Date Author Title

SPAM HOLIDAY BOTNET

2011-01-11Kevin ShorttSpam Cannons on Holiday

SPAM

2024-05-27/a>Jan KoprivaFiles with TXZ extension used as malspam attachments
2024-02-05/a>Jesse La GrewPublic Information and Email Spam
2024-01-03/a>Jan KoprivaInteresting large and small malspam attachments from 2023
2023-11-08/a>Xavier MertensExample of Phishing Campaign Project File
2023-10-29/a>Guy BruneauSpam or Phishing? Looking for Credentials & Passwords
2023-06-29/a>Brad DuncanGuLoader- or DBatLoader/ModiLoader-style infection for Remcos RAT
2023-05-30/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushes ModiLoader (DBatLoader) infection for Remcos RAT
2023-04-12/a>Brad DuncanRecent IcedID (Bokbot) activity
2023-01-19/a>Jan KoprivaSPF and DMARC use on 100k most popular domains
2023-01-05/a>Brad DuncanMore Brazil malspam pushing Astaroth (Guildma) in January 2023
2022-12-02/a>Brad Duncanobama224 distribution Qakbot tries .vhd (virtual hard disk) images
2022-11-19/a>Guy BruneauMcAfee Fake Antivirus Phishing Campaign is Back!
2022-10-15/a>Guy BruneauMalware - Covid Vaccination Supplier Declaration
2022-08-19/a>Brad DuncanBrazil malspam pushes Astaroth (Guildma) malware
2022-07-07/a>Brad DuncanEmotet infection with Cobalt Strike
2022-06-17/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushes Matanbuchus malware, leads to Cobalt Strike
2022-04-06/a>Brad DuncanWindows MetaStealer Malware
2022-03-16/a>Brad DuncanQakbot infection with Cobalt Strike and VNC activity
2022-02-09/a>Brad DuncanExample of Cobalt Strike from Emotet infection
2022-01-25/a>Brad DuncanEmotet Stops Using 0.0.0.0 in Spambot Traffic
2021-12-31/a>Jan KoprivaDo you want your Agent Tesla in the 300 MB or 8 kB package?
2021-12-22/a>Brad DuncanDecember 2021 Forensic Contest: Answers and Analysis
2021-12-20/a>Jan KoprivaPowerPoint attachments, Agent Tesla and code reuse in malware
2021-11-16/a>Brad DuncanEmotet Returns
2021-10-22/a>Brad DuncanOctober 2021 Contest: Forensic Challenge
2021-09-17/a>Xavier MertensMalicious Calendar Subscriptions Are Back?
2021-09-02/a>Xavier MertensAttackers Will Always Abuse Major Events in our Lifes
2021-08-13/a>Brad DuncanExample of Danabot distributed through malspam
2021-07-26/a>Didier StevensFailed Malspam: Recovering The Password
2021-07-14/a>Jan KoprivaOne way to fail at malspam - give recipients the wrong password for an encrypted attachment
2021-05-29/a>Guy BruneauSpear-phishing Email Targeting Outlook Mail Clients
2021-04-16/a>Rick WannerQuerying Spamhaus for IP reputation
2021-04-06/a>Jan KoprivaMalspam with Lokibot vs. Outlook and RFCs
2021-03-05/a>Xavier MertensSpam Farm Spotted in the Wild
2021-02-24/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushes GuLoader for Remcos RAT
2021-02-17/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushing Trickbot gtag rob13
2021-01-20/a>Brad DuncanQakbot activity resumes after holiday break
2021-01-13/a>Brad DuncanHancitor activity resumes after a hoilday break
2020-12-09/a>Brad DuncanRecent Qakbot (Qbot) activity
2020-10-31/a>Didier StevensMore File Selection Gaffes
2020-10-14/a>Brad DuncanMore TA551 (Shathak) Word docs push IcedID (Bokbot)
2020-08-07/a>Brad DuncanTA551 (Shathak) Word docs push IcedID (Bokbot)
2020-07-10/a>Brad DuncanExcel spreasheet macro kicks off Formbook infection
2020-06-16/a>Johannes UllrichOdd "Protest" Spam (Scam?) Targeting Atlanta Police Foundation
2020-06-10/a>Brad DuncanJob application-themed malspam pushes ZLoader
2020-05-13/a>Brad DuncanMalspam with links to zip archives pushes Dridex malware
2020-04-08/a>Brad DuncanGerman malspam pushes ZLoader malware
2020-04-01/a>Brad DuncanQakbot malspam sent from an infected Windows host
2020-03-25/a>Brad DuncanRecent Dridex activity
2020-03-05/a>Xavier MertensWill You Put Your Password in a Survey?
