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This Week in Security News: Cybercriminals Distribute Backdoor with VPN Installer and New 'Alien' Malware can Steal Passwords from 226 Android Apps

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days.

Expert Perspective Sep 24, 2020

Cyber Threats

The Evolution of Malicious Shell Scripts

We take note of the ways shell scripts have changed in the hands of cybercriminals and how it can be employed in the development of malware payloads in malicious routines.

Research Sep 23, 2020

Exploits & Vulnerabilities

Exploitable Flaws Found in Facial Recognition Devices

To gain a more nuanced understanding of the security issues present in facial recognition devices, we analyzed the security of four different models. Our case studies show how these devices can be misused by malicious attackers.

Reports Sep 22, 2020

Cyber Threats

Cybercriminals Distribute Backdoor With VPN Installer

In this entry, we share how threat actors are bundling legitimate Windscribe VPN installers with backdoors. Backdoors allow cybercriminals to gain access and control of computers remotely without the need for proper authentication.

Research Sep 21, 2020

APT & Targeted Attacks

U.S. Justice Department Charges APT41 Hackers over Global Cyberattacks

The United States Justice Department announced that it was charging five Chinese citizens with hacking crimes committed against over 100 institutions in the United States and abroad. These five individuals were reportedly connected to the hacking group known as APT41.

This Week in Security News: AWS Outposts Ready Launches With 32 Validated Partners and Staples Hit by a Data Breach

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days

"Zerologon” and the Value of Virtual Patching

A new CVE was released recently that has made quite a few headlines

Expert Perspective Sep 16, 2020

1H 2020 Cyber Security Defined by Covid-19 Pandemic

Malicious actors have always taken advantage of big news to use as lures for socially engineered threats, but these events tend to be fairly short news cycles. When Covid-19 started making headlines in early 2020, we started seeing new threats using this in the attacks.

Sep 15, 2020

Ransomware

Boosting Impact for Profit: Evolving Ransomware Techniques for Targeted Attacks

A closer look at ransomware: Their changing techniques, targets, best practices, and solutions to defend and mitigate against them.

Sep 15, 2020

Malware

Analysis of a Convoluted Attack Chain Involving Ngrok

The Trend Micro ™ Managed XDR team recently handled an incident involving one of Trend Micro’s customers. The incident revealed how a malicious actor incorporated certain techniques into an attack, making it more difficult for blue teams and security researchers alike to analyze the chain of events in a clean and easily understandable manner.

Research Sep 14, 2020

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