A RAT primer From millions of dollars lost to reputational damage, malware affects lives, businesses, and the world around us. It’s difficult to study, moves fast, and is a constant concern for anyone living and working in the digital age. Remote access trojans make up a large portion of the malware market and are an […]
Drawing the RedLine – Insider Threats in Cybersecurity
The RedLine password theft malware is a hot topic this month with Microsoft’s employee compromise. Though Microsoft didn’t offer many officially released details on what occurred, we can examine how RedLine works to gain an understanding of what may have possibly occurred. Passwords: An Easy Target Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most […]
Weathering Russian Winter: The Current State of Russian APTs
It’s no secret that Russian Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are a significant burden on cybersecurity teams. For years, organizations have been bombarding their systems with patches and configuration changes to dodge targeted attacks, and the focus on APTs specifically from Russia has never been higher. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put the risk […]
Bad Luck: BlackCat Ransomware Bulletin
On April 19th of 2022, the FBI Cyber Division released a flash bulletin regarding the Blackcat ransomware-for-hire. This was met with mixed reactions – some found the ransomware to be of little concern, others made a case for tracking its progress. Either way, this ransomware-for-hire has been around far longer (in internet terms) than the […]