2020-02-12/a>Brad DuncanMalpsam pushes Ursnif through Italian language Word docs
2020-02-03/a>Jan KoprivaAnalysis of a triple-encrypted AZORult downloader
2020-01-22/a>Brad DuncanGerman language malspam pushes Ursnif
2020-01-16/a>Jan KoprivaPicks of 2019 malware - the large, the small and the one full of null bytes
2019-12-18/a>Brad DuncanEmotet infection with spambot activity
2019-12-11/a>Brad DuncanGerman language malspam pushes yet another wave of Trickbot
2019-12-03/a>Brad DuncanUrsnif infection with Dridex
2019-11-20/a>Brad DuncanHancitor infection with Pony, Evil Pony, Ursnif, and Cobalt Strike
2019-11-13/a>Brad DuncanAn example of malspam pushing Lokibot malware, November 2019
2019-11-09/a>Guy BruneauFake Netflix Update Request by Text
2019-11-06/a>Brad DuncanMore malspam pushing Formbook
2019-10-02/a>Brad DuncanA recent example of Emotet malspam
2019-10-01/a>Johannes UllrichA Quick Look at Some Current Comment Spam
2019-09-25/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushing Quasar RAT
2019-09-18/a>Brad DuncanEmotet malspam is back
2019-06-18/a>Brad DuncanMalspam with password-protected Word docs pushing Dridex
2019-04-07/a>Guy BruneauFake Office 365 Payment Information Update
2019-03-21/a>Xavier MertensNew Wave of Extortion Emails: Central Intelligence Agency Case
2019-03-13/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushes Emotet with Qakbot as the follow-up malware
2019-03-06/a>Brad DuncanMalspam with password-protected word docs still pushing IcedID (Bokbot) with Trickbot
2019-02-20/a>Brad DuncanMore Russian language malspam pushing Shade (Troldesh) ransomware
2019-02-06/a>Brad DuncanHancitor malspam and infection traffic from Tuesday 2019-02-05
2019-01-24/a>Brad DuncanMalspam with Word docs uses macro to run Powershell script and steal system data
2019-01-16/a>Brad DuncanEmotet infections and follow-up malware
2019-01-10/a>Brad DuncanHeartbreaking Emails: "Love You" Malspam
2018-12-18/a>Brad DuncanMalspam links to password-protected Word docs that push IcedID (Bokbot)
2018-12-05/a>Brad DuncanCampaign evolution: Hancitor changes its Word macros
2018-12-04/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushing Lokibot malware
2018-11-29/a>Brad DuncanRussian language malspam pushing Shade (Troldesh) ransomware
2018-11-15/a>Brad DuncanEmotet infection with IcedID banking Trojan
2018-11-14/a>Brad DuncanDay in the life of a researcher: Finding a wave of Trickbot malspam
2018-10-31/a>Brad DuncanMore malspam using password-protected Word docs
2018-10-30/a>Brad DuncanCampaign evolution: Hancitor malspam starts pushing Ursnif this week
2018-10-05/a>Jim ClausingA strange spam
2018-09-26/a>Brad DuncanOne Emotet infection leads to three follow-up malware infections
2018-08-15/a>Brad DuncanMore malspam pushing password-protected Word docs for AZORult and Hermes Ransomware
2018-08-02/a>Brad DuncanDHL-themed malspam reveals embedded malware in animated gif
2018-07-27/a>Brad DuncanMalspam with password-protected Word docs pushes Hermes ransomware
2018-07-24/a>Brad DuncanRecent Emotet activity
