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UDPoS – Stealing Credit Card data via DNS Queries

A new strain of point-of-sale (PoS) malware has been discovered by security researchers that disguises itself as a LogMeIn service pack and steals credit card payment information through DNS queries. Since the malware relies on UDP DNS traffic for extraction of data, it was named “UDPoS” by researchers who discovered it.

Adobe Flash Player 0-day Found in the Wild

On 31 January 2018, South Korea’s Computer Emergency Response Team (KR-CERT) published an advisory about an Adobe Flash zero-day vulnerability being exploited in the wild. On 1 February 2018, Adobe released an advisory confirming the vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is dubbed, “CVE-2018-4878.”

Firefox Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Mozilla has released a critical update to patch a serious vulnerability that allows attackers to execute code remotely on computers running the affected version of Firefox browser.

Skygofree – A Powerful Android Spyware

Researchers have unveiled a powerful spyware variant that provides attackers complete control of the target device remotely. The malware was first seen in 2014. It has evolved over time, from simple un-obfuscated malware in the beginning, to sophisticated multi-stage spyware that provides attackers full remote control of the infected device.

2018 Winter Olympics Volunteers Hit with AZORult

The XXIII Olympic Winter Games, hosted in PyeongChang, South Korea, commence on 9 February 2018. Wapack Labs observed two compromised individuals, infected with AZORult malware, logging into the official Olympic Winter Games portal, pyeongchang2018.com. AZORult is a Trojan horse which steals information from a compromised system. After installation, AZORult begins looking for sensitive data; browser cookies, usernames and passwords, system information, and autocomplete fields.

Dark Caracal APT Group

TACTICAL CYBER INTELLIGENCE REPORT

Actor Type: II
Serial: TR-18-026-001
Countries: all
Report Date: 20180126

Dark Caracal APT Group

Researchers have identified an Advanced Persistent Threat group (APT) identified as Dark Caracal (DC). DC claims to have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data including personal identifiable information. The types of stolen data include audio recordings, text messages, call records, documents, photos, contact information, secure messaging client content, account data,

Zyklon Malware

Zyklon is a family of malware which first emerged in early 2016 before going dormant until January 2017. Attackers then exploited several vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office software suite in order to spread Zyklon malware.

Iranian APT Groups

TACTICAL CYBER INTELLIGENCE REPORT

Actor Type: II
Serial: TR-18-024-001
Countries: IN, CN
Report Date: 20180124

Iranian APT Groups

APT34

APT34 is involved in long-term cyber espionage operations largely focused in the Middle East. This threat group has targeted a wide variety of industries, including financial, government, energy, chemical, and telecommunications. The group is thought to have been operational since at least 2014 and is likely linked to the Iranian government. The group is also kno

Security Vulnerability Identified in Intel’s AMT

A vulnerability has been identified within Intel’s Active Management Technology, which could allow attackers to bypass logins and place backdoors; allowing them remote access to the target laptop. This remote access can be exploited within one minute.

Critical Vulnerabilities in Western Digital ‘My Cloud’ Storage Devices

SITUATION REPORT

Actor Type: II
Serial: SR-18-017-002
Countries: IN, CN
Report Date: 20180111

Critical Vulnerabilities in Western Digital ‘My Cloud’ Storage Devices

Various critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Western Digital’s My Cloud network attached storage (NAS) devices, which attackers could use to gain root access to a device.

Western Digital’s My Cloud NAS, is a personal cloud storage unit that organizes photos and videos.[1] It is listed on Amazon as a highly rated device and is

Samsung Browser “Same Origin Policy” Bypass Vulnerability

On 27 December 2017, a critical vulnerability was reported in Samsung Internet Browser, the browser app that comes pre-installed on Samsung Android devices. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal data from browser tabs if the user visits an attacker-controlled site.

Apple MacOS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A security researcher has made public a vulnerability in Apple’s MacOS operating system which allows an attacker to take complete control of the system. The vulnerability was made public on 31 December 2017 by a researcher who is identified as, “Siguza.”

