Research, News, and Perspectives

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

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.

Research Mar 25, 2025

Ransomware

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

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.

Research Mar 21, 2025

Exploits & Vulnerabilities

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

Trend Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI) uncovered both state-sponsored and cybercriminal groups extensively exploiting ZDI-CAN-25373 (aka ZDI-25-148), a Windows .lnk file vulnerability that enables hidden command execution.

Research Mar 18, 2025

Malware

SocGholish’s Intrusion Techniques Facilitate Distribution of RansomHub Ransomware

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.

Research Mar 14, 2025

Cyber Threats

AI-Assisted Fake GitHub Repositories Fuel SmartLoader and LummaStealer Distribution

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 fake repositories appear legitimate.

Research Mar 11, 2025

Cyber Threats

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

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 for days. This article features investigation insights, a proposed incident timeline, and recommended security practices.

Research Mar 05, 2025

Cyber Risk

Exploiting DeepSeek-R1: Breaking Down Chain of Thought Security

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.

Research Mar 04, 2025

Cyber Risk

Securing 5G Private Networks: The Opportunities and Risks of AI

Demand for private 5G networks is skyrocketing, with the market expected to reach nearly $161 billion by 2033

Latest News Mar 03, 2025

Ransomware

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

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.

Latest News Mar 03, 2025

Cyber Risk

Policy Shortfalls Put UK Public Sector Cybersecurity at Risk

Our latest research reveals that fragmented regulatory guidance and unclear internal policies are leaving UK public sector organisations increasingly exposed to cyber threats.

Research, News, and Perspectives

Policy Shortfalls Put UK Public Sector Cybersecurity at Risk

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

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

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

SocGholish’s Intrusion Techniques Facilitate Distribution of RansomHub Ransomware

AI-Assisted Fake GitHub Repositories Fuel SmartLoader and LummaStealer Distribution

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

Exploiting DeepSeek-R1: Breaking Down Chain of Thought Security

Securing 5G Private Networks: The Opportunities and Risks of AI

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

Policy Shortfalls Put UK Public Sector Cybersecurity at Risk

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