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AI-Assisted Fake GitHub Repositories Fuel SmartLoader and LummaStealer Distribution

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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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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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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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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Python-Based NodeStealer Version Targets Facebook Ads Manager

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Python-Based NodeStealer Version Targets Facebook Ads Manager 2024-12-19 at 09:46 By In this blog entry, Trend Micro’s Managed XDR team discuss their investigation into how the latest variant of NodeStealer is delivered through spear-phishing attacks, potentially leading to malware execution, data theft, and the exfiltration of sensitive information via Telegram. This article is an excerpt

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Link Trap: GenAI Prompt Injection Attack

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Link Trap: GenAI Prompt Injection Attack 2024-12-17 at 03:20 By Prompt injection exploits vulnerabilities in generative AI to manipulate its behavior, even without extensive permissions. This attack can expose sensitive data, making awareness and preventive measures essential. Learn how it works and how to stay protected. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research,

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Vishing via Microsoft Teams Facilitates DarkGate Malware Intrusion

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Vishing via Microsoft Teams Facilitates DarkGate Malware Intrusion 2024-12-13 at 10:04 By In this blog entry, we discuss a social engineering attack that tricked the victim into installing a remote access tool, triggering DarkGate malware activities and an attempted C&C connection. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original

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INTERPOL & Trend’s Fight Against Cybercrime

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INTERPOL & Trend’s Fight Against Cybercrime 2024-12-12 at 02:51 By Trend threat intelligence and training were crucial to the success of two major policing operations in 2024 This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source React to this headline:

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MOONSHINE Exploit Kit and DarkNimbus Backdoor Enabling Earth Minotaur’s Multi-Platform Attacks

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MOONSHINE Exploit Kit and DarkNimbus Backdoor Enabling Earth Minotaur’s Multi-Platform Attacks 2024-12-05 at 09:33 By Trend Micro’s monitoring of the MOONSHINE exploit kit revealed how it’s used by the threat actor Earth Minotaur to exploit Android messaging app vulnerabilities and install the DarkNimbus backdoor for surveillance. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research,

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AI Pulse: The Good from AI and the Promise of Agentic

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AI Pulse: The Good from AI and the Promise of Agentic 2024-12-03 at 03:54 By The perils of AI get a lot of airtime, but what are the upsides? This issue of AI Pulse looks at some of the good AI can bring, from strengthening cybersecurity to driving health breakthroughs—and how the coming wave of

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5 AI Security Takeaways featuring Forrester

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5 AI Security Takeaways featuring Forrester 2024-11-14 at 01:04 By Highlights from the recent discussion between Trend Micro’s David Roth, CRO Enterprise America, and guest speaker Jeff Pollard, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester about AI hype versus reality and how to secure AI in the workplace. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News

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SOC Around the Clock: World Tour Survey Findings

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SOC Around the Clock: World Tour Survey Findings 2024-11-05 at 05:49 By Trend surveyed 750 cybersecurity professionals in 49 countries to learn more about the state of cybersecurity, from job pressures to the need for more advanced tools. Explore what SOC teams had to say. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News

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AI Pulse: Election Deepfakes, Disasters, Scams & more

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AI Pulse: Election Deepfakes, Disasters, Scams & more 2024-10-31 at 22:02 By In the final weeks before November’s U.S. election, cybersecurity experts were calling October 2024 the “month of mischief”—a magnet for bad actors looking to disrupt the democratic process through AI-generated misinformation. This issue of AI Pulse looks at what can be done about

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