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Shai-hulud 2.0 Campaign Targets Cloud and Developer Ecosystems

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Shai-hulud 2.0 Campaign Targets Cloud and Developer Ecosystems 2025-11-27 at 14:02 By Shai-hulud 2.0 campaign features a sophisticated variant capable of stealing credentials and secrets from major cloud platforms and developer services, while automating the backdooring of NPM packages maintained by victims. Its advanced tactics enable rapid, stealthy propagation across the software supply chain, putting […]

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Breaking Down S3 Ransomware: Variants, Attack Paths and Trend Vision One™ Defenses

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Breaking Down S3 Ransomware: Variants, Attack Paths and Trend Vision One™ Defenses 2025-11-18 at 14:14 By In this blog entry, Trend™ Research explores how ransomware actors are shifting their focus to cloud-based assets, including the tactics used to compromise business-critical data in AWS environments. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and

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Active Water Saci Campaign Spreading Via WhatsApp Features Multi-Vector Persistence and Sophisticated C&C

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Active Water Saci Campaign Spreading Via WhatsApp Features Multi-Vector Persistence and Sophisticated C&C 2025-10-28 at 07:12 By Continuous investigation on the Water Saci campaign reveals innovative email-based C&C system, multi-vector persistence, and real-time command capabilities that allow attackers to orchestrate coordinated botnet operations, gather detailed campaign intelligence, and dynamically control malware activity across multiple infected

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Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant on Windows Systems Through Remote Management Tools and BYOVD Techniques

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Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant on Windows Systems Through Remote Management Tools and BYOVD Techniques 2025-10-23 at 21:13 By Trend™ Research identified a sophisticated Agenda ransomware attack that deployed a Linux variant on Windows systems. This cross-platform execution can make detection challenging for enterprises. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and

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The Rise of Collaborative Tactics Among China-aligned Cyber Espionage Campaigns

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The Rise of Collaborative Tactics Among China-aligned Cyber Espionage Campaigns 2025-10-22 at 22:17 By Trend™ Research examines the complex collaborative relationship between China-aligned APT groups via the new “Premier Pass-as-a-Service” model, exemplified by the recent activities of Earth Estries and Earth Naga. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View

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Fast, Broad, and Elusive: How Vidar Stealer 2.0 Upgrades Infostealer Capabilities

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Fast, Broad, and Elusive: How Vidar Stealer 2.0 Upgrades Infostealer Capabilities 2025-10-22 at 01:10 By Trend Research examines the latest version of the Vidar stealer, which features a full rewrite in C, a multithreaded architecture, and several enhancements that warrant attention. Its timely evolution suggests that Vidar is positioning itself to occupy the space left

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Shifts in the Underground: The Impact of Water Kurita’s (Lumma Stealer) Doxxing

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Shifts in the Underground: The Impact of Water Kurita’s (Lumma Stealer) Doxxing 2025-10-16 at 17:45 By A targeted underground doxxing campaign exposed alleged core members of Lumma Stealer (Water Kurita), resulting in a sharp decline in its activity and a migration of customers to rival infostealer platforms. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro

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Operation Zero Disco: Attackers Exploit Cisco SNMP Vulnerability to Deploy Rootkits

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Operation Zero Disco: Attackers Exploit Cisco SNMP Vulnerability to Deploy Rootkits 2025-10-15 at 23:22 By Trend™ Research has uncovered an attack campaign exploiting the Cisco SNMP vulnerability CVE-2025-20352, allowing remote code execution and rootkit deployment on unprotected devices, with impacts observed on Cisco 9400, 9300, and legacy 3750G series. This article is an excerpt from

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RondoDox: From Targeting Pwn2Own Vulnerabilities to Shotgunning Exploits

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RondoDox: From Targeting Pwn2Own Vulnerabilities to Shotgunning Exploits 2025-10-09 at 15:01 By Trend™ Research and ZDI Threat Hunters have identified a large-scale RondoDox botnet campaign exploiting over 50 vulnerabilities across more than 30 vendors, including flaws first seen in Pwn2Own contests. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original

