November 13, 2023 at 02:13PM
Ducktail, a cybercriminal group, is targeting marketing professionals in the fashion industry with a malware campaign. The malware, disguised as a PDF file, aims to steal Facebook business and ads accounts. The attack is tailored to exploit specific professional demographics and demonstrates an evolving sophistication in Ducktail’s attack techniques. Organizations should employ behavior-based analytics and heuristic monitoring to detect these threats and train employees to be skeptical of unsolicited files and enable multifactor authentication.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes are as follows:
1. Ducktail is targeting marketing professionals in the fashion industry with a sophisticated campaign featuring malicious executables disguised as PDF files.
2. The malware aims to install a browser extension to steal Facebook business and ads accounts, with stolen credentials likely being sold.
3. The attack involves saving a PowerShell script and a fake PDF file to the victim’s device, while simultaneously saving deceptive browser extension files to disguise as a Google Docs Offline extension.
4. The core script sends browser tab details to a command-and-control server, and if Facebook-related URLs are detected, the extension attempts to steal accounts using 2FA bypass techniques.
5. The use of the Delphi programming language by Ducktail creates detection challenges for security teams, requiring behavior-based analytics and heuristic monitoring.
6. Training for marketing teams should focus on spotting social engineering tactics and being cautious of unsolicited files, enabling multifactor authentication, avoiding third-party extensions, and not using work credentials for personal browsing.
7. Ducktail has been active since at least May 2021, targeting Facebook business accounts in the United States and other countries, and has shown adaptability in attack strategies.
8. Recent research has identified a connection between Ducktail and the DarkGate remote access Trojan.
These takeaways highlight the threat posed by Ducktail malware and provide recommendations for protecting against it.