Common Information
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Value |
Malvertising - T1583.008 |
| Category | Attack-Pattern |
| Type | Mitre-Attack-Pattern |
| Misp Type | Cluster |
| Description | Adversaries may purchase online advertisements that can be abused to distribute malware to victims. Ads can be purchased to plant as well as favorably position artifacts in specific locations online, such as prominently placed within search engine results. These ads may make it more difficult for users to distinguish between actual search results and advertisements.(Citation: spamhaus-malvertising) Purchased ads may also target specific audiences using the advertising network’s capabilities, potentially further taking advantage of the trust inherently given to search engines and popular websites. Adversaries may purchase ads and other resources to help distribute artifacts containing malicious code to victims. Purchased ads may attempt to impersonate or spoof well-known brands. For example, these spoofed ads may trick victims into clicking the ad which could then send them to a malicious domain that may be a clone of official websites containing trojanized versions of the advertised software.(Citation: Masquerads-Guardio)(Citation: FBI-search) Adversary’s efforts to create malicious domains and purchase advertisements may also be automated at scale to better resist cleanup efforts.(Citation: sentinelone-malvertising) Malvertising may be used to support [Drive-by Target](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1608/004) and [Drive-by Compromise](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1189), potentially requiring limited interaction from the user if the ad contains code/exploits that infect the target system's web browser.(Citation: BBC-malvertising) Adversaries may also employ several techniques to evade detection by the advertising network. For example, adversaries may dynamically route ad clicks to send automated crawler/policy enforcer traffic to benign sites while validating potential targets then sending victims referred from real ad clicks to malicious pages. This infection vector may therefore remain hidden from the ad network as well as any visitor not reaching the malicious sites with a valid identifier from clicking on the advertisement.(Citation: Masquerads-Guardio) Other tricks, such as intentional typos to avoid brand reputation monitoring, may also be used to evade automated detection.(Citation: spamhaus-malvertising) |
| Details | Published | Attributes | CTI | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | Website | 2023-04-24 | 0 | Ransomware Hackers Using AuKill Tool to Disable EDR Software Using BYOVD Attack | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-24 | 0 | Ransomware Hackers Using AuKill Tool to Disable EDR Software Using BYOVD Attack - RedPacket Security | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-24 | 1 | New All-in-One "EvilExtractor" Stealer for Windows Systems Surfaces on the Dark Web | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-24 | 1 | New All-in-One "EvilExtractor" Stealer for Windows Systems Surfaces on the Dark Web - RedPacket Security | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-24 | 0 | Adult content malvertising scheme leads to clickjacking | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-22 | 89 | Bluepurple Pulse: week ending April 23rd | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-21 | 4 | Cybersecurity Basics. Getting to Know Common Cyberattacks. | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-20 | 0 | Bumblebee Malware Distributed Via Trojanized Installers in Zoom, ChatGPT | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-18 | 9 | Zaraza Bot: New Malware Uses Telegram for Command & Control | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-17 | 0 | New Zaraza Bot Credential-Stealer Sold on Telegram Targeting 38 Web Browsers | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-17 | 0 | New Zaraza Bot Credential-Stealer Sold on Telegram Targeting 38 Web Browsers - RedPacket Security | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-17 | 0 | From Google Ads Abuse to a Massive Spear-Phishing Campaign Impersonating Spain’s Tax Agency | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-16 | 0 | Catching Threat Actors using honeypots (part 2) | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-14 | 0 | The OpcJacker malware steals crypto using a fake VPN service | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-14 | 0 | Inside look at cybercriminal organizations: Why size matters | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-13 | 0 | Uncommon infection methods – part 2 – Cyber Security Review | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-13 | 3 | Kaspersky crimeware report: uncommon infection methods | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-12 | 1 | Opcode Malware: The Sneaky Trickster That Evades Next-Gen Anti-Malware | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-11 | 9 | The Emergence of Google Ad Malware: Understanding the Threat | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-11 | 0 | Stanley Electric Ransomware Attack: Royal Group to Leak Over 2TB Data | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-11 | 0 | Infostealers (RedLine, Raccoon, Vidar, etc.) | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-11 | 3 | Overview of the Russian-speaking infostealer ecosystem: the distribution | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-07 | 10 | Fly.copperblade.top Pop-Ups Removal | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-06 | 138 | Balada Injector: Synopsis of a Massive Ongoing WordPress Malware Campaign | ||
| Details | Website | 2023-04-05 | 0 | CryptoClippy: New Clipper Malware Targeting Portuguese Cryptocurrency Users |