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CrazyHunter Campaign Targets Taiwanese Critical Sectors

CrazyHunter Campaign Targets Taiwanese Critical Sectors 2025-04-16 at 11:55 By This blog entry details research on emerging ransomware group CrazyHunter, which has launched a sophisticated campaign aimed at Taiwan’s essential services. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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ZDI-23-1527 and ZDI-23-1528: The Potential Impact of Overly Permissive SAS Tokens on PC Manager Supply Chains

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ZDI-23-1527 and ZDI-23-1528: The Potential Impact of Overly Permissive SAS Tokens on PC Manager Supply Chains 2025-04-15 at 13:47 By In ZDI-23-1527 and ZDI-23-1528 we uncover two possible scenarios where attackers could have compromised the Microsoft PC Manager supply chain. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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BPFDoor’s Hidden Controller Used Against Asia, Middle East Targets

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BPFDoor’s Hidden Controller Used Against Asia, Middle East Targets 2025-04-14 at 14:12 By A controller linked to BPF backdoor can open a reverse shell, enabling deeper infiltration into compromised networks. Recent attacks have been observed targeting the telecommunications, finance, and retail sectors across South Korea, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Egypt. This article is an

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Incomplete NVIDIA Patch to CVE-2024-0132 Exposes AI Infrastructure and Data to Critical Risks

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Incomplete NVIDIA Patch to CVE-2024-0132 Exposes AI Infrastructure and Data to Critical Risks 2025-04-10 at 12:16 By A previously disclosed vulnerability in NVIDIA Container Toolkit has an incomplete patch, which, if exploited, could put a wide range of AI infrastructure and sensitive data at risk. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News

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CTEM + CREM: Aligning Your Cybersecurity Strategy

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CTEM + CREM: Aligning Your Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-04-09 at 05:41 By Cyber threats evolve daily, and organizations need to move beyond traditional security approaches to stay ahead. That’s why Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), a concept introduced by Gartner, has been gaining traction. CTEM isn’t just another cybersecurity buzzword; it’s a structured, continuous program designed

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GTC 2025: AI, Security & The New Blueprint

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GTC 2025: AI, Security & The New Blueprint 2025-04-08 at 03:31 By From quantum leaps to AI factories, GTC 2025 proved one thing: the future runs on secure foundations. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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Capacity is Critical in Riskier Threat Landscape

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Capacity is Critical in Riskier Threat Landscape 2025-04-04 at 10:32 By International cooperation, reporting, and capacity building are critical to enhance cybersecurity defenses. Effective governance in an increasingly risky landscape requires visibility as well as coordinated vulnerability disclosure. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to

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The Espionage Toolkit of Earth Alux: A Closer Look at its Advanced Techniques

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The Espionage Toolkit of Earth Alux: A Closer Look at its Advanced Techniques 2025-03-31 at 12:23 By The cyberespionage techniques of Earth Alux, a China-linked APT group, are putting critical industries at risk. The attacks, aimed at the APAC and Latin American regions, leverage powerful tools and techniques to remain hidden while stealing sensitive data.

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A Deep Dive into Water Gamayun’s Arsenal and Infrastructure

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A Deep Dive into Water Gamayun’s Arsenal and Infrastructure 2025-03-28 at 17:54 By Trend Research discusses the delivery methods, custom payloads, and techniques used by Water Gamayun, the suspected Russian threat actor abusing a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console framework (CVE-2025-26633) to execute malicious code on infected machines. This article is an excerpt

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Cybertron Reshapes AI Security as “Cyber Brain” Grows

Cybertron Reshapes AI Security as “Cyber Brain” Grows 2025-03-27 at 03:02 By Previously exclusive to Trend Vision One customers, select Trend Cybertron models, datasets and agents are now available via open-source. Build advanced security solutions and join us in developing the next generation of AI security technology. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro

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CVE-2025-26633: How Water Gamayun Weaponizes MUIPath using MSC EvilTwin

