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

20 Minute Read

Infostealer Campaign against ISPs

The Splunk Threat Research Team observed actors performing minimal intrusive operations to avoid detection, with the exception of artifacts created by accounts already compromised.

Security

4 Minute Read

Now Available: Splunk Enterprise Security Content Update App 5.0

The Splunk Threat Research Team announces the release of the Enterprise Security Content Update (ESCU) app 5.0.

Security

18 Minute Read

Meduza Stealer Analysis: A Closer Look at its Techniques and Attack Vector

Uncover Meduza Stealer, a 2023 malware targeting credentials and crypto wallets. Explore its evasion tactics, attack methods, and Splunk’s expert insights for enhanced security.

Security

11 Minute Read

Bypassing the Bypass: Detecting Okta Classic Application Sign-On Policy Evasion

The Splunk Threat Research Team dives into the Okta policy bypass vulnerability, offering detection insights and effective hunting strategies for security teams.

Security

10 Minute Read

CosmicSting: A Critical XXE Vulnerability in Adobe Commerce and Magento (CVE-2024-34102)

The Splunk Research Team dissects the technical intricacies of the CosmicSting vulnerability, explores its potential impact on affected systems, and provides detection opportunities and mitigation strategies.

Security

10 Minute Read

Cracking Braodo Stealer: Analyzing Python Malware and Its Obfuscated Loader

The Splunk Threat Research Team break down Braodo Stealer's loader mechanisms, obfuscation strategies, and payload behavior.