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Microsoft Exchange Attack: Am I affected and what do I do next?

Rarely do cyber-espionage campaigns appear on the scale of the current Microsoft Exchange Server situation. Four vulnerabilities were exploited by a state-backed threat group linked to China, according to Microsoft.

Earth Vetala – MuddyWater Continues to Target Organizations in the Middle East

Trend Micro researchers recently detected activity suspected to be from MuddyWater. This campaign targets various organizations in the Middle East and neighboring regions.

Research Mar 05, 2021

Ransomware

New in Ransomware: AlumniLocker, Humble Feature Different Extortion Techniques

We recently discovered two new ransomware variants, AlumniLocker and Humble, which exhibit different sophisticated behaviors and extortion techniques post-encryption.

Research Mar 04, 2021

Cyber Threats

Protecting against fraud emails in the COVID-19 era

Trend Micro Cloud App Security 2020 detection results and customer examples.

Research Mar 03, 2021

Emotet One Month After the Takedown

2021 got off to a fantastic start for the cybersecurity community with the news that the infamous botnet Emotet had been brought down in a coordinated global operation, "Operation Ladybird."

Expert Perspective Mar 02, 2021

Ransomware

Povlsomware Ransomware Features Cobalt Strike Compatibility

Povlsomware is a proof-of-concept (POC) ransomware first released in November 2020 which, according to their Github page, is used to “securely” test the ransomware protection capabilities of security vendor products.

Research Mar 01, 2021

This Week in Security News - Feb, 26, 2021

Trend Micro 2020 Annual Cybersecurity Report and More Than 6,700 VMware Servers Exposed Online and Vulnerable to Major New Bug

Annual Predictions Feb 26, 2021

Cyber Threats

Security Risks for Audio-centric Social Media Apps

Use of audio-only social media apps has been steadily capturing the interest of more users but just like any other technology, apps like these are not immune from security risks.

Research Feb 24, 2021

Cyber Threats

Here we go again with “Next-Gen”

The new center square on the XDR buzzword bingo card.

Expert Perspective Feb 24, 2021

Cyber Threats

Hindsight is 2020: Looking Back on the Year From a Cybersecurity Perspective

As we head deeper into 2021, let’s take a look back on some of the most notable security stories and trends from the past year, all of which are covered in our 2020 annual cybersecurity report.

Reports Feb 23, 2021

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