Android Banking Droppers Surge as Malware Operators Change Packaging Tactics
Android banking malware operators are increasingly relying on dropper-based packaging to evade mobile app-store controls, shifting how threats are classified...
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New North Korean campaign uses fake coding interviews to steal developer credentials
DPRK-aligned hackers hid malware inside SVG flag images to backdoor developer job interview coding tests. Not one antivirus vendor caught it.
TELEPUZ: a modular MaaS malware spreading via CLICKFIX-VIDAR chains
TELEPUZ is a modular malware that emerged through CLICKFIX-VIDAR attacks in April. We reverse-engineered it to show you the infrastructure and evasion techni...
Elastic Security Labs uncovers BRUSHWORM and BRUSHLOGGER
Elastic Security Labs observed two custom malware components targeting a South Asian financial institution: a modular backdoor with USB-based spreading and a...
Illuminating VoidLink: Technical analysis of the VoidLink rootkit framework
Elastic Security Labs analyzes VoidLink, a sophisticated Linux malware framework that combines traditional Loadable Kernel Modules with eBPF to maintain pers...
DYNOWIPER: Destructive Malware Targeting Poland's Energy Sector
Learn how Elastic Defend's ransomware protection successfully detects and prevents DYNOWIPER execution using canary file monitoring.
Automating GOAD and Live Malware Labs
Stop building labs by hand. Automate the deployment of a fully instrumented Purple Team range using Ludus and Elastic Security.
NANOREMOTE, cousin of FINALDRAFT
The fully-featured backdoor we call NANOREMOTE shares characteristics with malware described in REF7707 and is similar to the FINALDRAFT implant.
NightMARE on 0xelm Street, a guided tour
This article describes nightMARE, a python-based library for malware researchers that was developed by Elastic Security Labs to help scale analysis. It descr...
A Wretch Client: From ClickFix deception to information stealer deployment
Elastic Security Labs detected a surge in ClickFix campaigns, using GHOSTPULSE to deploy Remote Access Trojans and data-stealing malware.
Call Stacks: No More Free Passes For Malware
We explore the immense value that call stacks bring to malware detection and why Elastic considers them to be vital Windows endpoint telemetry despite the ar...
Outlaw Linux Malware: Persistent, Unsophisticated, and Surprisingly Effective
Outlaw is a persistent Linux malware leveraging simple brute-force and mining tactics to maintain a long-lasting botnet.
Shedding light on the ABYSSWORKER driver
Elastic Security Labs describes ABYSSWORKER, a malicious driver used with the MEDUSA ransomware attack-chain to disable anti-malware tools.
You've Got Malware: FINALDRAFT Hides in Your Drafts
During a recent investigation (REF7707), Elastic Security Labs discovered new malware targeting a foreign ministry. The malware includes a custom loader and ...
From South America to Southeast Asia: The Fragile Web of REF7707
REF7707 targeted a South American foreign ministry using novel malware families. Inconsistent evasion tactics and operational security missteps exposed addit...
Under the SADBRIDGE with GOSAR: QUASAR Gets a Golang Rewrite
Elastic Security Labs share details about the SADBRIDGE loader and GOSAR backdoor, malware used in campaigns targeting Chinese-speaking victims.
Tricks and Treats: GHOSTPULSE’s new pixel-level deception
The updated GHOSTPULSE malware has evolved to embed malicious data directly within pixel structures, making it harder to detect and requiring new analysis an...
Betting on Bots: Investigating Linux malware, crypto mining, and gambling API abuse
The REF6138 campaign involved cryptomining, DDoS attacks, and potential money laundering via gambling APIs, highlighting the attackers' use of evolving malwa...
Beyond the wail: deconstructing the BANSHEE infostealer
The BANSHEE malware is a macOS-based infostealer that targets system information, browser data, and cryptocurrency wallets.
BITS and Bytes: Analyzing BITSLOTH, a newly identified backdoor
Elastic Security Labs identified a novel Windows backdoor leveraging the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) for C2. This malware was found during...