Anvilogic Forge Threat Research Reports
Here you can find an accumulation of trending threats published weekly by the Anvilogic team.
We curate threat intelligence to provide situational awareness and actionable insights
Atomic detections that serve as the foundation of our detection framework.
Risk, pattern, and sequence-based detections utilizing the outputs of Threat Identifiers as a means of identifying actual threats.
• Threat News Reports
• Trending Threat Reports
• ResearchArticles
Forge Report: First Half Threat Trends of 2024
Featured Threat Reports
All Threat Reports
North Korea’s Recruitment-Themed Cyberattacks for Spreading RustDoor Malware
North Korean hackers deploy RustDoor malware through LinkedIn recruitment scams, targeting the financial and cryptocurrency sectors. Victims are deceived into running malicious scripts, enabling persistent backdoor access. FBI and Jamf Threat Labs uncover this state-sponsored campaign, urging caution against unsolicited job offers and coding tests online.
Investment Scams Dominate as Cryptocurrency Fraud Losses Reach New Highs in 2023
FBI reports show cryptocurrency fraud hit $5.6 billion in 2023, a 45% increase from the previous year. Investment scams caused $3.96 billion in losses, with older individuals suffering the most. California, Texas, and Florida topped the list for fraud complaints and losses. Law enforcement urges vigilance in cryptocurrency dealings.
Chinese-Speaking Hackers Linked to Cyberattacks on Drone Technology
Trend Micro connects Chinese-speaking hackers, known as TIDRONE, to cyberattacks on Taiwan's drone manufacturers and other industries, including finance and satellites. The group uses advanced malware like CXCLNT and CLNTEND for espionage, targeting critical sectors across Taiwan, Canada, and Korea, with an emphasis on persistence and data theft.
Intelligence Update to the Continuation of Operation Crimson Palace with New TTPs in Targeted Intrusions
Sophos' latest intelligence update on Operation Crimson Palace uncovers new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by threat clusters targeting Southeast Asian government entities. The report highlights DLL sideloading, C2 infrastructure revamping, and living-off-the-land techniques. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of these threats and the need for robust detection strategies.
Rundll32 with Suspicious Command Line
The Anvilogic Forge has identified multiple occurrences of Andromeda-like malware (aka. b66 and Gamarue) across various customer environments. Andromeda malware is known for its modular nature, used as a downloader and facilitating further malicious activities such as keylogging, credential theft, and additional payload downloads. Andromeda often propagates using USB drives.
FBI Warns of North Korean Cyberattacks on Cryptocurrency Firms
The FBI warns of North Korean cyberattacks on cryptocurrency firms, using social engineering to implant malware and steal funds. These actors exploit professional networks, impersonate known contacts, and create fake scenarios. The FBI advises verifying identities and strengthening network security to counter these sophisticated threats.
.png)
Intelligence Levels for Threat Reports
Tactical
Detectable threat behaviors for response with threat scenarios or threat identifiers.
Strategic
General information security news, for awareness.
.png)
Whitepapers
The World's Best SOC Teams Use Anvilogic
.svg)
