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Threats Making WAVs - Incident Response to a Cryptomining Attack

Guardicore researchers dissect a cryptomining attack that hid a cryptominer inside WAV files, mapping the full infection chain and response steps.

Guardicore security researchers present a full analysis of a cryptomining attack that concealed a cryptominer inside WAV audio files. The report documents the complete attack chain from detection through infection, network propagation, and malware analysis. It also includes recommendations for optimizing incident response processes in data centers.

Akamai BlogSep 8, 15:13 UTC · 8d agoMalware in the wild

The Oracle of Delphi Will Steal Your Credentials

Akamai honeypots reveal attackers brute-forcing RDP credentials to download and execute a previously undetected malware family named Trojan.sysscan.

Akamai's deception technology rerouted intruders into honeypots, revealing attacks that brute-force passwords for RDP credentials to access victims. Once connected, the attackers download and execute a previously undetected malware family that Akamai named Trojan.sysscan. The intrusions target exposed RDP services through opportunistic credential guessing.

Akamai BlogSep 8, 15:13 UTC · 8d agoMalware in the wild

Analyzing a Go-Based IoT Self-Propagating DDoS Botnet

Akamai researchers published an analysis of a Go-based, self-propagating IoT botnet used for DDoS attacks.

Akamai's security research team published an analysis of a self-propagating DDoS botnet written in Go that targets IoT devices. Detailed technical findings were not available in the provided source text, which included only the title.

Akamai BlogSep 3, 06:00 UTC · 14d agoMalware in the wild