In this second post of our threat hunting with Corelight and CrowdStrike blog series we dive into Persistence, which is one the many tactical categories outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework. In our previous blog, we reviewed some of the common techniques in the Initial Access category, like Drive-By Compromise and Spearphishing. In this post, we examine and provide some useful threat hunting tips on some of the common tactics attackers use to maintain long-term access to a target's environment.

10 minutes to pain. When it comes to cloud security, 10 minutes or less is what bad actors need to execute an attack. Does it mean your business could be at risk if you fail to detect and respond to an attack in less than 10 minutes? Absolutely yes. With more and more sophisticated security attacks actively occurring nowadays, security teams need to hold themselves to a modernized benchmark.

The Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) published their latest Cloud-Native Security & Usage Report for 2024. As always, the research team managed to shed additional light on critical vulnerabilities inherent in current container security practices.

CVE-2023-46214 is identified as a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability within Splunk Enterprise, as reported in the Splunk security advisory SVD-2023-1104 on November 16, 2023. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would give an attacker code execution on the target server. This can lead to exfiltration of sensitive information, persistence, lateral movement, destruction or impairment of the server, or many other malicious activities.

When it comes to modern systems and networks, identities are the new perimeter. Long gone are the days of singular office-bound systems with a set server room and endpoints that stayed on desks. With the rise of hybrid work models, cloud computing, and rapid digitization in industries like healthcare and manufacturing, it’s a user’s identity that holds increasing power over a network’s function and security.

SOC leaders who got their start in security 10 or 20 years ago have witnessed an incredible evolution of cyber attacks. Those who have failed to keep up find themselves operating in an unrecognizable sea of advanced adversaries. All kinds of organizations across every industry are struggling to maintain their pace on the rapid timeline that threat actors have set for them.

Public cloud infrastructure is, by now, the default approach to both spinning up a new venture from scratch and rapidly scaling your business. From a security perspective, this is a brand new (well, by now more than a decade old) attack surface. “Attack surface” is a commonly used term that denotes the aggregate of your exploitable IT estate, or all of the different pathways a hacker might be able to use to gain access to your systems, steal your data, or otherwise harm your business.

Targeted attacks in cloud security are on the rise, hitting businesses big and small. This surge in threats puts developers like you in a crucial position. You’re not just coding – you’re on the front lines against a variety of cybersecurity risks that are growing and changing every day. With 80% of companies encountering at least one cloud security incident in the last year, the relevance and utility of Cloud Threat Detection (CTR) tools becomes particularly apparent.

How often do you scan QR codes without a second thought? What if that innocent decision could expose you to a growing threat in the digital landscape? QR codes—short for quick response codes—have soared in popularity, becoming essential in our digital era. Originally designed for industrial tracking, their ease of use has made them a go-to tool for information sharing.

“Secure the endpoints!” This battle cry can sound like a meme, sure, but it also highlights arguably the most important part of modern cybersecurity today: are we securing the endpoints? A compromised network is likely to leave traces of anomalous and unauthorized activities that originate from network endpoints.