Threat Research Archives - Page 6 of 11

“Inhospitality” malspam campaign targets hotel industry

by unitedimaging on December 19, 2023

Social engineering drives password-stealing malware attack against the front desk Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Luring with love, a network of pig butchering “mining” scams robbed millions from victims’ wallets

by unitedimaging on December 18, 2023

Three threat groups using the exact same scam kit stole from 90 victims, mostly during the period of June to August, using smart contracts to hijack wallets and transfer their […]

Arrested Intimidation

by unitedimaging on December 14, 2023

Why the new US regulatory disclosure requirements work for the defenders, not the criminals Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Press and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media

by unitedimaging on December 13, 2023

Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat actors are increasingly seeking to wrest control of the narrative […]

From Microsoft to you, 33 packages

by unitedimaging on December 12, 2023

The lightest December Patch Tuesday in years still brings a few lumps of coal for infosec stockings Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Cybercriminals can’t agree on GPTs

by unitedimaging on November 28, 2023

Despite concern over illicit applications of ChatGPT and similar models, Sophos X-Ops’ exploration of cybercrime forums suggests many threat actors are still skeptical – and wrestling with the same issues […]

A November rain of patches from Microsoft

by unitedimaging on November 16, 2023

A collection of 57 CVEs for twelve product families is literally only half of the story this month Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

The song remains the same: The 2023 Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners

by unitedimaging on November 14, 2023

The remarkable decline in attacker dwell time is now well-documented, but what does that mean for those doing the hands-on work of infosecurity? Contact us today for more information about […]

Same threats, different ransomware

by unitedimaging on November 10, 2023

A threat cluster’s switch from Vice Society to Rhysida Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Memory scanning leaves attackers nowhere to hide

by unitedimaging on November 9, 2023

Sophos X-Ops takes an in-depth look at memory scanning and why it matters Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Identifying Group Policy attacks

by unitedimaging on November 8, 2023

A threat hunt looks at three attacker changes to a compromised Active Directory, and explains how to both understand and overcome them Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS […]

Investigating data exfiltration…

by unitedimaging on November 3, 2023

…and introducing Sophos X-Ops’ new video channel, which provides viewers (and readers too) with a little something extra Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Step-by-step through the Money Message ransomware

by unitedimaging on October 31, 2023

Money Message is an insidious ransomware family known for resisting detection and remediation in various ways. We walk through a recent case Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS […]

Ransomware actor exploits unsupported ColdFusion servers—but comes away empty-handed

by unitedimaging on October 19, 2023

Multiple LockBit knock-off attacks in September targeting obsolete software foiled, exposing tactics and tools. Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Patch Tuesday harvests a bumper crop in October

by unitedimaging on October 11, 2023

Two significant vulnerabilities – both extending far beyond Microsoft – make this a crucial month for admins to stay on their game Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS […]

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