Research, News, and Perspectives

APT & Targeted Attacks

Game of Emperor: Unveiling Long Term Earth Estries Cyber Intrusions

Since 2023, APT group Earth Estries has aggressively targeted key industries globally with sophisticated techniques and new backdoors, like GHOSTSPIDER and MASOL RAT, for prolonged espionage operations.

Latest News Nov 25, 2024

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Latest News Nov 25, 2024

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APT & Targeted Attacks

Spot the Difference: Earth Kasha's New LODEINFO Campaign And The Correlation Analysis With The APT10 Umbrella

LODEINFO is a malware used in attacks targeting mainly Japan since 2019. Trend Micro has been tracking the group as Earth Kasha. We have identified a new campaign connected to this group with significant updates to their strategy, tactics, and arsenals.

Research Nov 19, 2024

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Research Nov 19, 2024

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IoT

Inside Water Barghest’s Rapid Exploit-to-Market Strategy for IoT Devices

In this blog entry, we discuss Water Barghest's exploitation of IoT devices, transforming them into profitable assets through advanced automation and monetization techniques.

Nov 18, 2024

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Nov 18, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

5 AI Security Takeaways featuring Forrester

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.

Security Strategies Nov 13, 2024

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Security Strategies Nov 13, 2024

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Cyber Threats

Trend Micro and Japanese Partners Reveal Hidden Connections Among SEO Malware Operations

Trend Micro researchers, in collaboration with Japanese authorities, analyzed links between SEO malware families used in SEO poisoning attacks that lead users to fake shopping sites.

Latest News Nov 11, 2024

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Latest News Nov 11, 2024

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APT & Targeted Attacks

Breaking Down Earth Estries' Persistent TTPs in Prolonged Cyber Operations

Discover how Earth Estries employs a diverse set of tactics, techniques, and tools, including malware such as Zingdoor and Snappybee, for its campaigns.

Research Nov 08, 2024

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Research Nov 08, 2024

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Compliance & Risks

SOC Around the Clock: World Tour Survey Findings

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.

Research Nov 04, 2024

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Research Nov 04, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI Pulse: Election Deepfakes, Disasters, Scams & more

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 deepfakes and other AI scams, and why defense-in-depth is the only way to go.

Expert Perspective Oct 31, 2024

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Expert Perspective Oct 31, 2024

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Cyber Threats

Attacker Abuses Victim Resources to Reap Rewards from Titan Network

In this blog entry, we discuss how an attacker took advantage of the Atlassian Confluence vulnerability CVE-2023-22527 to connect servers to the Titan Network for cryptomining purposes.

Research Oct 30, 2024

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Research Oct 30, 2024

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Cyber Threats

Understanding the Initial Stages of Web Shell and VPN Threats: An MXDR Analysis

While cyberattacks that employ web shells and VPN compromise are not particularly novel, they are still prevalent. The recent incidents that Trend Micro MXDR analyzed highlight the importance of behavioral analysis and anomaly detection in security measures.

Research Oct 24, 2024

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Research Oct 24, 2024

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