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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PowerShell Web Access: Your Network's Backdoor in Plain Sight
Security
14 Minute Read

PowerShell Web Access: Your Network's Backdoor in Plain Sight

The Splunk Threat Research Teams dives deep into PowerShell Web Access (PSWA) exploring its functionality within the context of cyber threats.
My CUPS Runneth Over (with CVEs)
Security
11 Minute Read

My CUPS Runneth Over (with CVEs)

This blog dissects the technical intricacies of the CUPS vulnerability, explores its potential impact on affected systems, and provides detection opportunities and mitigation strategies.
Handala’s Wiper: Threat Analysis and Detections
Security
17 Minute Read

Handala’s Wiper: Threat Analysis and Detections

Cisco Talos and the Splunk Threat Research Team provide a comprehensive analysis that expands on existing coverage of Handala's Wiper and offers unique insights.
ShrinkLocker Malware: Abusing BitLocker to Lock Your Data
Security
13 Minute Read

ShrinkLocker Malware: Abusing BitLocker to Lock Your Data

The Splunk Threat Research Team shares their findings and methodologies to aid the cybersecurity community in combating ShrinkLocker effectively.
Previous Security Content Roundups from the Splunk Threat Research Team (STRT)
Security
12 Minute Read

Previous Security Content Roundups from the Splunk Threat Research Team (STRT)

Recap: Learn about the last four quarters of security content from the Splunk Threat Research Team.
The Final Shell: Introducing ShellSweepX
Security
8 Minute Read

The Final Shell: Introducing ShellSweepX

The Splunk Threat Research Team is excited to announce the final tool in the ShellSweep collection: ShellSweepX.