CONTInuing the Bazar Ransomware Story
In this report we will discuss a case from early August where we witnessed threat actors utilizing BazarLoader and Cobalt Strike to accomplish their mission of encrypting systems with Conti … Read More
Category: cobaltstrike
From Zero to Domain Admin
Intro This report will go through an intrusion from July that began with an email, which included a link to Google’s Feed Proxy service that was used to download a … Read More
IcedID to XingLocker Ransomware in 24 hours
Intro Towards the end of July, we observed an intrusion that began with IcedID malware and ended in XingLocker ransomware, a Mountlocker variant. XingLocker made its first appearance in early … Read More
BazarLoader and the Conti Leaks
Intro In July, we observed an intrusion that started from a BazarLoader infection and lasted approximately three days. The threat actor’s main priority was to map the domain network, while … Read More
BazarLoader to Conti Ransomware in 32 Hours
Intro Conti is a top player in the ransomware ecosystem, being listed as 2nd overall in the Q2 2021 Coveware ransomware report. The groups deploying this RaaS have only grown … Read More
Cobalt Strike, a Defender’s Guide
Intro In our research, we expose adversarial Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) as well as the tools they use to execute their mission objectives. In most of our cases, we … Read More
Trickbot Leads Up to Fake 1Password Installation
Intro Over the past years, Trickbot has established itself as modular and multifunctional malware. Initially focusing on bank credential theft, the Trickbot operators have extended its capabilities. More recently, Trickbot … Read More
BazarCall to Conti Ransomware via Trickbot and Cobalt Strike
Intro This report will go through an intrusion that went from an Excel file to domain wide ransomware. The threat actors used BazarCall to install Trickbot in the environment which … Read More
IcedID and Cobalt Strike vs Antivirus
Intro Although IcedID was originally discovered back in 2017, it did not gain in popularity until the latter half of 2020. We have now analyzed a couple ransomware cases in … Read More
Hancitor Continues to Push Cobalt Strike
First observed in 2014, Hancitor (also known as Chanitor and Tordal) is a downloader trojan that has been used to deliver multiple different malware such as Pony, Vawtrak, and DELoader. … Read More