2018-06-18/a>Xavier MertensMalicious JavaScript Targeting Mobile Browsers
2018-06-13/a>Xavier MertensA Bunch of Compromized Wordpress Sites
2018-03-02/a>Xavier MertensCommon Patterns Used in Phishing Campaigns Files
2018-02-01/a>Xavier MertensAdaptive Phishing Kit
2017-12-18/a>Didier StevensPhish or scam? - Part 2
2017-12-17/a>Didier StevensPhish or scam? - Part 1
2017-11-30/a>Brad DuncanMore Malspam pushing Emotet malware
2017-10-19/a>Brad DuncanHSBC-themed malspam uses ISO attachments to push Loki Bot malware
2017-10-17/a>Brad DuncanHancitor malspam uses DDE attack
2017-09-18/a>Xavier MertensGetting some intelligence from malspam
2017-09-01/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushing Locky ransomware tries HoeflerText notifications for Chrome and FireFox
2017-08-14/a>Didier StevensSometimes it's just SPAM
2017-07-26/a>Brad DuncanMalspam pushing Emotet malware
2017-07-14/a>Brad DuncanNemucodAES and the malspam that distributes it
2017-06-28/a>Brad DuncanCatching up with Blank Slate: a malspam campaign still going strong
2017-05-24/a>Brad DuncanJaff ransomware gets a makeover
2017-04-11/a>Brad DuncanDridex malspam seen on Monday 2017-04-10
2017-03-28/a>Xavier MertensLogical & Physical Security Correlation
2017-02-10/a>Brad DuncanHancitor/Pony malspam
2016-10-25/a>Xavier MertensAnother Day, Another Spam...
2016-10-19/a>Xavier MertensSpam Delivered via .ICS Files
2016-06-20/a>Xavier MertensOngoing Spam Campaign Related to Swift
2016-05-12/a>Xavier MertensAnother Day, Another Wave of Phishing Emails
2015-12-06/a>Mark HofmanMalware SPAM a new run has started.
2015-09-01/a>Daniel WesemannGift card from Marriott?
2015-06-22/a>Johannes UllrichSMTP Brute Forcing
2015-04-09/a>Brad DuncanAn example of the malicious emails sometimes sent to the ISC handler addresses
2015-03-23/a>Rick WannerInteresting Home Depot Spam
2015-01-31/a>Guy BruneauBeware of Phishing and Spam Super Bowl Fans!
2014-09-17/a>Daniel WesemannYour online background check is now public!
2014-08-05/a>Johannes UllrichLegal Threat Spam: Sometimes it Gets Personal
2014-06-17/a>Rob VandenBrinkCanada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) 2014
2014-06-08/a>Guy Bruneauefax Spam Containing Malware
2014-04-05/a>Jim ClausingThose strange e-mails with URLs in them can lead to Android malware
2014-03-22/a>Guy BruneauHow the Compromise of a User Account Lead to a Spam Incident
2014-02-21/a>Johannes UllrichUPS Malware Spam Using Fake SPF Headers
2014-01-24/a>Johannes UllrichHow to send mass e-mail the right way
2013-12-24/a>Daniel WesemannMr Jones wants you to appear in court!
2013-10-17/a>Adrien de BeaupreNew spamming technique - onmicrosoft.com
2013-09-30/a>Adrien de BeaupreTwitter DM spam/malware
2013-09-03/a>Rob VandenBrinkIs "Reputation Backscatter" a Thing?
2013-07-18/a>Chris MohanBlog Spam - annoying junk or a source of intelligence?
2013-03-28/a>John BambenekWhere Were You During the Great DDoS Cybergeddon of 2013?
2013-03-26/a>Daniel WesemannHow your Webhosting Account is Getting Abused
2013-03-18/a>Kevin ShorttSpamhaus DDOS
2013-02-08/a>Kevin ShorttIs it Spam or Is it Malware?
