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Next year, attacks will differentiate to penetrate new vulnerable surfaces
The upcoming year will include an increased breadth and depth of attacks, with malicious threat actors differentiating their tactics to capitalize on the changing technology …
New infosec products of the week: December 2, 2016
Trend Micro offers Deep Security as a Service on AWS Marketplace Trend Micro announced the availability of Trend Micro Deep Security as a Service on AWS Marketplace. This new …
Icarus takes control of drones by impersonating their operators
Researcher Jonathan Andersson, a member of Trend Micro’s TippingPoint DVLabs, has demonstrated how a specialized hardware module dubbed Icarus can be used to hijack a …
Trade of online gaming currencies fuels cybercrime
Though the majority of gaming companies prohibit the real-money trading of online gaming currencies, the practice is still widespread, and according to Trend Micro …
DressCode Android malware found in 3,000 apps
When Check Point researchers unearthed more than 40 apps on Google Play (and 400 on third party app stores) infected with the so-called DressCode malware in late October, it …
HDDCryptor ransomware uses open source tools to thoroughly own systems
HDDCryptor (aka Mamba) is a particularly destructive piece of ransomware that encrypts files in mounted drives and network shares, locks the computers’ hard disk, and …
The evolution of BEC scams and ransomware
Trend Micro analyzed the trends in attacks and vulnerabilities seen throughout the first half of this year, and found a rise and impact of attacks, such as a 172 percent …
CISOs need teamwork and a framework, says Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Trend Micro
Eduardo Cabrera is the Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Trend Micro, responsible for analyzing emerging cyber threats to develop enterprise risk management strategies. Before …
Flawed code hooking engines open endpoints to compromise
Six common security issues stemming from the incorrect implementation of code hooking and injection techniques have been unearthed by EnSilo researchers in over 15 different …
Ransomware targets Android smart TVs
If you own a Sharp and Philips smart TV running the Android TV OS, you should know that it could be hit by FLocker, a device-locking ransomware that targets both …
BEC scams: What you need to know
Ransomware attacks hitting businesses and institutions might be the latest trend, but they are just one of the threats these organizations have to protect themselves against. …
FastPOS malware exfiltrates data immediately after harvesting it
POS malware might have taken a backseat when ransomware became the go-to malware for many cyber crooks, but stealing payment card information to effect fraudulent transactions …
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