Threat Command
Primary threat research from Elastic Security Labs Threat Command.
WARMCOOKIE One Year Later: New Features and Fresh Insights
A year later: Elastic Security Labs re-examines the WARMCOOKIE backdoor.
FlipSwitch: a Novel Syscall Hooking Technique
FlipSwitch offers a fresh look at bypassing Linux kernel defenses, revealing a new technique in the ongoing battle between cyber attackers and defenders.
MCP Tools: Attack Vectors and Defense Recommendations for Autonomous Agents
This research examines how Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools expand the attack surface for autonomous agents, detailing exploit vectors such as tool poisoning, orchestration injection, and rug-pull redefinitions alongside practical defense strategies.
Investigating a Mysteriously Malformed Authenticode Signature
An in-depth investigation tracing a Windows Authenticode validation failure from vague error codes to undocumented kernel routines.
MaaS Appeal: An Infostealer Rises From The Ashes
NOVABLIGHT is a NodeJS infostealer developed and sold as a MaaS offering; it is used primarily to steal credentials and compromise cryptowallets.
Taking SHELLTER: a commercial evasion framework abused in-the-wild
Elastic Security Labs detected the recent emergence of infostealers using an illicitly acquired version of the commercial evasion framework, SHELLTER, to deploy post-exploitation payloads.
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 architectural limitations.
Chasing Eddies: New Rust-based InfoStealer used in CAPTCHA campaigns
Elastic Security Labs walks through EDDIESTEALER, a lightweight commodity infostealer used in emerging CAPTCHA-based campaigns.
De-obfuscating ALCATRAZ
An exploration of techniques used by the obfuscator ALCATRAZ.
Misbehaving Modalities: Detecting Tools, Not Techniques
We explore the concept of Execution Modality and how modality-focused detections can complement behaviour-focused ones.
Bit ByBit - emulation of the DPRK's largest cryptocurrency heist
A high-fidelity emulation of the DPRK's largest cryptocurrency heist via a compromised macOS developer and AWS pivots.