Oct 13, 2023NewsroomAPT / Malware The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as ToddyCat has been linked to a new set of malicious tools that are designed for data exfiltration, offering a deeper insight into the hacking crew's tactics and capabilities. The findings come from Kaspersky, which first shed light on the adversary last year, linking it to attacks against … [Read more...] about Researchers Unveil ToddyCat’s New Set of Tools for Data Exfiltration
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A Data Exfiltration Attack Scenario: The Porsche Experience
As part of Checkmarx's mission to help organizations develop and deploy secure software, the Security Research team started looking at the security posture of major car manufacturers. Porsche has a well-established Vulnerability Reporting Policy (Disclosure Policy)[1], it was considered in scope for our research, so we decided to start there, and see what we could find. What we … [Read more...] about A Data Exfiltration Attack Scenario: The Porsche Experience
Identifying Data Exfiltration with Machine Learning
Jun 22, 2023The Hacker NewsNetwork Security / Machine Learning Why Data Exfiltration Detection is Paramount? The world is witnessing an exponential rise in ransomware and data theft employed to extort companies. At the same time, the industry faces numerous critical vulnerabilities in database software and company websites. This evolution paints a dire picture of data … [Read more...] about Identifying Data Exfiltration with Machine Learning
Data Exfiltration for MOVEit Transfer Exploit
Summary Points Organizations around the globe continue to experience the fallout of the MOVEit Transfer exploit CVE-2023-34362 CrowdStrike incident responders have identified evidence of mass file exfiltration from the MOVEit application, as a result of the webshell activity on compromised MOVEit systems Data exfiltration activity can be identified by analyzing the MOVEit … [Read more...] about Data Exfiltration for MOVEit Transfer Exploit
Vice Society Ransomware Using Stealthy PowerShell Tool for Data Exfiltration
Apr 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cyber Attack Threat actors associated with the Vice Society ransomware gang have been observed using a bespoke PowerShell-based tool to fly under the radar and automate the process of exfiltrating data from compromised networks. "Threat actors (TAs) using built-in data exfiltration methods like [living off the land binaries and … [Read more...] about Vice Society Ransomware Using Stealthy PowerShell Tool for Data Exfiltration
New Python-based RAT Uses WebSocket for C2 and Data Exfiltration
Jan 26, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Detection / Endpoint Security Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new Python-based attack campaign that leverages a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) to gain control over compromised systems since at least August 2022. "This malware is unique in its utilization of WebSockets to avoid detection and for both command-and-control … [Read more...] about New Python-based RAT Uses WebSocket for C2 and Data Exfiltration
Magecart Hackers Hide Stolen Credit Card Data Into Images for Evasive Exfiltration
Cybercrime actors part of the Magecart group have latched on to a new technique of obfuscating the malware code within comment blocks and encoding stolen credit card data into images and other files hosted on the server, once again demonstrating how the attackers are continuously improving their infection chains to escape detection. "One tactic that some Magecart actors employ … [Read more...] about Magecart Hackers Hide Stolen Credit Card Data Into Images for Evasive Exfiltration