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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: 1714

 

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]: 90

  • Updated threat detection(s) [3]: 90

 

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 Stamus NDR 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):

 

ClickFix (Phishing)

 

In April 2024, researchers found compromised sites leading to an iframe on pley[.]es showing an error message. The payload domain was taken offline, preventing infection. Later, the iframe was replaced with the ClearFake inject.

 

  • Added kill chain phase(s): delivery

  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): exploitation, delivery, command and control, installation

  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1189

  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071, T1027, T1189, T1105, T1102, T1566, T1036

  • Methods added: 1

 

Fake Browser (Trojan)

 

Attackers infect enterprise networks with malware by promoting fake browser updates on hacked websites, leading to the installation of banking trojans and later ransomware encryption on compromised networks.

 

  • Added kill chain phase(s): exploitation

  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): delivery, exploitation, command and control

  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1189

  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1071, T1189

  • Methods added: 12

 

Havoc (Offensive Tools)

 

Havoc is a flexible post-exploitation command and control framework developed by @C5pider, available on Github for use.

 

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control

  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control

  • Methods added: 6

 

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, exploitation, actions on objectives

  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1189

  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1189, T1105, T1071

  • Methods added: 3

 

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, T1105

  • Methods added: 15

 

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

 

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: 12

 

Unknown APT (APT)

 

Sophisticated adversary with expertise and resources uses multiple attack vectors to establish presence in organizations' IT infrastructure, exfiltrate information, undermine missions, and persistently adapt to defenders.

 

  • Added kill chain phase(s): command and control

  • Previously supported kill chain phase(s): command and control, delivery, actions on objectives

  • MITRE ATT&CK added: T1041

  • Previously existing MITRE ATT&CK: T1041, T1071, T1001, T1566, T1102, T1105

  • Methods added: 2

 

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: 38

 

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  
ClickFix 1 delivery http 712 command and control, delivery, exploitation, installation dns, http, tls 2026-08-06
Fake Browser 12 exploitation dns, tls, http 2472 command and control, delivery, exploitation dns, http, tls 2026-08-06
Havoc 6 command and control dns, tls, http 20 command and control dns, http, tls 2026-08-07
LandUpdate808 3 command and control dns, tls, http 1165 actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, exploitation dns, http, tls 2026-08-05
Lumma 15 command and control, actions on objectives dns, tls, http 8383 actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, installation dns, http, tls 2026-08-07
NetSupport RAT 1 command and control http 238 actions on objectives, command and control, exploitation, installation dns, http, tls 2026-08-05
SocGholish 12 command and control dns, tls, http 2428 actions on objectives, command and control, delivery, exploitation, reconnaissance dns, http, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls 2026-08-05
Unknown APT 2 command and control udp 2190 actions on objectives, command and control, delivery dns, http, http1, tcp, tls, udp 2026-08-06
XWorm 38 command and control tcp-pkt 5547 command and control, delivery dns, http, tcp, tcp-pkt, tls 2026-08-06

 

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