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Scratching the Surface of Rhysida Ransomware

May 23, 2023 By Ryan Estes

A few days ago, I was scrolling through Twitter and came across a post by the MalwareHunterTeam briefly discussing a new Ransomware group - Rhysida. A lack of results from a Google search shows this is a newer group prepping to start operations. I grabbed a sample and downloaded it, and the executable confirmed that this group is indeed in its early stages based on the breadth … [Read more...]

Cybersecurity News: LastPass Incident Revealed, White House Issues Cybersecurity Strategy, FBI Purchases Leaked USHOR PII Data, and a Slew of Other Breaches

March 20, 2023 By Ryan Estes

It's Monday, and there's no better way to start a new week than with some cybersecurity-related news. So, if you need an excuse to procrastinate a bit more, allow us to fill that void. For this iteration, we made a few minor improvements, as always. In addition to the table of contents from last time, we've added more granularity by categorizing all the stories by type. For … [Read more...]

Cybersecurity News: Free Cybersecurity Training, TrickBot Group Exposed, Major GoDaddy Breach, and Russia to Legalize cybercrime?!

March 6, 2023 By Ryan Estes

A new week, a new month, and a new Cybersecurity News post! This iteration contains a whopping eight (8) stories covering the last two to four weeks. Since cybersecurity is a diverse field of assorted specializations, we attempt to match that with various stories touching on all aspects of cybersecurity. This time we cover a few breaches, Elon Musk's decision to alter Twitter's … [Read more...]

A Technical Analysis of ISAACWiper

February 10, 2023 By Ryan Estes

Shortly after Putin launched his "special military operation" in Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, researchers from ESET published information about two novel destructive malware families – HermeticWiper and ISAACWiper. HermeticWiper was part of a three-pronged campaign that included a worm and pseudo-ransomware component known as HermeticWizard and HermeticRansom, respectively. … [Read more...]

When Trying to Catch ‘Em All, Leave This RAT Alone

January 11, 2023 By Ben Delp

Recently, researchers have observed threat actors using a website previously associated with the popular AR game, PokemonGo to distribute a remote access trojan (RAT). The method of delivery is a cleverly disguised game installer that includes a copy of the commonly used NetSupport Manager application, which on its own is technically a trusted application. The surreptitious use … [Read more...]

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