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Proton66 Part 1: Mass Scanning and Exploit Campaigns

Proton66 Part 1: Mass Scanning and Exploit Campaigns 2025-04-14 at 17:00 By Paweł Knapczyk, Dawid Nesterowicz Trustwave SpiderLabs continuously tracks a range of malicious activities originating from Proton66 ASN, including vulnerability scanning, exploit attempts, and phishing campaigns leading to malware infections. This article is an excerpt from SpiderLabs Blog View Original Source React to this […]

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Tycoon2FA New Evasion Technique for 2025

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Tycoon2FA New Evasion Technique for 2025 2025-04-10 at 19:36 By Phil Hay, Rodel Mendrez The Tycoon 2FA phishing kit has adopted several new evasion techniques aimed at slipping past endpoints and detection systems. These include using a custom CAPTCHA rendered via HTML5 canvas, invisible Unicode characters in obfuscated JavaScript, and anti-debugging scripts to thwart inspection.

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United Nations Urges Global Action as Cyberattacks Threaten Healthcare Systems

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United Nations Urges Global Action as Cyberattacks Threaten Healthcare Systems 2025-04-10 at 16:17 By Global Call to Action: The United Nations urges international cooperation to protect healthcare infrastructure from rising cyber threats. Critical Insights from Trustwave SpiderLabs: Discover key findings from real-world Red Team exercises revealing vulnerabilities in healthcare security. Healthcare Under Siege: Learn how ransomware attacks target

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Babuk2 Bjorka: The Evolution of Ransomware for ‘Data Commoditization’

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Babuk2 Bjorka: The Evolution of Ransomware for ‘Data Commoditization’ 2025-04-02 at 00:15 By John Basmayor An investigation that started with a tip from one of our threat intel sources about the revival of the Babuk (figure 1) threat group has led Trustwave SpiderLabs to uncover what appears to be a paradigm shift in the ransomware

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Trustwave MailMarshal’s Secure Email Gateway Protects Against Phishing/Ransomware Attacks

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Trustwave MailMarshal’s Secure Email Gateway Protects Against Phishing/Ransomware Attacks 2025-03-25 at 15:28 By Combat Medusa Ransomware: Learn how Trustwave MailMarshal’s secure email gateway effectively blocks phishing attacks, the primary entry point for this dangerous threat. Strengthen Your Email Security: Discover the layered protection and advanced threat detection capabilities of our managed email security services, and prevent costly data breaches.

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The Energy Industry’s Hidden Risks: Espionage, Sabotage, and Insider Threats

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The Energy Industry’s Hidden Risks: Espionage, Sabotage, and Insider Threats 2025-03-21 at 15:07 By With subject matter expertise and presence across the globe, RMI Global Solutions are recognized by the oil & gas, and broader energy industry on and offshore, as experts in the threats and risks that face the spectrum of this key industry

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Fort Knox for Your Data: How Elasticsearch X-Pack Locks Down Your Cluster – Part 1

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Fort Knox for Your Data: How Elasticsearch X-Pack Locks Down Your Cluster – Part 1 2025-03-19 at 21:19 By Karl Biron Picture this: an always-awake, never-tired, high-speed librarian that instantly finds the exact information you need from a massive collection of books. This extraordinary librarian is also capable of processing millions of requests simultaneously, understands

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A Deep Dive into Strela Stealer and how it Targets European Countries

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A Deep Dive into Strela Stealer and how it Targets European Countries 2025-03-07 at 00:01 By Dawid Nesterowicz Infostealers have dominated the malware landscape due to the ease of threat operations maintenance, and a wide group of potential victims. In this blog, we take a closer look at a unique infostealer designed to precisely target

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Why Offensive Security Should Be a Top Priority, Not Just a Check-the-Box Compliance Requirement

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Why Offensive Security Should Be a Top Priority, Not Just a Check-the-Box Compliance Requirement 2025-03-04 at 16:18 By Lisel Newton The following is a guest blog by Lisel Newton, Executive Director, Information Security, Risk & Compliance at Gossamer Bio. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Generative AI: Essential Insights for CISOs on Security Impacts

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Generative AI: Essential Insights for CISOs on Security Impacts 2025-03-03 at 16:04 By Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the cybersecurity landscape, requiring Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and their teams to adapt quickly to both opportunities and challenges, according to the Gartner® report 4 Ways Generative AI Will Impact CISOs and Their Teams[1]. This article is

