TraderTraitor, a DPRK-nexus threat actor known for state-sponsored financial gain to fund North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs and engage in espionage. TraderTraitor primarily targets AWS environments, the cryptocurrency industry, and adjacent financial sectors through supply chain compromise, credential theft, and cloud service abuse. They are responsible for major crypto heists, including $625 million from the Read More …
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Wiz Research : Current Cloud Exposure Trends
Wiz Research presented key findings from their “Cloud Data Security Snapshot: Current Exposure Trends” report, which analyzed numerous cloud environments for data exposure risks. A major revelation is that sensitive data frequently lies “hiding in plain sight,” with 54% of cloud environments exposing virtual machines and server-less instances containing sensitive information like PII, and 35% Read More …
IOCs You Didn’t See Coming
In the article “Why Prompts Are the New IOCs You Didn’t See Coming,” the author discusses the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and the importance of prompts in identifying potential threats. For someone new to IT, it’s essential to understand that Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) are pieces of evidence that suggest a security breach has occurred, Read More …
Uber’s Multi-Cloud Secrets Management
In the article “Building Uber’s Multi-Cloud Secrets Management Platform,” Uber discusses its approach to managing sensitive information, known as “secrets,” across various cloud environments. For someone new to IT, it’s important to understand that secrets can include passwords, API keys, and other confidential data that applications need to function securely. Uber faced challenges in ensuring Read More …
GitHub Actions Supply Chain Attack
Source The recent GitHub Actions supply chain attack represents a multi-layered, targeted compromise that initially focused on Coinbase before escalating into a widespread incident affecting thousands of repositories. This sophisticated attack exploited critical CI/CD misconfigurations and leveraged leaked Personal Access Tokens (PATs) to gain unauthorized access, potentially leading to data breaches and code tampering. The Read More …
Tales from the Cloud Trenches
Source In a recent threat hunt, Datadog Security Labs uncovered sophisticated attacker activity stemming from a leaked, long-term AWS access key (AKIA*). Within a mere 150-minute window, five distinct IP addresses were observed attempting to leverage this compromised key, executing various malicious techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs). This incident brought to light several previously unreported Read More …
The Open-Source Arsenal of Ivanti CSA Attackers
Recent forensic investigations by Synacktiv’s CSIRT have shed light on the common open-source tools leveraged by threat actors in incidents stemming from compromised Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) devices. While initial access often exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti CSA (CVE-2024-8963, CVE-2024-8190, CVE-2024-9380, CVE-2024-9379), subsequent attack stages frequently utilized publicly available, and sometimes “noisy,” tools for Read More …
The Dawn of Autonomous Warfare
The landscape of modern warfare is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and the proliferation of autonomous weapons systems. This shift, often likened to the advent of the Maxim gun which revolutionized battlefields, signals a potential end to traditional manned mechanized combat. At its core, autonomous warfare involves Read More …
Covert Recruitment
Information security, traditionally focused on technical defenses against digital intrusions, is increasingly grappling with threats that exploit human vulnerabilities, particularly in intelligence gathering and economic espionage. Modern adversaries are employing sophisticated social engineering tactics that leverage personal circumstances to gain access to sensitive information. A recent Reuters report highlights a concerning development: a secretive Chinese Read More …
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