2012-12-06/a>Daniel WesemannRich Quick Make Money!
2012-10-10/a>Kevin ShorttFacebook Scam Spam
2012-09-09/a>Guy BruneauPhishing/Spam Pretending to be from BBB
2012-08-22/a>Adrien de BeauprePhishing/spam via SMS
2012-03-21/a>Johannes UllrichVirus Bulletin Spam Filter Test
2012-02-17/a>Mark HofmanIntersting Facebook SPAM
2011-11-28/a>Rob VandenBrinkIt's Cyber Monday - Click Here!
2011-11-16/a>Adrien de BeaupreGET BACK TO ME ASAP
2011-10-20/a>Johannes UllrichEvil Printers Sending Mail
2011-08-31/a>Johannes UllrichPhishing e-mail to custom e-mail addresses
2011-06-30/a>Guy BruneauSymantec Report - Spam Surge against Social Networks
2011-06-27/a>Kevin ShorttPhishy Spam
2011-06-08/a>Johannes UllrichSpam from compromised Hotmail accounts
2011-03-29/a>Daniel WesemannRequesting deletion of "free" email and chat accounts
2011-01-11/a>Kevin ShorttSpam Cannons on Holiday
2010-12-03/a>Mark HofmanT'is the season to be SPAMMY, trallalalaa la la la laaa
2010-11-22/a>Lenny ZeltserAdobe Acrobat Spam Going Strong - More to Come?
2010-09-18/a>Rick WannerI'm fine, thanks!
2010-08-29/a>Swa FrantzenAbandoned free email accounts
2010-07-15/a>Deborah HaleBe on the Alert
2010-07-03/a>Deborah HaleDelivery Status Failure Notice That Packed A Wallop
2010-06-21/a>Adrien de BeaupreGoDaddy Scam/Phish/Spam
2010-06-10/a>Deborah HaleAnother Morning of Fun
2010-06-02/a>Rob VandenBrinkSPAM pretending to be from Habitat for Humanity
2010-04-22/a>Deborah HaleDon't Be Fooled by Twitter Spam in Your Inbox
2010-04-13/a>Johannes UllrichMore Legal Threat Malware E-Mail
2010-03-17/a>Deborah HaleSpam was killing us! Here is what we did to help!
2010-03-15/a>Adrien de BeaupreSpamassassin Milter Plugin Remote Root Attack
2010-02-03/a>Johannes UllrichAnatomy of a Form Spam Campaign (in progress against isc.sans.org right now) https://blogs.sans.org/appsecstreetfighter/
2009-12-02/a>Rob VandenBrinkSPAM and Malware taking advantage of H1N1 concerns
2009-11-03/a>Andre LudwigSURBL now posting abuse statistics for TLD's
2009-10-12/a>Mark HofmanSome interesting SSL SPAM
2009-10-08/a>Johannes UllrichCyber Security Awareness Month - Day 8 - Port 25 - SMTP
2009-10-07/a>Joel EslerSpam rate increase is seen
2009-09-10/a>Johannes UllrichHealthcare Spam
2009-07-28/a>Adrien de BeaupreTwitter spam/phish
2009-06-25/a>Mark HofmanMichael J & Farrah F death SPAM
2009-06-20/a>Scott FendleySituational Awareness: Spam Crisis and China
2009-04-06/a>Adrien de BeaupreAbuse addresses
2009-01-25/a>Rick WannerTwam?? Twammers?
2009-01-16/a>G. N. White...and all that SPAM - Evolution of Spam Bots in 2009
2008-09-09/a>Swa FrantzenThe complaint that's an attack
2008-08-13/a>Adrien de BeaupreCNN switched to MSNBC
2008-08-10/a>Stephen HallFake IE 7 update spam doing the rounds
2008-08-06/a>Bojan ZdrnjaWhen spammers use your own e-mails
2008-08-05/a>Daniel WesemannThe news update you never asked for
2008-05-02/a>Adrien de BeaupreHi, remember me?...
2008-04-22/a>donald smithSpam to your calendar via Google agenda?
2008-03-26/a>Raul SilesORDB.org blocklisting all IP addresses
2006-10-08/a>Swa FrantzenSpam Backscatter

HOLIDAY

2021-11-27/a>Didier StevensVideo: SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2021 Q&A with Ed Skoudis
2012-11-26/a>John BambenekOnline Shopping for the Holidays? Tips, News and a Fair Warning
2011-12-25/a>Deborah HaleMerry Christmas, Happy Holidays
2011-12-21/a>Chris MohanThe off switch
2011-01-11/a>Kevin ShorttSpam Cannons on Holiday

BOTNET

2024-02-18/a>Guy BruneauMirai-Mirai On The Wall... [Guest Diary]
2024-01-07/a>Guy BruneauSuspicious Prometei Botnet Activity
2023-12-27/a>Guy BruneauUnveiling the Mirai: Insights into Recent DShield Honeypot Activity [Guest Diary]
2023-11-27/a>Guy BruneauDecoding the Patterns: Analyzing DShield Honeypot Activity [Guest Diary]
2023-11-22/a>Guy BruneauCVE-2023-1389: A New Means to Expand Botnets
2023-11-09/a>Guy BruneauRouters Targeted for Gafgyt Botnet [Guest Diary]
2023-03-11/a>Xavier MertensOverview of a Mirai Payload Generator
2022-02-15/a>Xavier MertensWho Are Those Bots?
2021-11-26/a>Guy BruneauSearching for Exposed ASUS Routers Vulnerable to CVE-2021-20090
2021-10-04/a>Johannes UllrichBoutique "Dark" Botnet Hunting for Crumbs
2020-06-13/a>Guy BruneauMirai Botnet Activity
2019-08-14/a>Brad DuncanRecent example of MedusaHTTP malware
2019-07-26/a>Kevin ShorttDVRIP Port 34567 - Uptick
2018-12-23/a>Guy BruneauScanning Activity, end Goal is to add Hosts to Mirai Botnet
2017-05-08/a>Renato MarinhoExploring a P2P Transient Botnet - From Discovery to Enumeration
2016-12-07/a>Xavier MertensThe Passwords You Should Never Use
2016-09-10/a>Xavier MertensOngoing IMAP Scan, Anyone Else?
2016-07-27/a>Xavier MertensAnalyze of a Linux botnet client source code
2014-10-09/a>Johannes UllrichCSAM: My servers started speaking IRC, and that is when I started to listen!
2014-01-16/a>Kevin ShorttPort 4028 - Interesting Activity
2013-12-07/a>Guy BruneauSuspected Active Rovnix Botnet Controller
2011-02-28/a>Deborah HalePossible Botnet Scanning
2011-01-11/a>Kevin ShorttSpam Cannons on Holiday
2010-07-29/a>Rob VandenBrinkFBI, Slovenian and Spanish Police announce more arrests of Mariposa Botnet Creator, Operators
2010-04-23/a>Adrien de BeaupreShadowserver botnet rules
2009-12-21/a>Marcus SachsiPhone Botnet Analysis
2009-11-13/a>Deborah HalePushdo/Cutwail Spambot - A Little Known BIG Problem
2009-11-08/a>Kevin ListonFireEye takes on Ozdok and Recovery Ideas
2009-10-10/a>Tony CarothersUser Notification for Possible Infected Systems
2009-09-16/a>Raul SilesIETF Draft for Remediation of Bots in ISP Networks
2009-05-07/a>Deborah HaleBotnet hijacking reveals 70GB of stolen data
2008-09-01/a>John BambenekThe Number of Machines Controlled by Botnets Has Jumped 4x in Last 3 Months
2008-07-19/a>William SaluskyA twist in fluxnet operations. Enter Hydraflux
2008-07-15/a>Maarten Van HorenbeeckBot controller mimicry
2008-04-07/a>John BambenekGot Kraken?
2008-04-07/a>John BambenekKraken Technical Details: UPDATED x3
2006-08-31/a>Swa FrantzenNT botnet submitted
2006-08-31/a>Joel EslerMS06-040 Worm