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The Week in Review from Stamus Labs

Welcome to the weekly threat detection update report from Stamus Networks. Each week, you will receive this email with a summary of the updates.

 

Current Stamus Threat Intelligence (STI) release version: 1439

 

This week, in addition to daily ruleset and IOC updates, we provided Stamus Security Platform customers with the following improved defense(s):

  • New threat detection(s) added [1]: 0
  • Major changes to detections(s) [2]: 153
  • Updated threat detection(s) [3]: 153

 

\Note: a "method" as referenced below, is a discrete detection vector for a given threat.

 

New Threat(s) Detected

The following detections were added to your Clear NDR (formerly Stamus Security Platform) this past week:

 

Major Detection Changes

The following detections were updated this past week with changes to kill chain phase(s) or MITRE ATT&CK tactic(s)/technique(s):

 

APT35 (APT)

Iranian-backed group Magic Hound engages in cyber espionage targeting U.S. and Middle Eastern officials and organizations since 2014, likely working with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps through elaborate social engineering tactics.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): delivery, command and control
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, delivery
  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1071
  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1041, T1071, T1587, T1566, T1665, T1102
  • Methods added: 9

 

AsyncRAT (RAT)

RAT is a tool that enables remote user control over a system. Adversaries can use existing, modify, or create their own RATs for unauthorized access or malicious activities.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, delivery, installation
  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1071
  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071, T1587, T1203, T1105
  • Methods added: 3

 

Kimsuky (APT)

Kimsuky, a North Korean threat group since 2013, targets think tanks and nuclear-related entities. Recently expanded to US, Russia, Europe; known for Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. compromise.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives, delivery
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives, delivery
  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1071, T1105
  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1041, T1071, T1105
  • Methods added: 9

 

LandUpdate808 (Trojan)

Fake update variants like SocGholish, Clear Fake, Smart Ape, and ClickFix are being tracked by a collaboration introducing the LandUpdate808 Fake Update Variant.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): delivery, command and control
  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1189
  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1189
  • Methods added: 18

 

Lumma (Data Theft)

Lumma is a C-based information stealer sold on Russian underground forums and Telegram by LummaC since August 2022. It targets cryptocurrency wallets and has file grabber capabilities.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control, actions on objectives
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): actions on objectives, command and control, installation, delivery
  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1071
  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1005, T1071, T1573
  • Methods added: 60

 

NetSupport RAT (RAT)

Remote Access Trojans allow covert surveillance and unauthorized access to victim PCs, collecting keystrokes, passwords, screenshots, and more. They differ from keyloggers by providing remote access capabilities to attackers.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): actions on objectives, command and control, exploitation, installation
  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1105
  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071, T1105
  • Methods added: 1

 

RAT Generic (RAT)

Remote Access Trojans allow covert surveillance and unauthorized access to victim PCs, collecting data like keystrokes and screenshots. They differ from keyloggers by enabling remote access for attackers.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): installation, command and control, actions on objectives, delivery
  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1573
  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071, T1041, T1573
  • Methods added: 1

 

SocGholish (Social Engineering)

Malwarebytes found a new social engineering toolkit that uses compromised websites to perform advanced fingerprinting checks and deliver the NetSupport RAT payload.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, exploitation, delivery, reconnaissance, actions on objectives
  • Methods added: 22

 

TA399 (APT)

An APT is a sophisticated, long-term cyber-attack carried out by skilled threat actors with significant resources. Unlike short-lived attacks, APTs focus on sustained operation and specific objectives, often sponsored by nation-states or large criminal organizations.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, delivery
  • Methods added: 6

 

TA4903 (APT)

Advanced persistent threats (APTs) are stealthy threat actors, often nation states or state-sponsored groups, who gain unauthorized access to networks for political or economic motivations, utilizing various tactics to remain undetected.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): delivery
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): delivery
  • Methods added: 3

 

XWorm (RAT)

Cyble research labs found a malware developer advertising a powerful Windows RAT on the dark web during a threat-hunting exercise.

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control
  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, delivery
  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1573
  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071, T1573
  • Methods added: 21

 

Other Threat Detection Update(s)

The following threat detection(s) were improved this past week with new or updated threat methods.

Name of threat New coverage Total coverage Last updated
  New Detection methods Kill chain phases Protocols involved Detection methods Kill chain phases Protocols involved  
APT35 9 delivery, command and control http, dns, tls 1959 command and control, delivery dns, ftp, http, tcp, tls, udp 2025-09-04
AsyncRAT 3 command and control dns, tls, http 481 command and control, delivery, installation dns, http, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls 2025-09-05
Kimsuky 9 command and control, actions on objectives, delivery http, dns, tls 396 actions on objectives, command and control, delivery dns, ftp, ftp-data, http, tcp, tls 2025-09-05
LandUpdate808 18 command and control dns, tls, http 556 command and control, delivery dns, http, tls 2025-09-06
Lumma 60 command and control, actions on objectives http, dns, tls 6773 actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, installation dns, http, tls 2025-09-06
NetSupport RAT 1 command and control http 148 actions on objectives, command and control, exploitation, installation dns, http, tls 2025-09-06
RAT Generic 1 command and control tcp 299 actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, installation dns, http, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls, udp 2025-09-05
SocGholish 22 command and control dns, tls, http 1755 actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, exploitation, reconnaissance dns, http, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls 2025-09-06
TA399 6 command and control dns, tls, http 87 command and control, delivery dns, http, tls 2025-09-06
TA4903 3 delivery dns, tls, http 2423 delivery dns, http, tls 2025-09-03
XWorm 21 command and control tcp-pkt 3920 command and control, delivery dns, http, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls 2025-09-04

 

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