The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

#48 - Intel Chat: Rust Bucket, RedEnergy, Charming Kitten, Truebot variants, Big Head & TOITOIN

July 13, 2023 LimaCharlie Season 2 Episode 35
The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast
#48 - Intel Chat: Rust Bucket, RedEnergy, Charming Kitten, Truebot variants, Big Head & TOITOIN
Show Notes

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel

  • The RustBucket malware allows operators to download and execute various payloads. 
  • Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new Stealer-as-a-Ransomware named RedEnergy used in attacks against energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors.
  • Charming Kitten sends a lure masquerading as a senior fellow with the Royal United Services Institute to a public media contact for a nuclear security expert at a US-based think tank focused on foreign affairs. 
  • New Truebot malware variants deployed on networks compromised using a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Netwrix Auditor software.
  • TrendMicro is reporting a new ransomware family and its variant named Big Head.
  • Zscaler ThreatLabz has recently uncovered a new targeted attack campaign striking businesses in the Latin American region.

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