Sophos X-Ops Archives - Page 3 of 6

Latest evolution of ‘pig butchering’ scam lures victim into fake mining scheme

by unitedimaging on September 18, 2023

Liquidity mining scam puts cruel new spin on Chinese cryptocurrency fraud, with a dash of AI chat Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

For the win? Offensive research contests on criminal forums

by unitedimaging on August 29, 2023

We explore some of the entries in recent cybercrime research competitions, and what they say about threat actor innovation and priorities Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber […]

Ransomware actors log on when you log off. Here’s how to stop them.

by unitedimaging on August 23, 2023

With 90% of ransomware attacks occurring outside standard business hours, Sophos’ 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service is now an essential part of an effective security stack. Contact us […]

Time keeps on slippin’ slippin’ slippin’: The 2023 Active Adversary Report for Tech Leaders

by unitedimaging on August 23, 2023

A deep dive into incident-response cases from the first half of this year finds both attackers and defenders picking up the pace Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS […]

Attacker combines phone, email lures into believable, complex attack chain

by unitedimaging on August 10, 2023

A social engineering phone call lends authenticity to the attacker’s malicious email Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Enough attribution to count

by unitedimaging on August 8, 2023

Naming and shaming the bad guys can be gratifying, but for practical protection, Threat Activity Clusters are the way Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Clustering attacker behavior reveals hidden patterns

by unitedimaging on August 8, 2023

A series of ransomware attacks made by different groups share curiously similar characteristics Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Sha zhu pan scam uses AI chat tool to target iPhone and Android users

by unitedimaging on August 2, 2023

“CryptoRom” fake crypto-trading mobile apps pushed through AI-assisted romance scam, using ChatGPT to lure targets. Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Uncovering an Iranian mobile malware campaign

by unitedimaging on July 27, 2023

Sophos X-Ops researchers discover a cluster of credential-harvesting apps targeting Iranian bank customers Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Into the tank with Nitrogen

by unitedimaging on July 26, 2023

The element originally known as “foul air” stinks up computers as a new initial-access campaign exhibiting some uncommon techniques Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Bad ad fad leads to IcedID, Gozi infections

by unitedimaging on July 20, 2023

Malvertising campaigns using paid ads result in infostealer and backdoor attacks Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Microsoft Revokes Malicious Drivers in Patch Tuesday Culling

by unitedimaging on July 11, 2023

In December 2022, Microsoft published their monthly Windows Update packages that included an advisory about malicious drivers, signed by Microsoft and other code-signing authorities, that Sophos X-Ops (and others) observed […]

And I Shall Call It Mini-Me GPT: Using Large Language Models to Classify the Uncharted Web

by unitedimaging on June 22, 2023

Sophos AI team employs GPT and other large language models as teachers to train smaller models to label websites. Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

The Phantom Menace: Brute Ratel remains rare and targeted

by unitedimaging on May 18, 2023

The commercial attack tool’s use by bad actors has faded after an initial flurry, while Cobalt Strike remains the go-to post-exploitation tool for many. Contact us today for more information […]

“FleeceGPT” mobile apps target AI-curious to rake in cash

by unitedimaging on May 17, 2023

Interest in OpenAI’s latest version of its interactive language model has spurred a new wave of scam apps looking to cash in on the hype Contact us today for more […]

A doubled “Dragon Breath” adds new air to DLL sideloading attacks

by unitedimaging on May 3, 2023

Exploits of the venerable vulnerability gain in complexity Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions