Cado Security Labs (now part of Darktrace) identified a malware campaign targeting the Royal Thai Police, attributed to Chinese APT group Mustang Panda. The campaign uses a disguised LNK file and PDF decoy to deliver the Yokai backdoor.

Account takeovers are rising with SaaS adoption. Learn how Darktrace detects deviations in user behavior and autonomously stops threats before they escalate.

Explore Darktrace's Annual Threat Report 2024 for insights on the latest cyber threats and trends observed throughout the year.

Discover how AI-led investigations unify IT and OT security, reducing alert fatigue and accelerating alert investigation in industrial environments.

APTs are sophisticated threat actors with the resources to coordinate and achieve long-term objectives. Amidst the skyrocketing numbers of BEC attacks, every organization should be worried about the ability of intruders to infiltrate and exploit. This blog will look at several recent examples of complex email attacks and how Darktrace / EMAIL successfully disarmed and prevented intrusion.

This blog details a simulation of a ransomware attack that bypassed EDR, simulated via a ClickFix social engineering technique. The attack used an obfuscated HTML and custom C++ binary to encrypt files and establish a reverse shell. Cado's forensic platform then demonstrated how to trace the attack chain, highlighting the need for robust DFIR beyond EDR.

This blog explores key technical factors that define state-of-the-art cybersecurity. Drawing on expertise from our business, academia, and national security standards, outlining five essential criteria.

Discover how Darktrace detected and responded to cyberattacks using Living-off-the-Land (LOTL) tactics to exploit trusted services and tools on customer networks.

AI hype is everywhere, but not many vendors are getting specific. Darktrace’s multi-layered AI combines various machine learning techniques for behavioral analytics, real-time threat detection, investigation, and autonomous response.

Discover how RansomHub is rising in the ransomware landscape, using tools like Atera and Splashtop, reconnaissance tactics, and double extortion techniques.

Reimagining your SOC Part 3/3: This blog explores the challenges security professionals face in managing cyber risk, evaluates current market solutions, and outlines strategies for building a proactive security posture.

This blog dives into the strengths and limitations of CNAPP, explaining how a CDR solution can enhance cloud security to identify and mitigate cross-domain threats.

Insider threats pose significant risks due to access to internal systems. Darktrace detected a former employee attempting to steal data from the customer’s Google Workspace platform. Learn about this threat here.

Reimagining your SOC Part 1/3: This blog shows how security teams can move to autonomous detection and investigation of novel threats, reducing alert fatigue, and enabling tailored, real-time threat response.

Between September and October 2024, Darktrace investigated several customer networks compromised by RansomHub attacks. Further analysis revealed a connection to the ShadowSyndicate threat group. Read on to discover how these entities are linked and the tactics, techniques, and procedures employed in these attacks.

Hear the cybersecurity transformation story of this leading money transmitter, who facilitates more than $9 billion in remittances via thousands of agent locations across the US serving more than two million active customers.

Cloud security solutions can be deployed with agentless or agent-based approaches or use a combination of methods. Organizations must weigh which method applies best to the assets and data the tool will protect.

Threat actors often use advanced phishing toolkits and Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM) attacks in Business Email Compromise (BEC) campaigns, Discover how Darktrace detected and mitigated a sophisticated attack leveraging Dropbox, highlighting the importance of robust cybersecurity measures.

Analyze the challenges posed by AITM phishing threats and Mamba 2FA, and discover how to safeguard your systems effectively.

Darktrace is proud to announce we’ve been recognized as a Challenger in our first appearance in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security. In the report you’ll get key insights into the evolving email threat landscape, the requirements of a modern email security platform and the role of AI in advanced threat detection.