Security Research Blogs

Security 13 Min Read

ShrinkLocker Malware: Abusing BitLocker to Lock Your Data

The Splunk Threat Research Team shares their findings and methodologies to aid the cybersecurity community in combating ShrinkLocker effectively.

Security 8 Min Read

The Final Shell: Introducing ShellSweepX

The Splunk Threat Research Team is excited to announce the final tool in the ShellSweep collection: ShellSweepX.

Security 14 Min Read

Introducing ShellSweepPlus: Open-Source Web Shell Detection

Detect web shells easily with ShellSweepPlus, an open-source tool for detecting potential web shells. Learn how ShellSweepPlus works and how to use it here.

Security 8 Min Read

LNK or Swim: Analysis & Simulation of Recent LNK Phishing

LNK files are a common starting point for many phishing campaigns. Read on to strengthen your defenses against these LNK file phishing attacks.

Security 17 Min Read

Hunting M365 Invaders: Dissecting Email Collection Techniques

The Splunk Threat Research Team describes various methods attackers may leverage to monitor mailboxes, how to simulate them and how teams can detect them using Splunk’s out-of-the-box security content.

Security 3 Min Read