*** NOTE This data and analysis is done by LLMs including the generation of the YARA Rules. This is an experiment and all data should be double checked before using. *** Executive SummaryRecent analysis of internet-wide scanning activity reveals a sharp spike in reconnaissance efforts targeting critical network perimeter devices, including Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances…
*** NOTE This data and analysis is done by LLMs including the generation of the YARA Rules. This is an experiment and all data should be double checked before using. *** 🚨 IMMEDIATE THREAT WARNING: Is Your Network Already Flagged for Ransomware? Our threat intelligence honeypot recently captured a significant spike in reconnaissance and exploitation…
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Analysis of 24-hour honeypot statistics reveals a dual-pronged, high-volume threat landscape targeting common vulnerabilities and critical enterprise services. 💥 Executive Summary 🌍 Attack Geography, Volume, and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) The attacks are heavily centralized in Eastern European infrastructure, suggesting a reliance on sophisticated, high-volume botnet and scanning networks. Top Attacker Countries Country (ISO) Volume…
Executive Summary Over a brief, $31$-second window, our honeypot systems observed a concentrated, automated attack sequence originating from a single IP address. Analysis of the attack patterns and the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) confirms this activity is associated with the fast-evolving RondoDox Botnet. RondoDox is utilizing an aggressive “exploit shotgun” approach to compromise vulnerable Internet…
The analysis of recent WordPress statistics reveals a high volume of automated scanning and reconnaissance activity, indicative of a continuous and pervasive threat landscape. The data points to both widespread vulnerability hunting and more specific probing for configuration files and old vulnerabilities, which could precede a targeted attack or lead to mass compromise. Key Observations…
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This analysis covers a 24-hour period of activity recorded by an SSH Honeypot, totaling 418 attack records. The data indicates a high volume of automated, opportunistic attacks primarily focused on brute-forcing common credentials on the SSH service. 1. Geographic Origin of Attacks (GEO) 🌎 The attacks are distributed across various countries, but heavily concentrated in…
Identification and Removal of Bots/Crawlers The following entries are identified as bots or known search engine crawlers and should be removed from the analysis of malicious activity: Category Entry to Remove Reason User-Agent l9tcpid/v1.1.0 Explicitly identified as a known bot in the LLM Capture Analysis. (2 records) IP Reputation crawl-192-178-6-97.googlebot.com Googlebot, a search engine crawler….
1. Executive Summary This report analyzes suspicious network activity originating from IP address 204.76.203.18. The activity, observed between October 15th and 16th, 2025, consists of numerous GET requests targeting specific directories (“/backup/”, “/bin/”, “/bins/”) on a server located at 68.106.110.168. While the IP is currently categorized as “low_risk,” the repeated probing for backup directories and…
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This report details a brief, targeted scanning campaign observed on a honeypot, suggesting a low-risk, automated reconnaissance effort by a single host. The observed activity primarily focused on probing for common web application endpoints and administrative interfaces. 🎯 Overview of Activity A total of 13 requests were captured from a single source IP address, 45.156.129.174,…
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1. Executive Summary Honeypot data captured an automated, rapid scanning and reconnaissance attempt originating from a DigitalOcean IP address (188.166.160.102). The activity primarily targeted the VMware vSphere SOAP API endpoint and included general probing on port 5000. The most critical indicator is a SOAP POST request to /sdk containing the RetrieveServiceContent function call, which is…
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