Vito Alfano

Vito Alfano

Head of DFIR Practice, EU

Blog posts by Vito Alfano

Digital Forensics & Incident Response
May 8, 2025
Understanding Credential Harvesting via PAM: A Real-World Threat
Learn how attackers exploit Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) for credential harvesting—and discover defenses to harden Linux authentication.
Ransomware
April 30, 2025
Ransomware debris: an analysis of the RansomHub operation
This blog on RansomHub provides an overview into how this Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group operates, including its extortion tactics, affiliate recruitment strategies, and the features of its affiliate panel.
RansomHub Never Sleeps Episode 1
Ransomware
February 12, 2025
RansomHub Never Sleeps Episode 1: The evolution of modern ransomware
Discover how ransomware has evolved into a sophisticated cyber threat, with groups like RansomHub leading the charge. Learn more about their adaptability, TTPs, and the rise of Ransomware-as-a-service in this first-of-three-part trilogy.
Storm clouds on the horizon: Resurgence of TeamTNT?
Cyber Investigations
September 18, 2024
Storm clouds on the horizon: Resurgence of TeamTNT?
Investigations into recent campaigns may suggest the reemergence of TeamTNT in 2023 to present day, since evaporating in 2022.
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Digital Forensics & Incident Response
September 6, 2024
The Duality of the Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM)
The Group-IB DFIR Team has identified a new technique not yet included in the MITRE ATT&CK framework, which could lead to use the module pam_exec to obtain a privileged shell on a host and grant a full persistence to a threat actor.