Qbot Likes to Move It, Move It
Qbot (aka QakBot, Quakbot, Pinkslipbot ) has been around for a long time having first been observed back in 2007. More info on Qbot can be found at the following … Read More
Cobalt Strike, a Defender’s Guide – Part 2
Our previous report on Cobalt Strike focused on the most frequently used capabilities that we had observed. In this report, we will focus on the network traffic it produced, and provide … Read More
Diavol Ransomware
In the past, threat actors have used BazarLoader to deploy Ryuk and Conti ransomware, as reported on many occasions. In this intrusion, however, a BazarLoader infection resulted in deployment of … Read More
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
Exchange Exploit Leads to Domain Wide Ransomware
Intro In late September, we observed an intrusion in which initial access was gained by the threat actor exploiting multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange. The threat actors in this case … Read More
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