Episodes

  • S2 Ep25: Bad Extensions Level Up, Social Engineering Gets Social

    S2 Ep25: Bad Extensions Level Up, Social Engineering Gets Social
    Sep 9 2024
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    In this episode of Out of the Woods: The Threat Hunting Podcast, Scott and Lee discuss four key topics: North Korea’s social engineering attacks on the crypto industry, the rise of the malicious Chrome extension Luma C2 Stealer, a phishing and doxxing campaign by Russian threat actors targeting NGOs, and hacktivist attacks on Russian and Belarusian institutions using ransomware and common tools. They highlight the growing sophistication of these tactics and stress the importance of vigilance and proactive threat hunting to defend against these increasingly complex threats.

    Top Headlines:

    1. FBI | Public Service Announcement - North Korea Aggressively Targeting Crypto Industry with Well-Disguised Social Engineering Attacks: https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240903
    2. Cybersecurity News | Beware the Drive-By Download: LummaC2 Stealer and Malicious Chrome Extension Wreak Havoc: https://securityonline.info/beware-the-drive-by-download-lummac2-stealer-and-malicious-chrome-extension-wreak-havoc/?&web_view=true
    3. The Hacker News | North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/north-korean-threat-actors-deploy.html
    4. SecureList | Head Mare: Adventures of a Unicorn in Russia and Belarus: https://securelist.com/head-mare-hacktivists/113555/

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    35 mins
  • S2 Ep24: Basic Techniques Used in Advanced Ways

    S2 Ep24: Basic Techniques Used in Advanced Ways
    Sep 3 2024
    In this episode of "Out of the Woods: The Threat Hunting Podcast," Scott and Tom dive into the latest threat hunting headlines for the week of September 2nd, 2024. They explore how basic techniques are being repurposed in advanced ways, such as using Google Sheets for command and control in a suspected espionage campaign and employing web dev to enhance phishing attacks. The discussion also covers a new wave of skimming attacks targeting e-commerce sites and a deep dive into APT32’s advanced persistence tactics in a long-term intrusion. Scott and Tom offer insights and strategies for threat hunters to detect and counter these evolving threats.

    Top Headlines:

    1. Huntress | Advanced Persistent Threat Targeting Vietnamese Human Rights Defenders: https://www.huntress.com/blog/advanced-persistent-threat-targeting-vietnamese-human-rights-defenders?&web_view=true
    2. Objective-See | A Surreptitious Cryptocurrency Miner in the Mac App Store?: https://objective-see.org/blog/blog_0x2B.html
    3. Malwarebytes | Hundreds of Online Stores Hacked in New Campaign: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/08/hundreds-of-online-stores-hacked-in-new-campaign?web_view=true
    4. Proofpoint US | The Malware That Must Not Be Named: Suspected Espionage Campaign Delivers "Voldemort": https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/malware-must-not-be-named-suspected-espionage-campaign-delivers-voldemort

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    37 mins
  • S2 Ep23: Unique Executions... How Unique Are They?

    S2 Ep23: Unique Executions... How Unique Are They?
    Aug 27 2024
    In this episode of the "Out of the Woods Threat Hunting Podcast," Scott and Tom break down the top threat hunting stories for the week of August 26, 2024. They dive into SetXP, a stealthy Linux malware that manipulates UDEV rules to evade detection, and explore why it’s not yet on the MITRE ATT&CK radar. The duo also covers PeakLight, a new memory-only dropper, and Stick Stealer, a malware targeting browser data and crypto wallets. Wrapping up with insights from a BlackSuit ransomware breach, they discuss how attackers often reuse old techniques in new ways. This episode challenges the notion of what truly makes an execution unique, offering practical tips for staying ahead of evolving threats.

    1. AON | Unveiling "sedexp": A Stealthy Linux Malware Exploiting udev Rules: https://www.aon.com/en/insights/cyber-labs/unveiling-sedexp
    2. The DFIR Report | BlackSuit Ransomware: https://thedfirreport.com/2024/08/26/blacksuit-ransomware/
    3. Check Point Research | Unmasking Styx Stealer: How a Hacker’s Slip Led to an Intelligence Treasure Trove: https://research.checkpoint.com/2024/unmasking-styx-stealer-how-a-hackers-slip-led-to-an-intelligence-treasure-trove/
    4. Google Cloud Blog | PEAKLIGHT: Decoding the Stealthy Memory-Only Malware: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/peaklight-decoding-stealthy-memory-only-malware/?&web_view=true


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    40 mins
  • S2 Ep22: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 19 Aug 2024

    S2 Ep22: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 19 Aug 2024
    Aug 19 2024
    In this week's Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines, Scott and Tom discuss top cybersecurity threats, including Kaspersky's Tusk InfoStealer campaign, a cloud extortion campaign exploiting AWS environments, APT41's advanced tactics against a Taiwanese research institute, and the Banshee InfoStealer targeting macOS. They also explore the impact of AI on cybersecurity, emphasizing the need for SOCs to evolve with new talent and strategies to address emerging threats. The episode underscores the importance of staying vigilant and adapting to the rapidly changing threat landscape.


    Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 19 Aug 2024
    1. Secure List | Tusk Campaign Uses Infostealers and Clippers for Financial Gain
    • https://securelist.com/tusk-infostealers-campaign/113367/
    2. Unit 42 | Leaked Environment Variables Allow Large-Scale Extortion Operation of Cloud Environments
    • https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/large-scale-cloud-extortion-operation/
    3. Cisco Talos Blog | APT41 Likely Compromised Taiwanese Government-Affiliated Research Institute with ShadowPad and Cobalt Strike
    • https://blog.talosintelligence.com/chinese-hacking-group-apt41-compromised-taiwanese-government-affiliated-research-institute-with-shadowpad-and-cobaltstrike-2/?&web_view=true
    4. Elastic Security Labs | Beyond the Wail: Deconstructing the BANSHEE Infostealer
    • https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/beyond-the-wail
    5. Help Net Security | 74% of IT Professionals Worry That AI Tools Will Replace Them
    • https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/15/it-professionals-ai-worry/?web_view=true

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    54 mins
  • S2 Ep21: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 12 Aug 2024

    S2 Ep21: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 12 Aug 2024
    Aug 15 2024
    Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 12 Aug 2024
    1. DarkReading | SaaS Apps Present an Abbreviated Kill Chain for Attackers
    • https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/saas-apps-present-abbreviated-kill-chain-for-attackers?&web_view=true
    2. ReasonLabs | Enterprise Grade Security to All of Your Personal Devices
    • https://reasonlabs.com/research/new-widespread-extension-trojan-malware-campaign
    3. DFIR | Threat Actors' Toolkit: Leveraging Silver, PoshC2 & Batch Scripts
    • https://thedfirreport.com/2024/08/12/threat-actors-toolkit-leveraging-sliver-poshc2-batch-scripts/
    4. SafeBreach | Downgrade Attacks Using Windows Updates
    • https://www.safebreach.com/blog/downgrade-attacks-using-windows-updates/
    5. Cyble | Double Trouble: Latrodectus and ACR Stealer Observed Spreading Via Google Authenticator Phishing Site
    • https://cyble.com/blog/double-trouble-latrodectus-and-acr-stealer-observed-spreading-via-google-authenticator-phishing-site/?&web_view=true

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    55 mins
  • S2 Ep20: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 29 July 2024

    S2 Ep20: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 29 July 2024
    Jul 30 2024
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    Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 29 July 2024
    1. Bleeping Computer | Acronis Warns of Cyber Infrastructure Default Password Abused in Attacks
    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/acronis-warns-of-cyber-infrastructure-default-password-abused-in-attacks/?&web_view=true
    2. Guardio Labs | “EchoSpoofing” – A Massive Phishing Campaigns Exploiting Proofpoint’s Email Protevtion to Dispatch Millions of Perfectly Spoofed Emails
    • https://labs.guard.io/echospoofing-a-massive-phishing-campaign-exploiting-proofpoints-email-protection-to-dispatch-3dd6b5417db6?gi=b32e776ffab3
    3. Esentire | Introducing Gh0stGambit: A Dropper for Deploying Gh0st RAT
    • https://www.esentire.com/blog/a-dropper-for-deploying-gh0st-rat?&web_view=true
    4. Check Point Research | Stargazers Ghost Network
    • https://research.checkpoint.com/2024/stargazers-ghost-network/
    5. Help Net Security | Most CISO’s Feel Unprepared for New Compliance Regulations
    • https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/26/cisos-compliance-regulations-preparedness/?web_view=true
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • S2 Ep19: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 22 July 2024

    S2 Ep19: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 22 July 2024
    Jul 25 2024
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    Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 22 July 2024
    1. Popular Ukrainian Telegram Channels Hacked to Spread Russian Propaganda
    • https://therecord.media/ukrainian-news-telegram-channels-hacked-russian-propaganda?&web_view=true
    2. New Play Ransomware Linux Variant Targets ESXI Shows Ties with Prolific Puma
    • https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/24/g/new-play-ransomware-linux-variant-targets-esxi-shows-ties-with-p.html
    3. Dragos Frostygoop Report
    • https://regmedia.co.uk/2024/07/23/dragos_frostygoop-report.pdf
    4. Likely Ecrome Actor Capitalizing on Falcon Sensor Issues
    • https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/likely-ecrime-actor-capitalizing-on-falcon-sensor-issues/
    5. Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2024
    • https://www.europol.europa.eu/cms/sites/default/files/documents/Internet%20Organised%20Crime%20Threat%20Assessment%20IOCTA%202024.pdf

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S2 Ep18: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 15 July 2024

    S2 Ep18: Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 15 July 2024
    Jul 17 2024
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    Top 5 Threat Hunting Headlines - 15 July 2024
    1. Infosecurity Magazine | CISA Urges Software Makers to Eliminate OS Command Injection Flaws
    • https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-software-eliminate-command/?&web_view=true
    2. Wazuh | Detecting Living Off the Land Attacks with Wazuh
    • https://wazuh.com/blog/detecting-living-off-the-land-attacks-with-wazuh/
    3. ClickFIx Deception: A Social Engineering Tactic to Deploy Malware
    • https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/clickfix-deception-a-social-engineering-tactic-to-deploy-malware/
    4. The Hacker News | 10,000 Victims a Day: Infostealer Garden of Low-Hanging Fruit
    • https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/10000-victims-day-infostealer-garden-of.html?m=1
    5. Blackberry | Coyote Banking Trojan Targets LATAM with a Focus on Brazillian Financial Institutions
    • https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2024/07/coyote-banking-trojan-targets-latam-with-a-focus-on-brazilian-financial-institutions?&web_view=true

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    40 mins