Resources

Updates about Protos Labs and helpful guides on cyber security and cyber insurance.

Analytic Reports

Evolving Malware Attacks: The ChromeLoader Shampoo Campaign

An analysis of the latest malware threats, covering the ChromeLoader campaign from March 2023, highlights the distribution method and behaviour of the Shampoo browser extension, emphasising on the persistence and complexity of removing the ChromeLoader Shampoo malware.

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Detriments of Ransomware Threats: BlackCat’s New Attack Vector

An analysis of the latest ransomware attack, highlighting the infection vector, attack chain, tools an d techniques used by the threat actors.

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Detriments of Ransomware Threats: The Big Head Deception

An analysis on the Big Head ransomware, a recently emerged strain that spreads through malvertising campaigns promoting fake Windows updates and Microsoft Word installers.

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Evolving Malware Attacks: The LokiBot Trojan

An analysis of a recent malware campaign involving Microsoft Word documents exploiting known remote code execution flaws to deliver the LokiBot malware.

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Evolving Malware Attacks: The DeliveryCheck Backdoor

An analysis of a recent cyber espionage campaign by the Russian state-sponsored Turla hacking group, also known as Secret Blizzard, KRYPTON, and UAC-0003.

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Detriments of Ransomware Threats: BlackByte 2.0

Recent investigation into BlackByte 2.0 ransomware reveals a concerning trend of rapid attacks with devastating consequences.

News

Protos Labs presents Cyber Risk Solutions at Lloyd’s Lab Demo Day

On 6 Dec 2023, Joel Lee, CEO of Protos Labs presented our cyber risk analytics solution for insurers at the Lloyd's Lab Demo Day,

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The Perils of Phishing Attacks: A Case Study on EvilProxy

EvilProxy, a popular phishing-as-a-service platform, is at the forefront of a surge in cloud account takeover incidents over the past five months.

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Evolving Malware Attacks: Covert Attacks through LOLBAS

The evolving landscape of cyber threats introduces an emerging peril through the expansion of Living-off-the-Land Binaries and Scripts (LOLBAS).

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Exploitation of Vulnerabilities: A Cryptocurrency & Trading Nightmare

A recent security incident involving a WinRAR zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-38831, has raised significant concerns.

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The Perils of Phishing Attacks: MalDoc in PDF

Japan's computer emergency response team (JPCERT) has discovered an innovative phishing attack technique known as the 'MalDoc in PDF' attack.

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The Perils of Phishing Attacks: Advanced W3LL Kit

The threat actor known as W3LL has developed an advanced phishing kit capable of bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Exploitation of Vulnerabilities: Malicious Window’s ThemeBleed

A critical security vulnerability, known as CVE-2023-38146 or ThemeBleed is a high-severity security flaw affecting Windows systems.

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Malicious Misconfiguration: AMBERSQUID Cryptojacking

A novel cloud-native cryptojacking operation, codenamed AMBERSQUID, has been targeting uncommon Amazon Web Services (AWS) offerings.

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Evolving Malware Attacks: Bing Chat Compromised

Malicious advertisements are now being injected into Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that distribute malware.

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Qualitative vs Quantitative: Methods of Cyber Risk

Is one more effective than the other? In part one of a new CRQ series, we take a closer look at the outcomes of each approach.