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Manjusaka Framework

Aug 11, 2022 2:51:07 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, China, Cobalt Strike, Manjusaka, Silver

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Executive Summary

Cisco Talos recently reported on a campaign leveraging Manjusaka, a new attack framework being used in the wild that is advertised as an alternative to Cobalt Strike or Sliver.

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Luca Stealer

Aug 8, 2022 3:41:00 PM / by PolySwarm Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Stealer, Windows, Rust, Luca Stealer

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Cyble recently reported on Luca Stealer, a Rust based stealer malware targeting Windows.

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Lilith Ransomware

Aug 4, 2022 2:37:11 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, Lilith, Lilithcrypt

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Cyble recently reported on Lilith Ransomware, which appends the .lilith extension to encrypted files.

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Raspberry Robin

Aug 1, 2022 2:21:21 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Windows, LNK Worm, Raspberry Robin, QNAP

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Cybereason recently reported on Raspberry Robin, a worm that uses LNK shortcuts to lure victims and leverages compromised QNAP devices as stagers.

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PennyWise Infostealer Targets Crypto and Browsers

Jul 28, 2022 12:21:07 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Infostealer, Cryptocurrency, PennyWise, YouTube

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Cyble recently reported on PennyWise, an infostealer targeting crypto and browsers. PennyWise uses YouTube videos to bait victims into installing what they believe to be Bitcoin mining software.

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APT 29 Using Brute Ratel

Jul 25, 2022 1:58:05 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Brute Ratel, APT29, CozyDuke, brc4, Cozy Bear, Cozycar, Dark Halo, Dukes, NOBELIUM, Office Monkeys, StellarParticle, UNC2452, YTTRIUM

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Executive Summary

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 recently reported on Brute Ratel C4 (BRc4), a legitimate redteaming and adversarial attack simulation tool being abused by APT 29 threat actors.

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Recent Ransomware Threats to Healthcare

Jul 21, 2022 1:27:35 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, North Korea, Ransomware, Iran, IcedID, Healthcare, Maui, Quantum, Hospital

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Executive Summary

Multiple ransomware families have been used to target the healthcare vertical in the past year.  In this report, we cover recently reported attacks on the healthcare vertical leveraging Maui and Quantum ransomware families.

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HavanaCrypt Distributed Via Fake Google Software Update

Jul 18, 2022 12:04:52 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, HavanaCrypt

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Trend Micro recently reported on HavanaCrypt ransomware, which is being distributed disguised as a fake Google software update.

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