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From Crime Scene to Cyber Scene: How the CSI Module Speeds Up Malware Forensics

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From Crime Scene to Cyber Scene: How the CSI Module Speeds Up Malware Forensics

Blue teams frequently encounter suspicious activity in their daily work, and it is crucial for them to identify genuine malicious activity while minimizing the number of false positives. The Threat.Zone sandbox is an effective tool for reducing false positives and detecting malicious activity. However, it is only one component

Introducing Our New URL Scan Feature in Threat.Zone

Introducing Our New URL Scan Feature in Threat.Zone

In examining the initial access of malware, it is evident that attacks do not always originate directly from a file. In today's attack chains, threat actors employ a variety of techniques, including phishing links, malicious JavaScript scripts, and methods to prompt users to download files from alternative addresses.

Static Malware Analysis vs Dynamic Malware Analysis - Comparison Chart

Malware Analysis

Static Malware Analysis vs Dynamic Malware Analysis - Comparison Chart

Static vs Dynamic Malware Analysis Components Static Malware Analysis Dynamic Malware Analysis Execution Required? No. You don’t need to run the malware. Yes. It requires running the malware in a sandbox or isolated environment. Speed Faster than dynamic malware analysis because it doesn’t need execution time. Slower as

Simplest Yet Most Common and Effective Evasion Tactic: Sleep!

Malware Analysis

Simplest Yet Most Common and Effective Evasion Tactic: Sleep!

The increasing reliance on sandbox environments for malware analysis has led to a corresponding rise in sophisticated evasion tactics by cybercriminals. As organizations adopt sandboxing solutions to identify and mitigate threats, less capable sandboxes often struggle with false negatives, costing businesses millions of dollars annually. One prevalent evasion technique employed

New MuddyWater Campaigns After Operation Swords of Iron

New MuddyWater Campaigns After Operation Swords of Iron

Introduction MuddyWater APT has targeted government and private companies since 2017, including critical sectors such as energy, telecommunications, government, and defense. In February 2024, MuddyWater resumed spear-phishing attacks using new techniques. The National Cyber Directorate of Israel attributed the team's attack toolkit and attack pattern findings to the

ACH Analysis of Lockbit Attacks in Turkey

ACH Analysis of Lockbit Attacks in Turkey

Today, we're analyzing competing hypotheses about the spread of false news about Lockbit operations in Türkiye since 6 March 2024. Recently, it was widely claimed on social media platforms that the LockBit Ransomware group has been intensively targeting Turkish companies, urging all firms to immediately investigate these new

Introducing ThreatZone: Seamlessly Integrating with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

Introducing ThreatZone: Seamlessly Integrating with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

Threat.Zone elevates your security investigations with its cutting-edge capabilities. Dive into real-time analysis of malware, enabling you to dissect its inner workings and behavior. Our hypervisor-based approach empowers you to effectively fight back against emerging threats. Threat.Zone enrichments are adaptable and can seamlessly integrate into various playbooks, such

Threat.Zone’s January 2024 Update: Discover What’s New

Threat.Zone’s January 2024 Update: Discover What’s New

Hi fellow analysts, Buckle up, because the Threat.Zone team is about to unleash a tidal wave of innovation that will leave you breathless. Get ready to experience security like never before as we unveil our latest updates and enhancements, designed to propel you toward digital resilience and success! 💼 Workspace

Deep Dive Into The Threads In Windows

Deep Dive Into The Threads In Windows

Windows - Thread Internals In this article, We will look at what threads really are and some interesting techniques which are using for code injection. The topic of Thread Internals seems very complicated, but we will try to summarize in this article. Table Of Contents 1. What Is Thread? 1.

Glossary: Indicator of Compromise VS Indicator of Attack

Glossary: Indicator of Compromise VS Indicator of Attack

What is IOC An Indicator of Compromise (IOC) is a piece of digital forensics that indicates that an endpoint or network has been compromised. These digital clues, like physical evidence, assist information security professionals in identifying malicious activity or security threats, such as data breaches, insider threats, or malware attacks.

