Anvilogic Forge Threat Research Reports
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Squirrelwaffle + ProxyShell and ProxyLogon
Trend Micro reports the Squirrelwaffle loader exploiting ProxyShell and ProxyLogon vulnerabilities to hijack email threads without initial lateral movement or malware installation. When victims open a macro-enabled Excel file, a Qbot DLL is downloaded and executed via regsvr32. This technique has been observed since September 2021.
Prodraft Researchers Identify a Conti Server
Researchers at Prodaft identified an exposed server associated with the Conti ransomware gang, used for ransom negotiations. They monitored the server for weeks, observing network traffic including victim IP addresses and SSH traffic likely from ransomware operators via Tor exit nodes. Following Prodaft's report, Conti took the server offline.
Some tactical TTP details are shared for PHOSPHORUS/Magic Hound (MITRE: G0059)
Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) research covers six Iranian threat actor groups, including PHOSPHORUS and CURIUM. Active since September 2020, these groups conduct ransomware attacks every 6-8 weeks, exploiting Fortinet FortiOS and Exchange Server vulnerabilities. The study also highlights social engineering and brute-forcing tactics used by these actors.
Red Canary Intelligence Insights from October 2021
Red Canary's October 2021 Intelligence Insights report identifies Mimikatz, Yellow Cockatoo/Jupiter infostealer, and TA551 as the top threats since August. Qbot and Wannacry have also risen to the top ten threats. These insights highlight significant changes in the threat landscape and emphasize the need for robust cybersecurity measures.
ProxyShell & Web Shells
Mandiant's investigation into ProxyShell exploitation of Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities reveals ongoing attacks as of November 2021, affecting up to 30,000 servers. Threat actors are deploying web shells via Exchange certificate exports and creating privileged mailboxes for administrative access. Three attack paths were identified: web shell deployment, Microsoft cmdlets, and new mailbox creation.
GoDaddy Data Breach
GoDaddy experienced a data breach affecting up to 1.2 million WordPress customers, with hackers accessing the systems from September 6th, 2021, until November 17th, 2021. The breach involved compromised passwords, exposing customer numbers, email addresses, WordPress admin passwords, sFTP credentials, and SSL private keys.
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