Campaign Targeting Publicly Exposed Management Interfaces on Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls Utilizing Zero-Day

Executive Summary In early December 2024, Arctic Wolf Labs identified a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting Fortinet FortiGate firewall devices. Unidentified threat actors exploited a suspected zero-day vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the devices’ management interfaces, allowing them to alter firewall configurations and extract credentials using DCSync. Community Impact A successful compromise of FortiGate firewalls in this…

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Sophisticated Card Skimmer Targets WordPress Checkout Pages via Database Injection

Executive Summary A sophisticated credit card skimmer malware has been discovered targeting WordPress websites, stealthily injecting malicious JavaScript into the site’s database to steal sensitive payment information. This skimmer, designated malware.magento_shoplift.273 by Securi, specifically activates on checkout pages, either by hijacking legitimate payment fields or injecting fake credit card forms. The stolen data, including credit card…

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Why Current Cybersecurity Tools Fail and How Stairwell Changes the Game

Cyberattacks are relentless, with thousands occurring every day. Yet despite billions spent on defense, breaches persist, leaving organizations reeling from financial and reputational damage. The harsh reality? Many cybersecurity tools fail because they aren’t built for today’s dynamic threat landscape. I founded Stairwell to challenge that status quo—not by adding to the noise but by…

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Black Basta Evolve Techniques to Deploy Zbot, DarkGate, and Bespoke Malware

Executive Summary Black Basta, according to a new report from SOCRadar, has advanced its tactics by combining new social engineering tactics, malware such as Zbot and DarkGate, and custom tools to infiltrate and compromise targeted networks. With global impact across multiple critical sectors, the group’s innovative methods emphasize the critical need for layered security measures and…

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Cyberhaven Extension Compromise Part of Broader Campaign Affecting Multiple Chrome Extensions

Executive Summary Cyberhaven has announced that their Cyberhaven Chrome extension was compromised on December 25, 2024, after a phishing attack on an administrator account allowed attackers to upload a malicious update (v24.10.4) to the Chrome Web Store. The compromised extension exfiltrated cookies, session tokens, and sensitive user data to an attacker-controlled domain, potentially enabling account…

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