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CVE-2025-26633: How Water Gamayun Weaponizes MUIPath using MSC EvilTwin 2025-03-25 at 17:18 By Trend Research identified Russian threat actor Water Gamayun exploiting CVE-2025-26633, a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console that attackers exploit to execute malicious code and exfiltrate data. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original

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Albabat Ransomware Group Potentially Expands Targets to Multiple OS, Uses GitHub to Streamline Operations

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Albabat Ransomware Group Potentially Expands Targets to Multiple OS, Uses GitHub to Streamline Operations 2025-03-21 at 11:36 By Trend Research encounters new versions of the Albabat ransomware, which appears to target Windows, Linux, and macOS devices. We also reveal the group’s use of GitHub to streamline their ransomware operation. This article is an excerpt from

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ZDI-CAN-25373: Windows Shortcut Exploit Abused as Zero-Day in Widespread APT Campaigns

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ZDI-CAN-25373: Windows Shortcut Exploit Abused as Zero-Day in Widespread APT Campaigns 2025-03-21 at 07:21 By Trend Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI) uncovered both state-sponsored and cybercriminal groups extensively exploiting ZDI-CAN-25373, a Windows .lnk file vulnerability that enables hidden command execution. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React

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SocGholish’s Intrusion Techniques Facilitate Distribution of RansomHub Ransomware

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SocGholish’s Intrusion Techniques Facilitate Distribution of RansomHub Ransomware 2025-03-14 at 07:18 By Trend Research analyzed SocGholish’s MaaS framework and its role in deploying RansomHub ransomware through compromised websites, using highly obfuscated JavaScript loaders to evade detection and execute various malicious tasks. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original

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AI-Assisted Fake GitHub Repositories Fuel SmartLoader and LummaStealer Distribution

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AI-Assisted Fake GitHub Repositories Fuel SmartLoader and LummaStealer Distribution 2025-03-11 at 10:15 By In this blog entry, we uncovered a campaign that uses fake GitHub repositories to distribute SmartLoader, which is then used to deliver Lumma Stealer and other malicious payloads. The campaign leverages GitHub’s trusted reputation to evade detection, using AI-generated content to make

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From Event to Insight: Unpacking a B2B Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scenario

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From Event to Insight: Unpacking a B2B Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scenario 2025-03-05 at 09:50 By Trend Micro™ Managed XDR assisted in an investigation of a B2B BEC attack that unveiled an entangled mesh weaved by the threat actor with the help of a compromised server, ensnaring three business partners in a scheme that spanned

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Exploiting DeepSeek-R1: Breaking Down Chain of Thought Security

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Exploiting DeepSeek-R1: Breaking Down Chain of Thought Security 2025-03-04 at 16:00 By This entry explores how the Chain of Thought reasoning in the DeepSeek-R1 AI model can be susceptible to prompt attacks, insecure output generation, and sensitive data theft. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React

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Black Basta and Cactus Ransomware Groups Add BackConnect Malware to Their Arsenal

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Black Basta and Cactus Ransomware Groups Add BackConnect Malware to Their Arsenal 2025-03-03 at 11:24 By In this blog entry, we discuss how the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware groups utilized the BackConnect malware to maintain persistent control and exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised machines. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News

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Updated Shadowpad Malware Leads to Ransomware Deployment

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Updated Shadowpad Malware Leads to Ransomware Deployment 2025-02-20 at 11:18 By In this blog, we discuss about how Shadowpad is being used to deploy a new undetected ransomware family. They deploy the malware exploiting weak passwords and bypassing multi-factor authentication This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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Earth Preta Mixes Legitimate and Malicious Components to Sidestep Detection

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Earth Preta Mixes Legitimate and Malicious Components to Sidestep Detection 2025-02-18 at 03:03 By Our Threat Hunting team discusses Earth Preta’s latest technique, in which the APT group leverages MAVInject and Setup Factory to deploy payloads, bypass ESET antivirus, and maintain control over compromised systems. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News

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