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Weaponized AI Assistants & Credential Thieves

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Weaponized AI Assistants & Credential Thieves 2025-10-09 at 15:01 By Learn the state of AI and the NPM ecosystem with the recent s1ngularity’ weaponized AI for credential theft. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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How Your AI Chatbot Can Become a Backdoor

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How Your AI Chatbot Can Become a Backdoor 2025-10-08 at 17:54 By In this post of THE AI BREACH, learn how your Chatbot can become a backdoor. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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Self-Propagating Malware Spreading Via WhatsApp, Targets Brazilian Users

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Self-Propagating Malware Spreading Via WhatsApp, Targets Brazilian Users 2025-10-04 at 01:35 By Trend™ Research has identified an active campaign spreading via WhatsApp through a ZIP file attachment. When executed, the malware establishes persistence and hijacks the compromised WhatsApp account to send copies of itself to the victim’s contacts. This article is an excerpt from Trend

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New LockBit 5.0 Targets Windows, Linux, ESXi

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New LockBit 5.0 Targets Windows, Linux, ESXi 2025-09-25 at 21:26 By Trend™ Research analyzed source binaries from the latest activity from notorious LockBit ransomware with their 5.0 version that exhibits advanced obfuscation, anti-analysis techniques, and seamless cross-platform capabilities for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and

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This Is How Your LLM Gets Compromised

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This Is How Your LLM Gets Compromised 2025-09-24 at 22:27 By Poisoned data. Malicious LoRAs. Trojan model files. AI attacks are stealthier than ever—often invisible until it’s too late. Here’s how to catch them before they catch you. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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AI-Powered App Exposes User Data, Creates Risk of Supply Chain Attacks

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AI-Powered App Exposes User Data, Creates Risk of Supply Chain Attacks 2025-09-24 at 01:02 By Trend™ Research’s analysis of Wondershare RepairIt reveals how the AI-driven app exposed sensitive user data due to unsecure cloud storage practices and hardcoded credentials, creating risks of model tampering and supply chain attacks. This article is an excerpt from Trend

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How AI-Native Development Platforms Enable Fake Captcha Pages

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How AI-Native Development Platforms Enable Fake Captcha Pages 2025-09-19 at 11:45 By Cybercriminals are abusing AI-native platforms like Vercel, Netlify, and Lovable to host fake captcha pages that deceive users, bypass detection, and drive phishing campaigns. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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What We Know About the NPM Supply Chain Attack

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What We Know About the NPM Supply Chain Attack 2025-09-18 at 13:34 By Trend™ Research outlines the critical details behind the ongoing NPM supply chain attack and offers essential steps to stay protected against potential compromise. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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EvilAI Operators Use AI-Generated Code and Fake Apps for Far-Reaching Attacks

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EvilAI Operators Use AI-Generated Code and Fake Apps for Far-Reaching Attacks 2025-09-12 at 06:16 By Combining AI-generated code and social engineering, EvilAI operators are executing a rapidly expanding campaign, disguising their malware as legitimate applications to bypass security, steal credentials, and persistently compromise organizations worldwide. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News

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Unmasking The Gentlemen Ransomware: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Revealed

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Unmasking The Gentlemen Ransomware: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Revealed 2025-09-09 at 13:08 By An analysis of the Gentlemen ransomware group, which employs advanced, adaptive tactics, techniques, and procedure to target critical industries worldwide. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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An MDR Analysis of the AMOS Stealer Campaign Targeting macOS via ‘Cracked’ Apps

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An MDR Analysis of the AMOS Stealer Campaign Targeting macOS via ‘Cracked’ Apps 2025-09-04 at 22:22 By Trend™ Research analyzed a campaign distributing Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), a malware family targeting macOS users. Attackers disguise the malware as “cracked” versions of legitimate apps, luring users into installation. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro

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