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Agenda Ransomware Group Adds SmokeLoader and NETXLOADER to Their Arsenal

Agenda Ransomware Group Adds SmokeLoader and NETXLOADER to Their Arsenal 2025-05-07 at 11:48 By During our monitoring of Agenda ransomware activities, we uncovered campaigns that made use of the SmokeLoader malware and a new loader we’ve named NETXLOADER. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to […]

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Exploring PLeak: An Algorithmic Method for System Prompt Leakage

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Exploring PLeak: An Algorithmic Method for System Prompt Leakage 2025-05-01 at 12:03 By What is PLeak, and what are the risks associated with it? We explored this algorithmic technique and how it can be used to jailbreak LLMs, which could be leveraged by threat actors to manipulate systems and steal sensitive data. This article is

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Earth Kasha Updates TTPs in Latest Campaign Targeting Taiwan and Japan

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Earth Kasha Updates TTPs in Latest Campaign Targeting Taiwan and Japan 2025-04-30 at 12:02 By This blog discusses the latest modifications observed in Earth Kasha’s TTPs from their latest campaign detected in March 2025 targeting Taiwan and Japan. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to

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NVIDIA Riva Vulnerabilities Leave AI-Powered Speech and Translation Services at Risk

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NVIDIA Riva Vulnerabilities Leave AI-Powered Speech and Translation Services at Risk 2025-04-28 at 11:46 By Trend Research uncovered misconfigurations in NVIDIA Riva deployments, with two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-23242 and CVE-2025-23243, contributing to their exposure. These security flaws could lead to unauthorized access, resource abuse, and potential misuse or theft of AI-powered inference services, including speech recognition

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Earth Kurma APT Campaign Targets Southeast Asian Government, Telecom Sectors

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Earth Kurma APT Campaign Targets Southeast Asian Government, Telecom Sectors 2025-04-25 at 11:22 By An APT group dubbed Earth Kurma is actively targeting government and telecommunications organizations in Southeast Asia using advanced malware, rootkits, and trusted cloud services to conduct cyberespionage. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original

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Russian Infrastructure Plays Crucial Role in North Korean Cybercrime Operations

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Russian Infrastructure Plays Crucial Role in North Korean Cybercrime Operations 2025-04-24 at 05:08 By In this blog entry, we discuss how North Korea’s significant role in cybercrime – including campaigns attributed to Void Dokkaebi – is facilitated by extensive use of anonymization networks and the use of Russian IP ranges. This article is an excerpt

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FOG Ransomware Spread by Cybercriminals Claiming Ties to DOGE

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FOG Ransomware Spread by Cybercriminals Claiming Ties to DOGE 2025-04-21 at 05:11 By This blog details our investigation of malware samples that conceal within them a FOG ransomware payload. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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CrazyHunter Campaign Targets Taiwanese Critical Sectors

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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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