According to research from Trend Micro, hackers are now using AI to analyze these reports and use them to refine their tactics. The study showed large language models (LLMs) can translate technical blogs into "partial malicious code" in a dark twist on the "vibe coding" trend. This not only allows threat actors to speed up attacks or reverse engineer malware strains, it also helps them mimic other group's TTPs, creating challenges with the attribution of attacks.
Infoblox positions DNS as the earliest point of cyber threat prevention, claiming to block malicious infrastructure an average of 68.4 days before traditional detection tools. The company's Protective DNS approach leverages global DNS visibility to identify threats before they can weaponize their infrastructure. Infoblox Threat Intel monitors over 200,000 threat actor clusters using proprietary algorithms designed to identify infrastructure during construction phases. The company's detection pipeline combines real-time DNS telemetry with predictive threat intelligence.
Since the recent arrests tied to the alleged Scattered Spider (UNC3944) members in the U.K., Mandiant Consulting hasn't observed any new intrusions directly attributable to this specific threat actor, Charles Carmakal, CTO of Mandiant Consulting at Google Cloud, told The Hacker News in a statement. This presents a critical window of opportunity that organizations must capitalize on to thoroughly study the tactics UNC3944 wielded so effectively, assess their systems, and reinforce their security posture accordingly.