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What are the Benefits of Attribution?
Whodunnit? The superior detective dazzles us with brilliance, skill, and patience to unmask the bad guy. The interplay of forensic science and psychological insight have fascinated us from Sherlock Holmes to the CSI television series. Sometimes the answer is completely surprising, as in Murder on...
Amazon Macie and Deep Security
Amazon S3 stores trillions of objects and regularly peaks at millions of requests per second. By any metric, it’s massive. With unparalleled durability and availability, it’s the backbone of AWS’ data services. This morning at the AWS Summit in New York City, AWS launched a new service: Amazon...
The Wrong Way to Pick a Security Vendor
For a number of years, we've worked with and supported our Managed Service Provider MSP partners at Trend Micro and I've seen and heard a lot in that time. Over time, we’ve noticed a few trends when it comes to MSPs choosing a security vendor to partner with, and in an effort to save you some...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of August 7, 2017
Earlier this month, a blog post from Blue Frost Security was released stating that they were giving away tickets to the upcoming Ekoparty Security Conference in Argentina. But there was a catch: in order to get the tickets and free whiskey, entrants had to complete an exploitation challenge and...
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...
The Persistent Threat of Android Malware
In a world where mobile users flock to Android or iOS devices, news of an emerging threat impacting either one of these platforms is certainly enough to garner attention. According to recent statistics, there were more than 2 billion active Android users across the globe in May 2017, and many of...
Hackers Leverage Chat for Command&Control: How You Can Protect Your Business
Chat platforms have become a cornerstone for businesses and their customers alike. These important tools make it possible for employees to communicate and collaborate from nearly any location, and enable consumers to reach out to companies in accordance with their preferences. This fondness for...
Cybersecurity Wants You!
At Black Hat in Las Vegas last week, Trend Micro’s Kevin Simzer spoke about the global, dire need for cybersecurity talent. The number of open jobs in cybersecurity continues to increase dramatically. A report from Cisco stated that there were over one million unfilled positions globally in 2016...
Adding Security to Your Managed Services Offering
Over the years Trend Micro has collaborated with and learned from a variety of MSPs. Today’s threat landscape is continuously evolving, becoming more complex and sophisticated than it was even a year ago. For MSPs to rely on a single solution is not practical or in the best interest of their...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of July 31, 2017
During the DefCon Conference last week, a Windows SMB vulnerability was revealed by researchers from RiskSense. The 20-year-old bug can be found in Windows 2000 up to Windows 10. Microsoft has indicated that it will not be issuing a patch for the vulnerability as it doesn't meet their bar for...
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...
Further Advances the State of Cyber Threat Information Sharing into Cyber Threat Management and Response
Healthcare organizations HCOs are not immune to large-scale cyberattacks, as evident by the most recent attacks WannaCry and Petya. In fact, HCOs are an attractive target for hackers because of the immense amount of personally identifiable information housed in their systems. The industry is wide...
Promoting Online Safety in Canada: Trend Micro Launches Video Contest for Local Kids
At Trend Micro we always strive to be a responsible corporate citizen. Right from the beginning the company has devoted significant time and resources to a variety of projects: from house building in the Philippines, to our Give and Match programs around the world designed to support vital...
Five Mistakes I Bet You Are Making with your Managed Services business
As a managed service provider, your customers have entrusted you to manage their IT infrastructure and their security so it’s important that you are making the right choices to secure their environments and keep cyber criminals at bay. In my years of working with our Managed Service Provider...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of July 24, 2017
This week, I attended the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. 2017 marked the 20th anniversary of the Black Hat conference. A lot has certainly changed since I started attending back in 2002. I’m sure that many will have their opinions on the central themes that they saw at the conference...
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...
CopyKittens Exposed by ClearSky and Trend Micro
CopyKittens is a cyberespionage group that ClearSky has been reporting on since 2015, tracking their attacks on government-related bodies around the world. Trend Micro has supported this research at several points, including for their latest report released today on the group’s vast espionage...
Forecasting the Future of Ransomware
There's no question that ransomware is one of the most formidable threats to a business. With so much riding on digitized data, important applications and other systems, any interruption to access of these crucial assets can quickly spell disaster for an organization. Despite efforts on the part ...
The Inner Workings of Fake News
The moniker of fake news has been utilized in numerous circles recently, including within government, press and cybersecurity, but this concept actually dates back far beyond the past year. Intentionally misleading propaganda materials have been a linchpin of communication for years, particularly...
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...
Join us at Black Hat 2017
Hide your phones, hide your laptops ‘cause they’re hackin’ everyone out here! For the 20th year, on July 26 and 27, thousands of cybersecurity executives, researchers and enthusiasts will descend upon Las Vegas for Black Hat 2017, including some of Trend Micro’s finest. Throughout the week, Trend...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of July 17, 2017
If you conduct a search on the Web for the number of languages spoken around the world, you’ll see numbers ranging anywhere from 6,000-7,000. I figure I’m doing okay since I can speak English and Spanish, sign the English alphabet, recite the Greek alphabet, and read music. There are roughly over...
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...
Did you see what the Black Hat newsletter said about Trend Micro?
This year’s Black Hat® conference is right around the corner. Now, amazingly, in its 20th year, Black Hat is one of the world’s top gathering of information security professionals. Friends in the industry refer to this as “Security Summer Camp” and it’s true, between the training, briefings,...
What to Consider When Choosing a Security Vendor
Picking a security vendor for your managed service business should be about business model alignment, not product cost. If you’re a seasoned managed service provider MSP, you are already very familiar with the benefits of the pay-as-you-go business model. In fact, it’s most likely how you sell yo...
