Threat Command

Primary threat research from Elastic Security Labs Threat Command.

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Dancing the night away with named pipes - PIPEDANCE client release

In this publication, we will walk through this client application’s functionality and how to get started with the tool.

Daniel Stepanic

Introducing the REF5961 intrusion set

The REF5961 intrusion set discloses three new malware families targeting ASEAN members. The threat actor leveraging this intrusion set continues to develop and mature their capabilities.

Daniel Stepanic

Accelerating Elastic detection tradecraft with LLMs

Learn more about how Elastic Security Labs has been focused on accelerating our detection engineering workflows by tapping into more generative AI capabilities.

Mika Ayenson

Inside Microsoft's plan to kill PPLFault

In this research publication, we'll learn about upcoming improvements to the Windows Code Integrity subsystem that will make it harder for malware to tamper with Anti-Malware processes and other important security features.

Gabriel Landau

Peeling back the curtain with call stacks

In this article, we'll show you how we contextualize rules and events, and how you can leverage call stacks to better understand any alerts you encounter in your environment.

Samir Bousseaden

Revisiting BLISTER: New development of the BLISTER loader

Elastic Security Labs dives deep into the recent evolution of the BLISTER loader malware family.

Salim Bitam

An Elastic approach to large-scale dynamic malware analysis

This research reveals insights into some of the large-scale malware analysis performed by Elastic Security Labs, and complements research related to the Detonate framework.

Ruben Groenewoud

The DPRK strikes using a new variant of RUSTBUCKET

Watch out! We’ve recently discovered a variant of RUSTBUCKET. Read this article to understand the new capabilities we’ve observed, as well as how to identify it in your own network.

Salim Bitam

NAPLISTENER: more bad dreams from developers of SIESTAGRAPH

Elastic Security Labs observes that the threat behind SIESTAGRAPH has shifted priorities from data theft to persistent access, deploying new malware like NAPLISTENER to evade detection.

Remco Sprooten

Initial research exposing JOKERSPY

Explore JOKERSPY, a recently discovered campaign that targets financial institutions with Python backdoors. This article covers reconnaissance, attack patterns, and methods of identifying JOKERSPY in your network.

Colson Wilhoit

Into The Weeds: How We Run Detonate

Explore the technical implementation of the Detonate system, including sandbox creation, the supporting technology, telemetry collection, and how to blow stuff up.

Jessica David

Elastic charms SPECTRALVIPER

Elastic Security Labs has discovered the P8LOADER, POWERSEAL, and SPECTRALVIPER malware families targeting a national Vietnamese agribusiness. REF2754 shares malware and motivational elements of the REF4322 and APT32 activity groups.

Cyril François