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Cyber Threats

From Event to Insight: Unpacking a B2B Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scenario

Trend Micro™ Managed XDR assisted in an investigation of a B2B BEC attack that unveiled an entangled mesh weaved by the threat actor with the help of a compromised server, ensnaring three business partners in a scheme that spanned for days. This article features investigation insights, a proposed incident timeline, and recommended security practices.

Research Mar 05, 2025

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Research Mar 05, 2025

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Cyber Risk

Exploiting DeepSeek-R1: Breaking Down Chain of Thought Security

This entry explores how the Chain of Thought reasoning in the DeepSeek-R1 AI model can be susceptible to prompt attacks, insecure output generation, and sensitive data theft.

Research Mar 04, 2025

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Research Mar 04, 2025

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Ransomware

Black Basta and Cactus Ransomware Groups Add BackConnect Malware to Their Arsenal

In this blog entry, we discuss how the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware groups utilized the BackConnect malware to maintain persistent control and exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised machines.

Latest News Mar 03, 2025

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Latest News Mar 03, 2025

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Ransomware

Updated Shadowpad Malware Leads to Ransomware Deployment

In this blog entry, we discuss how Shadowpad is being used to deploy a new undetected ransomware family. Attackers deploy the malware by exploiting weak passwords and bypassing multi-factor authentication.

Research Feb 20, 2025

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Research Feb 20, 2025

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Cyber Threats

Earth Preta Mixes Legitimate and Malicious Components to Sidestep Detection

Our Threat Hunting team discusses Earth Preta’s latest technique, in which the APT group leverages MAVInject and Setup Factory to deploy payloads, and maintain control over compromised systems.

Latest News Feb 18, 2025

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Latest News Feb 18, 2025

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Malware

Chinese-Speaking Group Manipulates SEO with BadIIS

This blog post details our analysis of an SEO manipulation campaign targeting Asia. We also share recommendations that can help enterprises proactively secure their environment.

Research Feb 07, 2025

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Research Feb 07, 2025

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Exploits & Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-0411: Ukrainian Organizations Targeted in Zero-Day Campaign and Homoglyph Attacks

The Trend ZDI team offers an analysis on how CVE-2025-0411, a zero-day vulnerability in 7-Zip, was actively exploited to target Ukrainian organizations in a SmokeLoader campaign involving homoglyph attacks.

Research Feb 04, 2025

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Research Feb 04, 2025

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Endpoints

Native Sensors vs. Integrations for XDR Platforms?

Native sensors vs. integrations in XDR: Native sensors offer faster deployment, real-time detection, and deeper visibility, while integrations may add complexity and delays. Learn how to optimize your XDR strategy for improved security.

Expert Perspective Feb 03, 2025

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Expert Perspective Feb 03, 2025

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Compliance & Risks

Future of Cybersecurity: Will XDR Reshape SIEM & SOAR?

XDR is reshaping cybersecurity by unifying and enhancing SIEM and SOAR capabilities into a single platform. It addresses alert fatigue, improves incident correlation, simplifies operations, and enhances efficiency for SOC teams.

Expert Perspective Jan 31, 2025

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Expert Perspective Jan 31, 2025

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NDR: Not Just a "Nice to Have" Anymore

Network Detection and Response (NDR) is no longer a 'nice-to-have'—it’s essential. NDR complements EDR, accelerates incident response, and enhances visibility, making it a critical tool for modern cybersecurity strategies and service providers.

Expert Perspective Jan 30, 2025

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Expert Perspective Jan 30, 2025

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