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For players within the esports industry — an industry valued at more than $1 billion — a winning move can happen in a matter of milliseconds. It’s a competitive edge the BlackStar Group embraces and relies upon when it produces […]
Executive Summary The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies is tracking a small office/home office (SOHO) router botnet that forms a covert data transfer network for advanced threat actors. We are calling this the KV-botnet, based upon artifacts in […]
Executive Summary The Black Lotus Labs team has discovered a highly unique piece of malware designed to compromise the security of the extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) functionality in the Linux kernel of container-based operating systems, like CoreOS. eBPF is […]
Executive Summary In March 2023, Lumen Black Lotus Labs reported on a complex campaign called “HiatusRAT” that infected over 100 edge networking devices globally. The campaign leveraged edge routers, or “living on the edge” access, to passively collect traffic and […]
Executive Summary Lumen Black Lotus Labs® identified another multi-year campaign involving compromised routers across the globe. This is a complex operation that infects small-office/home-office (SOHO) routers, deploying a Linux-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) we’ve dubbed “AVrecon.” Apart from a single […]
In this episode, Terry sat down with Adam Voss, CMO & Co-founder of SURREAL Events, a browser-based, photorealistic metaverse platform-as-a-service. The discussion revolves around the metaverse experience, exploring how the popular virtual shared space can humanize the digital experience. Also, […]
Executive Summary Qakbot (aka Pinkslipbot, Qbot) has persisted as a banking trojan – then a potent malware/ransomware distribution network – for well over a decade, its origins going back as far as 2007. As a ransomware botnet, Qakbot is usually […]
In our most recent episode, Terry speaks with Curt Kwak, CIO of Proliance Surgeons, a Seattle-based network of over 200 board-certified physicians who utilize advanced techniques and technology to provide high-quality care. The discussion revolves around the digital transformation of […]
In this episode, Kurt Rohloff, Co-founder & CTO of Duality, joins Terry to discuss the power of cryptography and other privacy-enhancing technologies. They dive into the constant battle of data sharing & communication and explore cyber threats & breaches. Together […]
Executive Summary Just nine months after discovering ZuoRAT – a novel malware targeting small office/home office (SOHO) routers – Lumen Black Lotus Labs® identified another, never-before-seen campaign involving compromised routers. This is a complex campaign we are calling “Hiatus”. It […]
