In April 2017 my monthly threat webinar focused on a cyberespionage group our Forward-Looking Threat Researcher, Feike Hacquebord, has been following for many years and recently published a report into the most recent two years of activities. In this post I want to focus on their tools and tactics versus who they target since this…
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In the third and final installment of the “Leaking Beeps” series, Trend Micro’s Forward-Looking Threat Research team reveal the risks posed by pager technology used in IT systems throughout various industries, including, healthcare, ICS, universities and enterprises. Once again, we were surprised by the vast amount of unencrypted data cybercriminals are able to access by…
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I have been going to the same summer camp every year since I was about 5. Back then it was 4 single moms looking for a place to bring their kids for some outdoors fun and a hope that the kids would take part in an activity long enough to get through a chapter in…
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On December 8th, 2015 the International Computer Security Association (ICSA) announced the results of the advanced threat defense (ATD) solution certification testing. Given Trend Micro’s track record of active participation in industry tests such as, NSS Labs Breach Detection testing, the results of the ICSA test further demonstrates the detection efficacy of Deep Discovery. This…
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Last Friday, I had the opportunity to join CNBC’s popular morning show, Squawk Box to discuss cyber threats posed by criminal networks and terrorist organizations. For both groups, physical and cyber safe havens are critical for their success. These entities need clandestine platforms to serve as a base of operations to communicate, finance and plan…
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Successful cyber attacks against the financial sector have steadily increased over the last 10 years however, we have seen a sharper increase in threat actor sophistication. Regardless of motivation, advanced threat actors have been evolving. The Deep Web and the criminal undergrounds that occupy it have been hosting the communication and collaboration behind nearly every targeted…
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In my recent posting on Pawn Storm, I said that we can expect Pawn Storm attacks to continue. Our researchers have shown this to already be the case. Thanks to new information from our Forward Looking Threat Research Team (FTR), we can report that Pawn Storm attackers have targeted the Dutch Safety Board (DSB, also…
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On the tragic week of September 11th I must remind you that the historic lesson of September 11th, is that non-state actors will use technology to attack critical infrastructures. 2015 has become a dark year wherein more cyberweapons have been distributed to actors who are not solely operating as criminals but also are paying homage…
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Today’s CISOs are fighting fires on several fronts to keep their organizations safe. They’re being asked to do more with less, and defend against a barrage of increasingly sophisticated, targeted attacks alongside DDoS broadsides and other more traditional threats. But they must do all of this while their organization’s attack surface is growing all the…
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This week, Adobe announced a settlement of a class action lawsuit that was filed against them as a result of a 2013 data breach. This followed a 2014 finding that Adobe’s conduct was a contributing factor to the damages sustained by the plaintiff; namely representatives of some of the three million credit or debit card…
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