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A New Playground for Cybercrime: Why Supply Chain Security Must Cover Software Development
Most organisations see supply chains as providers of physical goods and services. The supply chain management function in these companies usually provides the governance framework to reduce third-party risks and prevent hackers from stealing data, disrupting daily operations and affecting busines...
Third Party Testing of Security is a Very Big Deal for Customers
User Reviews + Test Results Peer reviews are an important part of product selection. Everything I buy on Amazon and most other things I buy I check for reviews first. That’s the “do I like it” or the test-drive part of the selection. But the “how well does it work” part is lab testing. I’m not...
Research Drives Protection
The threat landscape has changed often in the 22 years I’ve been working at Trend Micro and it will continue to change for many more years. We in cybersecurity are constantly at battle with hackers and threat actors who look to infect our customers using the many tactics available to them. Our jo...
This Week in Security News: ePrivacy and Hack Back
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, the Council of the European Union reviewed a bill dubbed the “ePrivacy” Regulation, which targets message-sharing services like WhatsApp and...
The New Mobile Threat Landscape, circa 2017 to 2018
Submitted by Ian Grutze If mobile threats diversified and expanded in 2016, they matured in 2017. Mobile ransomware continued to rear its head, burgeoning into the platform’s most prevalent threat. Simple screen lockers, for instance, evolved into file-encrypting malware, some of which even seeme...
A View of Upcoming Threat Coverage from Pwn2Own 2018
This blog will be updated throughout the competition so keep tracking for the latest updates on upcoming threat coverage! St. Patrick’s Day is coming up later this week, but the contestants at Pwn2Own 2018 will need more than luck on their side. They will need to dive into their expert hacking...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of March 5, 2018
Today marks the first day of South by Southwest SXSW here in Austin and if you happen to be in town for the event, Trend Micro will be there! Starting tomorrow, Trend Micro will be exhibiting at the SXSW Job Market in booth 523. The SXSW Job Market is being held on March 10-11, 2018 at the Palmer...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of December 25, 2017
Last Sunday, my day could be best described by the lyrics of Sammy Hagar’s song “I Can’t Drive 55.” I was issued a ticket for an alleged speeding infraction. I usually drive about 10 mph over the speed limit, but my “alleged” lead foot got the best of me and so did the Texas Highway Patrol. C’est...
The Jetson’s Cyber Concerns – Future Smart Cities Cybersecurity Checklist
As cities continue to grow smarter, they will also become easier to hack. With millions if not billions of dollars going into research for urban domains and the Internet of Things IoT, there will be more opportunities to utilize technology to define, access and improve smart city services and...
Router Roulette: Cybercriminals and Nation-States Sharing Compromised Networks
This blog entry aims to highlight the dangers of internet-facing routers and elaborate on Pawn Storm's exploitation of EdgeRouters, complementing the FBI's advisory from February 27, 2024...
SMS PVA Part 3: Countries Most Impacted by Service
In this final part, we discuss the countries most affected by SMS PVA services as well as lay out several recommendations to mitigate the risks of such threats...
This Week in Security News: Microsoft Patches 120 Vulnerabilities, Including Two Zero-Days and Trend Micro Brings DevOps Agility and Automation to Security Operations Through Integration with AWS Solutions
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, read about one of Microsoft’s largest Patch Tuesday updates ever, including fixes for 120 vulnerabilities and two zero-days. Also, learn abo...
Tax Scams – Everything you need to know to keep your money and data safe
Tax season has always been a pretty nerve-wracking time for hard-working Americans. But over the years, technology advances have arrived to gradually make the process a bit easier. The bad news is that they can also introduce new cyber risks and even more stress. There are two things that...
Getting ATT&CKed By A Cozy Bear And Being Really Happy About It: What MITRE Evaluations Are, and How To Read Them
Full disclosure: I am a security product testing nerd. I’ve been following the MITRE ATT&CK Framework for a while, and this week the results were released of the most recent evaluation using APT29 otherwise known as COZY BEAR. First, here’s a snapshot of the Trend eval results as I understand the...
