrowdStrike are pointing to Scattered Spider’s focus on more than just traditional ransomware attacks, as experts have separately linked the threat group to a data theft attack against Australian airline Qantas. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/scattered-spider-tactics-include-data-theft-extortion-crowdstrike
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TA829 Hackers Use New TTPs and Enhanced RomCom Backdoor to Evade Detection
The cybercriminal group TA829, also tracked under aliases like RomCom, Void Rabisu, and Tropical Scorpius, has been observed deploying sophisticated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) alongside an updated version of its infamous RomCom backdoor, now dubbed SingleCamper (aka SnipBot). This group, known for blending financially motivated cybercrime with espionage campaigns often aligned with Russian state…
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TA829 and UNK_GreenSec Share Tactics and Infrastructure in Ongoing Malware Campaigns
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged the tactical similarities between the threat actors behind the RomCom RAT and a cluster that has been observed delivering a loader dubbed TransferLoader.Enterprise security firm Proofpoint is tracking the activity associated with TransferLoader to a group dubbed UNK_GreenSec and the RomCom RAT actors under the moniker TA829. The latter is also…
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New Report Uncovers Major Overlaps in Cybercrime and State-Sponsored Espionage
Proofpoint has identified similarities between the tactics of a pro-Russian cyber espionage group and a cybercriminal gang First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/major-overlaps-cybercrime-espionage/
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Stealthy WordPress Malware Uses PHP Backdoor to Deliver Windows Trojan
A sophisticated malware campaign targeting WordPress websites has recently been uncovered, showcasing an intricate and stealthy approach to delivering a Windows-based trojan. This attack, which operates beneath the surface of seemingly clean websites, employs a layered infection chain involving PHP-based droppers, obfuscated code, and IP-based evasion tactics to distribute a malicious payload named client32.exe. Hidden…
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North Korean IT Workers Employ New Tactics to Infiltrate Global Organizations
Tags: ai, china, cyber, intelligence, korea, microsoft, north-korea, russia, tactics, technology, threat, toolMicrosoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a sophisticated operation by North Korean remote IT workers who are leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools to infiltrate organizations worldwide. Since at least 2020, these highly skilled individuals, often based in North Korea, China, and Russia, have been targeting technology-related roles across various industries to generate revenue for the…
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How analyzing 700,000 security incidents helped our understanding of Living Off the Land tactics
This article shares initial findings from internal Bitdefender Labs research into Living off the Land (LOTL) techniques. Our team at Bitdefender Labs, comprised of hundreds of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/01/bitdefender-lotl-security-incidents-phasr/
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Scattered Spider hackers shift focus to aviation, transportation firms
Hackers associated with Scattered Spider tactics have expanded their targeting to the aviation and transportation industries after previously attacking insurance and retail sectors First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scattered-spider-hackers-shift-focus-to-aviation-transportation-firms/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: U.S. Gov’t Urges Adoption of Memory-Safe Languages and Warns About Iran Cyber Threat
Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, cisa, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, government, group, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, iran, login, mfa, military, mitigation, mitre, network, nist, passkey, password, programming, ransomware, risk, rust, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, warfareCheck out the U.S. government’s latest call for developers to use memory-safe programming languages, as well as its warning for cybersecurity teams regarding cyber risk from hackers tied to Iran. Plus, get the latest on ransomware trends, the quantum computing cyber threat and more! Dive into five things that are top of mind for the…
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Navigating a Heightened Cyber Threat Landscape: Military Conflict Increases Attack Risks
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, firmware, group, hacker, hacking, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, mfa, military, network, password, risk, russia, service, strategy, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThe current geopolitical climate demands a proactive, comprehensive approach to cybersecurity. Here’s what you need to know, and how Tenable can help. The cybersecurity landscape is in constant flux, but rarely do we see such a rapid escalation of threats as we are currently experiencing. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Terrorism Advisory…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Iranian Cyber Operations