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The Rise of Email Marketing Platforms for Business Email Compromise Attacks

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The Rise of Email Marketing Platforms for Business Email Compromise Attacks 2025-02-18 at 21:49 By Maria Katrina Udquin In a statistical report published in September 2024 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), it was revealed that more than US$55 billion was lost to business email compromise (BEC) attacks between October 2013 and December 2023. This profitability

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The Threat Within: Understanding the Role of Malicious Insiders in Cyberattacks

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The Threat Within: Understanding the Role of Malicious Insiders in Cyberattacks 2025-02-13 at 20:33 By Understanding Insider Threats: Learn how insider threats in the financial sector have evolved, driven by malicious insiders and cybercriminals leveraging employee access for harmful purposes. Factors Driving Malicious Behavior: Discover the key motivations behind insider threats, from financial gain to personal grievances

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Trustwave SpiderLabs: Examining How New Ransomware Groups Emerge

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Trustwave SpiderLabs: Examining How New Ransomware Groups Emerge 2025-02-04 at 22:48 By Two newcomers have made their way onto the ransomware threat group stage, becoming the biggest threat to the energy and utilities sector in 2025. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Beyond the Chatbot: Meta Phishing with Fake Live Support

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Beyond the Chatbot: Meta Phishing with Fake Live Support 2025-02-04 at 16:03 By Mike Casayuran and John Kevin Adriano In a previous Trustwave SpiderLabs’ blog, we explored how cybercriminals exploit Facebook Messenger chatbots to execute social engineering attacks, deceiving users into falling victim to scams and phishing schemes. These attacks often rely on the perceived legitimacy

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Inside APT34 (OilRig): Tools, Techniques, and Global Cyber Threats

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Inside APT34 (OilRig): Tools, Techniques, and Global Cyber Threats 2025-01-29 at 20:49 By This blog is the latest in a series that delves into the deep research conducted daily by the Trustwave SpiderLabs team on major threat actor groups currently operating globally. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to

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Ransomware’s Evolution: Key Threat Groups Targeting the Energy and Utilities Sector in 2025

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Ransomware’s Evolution: Key Threat Groups Targeting the Energy and Utilities Sector in 2025 2025-01-24 at 16:02 By Ransomware has a long history, first established in 1989 with the introduction of the AIDS Trojan, of use by criminals to force organizations and regular people to hand over money. Trustwave SpiderLabs follows the continuously changing history of ransomware and those

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Trustwave SpiderLabs: The Ransomware Trends Confronting the Energy and Utilities Sector

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Trustwave SpiderLabs: The Ransomware Trends Confronting the Energy and Utilities Sector 2025-01-23 at 16:18 By Increasing frequency, new threat groups emerging, the rise of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) attack model, and third-party attacks are just a few of the dangerous trends Trustwave SpiderLabs details in Energy and Utilities Sector Deep Dive: Ransomware Trends. This article is an excerpt

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Trustwave SpiderLabs: Ransomware Attacks Against the Energy and Utilities Sector Up 80%

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Trustwave SpiderLabs: Ransomware Attacks Against the Energy and Utilities Sector Up 80% 2025-01-22 at 16:15 By The energy sector is a cornerstone of national security, ensuring the delivery of critical infrastructure services and supporting transportation systems. Recognizing the importance of protecting this vital industry, Trustwave SpiderLabs has released the comprehensive 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy

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Trustwave SpiderLabs 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy and Utilities Sector

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Trustwave SpiderLabs 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy and Utilities Sector 2025-01-22 at 16:15 By The energy sector plays a crucial role in national security by ensuring the delivery of essential infrastructure services and supporting transportation systems. Acknowledging the need to safeguard this vital industry, Trustwave SpiderLabs has published the highly detailed 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar

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The New Face of Ransomware: Key Players and Emerging Tactics of 2024

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The New Face of Ransomware: Key Players and Emerging Tactics of 2024 2025-01-21 at 16:03 By Serhii Melnyk As we step into 2025, the high-impact, financially motivated ransomware landscape continues to evolve, shaped by a combination of law enforcement actions, shifting affiliate dynamics, advancements in defensive approaches, and broader economic and geopolitical influences. This article

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