There is a Skills Shortage, But it isn’t Your Real Problem
During my undergraduate days, I recall hearing that the Bell System was slow to deploy automated dialing. While smaller local phone companies allowed callers to dial a number directly from their phone, the Bell system continues to rely on switchboard operators into the 1930s. In fact, early phone...
This Week in Security News: DevOps Implementation Concerns and Malware Variants
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about how most respondents to a Trend Micro survey shared their concern for the risks in implementing DevOps. Also, read on about how...
Continuing Education On Cyber Threats And Defenses
Anyone who has been in cybersecurity for any length of time knows, the threat landscape is constantly changing and requires regularly monitoring of news, blogs, podcasts, and other ways to ensure you know what is happening today. I have tried to bring this information to the public since starting...
Fighting the Skills Gap Via Industry Leading Research and Inspiring Events
By Kevin Simzer Among the headline-grabbing reports of election hacking, nation-state raids on utilities firms, and mega-data breaches, few outside the industry ask the question: Did the cybersecurity skills shortage play a part? It’s impossible to say for sure. However, what we do know is that...
This Week in Security News: Rules and Regulation
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, House lawmakers approved legislation for securing technology used to power critical infrastructures from cyberattacks. Read on to learn more...
This Week in Security News: Trojans and Cyber Hacks
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Read on for the latest on trojanized malware, smart phone hacks, and cybersecurity legislation. Dark Caracal Group Revealed: Group Used Trojanized...
This Week in Security News
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...
An Established Solution for Mobile Threats
As much as smartphones and applications have evolved over the years, so has mobile malware. We’re seeing an increasing number of threats—from mobile ransomware and auto-clicking adware to dangerous backdoors that can compromise your privacy. And there are also legitimate personal applications tha...
Level up your cybersecurity journey with CLOUDSEC 2017
Beginning this month, Trend Micro will be hosting CLOUDSEC, one of the largest cybersecurity conferences across Asia-Pacific and Europe. The event features presentations and panel discussions from industry experts and thought leaders who will discuss high-level strategies, forward looking securit...
Cyber Insurance Rates to Rise – What Should I Do?
Organizations manage risk in three ways: they accept it, they take out insurance against it, or they take active measures to diminish its potential impact. These active measures commonly include deploying or enhancing or removing technology, updating policies and procedures, instituting training...
Security for a Rapidly Changing World: Why XGen™ is Our Formula for Success
Right now, we’re living through a period of almost unprecedented technological change. It can be easy sometimes to get caught up in the excitement of this change and miss the bigger picture; the wider themes that tie our past to our future. That’s why at Trend Micro we’re proud to have been able ...
Using gRPC and HTTP/2 for Cryptominer Deployment: An Unconventional Approach
In this blog entry, we discuss how malicious actors are exploiting Docker remote API servers via gRPC/h2c to deploy the cryptominer SRBMiner to facilitate their mining of XRP on Docker hosts...
Tackling the BEC Epidemic in a New Partnership with INTERPOL
In just a few short years, Business Email Compromise BEC has gone from a peripheral threat to a major cyber risk for organizations. It’s making criminal gangs millions of dollars each month, hitting corporate profits and reputation in the process. Trend Micro has built a formidable array of...
How to Fix a Mac Stuck on a White Screen
If a plain white screen appears when your Mac starts, then some of its hardware or software may have failed. Follow the steps below to solve the problem. 1. Check your Mac’s hardware systematically. To find a malfunctioning device attached to your Mac, start by disconnecting everything from it,...
Celebrating the life of Tamir Segal
Trend Micro may be a global organization of more than 5,000 employees, but we’re also a tight-knit family. So it was with great sadness and shock that we heard of the passing of Tamir Segal, who has served as our Israel Country Manager for the past eight years. Our thoughts and prayers are with h...
Dr. Cleaner Review 2018: Is it the Best Mac Cleanup App?
"Why choose Dr. Cleaner?" This is a common question that many people want to ask as there were too many cleanup apps for the Mac and many don't know which one is the best one or safe to use. However, do not simply believe that there are no viruses or adware found on the macOS. Once you download...
Graffiti in the digital world: How hacktivists use defacement
Activists have been featured more frequently in the news lately, with marches shining the spotlight on women's rights and bringing about an end to gun violence, to name a few. However, the real world isn't the only place where activism happens. The digital realm has become a critical space for...
