
TDR Team
Threat Detection & Research Experts
Specialized unit of threat researchers, reverse engineers, and detection engineers, with backgrounds in everything from geopolitics to offensive security. Their biggest priority is making sure the intelligence inside Sekoia stays sharp and actionable every single day.
Articles by TDR Team

PikaBot: a Guide to its Deep Secrets and Operations
This blog post provides an in-depth analysis of PikaBot, focusing on its anti-analysis techniques implemented in the different malware stages.

Master of Puppets: Uncovering the DoppelGänger pro-Russian influence campaign
Uncover the details of the DoppelGänger campaign, a Russian influence operation aimed at undermining support for Ukraine.

Elevating Cybersecurity: The Sekoia.io Methodology for Advanced Detection Engineering
Learn how Sekoia.io stay ahead of the curve with sophisticated detection engineering strategies and proactive threat anticipation.

Mallox affiliate leverages PureCrypter in MS-SQL exploitation campaigns
Learn about the techniques used by the Mallox ransomware affiliate to compromise an MS-SQL server. Dive into our detailed technical analysis.

Guarding Democracy: Assessing Cyber Threats to 2024 Worldwide Elections
Sekoia TDR analysts conduct an assessment of threats regarding the major elections that will occur in 2024.

Unplugging PlugX: Sinkholing the PlugX USB worm botnet
Learn about our process for collecting telemetry data from PlugX worm-infected workstations, as well as how to disinfect them.

AWS Detection Engineering: A Guide for Defenders
A broad introduction to AWS logs sources and relevant events for detection engineering.

Tycoon 2FA: an in-depth analysis of the latest version of the AiTM phishing kit
Tycoon 2FA has become one of the most widespread AiTM phishing kits over the last few months.

Unveiling the depths of Residential Proxies providers
Discover the growing threat of residential proxies, their role in hiding among legitimate traffic and the challenges they pose in cyberspace.

The Architects of Evasion: a Crypters Threat Landscape
In this report, we introduce key concepts and analyse the different crypter-related activities and the lucrative ecosystem of threat groups leveraging them in malicious campaigns.

NoName057(16)'s DDoSia project: 2024 updates and behavioural shifts
Learn about NoName057(16), a pro-Russian hacktivist group behind Project DDoSia targeting entities supporting Ukraine. Discover an overview of the changes made by the group, both from the perspective of the software shared by the group to generate DD

The Predator spyware ecosystem is not dead: Intellexa's active C2 infrastructure and targeted countries
Discover our TDR team's revelations about Predator spyware: its C2 infrastructure and list of countries still using its cyber espionage tool.