Splunk Threat Research Team's Blog Posts

The Splunk Threat Research Team is an active part of a customer’s overall defense strategy by enhancing Splunk security offerings with verified research and security content such as use cases, detection searches, and playbooks. We help security teams around the globe strengthen operations by providing tactical guidance and insights to detect, investigate and respond against the latest threats. The Splunk Threat Research Team focuses on understanding how threats, actors, and vulnerabilities work, and the team replicates attacks which are stored as datasets in the Attack Data repository.

Our goal is to provide security teams with research they can leverage in their day to day operations and to become the industry standard for SIEM detections. We are a team of industry-recognized experts who are encouraged to improve the security industry by sharing our work with the community via conference talks, open-sourcing projects, and writing white papers or blogs. You will also find us presenting our research at conferences such as Defcon, Blackhat, RSA, and many more.

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Security

8 Minute Read

Unmasking the Enigma: A Historical Dive into the World of PlugX Malware

The Splunk Threat Research Team (STRT) unravels the mystery of a PlugX variant, peeling back the layers of its payload, tactics, and impact on the digital realm.

Security

10 Minute Read

Take a SIP: A Refreshing Look at Subject Interface Packages

Splunker Michael Haag dives into Subject Interface Packages (SIPs) and their role in Windows security, exploring how SIPs can be exploited by malicious actors to bypass security measures and sign malicious code.

Security

10 Minute Read

More Than Just a RAT: Unveiling NjRAT's MBR Wiping Capabilities

The Splunk Threat Research Team (STRT) provides a deep-dive analysis of NjRAT (or Bladabindi), a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) discovered in 2012 that's still active today.

Security

5 Minute Read

Detect WS_FTP Server Exploitation with Splunk Attack Range

The Splunk Threat Research Team shares how they used Splunk Attack Range to develop detection content related to CVE-2023-40044.

Security

8 Minute Read

Defending the Gates: Understanding and Detecting Ave Maria (Warzone) RAT

The Splunk Threat Research Team provides a deep-dive analysis of Ave Maria RAT, also known as 'Warzone RAT.'

Security

9 Minute Read

Mockbin and the Art of Deception: Tracing Adversaries, Going Headless and Mocking APIs

Splunk's Threat Research Team delves into the attack's components, usage of tools like Mockbin and headless browsers, and provides guidance on detecting such activities.