Follow this real-life network attack simulation, covering 6 steps from Initial Access to Data Exfiltration. See how attackers remain undetected with the simplest tools and why you need multiple choke points in your defense strategy. Surprisingly, most network attacks are not exceptionally sophisticated, technologically advanced, or reliant on zero-day tools that exploit edge-case vulnerabilities. Instead, […]
The alliance between ransomware groups and initial access brokers (IABs) is still the powerful engine for cybercriminal industry, as evidenced by the 74% year-on-year increase in the number of companies that had their data uploaded on dedicated leak sites (DLS), according to Group-IB’s Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2023/2024 report. Global threat actors also demonstrated increased interest […]
Feb 14, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cybercrime The infamous malware loader and initial access broker known as Bumblebee has resurfaced after a four-month absence as part of a new phishing campaign observed in February 2024. Enterprise security firm Proofpoint said the activity targets organizations in the U.S. with voicemail-themed lures containing links to OneDrive URLs. “The URLs […]
Nov 28, 2023The Hacker NewsCybercrime / Breach Prevention Account credentials, a popular initial access vector, have become a valuable commodity in cybercrime. As a result, a single set of stolen credentials can put your organization’s entire network at risk. According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report, external parties were responsible for 83 percent […]
ShadowSyndicate is believed to be an initial access broker (IAB) or an affiliate working with multiple ransomware operations, including Quantum, Nokoyawa, BlackCat/ALPHV, Clop, Royal, Cactus, and Play, based on evidence found by researchers.
Dive Brief: Valid, compromised account credentials were the initial access vector for more than 1 in 3 cloud intrusions observed by IBM Security X-Force during the last year, making it the most common point of entry across all cloud security incidents. Credentials used as an initial access vector for cloud intrusions jumped from 9% in […]
Sep 13, 2023THNCyber Attack / Malware Microsoft is warning of a new phishing campaign undertaken by an initial access broker that involves using Teams messages as lures to infiltrate corporate networks. The tech giant’s Threat Intelligence team is tracking the cluster under the name Storm-0324, which is also known by the monikers TA543 and Sagrid. […]