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Daserf – A Backdoor to Espionage - AT&T
Daserf – A Backdoor to Espionage. August 24, 2016 | Patrick Bedwell. Background. Daserf is an example of a backdoor, malware that provides attackers with access to the compromised system. It’s commonly used for data theft, as you can see from the number of AlienVault blog posts that include the term.
Defend like an attacker: Applying the cyber kill chain
The “cyber kill chain” is a sequence of stages required for an attacker to successfully infiltrate a network and exfiltrate data from it. Each stage demonstrates a specific goal along the attacker’s path.
Stories from the SOC: Fortinet authentication bypass observed in the wild
Executive summary: Fortinet’s newest vulnerability, CVE-2022-40684, allowing for authentication bypass to manipulate admin SSH keys, unauthorized downloading of configuration files, and creating of super admin accounts, has put a big target on the backs of unpatched and exposed Fortinet devices.
LokiBot Malware: What it is and how to respond to it
One of the biggest concerns with LokiBot isn’t just the fact that it can target everything from emails to cryptocurrency wallets, it’s also that it can create a backdoor to allow a hacker to install additional malicious software and steal information. LokiBot also makes use of a very simple codebase that makes it easy for lower level ...
5 Common blind spots that make you vulnerable to supply chain attacks
The SolarWinds SUNBURST backdoor. On December 13th, 2020, the SUNBURST backdoor was first disclosed. The attack utilized the popular SolarWinds Orion IT monitoring and management suite to develop a trojanized update. The backdoor targeted services running the Orion software and was aimed at the US Treasury and Commerce Department.
MITRE ATT&CK Framework explained
The ATT&CK framework predecessor was the Cyber Kill Chain developed by Lockheed-Martin in 2011. ATT&CK incorporates what MITRE calls Tactics and Techniques to describe adversarial actions and behaviors. Techniques are specific actions an attacker might take, and tactics are phases of attacker behavior. At Threatcare, we’ve watch the steady ...
Governments and Backdoors - AT&T
June 13, 2017 | Javvad Malik. Should governments be given backdoors to technology products? British PM Theresa May has been waging a long battle against encryption, stating that end-to-end encryption in apps like WhatsApp is “completely unacceptable” and that it provides a safe haven for terrorists.
Cyber Kill Chain model and framework explained - AT&T
March 13, 2020 | Tony DeGonia. What is the Cyber Kill Chain? Developed by Lockheed Martin, the Cyber Kill Chain® (CKC) framework is part of the Intelligence Driven Defense® model for the identification and prevention of cyber intrusions activity. The model identifies what adversaries must complete in order to achieve their objective.
How can SOC analysts use the cyber kill chain? - AT&T
It may also use privilege escalation to gain additional access to the system and install a backdoor or remote access trojan, which can be used to gain persistence within the system. To detect the attack at this stage, SOC analysts deploy the use of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and a Host-Based Intrusion Detection System ...
Stalkerware: What is being done to protect victims as the number of ...
A recent study by the European Institute for Gender Equality reveals that 7 in 10 women who have reported experiencing cyberstalking have also experienced at least one accompanying form of physical or sexual violence. This finding emphasizes the connection stalkerware has in allowing criminals to more effectively target and perpetrate crimes ...