Threat Research Archives - United Imaging

Observing OWASSRF Exchange Exploitation… still

by unitedimaging on March 15, 2023

ProxyNotShell continues to make waves as November 2022 fixes fail to contain SSRF tactic Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

A little something for everyone on a patchwork Patch Tuesday

by unitedimaging on March 14, 2023

Even MacOS, iOS, and Android get a piece of the pie in March Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

A border-hopping PlugX USB worm takes its act on the road

by unitedimaging on March 9, 2023

Borne aloft by DLL sideloading, a far-flung infection touches ten time zones Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Sour Grapes: stomping on a Cambodia-based “pig butchering” scam

by unitedimaging on February 28, 2023

A text message leads to discovery of a vast scam infrastructure run by Chinese cyber-criminals. Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

A diverse set of fixes in February’s Patch Tuesday release

by unitedimaging on February 14, 2023

Patches for Power BI, PEAP, PostScript, Exchange, and 3D Builder Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Fool’s Gold: dissecting a fake gold market pig-butchering scam

by unitedimaging on February 13, 2023

Scammers use counterfeit bank website, hijacked legitimate app to defraud and steal identifying information. Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Qakbot mechanizes distribution of malicious OneNote notebooks

by unitedimaging on February 6, 2023

A large-scale “QakNote” attack deploys malicious .one files as a novel infection vector Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Fraudulent “CryptoRom” trading apps sneak into Apple and Google app stores

by unitedimaging on February 1, 2023

Using changing remote content, apps slide by official review process to deliver fraud through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS […]

January 2023 patch roundup: Microsoft tees up 98 updates

by unitedimaging on January 10, 2023

Adobe greets the new year with patches for 18 vulns in Reader, Acrobat, and others; sun sets on the last of Win7, 8, RT support Contact us today for more […]

The scammers who scam scammers on cybercrime forums: Part 4

by unitedimaging on December 28, 2022

A shadowy sub-economy is more than just a curiosity – it’s booming business, and also an opportunity for defenders. In the fourth and final part of our series, we look […]

The scammers who scam scammers on cybercrime forums: Part 3

by unitedimaging on December 21, 2022

A shadowy sub-economy is more than just a curiosity – it’s booming business, and also an opportunity for defenders. In the third part of our series, we look at the […]

The scammers who scam scammers on cybercrime forums: Part 2

by unitedimaging on December 14, 2022

A shadowy sub-economy is more than just a curiosity – it’s booming business, and also an opportunity for defenders. In the second part of our series, we look at the […]

2022 Patch Tuesday cycle wraps with 48 CVEs, one advisory

by unitedimaging on December 13, 2022

Windows-heavy collection closes out a year of elevation-of-privilege vulnerabilities; no Exchange patches in sight Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Signed driver malware moves up the software trust chain

by unitedimaging on December 13, 2022

The criminals signed their AV-killer malware, closely related to one known as BURNTCIGAR, with a legitimate WHCP certificate Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

The scammers who scam scammers on cybercrime forums: Part 1

by unitedimaging on December 7, 2022

A shadowy sub-economy is more than just a curiosity – it’s booming business, and also an opportunity for defenders. In the first of a four-part series, we look at the […]

Detection Tools and Human Analysis Lead to a Security Non-Event

by unitedimaging on November 30, 2022

A look at how MDR turned a targeted attack into a non-event, in which no high-value credentials are compromised and several dozen employees are not tricked into letting a bad […]