Tag: Cybercrime
As security professionals, whether we know it or not, we all have a role to play in protecting the critical infrastructure. We see almost daily in the news that ordinary people around the world are being targeted in cyberattacks by terrorist groups, nation states, and organized crime groups. These groups use cybercrime to advance their…
Read MoreFigure 6: Targets by Industry Notable Target Drops European banks have continually been a top target of TrickBot, and although there was growth in targets in that region, Europe stands out more in this configuration because Australia and New Zealand targets dropped off, thereby boosting Europe’s portion of the pie. There were no New Zealand…
Read MoreExecutive Summary The Internet of Things (IoT) and, specifically, the hunt for exploitable IoT devices by attackers, has been a primary area of research for F5 Labs for over a year now—and with good reason. IoT devices are becoming the “cyberweapon delivery system of choice” by today’s botnet-building attackers. And, why not? There are literally…
Read MoreObserve that “standard security,” which is AES-128, corresponds to RSA 3072 (“3K”). The next level of security that’s most often used is P-384 (current Suite B) / AES-192 or AES-256 / Ed448-Goldilocks,2 and it corresponds to 7.6K – 15K RSA keys. The RSA key length does not scale linearly with security strength. It’s incorrect to…
Read MoreOn the shoulders of manufacturers lies the responsibility to address vulnerabilities, because the next generation of thingbots is taking advantage of known vulnerabilities to gain control of devices. Persirai is an adaptation of Mirai that shares code as well as command and control servers, but targets all models of IP cameras from a single Chinese…
Read MoreGranted, some of this information can be misleading because IP addresses can trace back to the ISP rather than the actual organization. But, sometimes attackers get lucky. Most of the time, they can uncover where sites are being hosted and gain some basic information about the company’s network configuration. In addition to the IP…
Read MoreCyber crooks use several common URL disguising techniques to trick users into thinking their sham sites are legitimate. Source link lol
Read MoreFigure 5. 60 seconds C&C polling interval However, although the malware is still evolving, it has good market differentiation in its HTTP functionality. Being based on Android’s WebView class, the thingbot is better equipped with browser-like functionality, making it more resistant to various bot challenges, such as cookie support, redirects, and JavaScript, which are…
Read MoreTrickbot Rapidly Expands its Targets in August, Shifting Focus to US Banks and Credit Card Companies
Figure 13: Top TrickBot C&C hosting networks by ASN owner, geo, and count Conclusion The analyzed configurations initially saw TrickBot shift away from the Nordic countries and into France, Spain, the US, and the UK; it appeared for a time that the targeting of this malware was becoming more focused on fewer countries and more…
Read MoreIf you missed parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this blog series, it’s probably worth visiting these links to understand why phishing scams are becoming so rampant. Information about individuals and corporations is readily available and easy to find on the Internet, making it easy for attackers to pull phishing schemes together—and with great success. None of the bits…
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