Fake Windows Explorer Installs a Crypto Miner

Overview This week the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team came across a sample purporting to be Windows Explorer. At a glance, everything checks out – it uses the legitimate Windows Explorer icon and the […]

Android Remote Access Trojan Equipped to Harvest Credentials

Overview The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has been regularly sharing information about malware targeting Android devices. We’ve encountered similar RAT samples before, but this one includes extra commands and phishing attacks designed to […]

GitLab XSS Via Autocomplete Results

Overview The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team became aware of a cross-site scripting vulnerability in GitLab, assessed its impact and developed mitigation measures. GitLab, an open-source code-sharing platform, published an advisory on this vulnerability […]

Analysis of Native Process CLR Hosting Used by AgentTesla

Overview SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has observed fileless .Net managed code injection in a native 64-bit process.  Native code or unmanaged code refers to low-level compiled code such as C/C++.  Managed code refers […]

HydraCrypt Ransomware Targets Brazil and Charges $5,000 for Decryption

Overview The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has recently been tracking ransomware known as HydraCrypt. HydraCrypt originates from the CryptBoss ransomware family and was first seen in early 2016.  The sample that we analyzed […]

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