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Rumana Siddiqui

About Rumana Siddiqui

Rumana Siddiqui is working as a Senior Security Researcher in Quick Heal Security Labs. She is passionate about malware analysis, reverse engineering and exploring new malware techniques.

XWorm: Analyzing New Infection Tactics With Old Payload

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

Introduction: Attackers are continuously developing different techniques to infect systems and steal sensitive information. A recent campaign a multi-stage infection chain that starts with a LNK file, which lures the victim into opening an invoice in a web browser....
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Evolving Threats: The Adaptive Design of XWorm Malware

Evolving Threats: The Adaptive Design of XWorm Malware

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Introduction XWorm is an evasive and flexible malware recognized for its modular design. It uses obfuscation techniques to avoid detection. It communicates with a Command and Control server and executes malicious activities. After execution, the malware decrypts its configuration...
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Ghost Locker 2.0: The Evolving Threat of Ransomware-as-a-Service Unveiled by GhostSec

Ghost Locker 2.0: The Evolving Threat of Ransomware-as-a-Service Unveiled by GhostSec

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Ghost Locker is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (Raas) created by GhostSec [hacktivist groups]. In October 2023, GhostSec launched the GhostLocker framework. After their successful collaborative operations with the Stormous ransomware group in July 2023, GhostLocker ransomware operators provide various options for...
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Decoding BATLOADER 2.X: Unmasking the Threat of Stealthy Malware Tactics

Decoding BATLOADER 2.X: Unmasking the Threat of Stealthy Malware Tactics

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Overview: Batloader is not a new malware in the series – it is an emerging one. In our previous blogs, we discussed how Batloader can deploy different types of malware, including stealers and ransomware. We also delved into its...
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