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SocGholish’s Intrusion Techniques Facilitate Distribution of RansomHub Ransomware

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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Chinese-Speaking Group Manipulates SEO with BadIIS

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Chinese-Speaking Group Manipulates SEO with BadIIS 2025-02-07 at 11:48 By This blog post details our analysis of an SEO manipulation campaign targeting Asia. We also share recommendations that can help enterprises proactively secure their environment. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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CVE-2025-0411: Ukrainian Organizations Targeted in Zero-Day Campaign and Homoglyph Attacks

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CVE-2025-0411: Ukrainian Organizations Targeted in Zero-Day Campaign and Homoglyph Attacks 2025-02-04 at 11:10 By The ZDI team offers an analysis on how CVE-2025-0411, a zero-day vulnerability in 7-Zip, was actively exploited to target Ukrainian organizations in a SmokeLoader campaign involving homoglyph attacks. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View

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Native Sensors vs. Integrations for XDR Platforms?

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Native Sensors vs. Integrations for XDR Platforms? 2025-02-03 at 09:20 By Native sensors vs. integrations in XDR: Native sensors offer faster deployment, real-time detection, and deeper visibility, while integrations may add complexity and delays. Learn how to optimize your XDR strategy for improved security. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and

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Future of Cybersecurity: Will XDR Absorb SIEM & SOAR?

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Future of Cybersecurity: Will XDR Absorb SIEM & SOAR? 2025-01-31 at 22:20 By XDR is reshaping cybersecurity by unifying and enhancing SIEM and SOAR capabilities into a single platform. It addresses alert fatigue, improves incident correlation, simplifies operations, and enhances efficiency for SOC teams. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and

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Lumma Stealer’s GitHub-Based Delivery Explored via Managed Detection and Response

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Lumma Stealer’s GitHub-Based Delivery Explored via Managed Detection and Response 2025-01-30 at 10:18 By The Managed XDR team investigated a sophisticated campaign distributing Lumma Stealer through GitHub, where attackers leveraged the platform’s release infrastructure to deliver malware such as SectopRAT, Vidar, and Cobeacon. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives

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ASRM: A New Pillar for Cyber Insurance Underwriting

ASRM: A New Pillar for Cyber Insurance Underwriting 2025-01-30 at 02:33 By ASRM transforms cyber insurance underwriting by integrating real-time risk assessments, advanced tools (NDR, EDR, Cloud Security, MDR), and proactive mitigation strategies to improve accuracy, reduce claims, and build trust. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original

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Trend Micro and CISA Secure-By-Design Pledge

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Trend Micro and CISA Secure-By-Design Pledge 2025-01-24 at 01:46 By Trend’s support reaffirms dedication to safeguarding products and customers This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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Invisible Prompt Injection: A Threat to AI Security

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Invisible Prompt Injection: A Threat to AI Security 2025-01-23 at 00:07 By This article explains the invisible prompt injection, including how it works, an attack scenario, and how users can protect themselves. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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IoT Botnet Linked to Large-scale DDoS Attacks Since the End of 2024

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IoT Botnet Linked to Large-scale DDoS Attacks Since the End of 2024 2025-01-17 at 11:19 By Since the end of 2024, we have been continuously monitoring large-scale DDoS attacks orchestrated by an IoT botnet exploiting vulnerable IoT devices such as wireless routers and IP cameras. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News

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How Cracks and Installers Bring Malware to Your Device

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How Cracks and Installers Bring Malware to Your Device 2025-01-10 at 09:35 By Our research shows how attackers use platforms like YouTube to spread fake installers via trusted hosting services, employing encryption to evade detection and steal sensitive browser data. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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Information Stealer Masquerades as LDAPNightmare (CVE-2024-49113) PoC Exploit

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Information Stealer Masquerades as LDAPNightmare (CVE-2024-49113) PoC Exploit 2025-01-09 at 09:17 By Our blog entry discusses a fake PoC exploit for LDAPNightmare (CVE-2024-49113) that is being used to distribute information-stealing malware. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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Trend Micro Contributes and Maps Container Security to MITRE ATT&CK: A Game-Changer for Cyber Defense

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Trend Micro Contributes and Maps Container Security to MITRE ATT&CK: A Game-Changer for Cyber Defense 2025-01-07 at 18:01 By Trend Micro leads the way by mapping its Container Security detection capabilities to the MITRE ATT&CK framework for Containers and contributing real-world attack data. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives

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AI Pulse: Top AI Trends from 2024 – A Look Back

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AI Pulse: Top AI Trends from 2024 – A Look Back 2025-01-03 at 22:18 By In this edition of AI Pulse, let’s look back at top AI trends from 2024 in the rear view so we can more clearly predicts AI trends for 2025 and beyond. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research,

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