In the overwhelming sea of information, access to timely, insightful and independent open-source intelligence (OSINT) analyses is crucial for maintaining the necessary situational awareness to stay on the top of emerging security threats. This blog covers trends and fads, tactics and strategies, intersecting with third-party research, speculations and real-time CYBERINT assessments, all packed with sarcastic attitude
Monday, February 06, 2023
A Peek Inside the Internet Explorer Zero Day Exploits Serving Campaign Affecting Thousands of Legitimate Sites Circa 2008 - An Analysis
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A Peek Inside a Google AdSense Rogue and Bogus Advertisement Campaign Impersonating Legitimate Software - An Analysis
Stay tuned!
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A Peek Inside a DIY iFrame Embedded DDoS Attack Script Targeting Iran-Based Web Sites - An Analysis
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A Peek Inside a Mass SQL Injection Scanning and Exploiting IRC Botnet - An Analysis
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A Peek Inside the Spack Web Malware Exploitation Kit - An Analysis
Sample screenshots include:
Stay tuned!
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A Peek Inside a Milw0rm Syndicating Remote Execution Flaws Exploitable IRC Scanning Botnet - An Analysis
Who would have thought? An IRC based botnet that's directly syndicating remotely exploitable flaws and actually scanning for them using an IRC based bothet? Takes you back doesn't it? This has been a daily practice since practically 2008 and I've decided to share some sample screenshots of the process in action.
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A Peek Inside the Xedant Human Emulator Spam Tool - An Analysis
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A Peek Inside the Xrumer Spam Tool - An Analysis
Who would have thought? It's an unknown period of time within the cybercrime ecosystem and I've decided to share exclusive screenshots of the infamous Xrumer spam tool which basically used to and continues to dominate the spam marketplace by possessing a variety of advanced and sophisticated features making it easy for everyone to enter the world of spam globally.Sample screenshots include:
Stay tuned!
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A Peek Inside A Web Malware Exploitation Kit - An Analysis
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A Peek Inside the Zalupko Accounting Data Stealing Malicious Software Botnet - An Analysis
Who would have thought? Takes you back doesn't it? As I've been going deep inside my old threat intelligence archive circa 2008 I've decided to share with everyone several never published or released before screenshots of the Zalupko accounting data stealing malicious software release botnet with the idea to raise everyone's spirit in the field of fighting cybercrime and doing research and possibly take your research motivation higher.
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Exposing Russian Business Network's Mykhaylo Sergiyovich Rytikov's AbdAllah Internet Hizmetleri Bulletproof Hosting Provider on U.S Secret Service's Most Wanted Cybercriminals List
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Exposing a Currently Active and Spreading Cobalt Strike Serving Malicious Software Campaign
MD5: d8d8cb60d196a26765261b1ca8604d1e
Sample C&C server IPs known to have been involved in the campaign include:
hxxp://5[.]253[.]234[.]40 -> hxxp://5[.]253[.]234[.]40/activity -> hxxp://5[.]253[.]234[.]40/activity/submit[.]php
Sample geolocation of the known C&C server IP:
hxxp://bpltjykhm[.]online
hxxp://51lqm[.]online
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A Peek Inside a Zunker Botnet C&C Administration Panel - An OSINT Analysis
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