What Is It?
A recent MalwareBytes blog entry describes a multi-stage attack which results in a commercially available Remote Access Tool (RAT), called Orcus Rat, being downloaded and installed.
The first stage of this attack, …
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Threat Report: DoubleLocker Android
What Is It?
Various news articles in recent days have described a new strain of Android ransomware, known as DoubleLocker. The malware is so named as it not only encrypts data files on an infected …
Continue Reading → Threat Report: Testing Macro-less Code Exec
A post this week on the SensePost blog details “a way to get command execution on MSWord without any Macros, or memory corruption.”
The method described utilizes the “Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) protocol” in order …
Continue Reading →New Video: Virginia Highlights BluVector in State Government
Last week, the BluVector crew opened the doors to its new HQ. Leadership flew the remote employees in to celebrate and meet up with their Arlington, VA-based peers. To up the stakes, we invited Terry …
Continue Reading →Washington Business Journal Honors Kris Lovejoy in its Women Who Mean Business List
On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Washington Business Journal announced its list of Women Who Mean Business 2017 honorees and we were not surprised to see Kris Lovejoy, BluVector’s CEO, listed among the chosen.
While, first …
Continue Reading → Threat Report: Hancitor Malware Spam
What Is It?
A recent SANS Internet Storm Center diary entry highlighted a new malicious spam campaign for the Hancitor botnet. This malware has previously targeted corporates in the tech and bio-tech industry verticals and …
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BluVector Opens New Office Headquarters in Arlington
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe joins several state and local officials at ribbon-cutting ceremony in Arlington’s unofficial “Cyber Corridor”
Arlington, VA (September 20, 2017) – Today, BluVector – a leader in network security monitoring and analytics …
Continue Reading → Threat Report: ExpensiveWall Android Malware
What Is It?
Android malware, dubbed ExpensiveWall, was discovered in over 50 apps on the Google Play Store. These infected apps were downloaded at least 1 million times and possibly as high as 4.42 million …
Continue Reading → Threat Report: Equifax Hack Updates
The BluVector Threat Team is continuing to track new information about the Equifax hack. Equifax posted an update on its breach website, equifaxsecurity2017.com which includes the following: “Equifax has been intensely investigating the scope of …
Continue Reading → Threat Report: Another Ukrainian Financial Software Company Spreading Malware
What Is It?
Ukrainian security firm Information Systems Security Partners (ISSP) discovered a currently unnamed malware distribution campaign which was serving malware from the website of another Ukrainian financial software developer, Crystal Finance Millennium. ISSP …
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