AttackIQ Blog

    Emulating Sandworm’s Prestige Ransomware

    August 2, 2024
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by Prestige ransomware since the beginning of its activities in October 2022. Prestige has been observed targeting organizations in the transportation and related logistics sectors located in Ukraine and Poland. In November 2022, it was assessed that the Russian adversary known as Sandworm was most likely behind these attacks.
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    Democratizing Defense: AttackIQ Flex 2.0 Empowers Every Organization

    August 1, 2024
    Revolutionizing security testing with continuous security validation.
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    Rat Traps: Emulating AsyncRAT with AttackIQ Flex

    August 1, 2024
    In the ultramodern, mercurial sphere of cybersecurity, somehow a 1700-year-old quote from Helena of Constantinople still deeply resonates. Even with seemingly robust defenses, the smallest vulnerability can be an open invitation for threats like AsyncRAT to infiltrate your system, underscoring the importance of continuous testing to ensure that your existing controls – your rat traps – are functioning effectively.
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    Emulating the Politically Motivated North Korean Adversary Andariel – Part 2

    July 31, 2024
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by the North Korean state-sponsored adversary Andariel during Operation Blacksmith which affected manufacturing, agricultural and physical security companies in multiple regions.
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    Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-207A): North Korea Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs

    July 26, 2024
    AttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA24-207A) published on July 25, 2024, that highlights cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju.
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    Emulating the Prickly Cactus Ransomware

    July 25, 2024
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by the Cactus ransomware since the beginning of its activities in March 2023. Cactus has targeted a wide variety of organizations since its inception and has breached more than 140 entities as of July 2024.
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    Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-193A): CISA Red Team’s Operations Against a Federal Civilian Executive Branch Organization Highlights the Necessity of Defense-in-Depth

    July 15, 2024
    AttackIQ has released two new assessment templates in response to the CISA Advisory (AA24-193A) published on July 11, 2024, that disseminates Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), mitigation and detection methods associated with SILENTSHIELD red team assessment carried out by CISA against a Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) organization.
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    Emulating the Long-Term Extortionist Nefilim Ransomware

    July 11, 2024
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph that emulates the behaviors exhibited by the extortionist ransomware Nefilim during activities against multiple organizations, primarily based in North or South America, distributed in the financial, manufacturing, or transportation industries since its emergence in March 2020.
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    AttackIQ Mission Control: Streamlining Security Operations for Faster Remediation and ROI

    July 9, 2024
    AttackIQ recently launched AttackIQ Mission Control, a powerful new feature within AttackIQ Enterprise designed to streamline security control testing for large organizations with decentralized teams. Effective security control testing empowers businesses to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and maximize the return on investment (ROI) of their cybersecurity programs.
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    Emulating the Sabotage-Focused Russian Adversary Sandworm
    – Part 2

    July 3, 2024
    AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the highly sophisticated Russian adversary Sandworm during various destructive activities against targets in Ukraine and other countries in the region shortly before the launch of the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.
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    How AttackIQ Can Bolster CORA Compliance in the Federal Government

    June 25, 2024
    Federal agencies need strong security controls and continuous compliance. The Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment (CORA) is a framework or methodology used to evaluate an agency’s cybersecurity posture and operational risks. It typically involves assessing various aspects of an organization’s cybersecurity practices. CORA assessments help agencies understand their current cybersecurity landscape, prioritize risks, and implement strategies to enhance their resilience against cyber threats.
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    Emulating the Notorious Chinese State-Sponsored Winnti Group

    June 20, 2024
    AttackIQ has released three new attack graphs that seek to emulate the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) associated with and exhibited by the stealthy and notorious Winnti Group during its activities in 2021 and 2022.
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