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Bumblebee Malware Adapts to Evade Detection in New Attack Campaign

Bumblebee Malware Adapts to Evade Detection in New Attack Campaign

Threat Group: Likely Trickbot or Conti affiliates Threat Type: Malware Loader Exploited Vulnerabilities: Social engineering, phishing emails, MSI installer misuse Malware Used: Bumblebee Threat Score: High (8.5/10) Last Threat Observation: October 2024 (Resurfaced) Overview Bumblebee, a sophisticated malware loader, has resurfaced in October 2024, just months after law

Dual Threat Crystal Rans0m Combines Ransomware and Infostealing Capabilities

Dual Threat Crystal Rans0m Combines Ransomware and Infostealing Capabilities

Threat Group: Unattributed Threat Type: Hybrid ransomware with stealer capabilities Exploited Vulnerabilities: Outdated software, phishing, P2P downloads Malware Used: Crystal Rans0m (Rust-based) Threat Score: High (8.5/10) — Due to the combination of file encryption, information theft, modular structure, and anti-VM techniques. Last Threat Observation: October 21, 2024 Overview Crystal

Hive0147’s Double Trouble Picanha and Mekotio Attack

Hive0147’s Double Trouble Picanha and Mekotio Attack

Threat Group: Hive0147 Threat Type: Banking Trojan/Downloader Exploited Vulnerabilities: Social engineering, credential theft, phishing Malware Used: Picanha (Downloader), Mekotio (Banking Trojan) Threat Score: High (8.5/10) due to the advanced nature of the malware and its evolving techniques targeting the Latin American financial sector Last Threat Observation: October

UAT-5647’s SingleCamper Malware: A Silent Network Infiltrator

UAT-5647’s SingleCamper Malware: A Silent Network Infiltrator

Threat Group: RomCom (aka UAT-5647) Threat Type: Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Exploited Vulnerabilities: Spear-phishing, network tunneling, credential theft Malware Used: SingleCamper RAT, RustyClaw, MeltingClaw, DustyHammock, ShadyHammock Threat Score: High (8.3/10) — Advanced persistence mechanisms, stealthy network operations, and a dual-focus on espionage and ransomware deployment Last Threat Observation: October

Horus Protector Rewrites the Rules of Cyber Obfuscation

Horus Protector Rewrites the Rules of Cyber Obfuscation

Threat Group: Unknown (French-speaking actors suspected) Threat Type: Fully Undetectable (FUD) Malware Distribution Service Exploited Vulnerabilities: Remote code execution via encoded Visual Basic (VBE) scripts Malware Used: AgentTesla, Remcos, Snake, NjRat, SNAKE Keylogger Threat Score: High (8.5/10) due to its highly obfuscated nature and persistent distribution of multiple

OilRig APT Escalates Cyber Espionage with Windows Kernel Exploits and Persistent Attacks

OilRig APT Escalates Cyber Espionage with Windows Kernel Exploits and Persistent Attacks

Threat Group: OilRig (APT34, Earth Simnavaz, Crambus, Cobalt Gypsy, GreenBug, Helix Kitten, Hazel Sandstorm) Threat Type: Cyberespionage Exploited Vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-30088 (Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation), Microsoft Exchange Web Services Malware Used: Menorah, STEALHOOK, SC5k, OilCheck, ODAgent, OilBooster Threat Score: High (8.5/10) — Exploitation of advanced kernel vulnerabilities and widespread espionage

New Infostealer Malware Yunit Stealer Targets Credentials and Crypto

New Infostealer Malware Yunit Stealer Targets Credentials and Crypto

Threat Group: Freeboox Threat Type: Infostealer Malware Exploited Vulnerabilities: Browser data storage, registry manipulation, scheduled tasks, system utilities Malware Used: Yunit Stealer Threat Score: High (8.7/10) — Due to its advanced evasion techniques, ability to extract sensitive data, and its persistence in critical system areas Last Threat Observation: October

New Vilsa Stealer Malware Infiltrates Systems and Steals Sensitive Data

New Vilsa Stealer Malware Infiltrates Systems and Steals Sensitive Data

Threat Group: - Unknown Threat Type: - Information Stealer Exploited Vulnerabilities: - Virtual Machine Detection, Browser Data Extraction, Cryptocurrency Wallets Malware Used: - Vilsa Stealer, hvnc.py Threat Score: - High (8.5/10) — Due to its advanced encryption, persistence mechanisms, and broad targeting capabilities. Last Threat Observation: - October

KLogExe and FPSpy Signal a New Wave of Espionage by Sparkling Pisces Hackers

KLogExe and FPSpy Signal a New Wave of Espionage by Sparkling Pisces Hackers

Threat Group: Sparkling Pisces (aka Kimsuky, THALLIUM) Threat Type: Keylogger & Backdoor Malware Exploited Vulnerabilities: User exploitation via spear phishing, DLL hijacking Malware Used: KLogExe (keylogger), FPSpy (backdoor) Threat Score: High (8.0/10) — Due to the combination of data exfiltration and its ability to bypass static detection Last Threat