Malware related posts

18 Apr 2019 on leak • apt34 • oilrig • zdent • malware

APT34 Hacking Tools Leak

As reported by Catalin Climpanu today some of the tools used by OilRig attack group have been leaked by a persona using the "Lab Dookhtegan pseudonym". You can read the full article in the link here.I have uploaded the full leak and tools as published on Lab Dookhtegan Telegram…

06 Jul 2018 on slack • community • research • malware • malware-research • channel

Why Did I Open a Malware Research Channel

One day I was sitting, looking at my screen trying to solve a problem. I was stuck and I knew I was not the only one who had this problem. As a malware researcher what were my options to seek help? Twitter? I felt like it was too public, and…

14 Jun 2018 on cryptominers • bitcoin • monero • malware • BSidesSF • security • coinminers • evasisions • bsidesTLV

BSidesTLV2018 - CoinMiners Are Evasive

A few months ago on Apr 15, I had the pleasure of giving a talk about "The Rise of CoinMiners" at BSidesSF. Right after the talk finished, I had a feeling that more information about this rising threat should be shared with the community. Understanding CoinMiners are on…

12 Apr 2018 on cryptominers • cryptojacking • monero • malware • xmr • Fact of the day

Collection of Malicious Crypto-Mining fact of the day

During November, I've run a short Malicious Crypto-Mining fact of the day to help promote awareness against this rising threat. Here are the facts collected into a single blog post. Fact one: Malicious Crypto-Mining fact of the day:Trying to hide from suspicious technical victims, crypto-miners often self-terminate when they…

09 Apr 2018 on malware • cryptominers • BSidesSF • monero • bitcoin • cryptojacking

BSidesSF - Rise of Coinminers

In less than a week I will be giving a BSides talk about the rise of Coinminers, if you are coming to BSidesSF or RSA feel free to come a long. Should be fun. Here is the abstract: Coinminers have been on the rise in 2017, causing slow down on…