Cyber Threat Report: 'TODDLERSHARK: ScreenConnect Vulnerability Exploited to Deploy BABYSHARK Variant'

Blog post from Kroll which describes the exploitation of vulnerabilities in ConnectWise ScreenConnect to deploy TODDLERSHARK malware which the researchers say is a variant of the BABYSHARK VBScript based malware. BABYSHARK has previously been linked to Kimsuky, a North Korean intrusion set.

Behavior Prevention on Endpoint

Use capabilities to prevent suspicious behavior patterns from occurring on endpoint systems. This could include suspicious process, file, API call, etc. behavior.

Antivirus/Antimalware

Use signatures or heuristics to detect malicious software.

Execution Prevention

Block execution of code on a system through application control, and/or script blocking.

User Account Management

Manage the creation, modification, use, and permissions associated to user accounts.

Privileged Account Management

Manage the creation, modification, use, and permissions associated to privileged accounts, including SYSTEM and root.

Audit

Perform audits or scans of systems, permissions, insecure software, insecure configurations, etc. to identify potential weaknesses.

Operating System Configuration

Make configuration changes related to the operating system or a common feature of the operating system that result in system hardening against techniques.

Disable or Remove Feature or Program

Remove or deny access to unnecessary and potentially vulnerable software to prevent abuse by adversaries.

Network Intrusion Prevention

Use intrusion detection signatures to block traffic at network boundaries.