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When data meets automation, two pillars of modern tech converge to create something smarter: Threat Intelligence Feeds. Real-time insights, machine-speed decisions, and a global perspective — all working together to outsmart threats before they become incidents.  ANY.RUN’s TI Feeds are structured, continuously updated streams of fresh threat data. They contain network-based IOCs — IP addresses, […]

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Editor’s note: The current article is authored by Mauro Eldritch, offensive security expert and threat intelligence analyst. You can find Mauro on X.  There’s no shortage of ransomware these days. It’s everywhere, lurking in email attachments, hiding in cracked software, and making headlines almost daily. While some ransomware groups vanish or rebrand, new names step in to […]

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Making ANY.RUN’s products better for the benefit of businesses, organizations, and SOC teams is our top priority. To get maximum value out of our solutions, we provide them with API, a tool enabling users to integrate our services into their security infrastructure. And now, to make this process even smoother, we introduce a software development […]

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In cybersecurity, the three main types of indicators are a critical concept for threat detection and response. These main types are indicators of compromise, behavior, and attack (IOCs, IOBs, IOAs). Let’s elaborate on their essence, difference, and use.   Distinction in a Nutshell  Indicators of Compromise  IOCs are pieces of evidence that suggest that a system, […]

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Every piece of malware leaves traces behind. Sometimes it’s a string buried deep in the code. Other times it’s a mutex, a registry key, or a network pattern. The key is knowing what to look for.  That’s exactly what malware signatures are for. They describe these recurring elements, unique strings, behaviors, or structural patterns, that […]

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While developing our Security Training Lab educational program, we at ANY.RUN have turned to well-established theories of education, cognitive skill development, and the psychology of learning. Their foundational principles emphasize one critical truth: practice is indispensable for mastering complex skills.   In the field of cybersecurity—especially in malware analysis—the ability to apply theoretical knowledge in […]

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At ANY.RUN, we love hearing about clients’ experiences. Quality feedback helps us improve and gives new and existing users a clearer understanding of our tools in actual security scenarios.  That’s why when we spoke with Augustin Alexandrovici, who leads Cyber Intelligence Operations at Expertware, we knew we had to share our conversation.   Check out the […]

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March was a productive and exciting month for the ANY.RUN team. We’ve been working hard to improve both our sandbox platform and Threat Intelligence services — all to help you detect threats faster and stay ahead of cybercriminals.  This month, we focused on expanding the environments available for malware analysis and making our threat detection […]

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Linux cyber threats may be less common than Windows ones, but they can be equally if not more damaging. Defending against these requires proactive efforts. Eric Parker, a popular YouTube blogger and malware analyst, recently showed his approach to investigating and collecting intelligence on Linux malware. Here is a recap of his video.  How to […]

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In this report, we examine an Android malware sample recently collected and analyzed by our team. This malware masquerades as a banking application and is built to steal sensitive user information. During the analysis, we came across internal references to “Salvador,” so we decided to name it Salvador Stealer.  Real-time visibility into mobile malware behavior […]

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The Globee Awards is an annual competition celebrating companies in various fields, including technology-related businesses, since 2003. This year, the winners were announced on March 13, and ANY.RUN is one of them! We earned silver in the Outstanding Threat Detection and Response category.  Thank You!  It’s a pleasure to share the news with our lovely […]

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Cyber threat intelligence is all about data: its collection, exploration and research, extracting actionable insight. If you employ any intelligence solution, it is vital to understand what data sources it relies on and what kind of information they deliver.   In ANY.RUN’s Threat Intelligence Lookup and TI Feeds, we leverage fresh data from millions of sandbox […]

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Editor’s note: The current article is authored by Mohamed Talaat, a cybersecurity researcher and malware analyst. You can find Mohamed on X and LinkedIn.  In this article, we’re diving into GorillaBot, a newly discovered botnet built on Mirai’s code. It’s been spotted launching hundreds of thousands of attacks across the globe, and it’s got some […]

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It is with great pleasure and gratitude that we announce our victory at the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2025, an annual competition for individuals and companies that stand out in the field of information security held by a major online community Cybersecurity Insiders.  Our service, ANY.RUN Threat Intelligence Lookup, was named best among leading threat intelligence […]

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Malware analysis is a promising yet competitive career path, where education must be taken seriously to stand up against ever-evolving threats. The demand for such professionals has never been higher, but the requirements and expectations are not low either.   A specific mindset and a number of well-developed soft skills are no less vital than a […]

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It’s here! The news security teams have been waiting for: ANY.RUN now fully supports Android OS in its interactive sandbox!  Now, you can investigate Android malware in a real ARM-based sandbox, exactly as it would behave on an actual mobile device. No more blind spots or unreliable analysis.  With this release, ANY.RUN allows SOC teams, […]

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ANY.RUN sandbox just got even more powerful thanks to a new pre-installed development software set in its virtual machines (VMs).  Building on our existing pre-installed sets, we’re introducing this new option to give researchers even more flexibility and advanced tools for analyzing highly specific and complex malware inside the sandbox.  With this update, before launching an analysis session, users […]

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into daily life, offering unprecedented advancements in automation, communication, and cybersecurity. However, as AI models grow more sophisticated, they also introduce new threats. Discussions about AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) and superintelligence often dominate public discourse, but immediate risks demand urgent attention.   This article explores three major AI threats: AI-powered […]

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Cybercriminals are constantly refining their methods to stay one step ahead of security defenses. One of their key tactics is evasion, a set of techniques designed to hide malicious activity, bypass detection, and make investigations much more difficult for security teams.  Over time, attackers have developed countless evasion techniques, and they continue to evolve as […]

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