Iranian Protests: Propaganda War

Wapack Labs is monitoring the developments in the ongoing Iran protests. Wapack analysts continue to observe an increase in Internet restriction and disabling of communication applications; Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Google, WhatsApp, and Signal. To date, ProtonMail’s free VPN service for Android phones, and Psiphon, an app that circumnavigates network firewalls, are the only means of providing anonymity for Iranian citizens.

Bypassing Antivirus using Amber (Reflective PE Packer)

TACTICAL CYBER INTELLIGENCE REPORT

Actor Type: II
Serial: TR-18-009-001
Countries: IN, CN
Report Date: 20180109

Bypassing Antivirus using Amber (Reflective PE Packer)

Amber is a proof-of-concept tool used for bypassing antivirus software. Amber uses techniques that convert Portable Executables (PEs) to reflectively load those PEs. This can be used as a multi-stage payload for infection on a target system. It was developed by Ege Balci and takes advantage of in-memory execution methods. In-m

Pyeongyang Olympics Volunteers Targeted with Malware

TACTICAL CYBER INTELLIGENCE REPORT

**********CORRECTED COPY 15 JAN 18. DISREGARD ALL OTHERS**********

Actor Type: II
Serial: TR-18-014-001
Countries: All, KP, KR
Report Date: 20180114

Pyeongyang Olympics Volunteers Targeted with Malware

Wapack Labs observed two specimens of a macro-malware believed to be targeting volunteers at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongyang, South Korea. Two XLSM documents were uploaded to Virus Total from Korea in late November. The documents are trojanized ver

Iranian Protests: Communication Bans & Targeting of Protestors

Wapack Labs has been monitoring the developing Iran protests. By Day 9, Wapack analysts observed an uptick in Internet and communication restrictions, including social media platforms, phone applications, encrypted/secure messaging, and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, and other platforms.

Meltdown and Spectre

Meltdown and Spectre are two major flaws that affect all modern computers based on processors from Intel, AMD and ARM. Discovered and named by the team of security researchers as part of Google Project Zero, both of these flaws potentially allow hackers to steal personal data from computers, including cloud servers and mobile devices. The disclosure date for the flaws was January 9, 2018 but due to premature reports, growing speculation and risk of exploitation, the information was revealed s

Iranian Protests and Cyber Hacktivism

Wapack Labs analysts have been monitoring the recent demonstrations in Iran involving discontent toward the Islamic Republic seated in the aftermath of the 1979 Revolution. Iranian dissidents and activists took to the streets by the thousands, chanting slogans like “We don’t want an Islamic Republic” and “Death to the dictator”, as they tore down pictures of Supreme Leader Khamenei and set fire to the Governor’s office.

The Iranian Cyber Evolution: RATs, Backdoors, and Droppers

Wapack Labs has been monitoring Iranian cyber activity for several years, specifically the evolving OilRig and Greenbug campaigns. Their adoption of a cyber operational paradigm involving both cyber hacktivism and cyber espionage tactics resembles cyber activity patterns employed by Chinese APT groups, whereby different groups perform different campaigns, with multiple teams conducting separate phases of a cyber campaign. With President Trump’s refusal to re-certify Iran’s compliance with the 20

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UDPoS – Stealing Credit Card data via DNS Queries

Adobe Flash Player 0-day Found in the Wild

Firefox Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Skygofree – A Powerful Android Spyware

2018 Winter Olympics Volunteers Hit with AZORult

Dark Caracal APT Group

Zyklon Malware

Iranian APT Groups

Security Vulnerability Identified in Intel’s AMT

Critical Vulnerabilities in Western Digital ‘My Cloud’ Storage Devices

Samsung Browser “Same Origin Policy” Bypass Vulnerability

Apple MacOS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Iranian Protests: Propaganda War

Bypassing Antivirus using Amber (Reflective PE Packer)

Pyeongyang Olympics Volunteers Targeted with Malware

Iranian Protests: Communication Bans & Targeting of Protestors

Meltdown and Spectre

Iranian Protests and Cyber Hacktivism

The Iranian Cyber Evolution: RATs, Backdoors, and Droppers

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