Pawn Storm (aka Sednit5, Fancy Bear, APT28, Sofacy and STRONTIUM8) might sound like Instagram accounts, top-secret spy programs or recently passed legislation, but in reality they are all different names for the same successful cyber espionage group (or threat actor group). These actors often use multi-angle bombardment attacks on the same target, implementing multiple methods…
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In our latest report on Pawn Storm (a.k.a. APT28, Fancy Bear, Strontium, etc.), researchers expose the scope and scale of the cyber espionage group’s attacks but more importantly their cyber tradecraft. Our researchers have observed activity going back seven years targeting government, military, media, and political organizations around the world. In this report our researchers…
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It’s almost here – April 18, tax day in the U.S. As businesses and employees prepare their tax returns, cybercriminals are once again ramping up efforts to steal this information, and they are getting more intelligent every year. How it works Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams have been on the rise since 2016, and…
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As part of our ongoing research into the cybercriminal underground markets of the world, Trend Micro researchers today released a report detailing Cybercrime in West Africa. This report leverages our ongoing partnership with INTERPOL to provide survey data and a deeper understanding of the regions cybercriminal ecosystem. While tactics play a role in the success…
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In the Trend Micro 2017 Security Predictions report, we cover many of the threats that organizations will have to deal with this year and none could be more challenging that a targeted attack. We recently saw a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center which said 2016 had the most data breaches in US history. Within…
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On December 1, an international law enforcement operation involving Europol, FBI, German law enforcement and others resulted in the dismantling of an international criminal infrastructure platform called ‘Avalanche.’ Avalanche was a content-delivery and management platform designed for the delivery of so called Bullet Proof Botnets, with more than 20 different malware families leveraging it to…
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The explosive growth of alternative payment systems (APS) globally has posed great opportunities for businesses and consumers alike but equally has posed significant challenges for international law enforcement and regulators. Not only are we seeing innovation and disruptive technology from non-banking payment service providers growing out of Silicon Valley but we are also seeing traditional…
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All crime reflects the culture that it happens in. Whether something is even a crime or not depends on the culture of where you are. What is perfectly legal in one country can be a serious crime in another. What makes the difference, generally, is the different cultures in those counties. Cultural reflections in crime…
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Over the last 20 years, technology advancements, globalization and the Internet have revolutionized business practices and efficiency. Supply chain management is one of the areas that has benefitted most, as companies can now work with suppliers and business partners around the world. The bad news is the same holds true for cybercriminals and their networks…
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The breach of VTech by an unknown cyber-criminal continues to escalate. After initial reports of a breach exposing personally identifiable data of it’s customers (despite VTech’s statement otherwise), the hacker released a limited set of personal messages and photos from VTech customers to prove a near-complete compromise. It’s been a bad week for VTech. Make no mistake, VTech…
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