Raccoon Stealer Returns from Hiatus with Updated Version

On August 14, 2023, the threat actor managing Raccoon Stealer announced the return of the tool after a six-month break, as well as an updated version 2.3.0 with updates based on “feedback and analysis of customer requirements and market trends.” Context On August 15, 2023, researchers at Cyberint reported technical details of a resurgent campaign…

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eCommerce Sites Targeted in Active Campaign via Magento 2 Exploit

Context On August 9, 2023, Akamai researchers reported a campaign they dubbed “Xurum,” which leverages the “patched critical security flaw (CVE-2022-24086, CVSS score: 9.8) in Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source that, if successfully exploited, could lead to arbitrary code execution.” Technical Details Key takeaways from the Akamai report include: “We have observed activity in…

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EvilProxy PaaS Tool Used in MFA-Bypass ATO Campaign Targeting Executives at Global Firms

On August 9, 2023, researchers at Proofpoint reported the technical details of a campaign between March and June 2023 leveraging the EvilProxy Phishing as a Service (PaaS) tool to target executives at over 100 global firms with a combination of attacker in the middle (AiTM) and account takeover (ATO) tactics. Context Key takeaways from the…

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Multiple Agencies Warn of Web Application Access Control Attacks via IDOR Vulnerabilities

Context On July 27, 2023, The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) released an advisory “to warn vendors, designers, and developers of web applications and organizations using web applications about insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerabilities.” The advisory primarily consists…

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Account Takeover Proof of Concept for 0Auth Security Flaw in Microsoft Azure Active Directory

Before publishing, Descope informed Microsoft, several “large vulnerable applications,” and two authentication platform providers of the issue and Microsoft has reportedly taken mitigating steps. Context On June 20, 2023, researchers at Descope reported the technical details of a security flaw in the Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD) Open Authorization (OAuth) process they dubbed “n0Auth.” According…

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New “Skuld” Infostealer Malware Written in Golang Leveraged in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia

On June 13, 2023, security researchers at Trellix reported the details of a new information stealing malware written in Golang that they dubbed “Skuld.” Context Since April 2023, Trellix researchers observed the malware active against unspecified targets in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Technical Details According to the report, Skuld attempts to steal sensitive…

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Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Increasingly Targeted by APTs

On March 24, 2023, Proofpoint released their report, “Account Compromise, Financial Theft, and Supply Chain Attacks: Analyzing the Small and Medium Business APT Phishing Landscape in 2023.” Context The report provides insight into key trends in the increasing prevalence of sophisticated advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Key Takeaways Key points…

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Resurgence of Vacation Request-Themed Phishing

On May 23, 2023, Cofense researchers reported a phishing campaign with threat actors leveraging paid time off (PTO) and vacation requests as a lure theme. Context The report is based on a Phishing Defence Center (PDC)-reported a phishing campaign where threat actors sent emails to users claiming to be from ‘HR Departments’ and providing the users with links…

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New RaaS CryptNet Advertised for Double Extortion Attacks in Dark Web Forums

Context On May 16, 2023, ZScaler threat researchers reported the technical details of a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation they’ve observed being advertised on dark web forums. ZScaler researchers provided the following key takeaways: CryptNet is a new ransomware-as-a-service that has been advertised in underground forums since at least April 2023 The CryptNet threat group claims…

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Researchers Publish Separate POC for PaperCut CVE that Reportedly Bypasses Current Detection

Context On May 4, 2023, VulnCheck researchers released a proof-of-concept (POC) exploit for CVE-2023-27350. According to the report, the exploit bypasses current detection options for attacks leveraging the vulnerability. Technical Details According to NIST, CVE-2023-27350 “allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of PaperCut NG 22.0.5 (Build 63914). Authentication is not required to…

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