Frequently Asked Questions
Product Information & Threats
What is the new Mirai malware variant and how does it operate?
The new Mirai malware variant exploits SSH by brute-forcing user passwords and installing itself in hidden directories (such as ".z") across multiple system paths. It uses commands like "cp" and "chmod" to execute processes, deletes log files, and may remove itself after execution. It also leverages the "uname" system call for DNS lookups and interacts with systemd via "systemctl". Unique hashes for this variant have been identified, aiding detection and analysis.
How does the Mirai variant evade detection?
This Mirai variant hides its files in directories named ".z", deletes logs, and may remove itself after completing its attack. These tactics make it harder for traditional security tools to detect its presence.
What commands does the new Mirai malware use during its attack?
The malware uses commands such as "cp /bin/echo /home/.z", "chmod 777 .i", and "rm -rf .i" to copy, set permissions, and remove files. It also uses "systemctl" for system management and deletes logs to cover its tracks.
What are the unique hashes associated with this Mirai variant?
The research team identified three unique hashes for this Mirai variant:
f8ef3fcfba41573fac115af669c0b712dcdf2d38673fb62abce850fa63ac8b83
d5d15893674012d0caf1323f3dcaf5cba00079b33f4805bfa6283b1500612644
04c903b14210f7b38f2ae797755b27e80a37838ebb83976367ac48b258135ed8
What detection rules are available for this Mirai attack?
Snort rules created by Proofpoint, found in VirusTotal, are related to this attack. Examples include "ET DROP Dshield Block Listed Source group 1" and "ET DNS Query for .cc TLD" at Proofpoint Emerging Threats Open. Learn more about Snort rules.
How does Cymulate help organizations defend against threats like Mirai?
Cymulate enables organizations to simulate real-world attacks, including malware like Mirai, to validate their defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture. The platform's continuous threat validation and automated attack simulations help ensure that security controls are effective against emerging threats.
Where can I see a demo of Cymulate's threat validation capabilities?
You can view a demo of Cymulate's threat validation solution, which shows how security teams can quickly validate protection against new threats and get actionable answers in minutes. Watch the Threat Validation Demo.
How does Cymulate connect vulnerabilities to real attack scenarios?
Cymulate connects vulnerabilities to real attack scenarios by validating what is actually exploitable in your environment. This approach helps organizations focus remediation efforts on the most critical risks. Learn more in the Vulnerability to Validation demo.
What is Cymulate's Exposure Management Platform?
The Cymulate Exposure Management Platform is a unified solution that enables organizations to continuously validate their security controls, prioritize exposures, and automate mitigation. It integrates Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), Continuous Automated Red Teaming (CART), and Exposure Analytics into a single platform. Learn more about the platform.
What is Cymulate's Threat Validation solution?
Cymulate's Threat Validation solution provides continuous, automated attack simulations to test and validate security defenses in real-time. It includes Cymulate Exposure Validation, Auto Mitigation (optional), and Custom Attacks (optional), helping organizations stay ahead of emerging threats. Learn more about Threat Validation.
How does Cymulate Exposure Validation support a threat-informed defense?
Cymulate Exposure Validation continuously tests security controls against the latest threats and attack techniques, ensuring that defenses are always prepared for current and emerging adversarial methods. Learn more about Exposure Validation.
What are the key capabilities of Cymulate's platform?
Cymulate offers continuous threat validation, unified exposure management, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, ease of use, and an extensive threat library with over 100,000 attack actions updated daily. These capabilities help organizations improve security posture, operational efficiency, and threat resilience. See all platform features.
How does Cymulate's Threat Validation differ from manual pen tests and traditional BAS?
Cymulate's Threat Validation provides automated, continuous security testing with a library of over 100,000 attack actions aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and daily threat intelligence. Unlike manual pen tests or traditional BAS, Cymulate offers out-of-the-box integrations, automated mitigation, and actionable remediation, making validation faster and more comprehensive.
What is Cymulate's pricing model?
