Summary On July 19, 2024, an issue present in a single content update for the CrowdStrike Falcon® sensor impacting Windows operating systems was identified, and a fix was deployed.1 CrowdStrike Intelligence has since observed threat actors leveraging the event to distribute a malicious ZIP archive named crowdstrike-hotfix.zip. The ZIP archive contains a HijackLoader payload … [Read more...] about Likely eCrime Actor Capitalizing on Falcon Sensor Issues
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How CrowdStrike Traces the Evolution of eCrime
Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their operations, the methods they use to breach an organization’s defenses and their tactics for monetizing their efforts. In the CrowdStrike 2022 Global Threat Report, we examined how the frequency and sophistication of ransomware attacks has grown in the past year. CrowdStrike Intelligence observed an 82% increase in ransomware-related … [Read more...] about How CrowdStrike Traces the Evolution of eCrime
Threat Hunting Report Finds Increase in eCrime
The CrowdStrike® Falcon OverWatch™ elite threat hunting team has released a new report, The 2019 OverWatch Mid-Year Report: Observations from the Front Lines of Threat Hunting. This is the second year for this report, which is once again filled with compelling stories that provide insight into today’s threat landscape, the trends you should be aware of, and the tactics, … [Read more...] about Threat Hunting Report Finds Increase in eCrime