The Amadey Trojan Stealer, an active and prominent malware, first emerged on the cybersecurity landscape in 2018 and has maintained a persistent botnet infrastructure ever since. Several campaigns have used this malware, like the previous Splunk Threat Research blog related to RedLine loader, the multi-stage attack distribution article from McAfee in May 2023 and the campaign where it uses N-day vulnerabilities to deliver Amadey malware noted in March 2023 by DarkTrace.

In today’s interconnected world, the reliance on secure file transfer software is paramount for businesses dealing with sensitive data. Among these tools, MOVEit Transfer software has been a popular choice worldwide, especially in the US, to ensure secure file transfers. However, recent events have exposed its vulnerabilities, leading to the active exploitation by the CI0p ransomware group.

USB-based malware attacks spike during the first half of 2023, ransomware payments skyrocket, and Big Head ransomware accelerates.

CyberWire wrote: "Researchers at SlashNext describe a generative AI cybercrime tool called “WormGPT,” which is being advertised on underground forums as “a blackhat alternative to GPT models, designed specifically for malicious activities.” The tool can generate output that legitimate AI models try to prevent, such as malware code or phishing templates.

New insight from blockchain analysis company, Chainalysis, shows that activity involving known ransomware crypto addresses has grown over the last 18 months, despite a downfall of other malicious activity. When I cover reports, there’s an understanding that the accuracy of the data provided is dependent on the number of organizations responding to a survey, the geos and industries represented, etc.

Since December 22nd, 2022, there has been an increase in malware sent via Phishing emails via a OneNote attachment. As with most phishing emails, the end user would open the OneNote attachment but unlike Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, OneNote does not support macros. This is how threat actors previously launched scripts to install malware.

As the rate of ransomware attacks steadily increased over time, there are clear indicators as to how these attacks are starting and, therefore, what can be done to stop them. With the exception of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, we rarely get insight into specific industry verticals.

Ransomware and cyberattacks are on the rise, and that’s a deeply concerning thought for technology leaders. Considering what a breach could cost, and how long it would take to rectify, it’s no wonder risk mitigation and response is at the forefront of every CTO’s mind. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that blocks access to a computer system or encrypts files until a ransom is paid. It’s often spread through phishing emails or infected websites.

If your organization uses Microsoft Teams, then you definitely want to hear about a new way bad actors are exploiting this newly discovered cyber attack tool. "TeamsPhisher," a new tool recently discovered on GitHub, gives cybercriminals a new way to deliver malicious files directly to any Teams user. The genesis of this new cyber attack tool was published by the US Navy Red Team due to a recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Teams.

Apparently expanding efforts outside of Southeast Asian countries, this threat group’s known malware has shown up in a European healthcare facility, raising concerns for USB-based attacks. You’d think that literally no one uses USB drives anymore, making them a very improbable attack vector. And yet, the Camaro Dragon APT group has been tracked by security researchers at Check Point for well over a year, with them finding instances of attacks throughout all of last year and into this year.