Titanium (malware)

This article is about computer malware. For other uses, see Titanium (disambiguation).
Titanium
ClassificationComputer trojan
AuthorsPLATINUM

Titanium is a very advanced backdoor malware APT, developed by PLATINUM, a cybercrime collective. The malware was uncovered by Kaspersky Lab and reported on 8 November 2019.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] According to Global Security Mag, "Titanium APT includes a complex sequence of dropping, downloading and installing stages, with deployment of a Trojan-backdoor at the final stage."[2] Much of the sequence is hidden from detection in a sophisticated manner, including hiding data steganographically in a PNG image.[3] In their announcement report, Kaspersky Lab concluded: "The Titanium APT has a very complicated infiltration scheme. It involves numerous steps and requires good coordination between all of them. In addition, none of the files in the file system can be detected as malicious due to the use of encryption and fileless technologies. One other feature that makes detection harder is the mimicking of well-known software. Regarding campaign activity, we have not detected any current activity [as of 8 November 2019] related to the Titanium APT."[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b AMR (Anti-Malware Research), GReAT (Global Research & Analysis Team) (8 November 2019). "Titanium: the Platinum group strikes again". Kaspersky Lab. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b Staff (November 2019). "Kaspersky identifies new Titanium backdoor used for attacks by notorious Platinum group in APAC region". Global Security Mag Online. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Goodin, Dan (8 November 2019). "One of the world's most advanced hacking groups debuts new Titanium backdoor - Malware hides at every step by mimicking common software in long multi-stage execution". Ars Technica. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ Seals, Tara (8 November 2019). "Platinum APT Shines Up New Titanium Backdoor". ThreatPost.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ Osborne, Charlie (8 November 2019). "Platinum APT's new Titanium backdoor mimics popular PC software to stay hidden - The group uses encryption, fileless technologies, and mimicry to stay under the radar". ZDNet. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ^ Ewell, Pauline (8 November 2019). "Platinum APT Shines Up New Titanium Backdoor". MashViral.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ Staff (9 November 2019). "'Platinum' Hacking Group Strikes Once more With Complicated Titanium Backdoor To Home windows". MarketResearchBase.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.