Deobfuscation & Technical Analysis of ConfuserEx 2

Deobfuscation & Technical Analysis of ConfuserEx 2

Introduction ConfuserEx is still one of the most used .NET Obfuscator today. Since the original ConfuserEx has been discontinued, many different versions have been released, and we can encounter different techniques. In this article, we will analyze a version called ConfuserEx 2. Technical Analysis of ConfuserEx2 I downloaded the compiled

Create More Complicated Binaries with Nuitka & LLVM-Obfuscator

Create More Complicated Binaries with Nuitka & LLVM-Obfuscator

Nuitka and OLLVM (Obfuscator-LLVM) can be used in combination to create more complicated and secure binaries. Nuitka is a Python compiler that converts Python code into C++ code, which can then be compiled into a binary executable. OLLVM, on the other hand, is a tool that obfuscates LLVM IR (Intermediate

How to use it? @ Threat Zone — Network Analysis

How to use it? @ Threat Zone — Network Analysis

What is Network Analysis for Malware ? Analysis is the process of inspecting malware samples to learn more about their nature, functionality, and purpose. This, in turn, generates a signature that can be stored in a database to protect other users from infection. Why is important? Signature-based malware detection is used

How to use it? @ Threat Zone — Mitre Attack

How to use it? @ Threat Zone — Mitre Attack

What is a Mitre Attack? MITRE ATT&CK® is a global, constantly updated knowledge base of known state-sponsored and criminal groups, as well as the tactics, techniques, and procedures they employ. It enables public and private organizations to prioritize detection around the most persistent threats and threat groups. Why

Recap 2022 — Threat Zone

Recap 2022 — Threat Zone

On August 19th, we launched “Threat.Zone”. Since we started our journey, the Threat.Zone team has managed this process successfully. As a malware-oriented company, we already explore the “know-how” of the SaaS industry. Here we are with our 2022 achievements: 500+ trial and paid users are joining our journey

Top 10 Banking Malware Families

Top 10 Banking Malware Families

It is similar to the Trojan horse from the legend of Troy in that a banking institution. Banking malware aims to gain access to confidential information from online banking systems. Banking malware masquerade as harmless applications while attempting to steal information and avoid detection by “having dormant capabilities, hiding components

Inside Zone: 5 Types of Computer Worms

Inside Zone: 5 Types of Computer Worms

If there is one thing we all know about technology, it is that it can be used maliciously in a variety of ways. Today’s cybercrime industry is massive, with attackers coming up with new ways to deceive unsuspecting victims every year. Computer worms are a particularly common mode of

Inside Zone: Phishing

Inside Zone: Phishing

What exactly is phishing? Phishing is an attack in which the threat actor disguises himself as a trusted person or organization in order to dupe potential victims into sharing sensitive information or sending money. There are several ways to reel in a victim, just like in real fishing: Three common

Top 10 Ransomware Groups

Top 10 Ransomware Groups

We have prepared 10 Ransomware Groups for you. 1-Hive Hive, which first appeared in June 2021, has gained a reputation as an extremely aggressive group targeting the healthcare sector. Hive launched an attack on the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, the country’s public health service, on May 31. Other

Top 10 Malware Podcasts

Top 10 Malware Podcasts

We have prepared 10 podcast channels for you. Topics are malware, reverse engineering, and infosec; 1-Darknet Diaries: This is a podcast about hackers, breaches, shadow government activity, hacktivism, cybercrime, and everything else that lives in the network’s shadows. 2-Salted Hash: Security writer Steve Ragan talks with experts about the

Top 10 Ransomware Attacks

Top 10 Ransomware Attacks

What is Ransomware? Ransomware is malware that encrypts a user’s or organization’s critical data, making it impossible for them to access files, databases, or applications. For access to be granted, a ransom must be paid. An entire organization can be crippled by ransomware because it spreads across a

Threat Zone X Microsoft AppSource

Threat Zone X Microsoft AppSource

Secure your e-mail attachments in milliseconds! With our exclusive CDR technology, we can sanitize your e-mail attachments (pdf, word, xlsx etc.) in milliseconds. More about CDR 👇 Threat Zone’s CDR ModuleWhat is CDR ? What are the benefits of CDR for file security?MediumThreat.ZoneFollow Threat Zone’s CDR Module What

Second Month of Threat Zone

Second Month of Threat Zone

On August 19th, we launched “Threat.Zone”. Since we started our journey Threat.Zone team managed this process successfully. As a malware-oriented company, we already explore the “know-how” of the SaaS industry. Here we are with our Second-Month achievements: More than 24,000 visitors discovered our platform. 260+ trial and

Inside Zone: Indicator of Compromise (IoC)

Inside Zone: Indicator of Compromise (IoC)

An indicator of compromise (IoC) indicates a high probability of unauthorized access to a system—in other words, that the system is compromised. Detecting malicious activity early and preventing known threats are both achieved with such indicators. Here are some examples of compromise indicators A compromise may be indicated by

10 Types of Malware

10 Types of Malware

Malware can be classified into a variety of types. Malware types continue to change, despite a 39 percent drop in the overall amount in 2020. Logic bombs, which are pre-set attacks that can occasionally be activated by victims themselves, phishing and social engineering techniques, which transmit malware directly to victims,