The Human (Resource) Role in the Journey to GDPR Compliance
Employees are at the center of dealing with the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR, which is the new European regulation that aims to strengthen and standardize the data pricy rights of European citizens. As we’ve discussed throughout this blog series, the GDPR impacts many organizations...
The Evolution of Ransomware
While many businesses and individual users understand that ransomware isn't a new threat, many don't actually know how long this particular infection style has been utilized by hackers. The first attacks took place more than a decade ago, and since then, ransomware authors have only become more...
This Week in Security News
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...
Void Dokkaebi Uses Fake Job Interview Lure to Spread Malware via Code Repositories
Our research on Void Dokkaebi’s operations uncovered a campaign that turns infected developer repositories into malware delivery channels. By spreading through trusted workflows, organizational codebases, and open-source projects, the threat can scale from a single compromise to a broader supply...
TeamCity Vulnerability Exploits Lead to Jasmin Ransomware, Other Malware Types
CVE-2024-27198 and CVE-2024-27199 are vulnerabilities within the TeamCity On-Premises platform that can allow attackers to gain administrative control over affected systems...
Earth Krahang Exploits Intergovernmental Trust to Launch Cross-Government Attacks
Since early 2022, we have been monitoring an APT campaign that targets several government entities worldwide, with a strong focus in Southeast Asia, but also seen targeting Europe, America, and Africa...
Message from Eva Chen – as a human being, not a CEO: We need to speak out and act against racism
I would like to express my outrage over the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery – not as the CEO of an international company, but as a human being and a citizen of the world. It makes me very sad, but also intensely frustrated and angry to realize how little is bein...
Why Should CISOs Care About XDR?
We have been collectively saying in our industry for the last 15-20 years that a layered approach to your security stack is a “best practice,” but as with all best practices, these are ideals rather than reality for so many charged with protecting their organizations. The vast majority of CISOs a...
This Week in Security News: Magecart Attacks and Is Your Smart TV Spying on You?
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about Magecart attacks and the security implications of PSD2. Also, read about how your smart TV might be leaking your data to the lik...
This Week in Security News: Security and Privacy Issues
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, understand how Trend Micro Deep Security service will be integrating with AWS Security Hub. Also, learn how to prevent risks and secure...
This Week in Security News: BEC and Blackgear
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, the FBI reports a global BEC loss of over $12 billion in 2018. Also, a Blackgear cyberespionage campaign has reemerged, using social media a...
How connected devices put health care at risk
The health care industry is one of the most attractive sectors to hackers. Not only do hospitals, doctor offices and other facilities store and have access to an array of patients' personal information, but many organizations also have financial details on file to facilitate billing processes. On...
Security Round-up: Five Things We’ve Learned in 2017
The past 12 months have been packed with geopolitical incidents, global malware threats and ubiquitous big-name data breaches. From the CIA Vault7 and NSA Shadow Brokers leaks at the start of the year, to the WannaCry and NotPetya ‘ransomware’ campaigns, and Uber’s shocking revelations just last...
Transforming the Cyber Health of Small HCOs Across the US
When we talk about healthcare breaches, there are some big-name incidents. Yet in reality there’s a huge number of smaller providers who are in the hackers’ sights and maybe don’t have the resources or expertise to adequately defend themselves. With ransomware threatening to shut down systems and...
Making the digital world safer, one Tesla at a time
Contestants gather at Pwn2Own Vancouver to showcase their skills and uncover vulnerabilities...
Cyber Insurance Market 2022: FAQs & Updates with iBynd
iBynd VP of Insurance, Tim Logan, and Trend Micro’s Cyber Risk Specialist Vince Kearns provide insights on cyber insurance must-haves, pricing, services, and how the industry is changing in the face of ransomware attacks, cryptocurrency, and emerging cybersecurity technologies...
Tutorial: How to Build Your First Node.js gRPC API
Compared to other API technologies like REST and GraphQL, gRPC is lightweight and exceptionally robust, thanks in large part to its use of protobufs. Interested in exploring how to build your own API? Read on to see how easy it is to do so with Node.js and gRPC...