Cymulate uses a subscription-based pricing model tailored to each organization's needs. Pricing depends on the chosen package, number of assets, and scenarios selected for testing. For a personalized quote, schedule a demo with the Cymulate team.
How easy is it to implement Cymulate?
Cymulate is designed for quick and easy implementation. It operates in agentless mode, requires minimal setup, and can be deployed without additional hardware or complex configurations. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment.
What feedback have customers given about Cymulate's ease of use?
Customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive interface and ease of use. For example, Raphael Ferreira, Cybersecurity Manager, said, "Cymulate is easy to implement and use—all you need to do is click a few buttons, and you receive a lot of practical insights into how you can improve your security posture." Read more testimonials.
Who can benefit from using Cymulate?
Cymulate is designed for CISOs, security leaders, SecOps teams, red teams, and vulnerability management teams in organizations of all sizes and industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, media, transportation, and manufacturing. Learn more about roles.
What security and compliance certifications does Cymulate hold?
Cymulate holds SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 1 certifications, demonstrating adherence to industry-leading security and privacy standards. See all certifications.
How does Cymulate ensure data security and privacy?
Cymulate uses encryption for data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), hosts data in secure AWS data centers, and follows a strict Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The platform is GDPR-compliant and includes features like 2FA, RBAC, and IP address restrictions.
What integrations does Cymulate support?
Cymulate integrates with a wide range of security technologies, including Akamai Guardicore, AWS GuardDuty, BlackBerry Cylance OPTICS, Carbon Black EDR, Check Point CloudGuard, Cisco Secure Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Wiz, SentinelOne, and more. See the full list of integrations.
What are the main pain points Cymulate solves for security teams?
Cymulate addresses fragmented security tools, resource constraints, unclear risk prioritization, cloud complexity, communication barriers, inadequate threat simulation, operational inefficiencies in vulnerability management, and post-breach recovery challenges. See customer stories.
How does Cymulate's 'Threat (IoC) updates' feature improve threat resilience?
The 'Threat (IoC) updates' feature provides recommended Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) that can be exported and directly applied to security controls, improving threat resilience by enabling rapid defense updates against new threats.
What is Cymulate's approach to Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)?
Cymulate enables organizations to implement CTEM by integrating validation into prioritization and mobilization, fostering collaboration across teams, and providing quantifiable metrics to manage and reduce threat exposure. Learn more about CTEM.
What are some real-world results achieved with Cymulate?
Customers have reported measurable outcomes such as an 81% reduction in cyber risk (Hertz Israel, four months), a 52% reduction in critical exposures, a 60% increase in team efficiency, and a 20-point improvement in threat prevention. Read the Hertz Israel case study.
How does Cymulate support different security personas?
Cymulate tailors its solutions for CISOs (providing metrics and risk prioritization), SecOps teams (automating processes), red teams (offensive testing with a large attack library), and vulnerability management teams (automated validation and prioritization). See persona-specific solutions.
How does Cymulate compare to other security validation platforms?
Cymulate stands out with its unified platform combining BAS, CART, and Exposure Analytics, continuous threat validation, AI-powered optimization, ease of use, and proven customer results. It offers more comprehensive coverage and automation than many point solutions. See Cymulate vs competitors.
What is Cymulate's vision and mission?
Cymulate's vision is to transform cybersecurity by enabling organizations to proactively validate defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize security posture. The mission is to empower teams to achieve lasting improvements in threat resilience and operational efficiency. Learn more about Cymulate's mission.
How can I get support or learn more about Cymulate?
You can contact Cymulate for support via email at [email protected], use the chat support page, or access the knowledge base, webinars, and e-books for best practices and technical guidance. Contact Cymulate.
Where can I find Cymulate's latest research and resources?
Cymulate regularly publishes research, whitepapers, case studies, and webinars on emerging threats and security validation best practices. Visit the Resource Hub for the latest materials.
How can I download the Threat Exposure Validation Impact Report 2025?
You can download the full Threat Exposure Validation Impact Report 2025 for detailed insights on CTEM, automation, AI, and cloud exposure validation. Download the report here.
