SpeakUp

S0374

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About this malware

SpeakUp is a Trojan backdoor that targets both Linux and OSX devices. It was first observed in January 2019.

Techniques used15

Procedure examples15

TechniqueProcedure example
T1016
System Network Configuration Discovery

SpeakUp uses the ifconfig -a command.

T1027.013
Encrypted/Encoded File

SpeakUp encodes its second-stage payload with Base64.

T1033
System Owner/User Discovery

SpeakUp uses the whoami command.

T1046
Network Service Discovery

SpeakUp checks for availability of specific ports on servers.

T1049
System Network Connections Discovery

SpeakUp uses the arp -a command.

T1053.003
Cron

SpeakUp uses cron tasks to ensure persistence.

T1059
Command and Scripting Interpreter

SpeakUp uses Perl scripts.

T1059.006
Python

SpeakUp uses Python scripts.

T1070.004
File Deletion

SpeakUp deletes files to remove evidence on the machine.

T1071.001
Web Protocols

SpeakUp uses POST and GET requests over HTTP to communicate with its main C&C server.

T1082
System Information Discovery

SpeakUp uses the cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -c “cpu family” 2>&1 command to gather system information.

T1105
Ingress Tool Transfer

SpeakUp downloads and executes additional files from a remote server.

T1110.001
Password Guessing

SpeakUp can perform brute forcing using a pre-defined list of usernames and passwords in an attempt to log in to administrative panels.

T1132.001
Standard Encoding

SpeakUp encodes C&C communication using Base64.

T1203
Exploitation for Client Execution

SpeakUp attempts to exploit the following vulnerabilities in order to execute its malicious script: CVE-2012-0874, CVE-2010-1871, CVE-2017-10271, CVE-2018-2894, CVE-2016-3088, JBoss AS 3/4/5/6, and the Hadoop YARN ResourceManager.

Groups that use it0

None recorded.

Campaigns0

None recorded.

References1

  1. CheckPoint SpeakUp Feb 2019 Open source
    Check Point Research. (2019, February 4). SpeakUp: A New Undetected Backdoor Linux Trojan. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

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