Tags: access, advisory, api, apt, attack, authentication, awareness, cisa, cloud, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dos, exploit, finance, framework, government, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, iran, ivanti, malware, mfa, microsoft, middle-east, military, mitre, monitoring, network, password, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windowsTenable’s Research Special Operations team focuses on some frequently asked questions about Iranian cyber operations, including the tactics, techniques and procedures employed by Iran-based threat actors. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding Iranian cyber operations in the wake of the recent conflict and…
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Don’t trust that email: It could be from a hacker using your printer to scam you
Tags: authentication, control, credentials, data, defense, dkim, dmarc, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, hacker, infrastructure, iot, login, mail, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, qr, risk, scam, tactics, tool, vulnerability, zero-daytenantname.mail.protection.outlook.com, and companies’ internal email address formats can be trivial to figure out or easy to scrape from public sources or social media. Once an attacker has the domain and a valid email address, they are able to send emails that appear to come from inside the organization.In the campaign observed by Varonis’ forensics experts,…
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Researchers Demonstrate Windows Registry Manipulation via C++ Program
Cybersecurity researchers have developed a C++ program demonstrating how attackers manipulate the Windows Registry to establish persistence, evade defenses, and alter system behavior. This technique, central to many cyberattacks, exploits the registry’s role as Windows’ configuration database. The program uses Windows API functions to modify registry keys, simulating tactics employed by real-world malware while highlighting…
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Dire Wolf Ransomware Comes Out Snarling, Bites Technology, Manufacturing
The emerging group has already gotten its teeth into 16 victims since May with its double extortion tactics, claiming victims in 11 countries, including the US, Thailand, and Taiwan. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/dire-wolf-ransomware-manufacturing-technology
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Successful Military Attacks are Driving Nation States to Cyber Options
Tags: attack, china, communications, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, government, healthcare, infrastructure, iran, korea, middle-east, military, north-korea, russia, service, tactics, technology, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, warfareWith daring military attacks, kinetic warfare is shifting the balance of power in regions across the globe, upending the perception of power projection. Powerful nations are reeling from the impacts of bold assaults and seeking additional methods to drive foreign policy”Š”, “Šcyber may look as an appealing asymmetric warfare capability that is worth doubling-down on.…
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Qilin ransomware strengthens data extortion tactics
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/qilin-ransomware-strengthens-data-extortion-tactics
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Open Directories Exposes Publically Available tools Used by Hackers
A series of misconfigured web servers have been uncovered, revealing a treasure trove of publicly accessible tools and tactics employed by malicious actors targeting critical infrastructure. These exposed open directories, discovered through Hunt’s advanced scanning capabilities, highlight a significant security lapse that threat actors are exploiting with low-cost, high-reward methods. Unveiling Hidden Threats on the…
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Threat Actor Exploit GitHub and Hosted 60 GitHub Repositories with 100s of Malware
A threat actor group known as Banana Squad has been found exploiting GitHub, a cornerstone platform for developers worldwide, by hosting over 60 malicious repositories containing hundreds of trojanized Python files. Discovered by the ReversingLabs threat research team, this campaign represents a shift toward stealthier and more sophisticated tactics in open-source exploitation. Sophisticated Supply Chain…
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Hackers Exploit Cloudflare Tunnels to Infect Windows Systems With Python Malware
A sophisticated malware campaign dubbed SERPENTINE#CLOUD has emerged, leveraging Cloudflare Tunnel infrastructure to deliver Python-based malware to Windows systems across Western nations, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. This ongoing operation, characterized by its use of obfuscated scripts and memory-injected payloads, demonstrates an alarming evolution in threat actor tactics, exploiting trusted cloud services…
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Hackers Use Fake Verification Prompt and Clickfix Technique to Deploy Fileless AsyncRAT
Threat actors are leveraging deceptive tactics to distribute a fileless variant of AsyncRAT, a notorious remote access Trojan. Discovered during routine attacker infrastructure analysis, this operation employs a fake verification prompt themed around the >>Clickfix