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...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of July 10, 2017
Before the world of laptops, tablets and smart phones, some of us had to use paper-based solutions to keep track of our calendars and to-do lists. I used a Franklin Planner, where I kept track of my calendar as well as my never-ending to-do list. The Franklin Planner used the “ABC” system to help...
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 ...
Not All Threats Are Created Equal
In today’s world, security teams are bombarded constantly with security events and threat information from multiple sources, making it impossible to address each threat with the same amount of urgency. Where does one even start? We know every threat should be addressed, but not all threats are...
Exploit Kit Attacks on the Rise as Astrum Emerges
While the cyber security industry noticed a reduction in exploit kit attacks during 2016 as well as early into 2017, these are still veritable threats that organizations must be aware of. Exploit kits typically follow a four-stage attack scenario, resulting in dangerous infections such as...
What Can The Dark Web Teach Us About Enterprise Security?
Ever since the law enforcement takedown of the Silk Road underground marketplace in 2013, there has been increasing interest in the depth and breadth of the Deep Web. This portion of the internet has been largely shrouded from the public eye, representing an environment in which hackers can...
Five reasons you need to join an MSP program… today!
Managed service providers MSPs offer a broad set of services to their customers, including configuring, managing, maintaining, monitoring and securing increasingly complex IT environments. In addition, they also have a business to run, employees to manage, technician utilization to monitor, profi...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of July 3, 2017
It has been quoted by Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and others that insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I could say that in our world of cyber security, despite all the headlines about data breaches and ransomware, there is no “insanity.”...
The Real-World Impact of Bug Bounties and Vulnerability Research
Running the world’s largest vendor agnostic bug bounty program has afforded us the unique opportunity to purchase bugs of all varieties. The submissions to the Zero Day Initiative ZDI program range in severity from slightly annoying to hugely impactful. We wouldn’t have it any other way. Generall...
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...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of June 26, 2017
The late 70s/early 80s American television show Three’s Company was one of my favorite shows growing up. The central theme of the show revolved around the lives of three roommates. Each episode usually involved a misunderstanding, then chaos would ensue. In the end, everything would turn out okay...
The Law of Unintended Outbreak – Who Is at Risk from Petya?
Hot on the heels of the global WannaCry outbreak in May, yesterday saw a wave of what looked like copycat malware sweeping the globe again. However, on closer inspection there may more to this than meets the eye, more than a simple new variant of an already established ransomware borrowing...
As Cities Get Smarter, So Should Their Security
TrendMicro Today, more urban centers than ever are implementing a range of advanced technological systems. These sensors and networks used in combination with citizens' mobile devices create smarter cities capable of reduced pollution, increased safety, better engagement with residents and more...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of June 19, 2017
Yesterday I celebrated my 29th birthday again and it was great to celebrate with friends, family, and coworkers. They say age is just a number, and I truly believe that. Unfortunately, we live in a world where laws require us to count numbers so that it can be determined if we can vote, drink, re...
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...
The Inside Scoop on the World’s Leading Bug Bounty Program
Within the security researcher community, the Zero Day Initiative ZDI program is a well-known entity, representing the world’s largest vendor agnostic bug bounty program. Customers of the TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems IPS and Threat Protection Systems TPS know the ZDI as the group tha...
Bringing Data Center Security to Cloud Speed
Last week, while visiting the product management team for Deep Security, I asked about their latest release. They surprised me by saying the big news is that there IS a release. Confused, I asked them to elaborate… You see, when you develop software, you’re faced with many choices, one of which i...
Tradition and Technology: Trend Micro Takes to the Water for Dragon Boat Challenge
At Trend Micro, we’re used to fighting it out against a constant barrage of cyber threats facing our customers. But we don’t just want to be number one in cybersecurity: We’re also highly competitive elsewhere. As a company proud of our East Asian links we’re keen Dragon Boat racers, and guess...
Ransomware & Advanced Attacks: Servers are Different
Ransomware and other advanced attacks are the scourge of the modern IT security team. If allowed to gain access to your IT environment, these attacks could shut down the organization, denying access to mission critical applications & data for potentially days, or even indefinitely. The result? Th...
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...
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of June 12, 2017
“What can you sit on, sleep on, and brush your teeth with?” This was the question posed to Steve Martin’s character C.D. Bales in the 1987 movie Roxanne. In a modern take of Edmond Rostand's 1897 verse play Cyrano de Bergerac, the movie centers around C.D.’s attempt to win the love of a woman whi...
Linux is secure…right?
“There are no threats for Linux servers. Aren’t they built to be secure?” “Linux servers are secure and hardened, why do we need additional security controls on those?” “I do understand there are threats out there but I am not aware of any major attacks on Linux servers” If you find yourself...
FIRST and Beyond – a History of Elevating Research through Partnerships
At the FIRST conference in San Juan, Trend Micro’s Forward-looking Threat Research team will be presenting four sessions on a wide range of topics. These sessions will demonstrate a sliver of the research going on at Trend Micro, and some of the partnerships that elevate the research to benefit t...
Can YOU spot the fake?
As we predicted in 2016, cyberpropaganda is a major growth area for cybercriminals. Per that prediction, “The rise in the Internet penetration has opened the opportunity for invested parties to use the Internet as a free-for-all tool to influence public opinion to go one way or another.” Today, w...
Business Process Compromise: The Next Step in Advanced Targeted Attacks
Targeted attacks have come a long way in recent years, leveraging increasingly advanced techniques aimed at specific individuals. Often, these hackers pinpoint a single person within an enterprise, steal their credentials, log into an account, and leverage this position to find sensitive...