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BlackBerry Shines Spotlight on Evolving Cobalt Strike Threat in New Book
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n BlackBerry Shines Spotlight on Evolving Cobalt Strike Threat in New Book\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n PR Newswire\n \n \n \n \n \n Nation-state backed APT groups, cyber mercenaries and individual cybercriminals continue to use Cobalt Strike to develop new threats\n \n \n \n \n WATERLOO, ON\n \n ,\n \n Oct. 13, 2021\n \n /PRNewswire/ --\n \n \n BlackBerry Limited\n \n \n (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), today, during the BlackBerry Security Summit, announced a new book:\n \n Finding Beacons In the\n \n Dark:\n \n A\n \n Guide\n \n to Cyber Threat Intelligence,\n \n detailing the evolution and prevalence of one of the most pervasive tools used by threat actors today – Cobalt Strike Beacon. The book details ways to protect against malicious Cobalt Strike payloads and outlines how a robust Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) lifecycle and extended detection and response (XDR) solution can provide the context needed to stop these threats.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Initially developed as an adversary simulation tool, Cobalt Strike has evolved into one of the most persistent attack methods used by state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups and criminal mercenaries alike. The book highlights the current threats facing organizations, provides a defense framework and uncovers links between cyberattacks previously thought to be disparate.\n \n \n Cobalt Strike is widely used by red teams and has become heavily abused by cybercriminals due to its malleability and accessibility. The software is feature-rich, allowing for the facilitation of many attack methods and remained a favorite of numerous state-sponsored parties. The software has also played a significant role in the proliferation of ransomware seen over the past 18 months.\n \n \n For businesses and cybercriminals alike, purchasing existing malware and related tools via underground forums can be significantly cheaper than developing in-house technology, making the use of Cobalt Strike ideal as it presents attribution challenges to law enforcement. This challenge can be further...