November 13, 2024
In response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA24-317A) that disseminates the top routinely exploited vulnerabilities from 2023, AttackIQ has proposed a multitude of recommendations that customers can take to emulate these prevalent vulnerabilities.
April 22, 2024
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA24-109A) which disseminates known Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) associated to Akira ransomware, identified through FBI investigations and trusted third party reporting as recently as February 2024.
April 16, 2024
AttackIQ has released four new attack graphs that seek to emulate the behaviors exhibited by the politically motivated Vietnamese adversary known as OceanLotus during its most recent and prevalent activities.
March 4, 2024
In response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA24-060B) that disseminates observed threat actor activities, Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), and mitigations associated with ongoing incident response activities in connection with the recent Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Gateway vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887 and CVE-2024-21893, AttackIQ recommends that customers take the following testing actions in alignment with this recently observed activity.
February 27, 2024
AttackIQ recommends that customers take the following testing actions in alignment to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA24-057A) which details recent Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) exhibited by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) adversary known as APT29 during activities in which it sought to gain initial access to the cloud infrastructure of government entities and corporations.
February 9, 2024
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA24-038A) which assesses that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors are seeking to pre-position themselves on IT networks for disruptive or destructive cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure in the event of a major crisis or conflict with the United States.
January 10, 2024
AttackIQs Engineering Team recently took another innovative step forward in cybersecurity, mapping our content to Sigma Rules and deploying a library to convert rules to product queries to improve detection efficacy through enhanced mitigation recommendations. Dubbed SigmAIQ, this is the first opensource repository of its kind, and yet another tool AttackIQ has added to our already vast testing and detection arsenal.
December 12, 2023
The National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released their top 10 list of common cybersecurity misconfigurations. Some of these include your standard slew of don’t use default software settings, don’t make weak passwords, and don’t practice poor MFA hygiene. No surprise there for most security teams, but apparently, it’s common enough that they all made the top 10 list of things people do anyway.
November 27, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA23-325A) that disseminates Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), and detection methods associated with LockBit 3.0. This assessment template is based on an incident in which LockBit affiliates were observed exploiting CVE-2023-4966 to gain access to Boeing infrastructure.
November 21, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA23-320A) that disseminates known Scattered Spider’s Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) identified through FBI investigations as recent as November 2023.
November 20, 2023
On November 15, 2023, CISA published an Advisory (AA23-319A) that disseminates known Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and detection methods associated with Rhysida ransomware identified through FBI investigations. In September 2023, AttackIQ released two new attack graphs in response to recent reports of activities involving Rhysida ransomware.
November 2, 2023
In the covert realm of cyberspace, a formidable adversary has emerged – a state-sponsored, North Korean group known as Kimsuky. Their clandestine operations are not motivated by profit, but by the pursuit of state secrets and strategic intelligence for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPKR).
October 18, 2023
As newer and more sophisticated threats continue to enter today’s cyber landscape, content filtering remains a tried-and-true tool that aids organizations in threat prevention, regulatory compliance, network security and policy enforcement by controlling and managing the type of content users can access or share based on defined criteria. Making sure these policies work is critical in preventing insider threats and maintaining compliance with corporate usage policies.
October 11, 2023
In the ongoing battle against cyber threats, the synergy between Endpoint Antivirus (AV) software and a cutting-edge solution like AttackIQ Flex plays a pivotal role in fortifying your defenses.
October 4, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA23-263A) that disseminates known Snatch ransomware threat actor’s techniques and indicators identified through FBI investigations as recent as June 2023. Snatch operators are known to conduct activities against a wide range of critical infrastructure sectors and carry out double-extortion tactics to improve their chances of successfully receiving a ransom payment.
September 25, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA23-250A) that seeks to emulate the activities carried out by multiple nation-state threat actors at an Aeronautical Sector organization as early as January 2023.
August 18, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that aims to emulate activities observed by the politically and military motivated state-sponsored Iranian-based adversary APT35, who is known to target multiple industries primarily in Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
July 28, 2023
AttackIQ has released a content bundle consisting of two new attack graphs that seek to emulate the operations carried out by the Chinese-based adversary Gallium against the Telecommunications sector in recent years.
July 10, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA23-187A) that seeks to emulate the activities carried out by the financially motivated and highly sophisticated criminal adversary known as TA505.
June 27, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that aims to emulate recent activities led by the politically motivated Pakistan-based adversary APT36 against objectives localized in the Education sector within the Indian subcontinent.
June 14, 2023
On June 14, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with other US-based and international security organizations released a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) detailing the operations behind the LockBit ransomware attacks. AttackIQ has released a wide range of Attack Graphs emulating LockBit and other RaaS operators as part of CISA’s #StopRansomware campaign.
June 9, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph and two network security validation scenarios in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA23-158A) detailing the CL0P Ransomware Gang. This actor also known as TA505, is a financially motivated and highly sophisticated criminal adversary considered to be a major player in the e-crime scene that has left a significant impact on the global cybersecurity landscape.
May 25, 2023
AttackIQ has released two new assessments that emulate the techniques associated with a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor known as Volt Typhoon. Volt Typhoon makes extensive use of living off the land tools to remaining undetected for as long as possible while complete their espionage goals.
May 18, 2023
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA23-136A) that disseminates known BianLian ransomware group techniques and indicators identified through FBI and ACSC. BianLian is a ransomware developer, deployer, and data extortion cybercriminal group that has targeted organizations in multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors since June 2022. They have also targeted Australian critical infrastructure sectors in addition to professional services and property development.
Targeted Sectors: Energy, Resources & Utilities, Professional Services, Construction
Author: Francis Guibernau, Ken Towne