Beyond the Surface: the evolution and expansion of the SideWinder APT group

Kaspersky analyzes SideWinder APT’s recent activity: new targets in the MiddleEast and Africa, post-exploitation tools and techniques. Continue reading Beyond the Surface: the evolution and expansion of the SideWinder APT group

Awaken Likho is awake: new techniques of an APT group

Kaspersky experts have discovered a new version of the APT Awaken Likho RAT Trojan, which uses AutoIt scripts and the MeshCentral system to target Russian organizations. Continue reading Awaken Likho is awake: new techniques of an APT group

Finding a needle in a haystack: Machine learning at the forefront of threat hunting research

How Kaspersky implemented machine learning for threat hunting in Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) global threat data. Continue reading Finding a needle in a haystack: Machine learning at the forefront of threat hunting research

Tropic Trooper spies on government entities in the Middle East

Kaspersky experts found a new variant of the China Chopper web shell from the Tropic Trooper group that imitates an Umbraco CMS module and targets a government entity in the Middle East. Continue reading Tropic Trooper spies on government entities in the Middle East

A deep dive into the most interesting incident response cases of last year

Kaspersky Global Emergency Response Team (GERT) shares the most interesting IR cases for the year 2023: insider attacks, ToddyCat-like APT, Flax Typhoon and more. Continue reading A deep dive into the most interesting incident response cases of last year

BlindEagle flying high in Latin America

Kaspersky shares insights into the activity and TTPs of the BlindEagle APT, which targets organizations and individuals in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Panama and other Latin American countries. Continue reading BlindEagle flying high in Latin America

EastWind campaign: new CloudSorcerer attacks on government organizations in Russia

Kaspersky has identified a new EastWind campaign targeting Russian organizations and using CloudSorcerer as well as APT31 and APT27 tools. Continue reading EastWind campaign: new CloudSorcerer attacks on government organizations in Russia

CloudSorcerer – A new APT targeting Russian government entities

Kaspersky discovered a new APT CloudSorcerer targeting Russian government entities and using cloud services as C2, just like the CloudWizard actor. Continue reading CloudSorcerer – A new APT targeting Russian government entities