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SneakyChef espionage group targets government agencies with SugarGh0st and more infection techniques

Cisco Talos recently discovered an ongoing campaign from SneakyChef, a newly discovered threat actor using SugarGh0st malware, as early as August 2023.

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SneakyChef espionage group targets government agencies with SugarGh0st and more infection techniques

Cisco Talos recently discovered an ongoing campaign from SneakyChef, a newly discovered threat actor using SugarGh0st malware, as early as August 2023.

Exploring malicious Windows drivers (Part 2): the I/O system, IRPs, stack locations, IOCTLs and more

As the second entry in our “Exploring malicious Windows drivers” series, we will continue where the first left off: Discussing the I/O system and IRPs.

How are attackers trying to bypass MFA?

Exploring trends on how attackers are trying to manipulate and bypass MFA, as well as when/how attackers will try their 'push-spray' MFA attacks

How we can separate botnets from the malware operations that rely on them

A botnet is a network of computers or other internet-connected devices that are infected by malware and controlled by a single threat actor or group.

Operation Celestial Force employs mobile and desktop malware to target Indian entities

Cisco Talos is disclosing a new malware campaign called “Operation Celestial Force” running since at least 2018. It is still active today, employing the use of GravityRAT, an Android-based malware, along with a Windows-based malware loader we track as “HeavyLift.”

Only one critical issue disclosed as part of Microsoft Patch Tuesday

The lone critical security issue is a remote code execution vulnerability due to a use-after-free issue in the HTTP handling function of Microsoft Message Queuing.

DarkGate switches up its tactics with new payload, email templates

This post was authored by Kalpesh Mantri.  Cisco Talos is actively tracking a recent increase in activity from malicious email campaigns containing a suspicious Microsoft Excel attachment that, when opened, infected the victim's system with the DarkGate malware.  These campaigns, active since the second week of