Links submitted by the Threat Radar community and AI curated for defenders.

Community Curated

AlienVault OTX General

Real-world exploitation and exposure telemetry from the OffSeq Mirage honeypot fleet and Sonar internet scans — which CVEs attackers are actually exploiting and which are exposed in the wild, plus attacker IoCs. All IPs are masked; no raw victim or sensor identity is ever published.

OffSeq Mirage

SANS ISC Handlers Diary

SecurityWeek

Threatpost

Latest exploits, shellcode, and vulnerability proofs-of-concept from Exploit-DB

Exploit-DB RSS Feed

Reddit ExploitDev

Reddit ThreatIntel

Reddit BlueTeam

Reddit Reverse Engineering

Reddit Malware

Reddit Cybersecurity

Reddit NetSec

ThreatFox MISP Feed

CIRCL OSINT Feed

NCSC UK

JVN Japan

GCP Compute Engine Security

GCP Kubernetes Security

AWS Security Bulletins

CERT/CC

Tenable Research

Google Project Zero

Microsoft Security Blog

Cisco Talos

Zero Day Initiative

Palo Alto Unit 42

Krebs on Security

Kaspersky Security Blog

Check Point Research

GCVE Database

Bleeping Computer

CVE Database V5

Reddit InfoSec News

The Hacker News

Dark Reading

AlienVault OTX Vulnerabilities

AlienVault OTX Malware

A family of four new remote access trojans (RATs) operated by the STD Group has been identified, leveraging Discord as their command and control (C2) channel. These RATs—Minecraft RAT, UwUdisRAT, STD RAT, and Propionanilide RAT—are written in C++ and use a ROT23 cipher to obfuscate Discord bot tokens for C2 communication. The malware has evolved from single payloads to using packers, complicating detection efforts. The RATs enable attackers to perform reconnaissance, execute commands, and maintain persistence on infected systems. Detection is supported by YARA rules and file indicators provided in the analysis. While no known exploits in the wild have been reported yet, the use of Discord for C2 is notable for evading traditional network defenses. European organizations, especially those with high Discord usage or gaming-related sectors, could be targeted. Mitigation requires enhanced monitoring of Discord traffic, endpoint detection tuned for these RAT behaviors, and restricting unauthorized Discord bot usage within corporate environments.

ReversingLabs has uncovered a set of four remote access trojans (RATs) linked to the STD Group that utilize Discord as their command and control (C2) infrastructure. These RATs—Minecraft RAT, UwUdisRAT, STD RAT, and Propionanilide RAT—are developed in C++ and employ a ROT23 cipher to encode Discord bot tokens, which facilitates stealthy communication with their C2 servers hosted on Discord. The evolution of this malware family shows a progression from simple single payloads to more sophisticated variants that use packers, such as the Propionanilide RAT, to evade detection by antivirus and endpoint security solutions. The RATs leverage Discord’s legitimate API and infrastructure, making network-based detection challenging because Discord traffic is typically allowed in corporate environments. The malware supports a range of tactics including system reconnaissance (T1082, T1083, T1057), credential access (T1056), command execution (T1059.003), and persistence mechanisms (T1543.003). The use of ROT23 cipher for token obfuscation and the reliance on Discord bots for C2 communication are key technical features. The report includes YARA rules and file indicators to aid defenders in identifying infections. Although no active exploits have been reported, the threat is medium severity due to the potential for stealthy, persistent access and control over compromised systems. The malware’s use of a popular communication platform for C2 highlights the need for organizations to monitor and control Discord usage within their networks.

Detailed information about Tracking an evolving Discord-based RAT family. Get real-time updates, technical details, and mitigation strategies.

Tracking an evolving Discord-based RAT family - Live Threat Intelligence - Threat Radar | OffSeq.com

Tracking an evolving Discord-based RAT family

Threats Tagged 'propionanilide rat'

Stop chasing alerts. Route them.

Check if your credentials are on the dark web

Filter Threats

Threats Tagged 'propionanilide rat'

Lead Pen Test Professional