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Ukraine war blurs lines between cyber-crims and state-sponsored attackers

This RomCom is no laughing matter

Cyber-crime01 Jun 2023 | 5

PlugX RAT masquerades as legit Windows debugger to slip past security

DLL side-loading does the trick, again

Security01 Mar 2023 | 3

Gootloader malware updated with PowerShell, sneaky JavaScript

Perhaps a good time to check for unwelcome visitors

Cyber-crime30 Jan 2023 | 5

Dridex malware pops back up and turns its attention to macOS

Malware testers spot attempt to attack Macs. But (try not to weep for the bad guys) there are still compatibility issues with MS exe files

Research06 Jan 2023 | 6

Researchers smell a cryptomining Chaos RAT targeting Linux systems

Smells like Russian miscreants

Security13 Dec 2022 | 10

Here's how crooks will use deepfakes to scam your biz

Need some tools of deception? GitHub's got 'em

Cyber-crime28 Sep 2022 | 12

Ransomware attack on UK water company clouded by confusion

Clop gang thought it hit Thames Water – but real victim was elsewhere

Cyber-crime18 Aug 2022 | 44

AWS and Splunk partner for faster cyberattack response

Black Hat OCSF initiative will give enterprise security teams an open standard for moving and analyzing threat data

Security11 Aug 2022 |

HavanaCrypt ransomware sails in as a fake Google update

Difficult to detect, hiding its window by using the ShowWindow function in Windows

Security11 Jul 2022 | 5

OMIGOD: Cloud providers still using secret middleware

RSA Conference in brief All the news you may have missed from RSA this week

Security11 Jun 2022 | 18

Cops' Killer Bee stings credential-stealing scammer

Fraudster and two alleged accomplices nabbed in joint op

Cyber-crime31 May 2022 | 8

Cheers ransomware hits VMware ESXi systems

Now we can say extortionware has jumped the shark

Research26 May 2022 | 3

Suspected phishing email crime boss cuffed in Nigeria

Interpol, cops swoop with intel from cybersecurity bods

Cyber-crime26 May 2022 | 7

Cyclops Blink malware sets up shop in ASUS routers

Kremlin-backed Sandworm has its VPNFilter replacement, it seems

Security18 Mar 2022 | 15

Execs keep flinging money at us instead of understanding security, moan infosec pros

Oh what a problem to have

Security03 Feb 2022 | 17

Risk and reward: Nefilim ransomware gang mainly targets fewer, richer companies and that strategy is paying off, warns Trend Micro

Criminal operators emerged from woodwork just as COVID hit the West

Security09 Jun 2021 | 2

Trend Micro hosted email service is down, inboxes still stuck in cloudy limbo

Blames spam filters for brownout, warns fix could be 'disruptive'

Security11 May 2021 | 5

Feds seize 'largest ever' haul of crypto-dosh from terrorists – including coins from 'fake' pandemic mask web store

In brief Plus: Someone's gunning for Mac developers

OSes17 Aug 2020 | 10

Netgear was told in January its routers can be hacked and hijacked. This week, first patches released – after exploits, details made public

Two models get hot-fixes, er, looks like 77 more to go?

Networks19 Jun 2020 | 18

Trend Micro pulls another app over security fears: This time, the Privacy Browser in the Dr Safety Android suite

Some bugs prove very persistant

Security12 Jun 2020 | 1

Oh cool, tech service prices are plummeting. And by tech services, we mean botnet rentals and stolen credit cards

Supply and demand in action

Security27 May 2020 | 2

Microsoft blocks Trend Micro code at center of driver 'cheatware' storm from Windows 10, rootkit detector product pulled from site

Updated Twist in drivergate scandal

Security27 May 2020 | 44

Tech's Volkswagen moment? Trend Micro accused of cheating Microsoft driver QA by detecting test suite

Updated AV maker denies allegation, says researcher is 'looking for attention'

OSes20 May 2020 | 46

Dear Adobe, Trend Micro users: Please vaccinate your software – at least some of these security holes were exploited in the wild

Genuine Integrity doesn't exactly live up to its name

Security18 Mar 2020 |

Here we go again: Software nasties slip into Google Play, exploit make-me-root Android flaw for maximum pwnage

Apps spotted abusing use-after-free() bug seven months before patch

Security07 Jan 2020 | 17

Trend Micro: Our super-duper security software will keep you safe from everyone – except our staff who go rogue

Updated Insider sold 68k* customer records to scammers

Security06 Nov 2019 | 12

ATTK of the Pwns: Trend Micro's antivirus tools 'will run malware – if its filename is cmd.exe'

Video Try not to save files to your Windows PC called cmd.exe or regedit.exe

Security21 Oct 2019 | 28

Trend Micro would like you to fall in line and become a victim of Cloud Conformity

Security biz to slurp Aussie compliance outfit

Security21 Oct 2019 | 5

Come on, hackers, do your worst ‒ Facebook opens Portal gizmo to Pwn2Own exploit fest

Thousands of dollars and new kit up for grabs if you can blow a hole in Zuck's video-conf gear

Security28 Aug 2019 | 2

Kaspersky and Trend Micro get patch bonanza after ID flaw and password manager holes spotted

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Software15 Aug 2019 | 2

Trend Micro antivirus fails to stop measles carrier rubbing against firm's Ottawa offices

Vaccination GOOD. Spread of easily preventable illness BAD

Bootnotes05 Apr 2019 | 114

Guess who's addicted to GitHub, busy on Slack, stuck in 2015? No, not another hipster: It's the Slub backdoor malware

Panic, flee, cry – or just update Windows for fsck's sake

Security08 Mar 2019 | 9

Trend Micro tools tossed from Apple's Mac App Store after spewing fans' browser histories

Updated Data caught being siphoned off to outside server

OSes10 Sep 2018 | 32

Want a $200k TIP? ZDI sticks bounties on bugs in big-name server code

Pwn web publishing tools, HTTP servers on Linux and Windows and earn a nice bonus

Security25 Jul 2018 | 3

Brown pants moment for BlueJeans: Dozens of AV tools scream its vid chat code is malware

How it all happened (clue: unsigned library loaded)

Security10 Jul 2018 | 3

Malware-slinging scum copied D-Link's code-signing certificates to dress up PC nasties

Password-stealing backdoor lobbed at Windows boxes

Security10 Jul 2018 | 7

North Korea's antivirus software whitelisted mystery malware

'SiliVaccine' uses ancient, stolen, Trend Micro AV engine and bad home-brew crypto

Security02 May 2018 | 25

Bitcoin hijackers found at least one sucker for scam Chrome extension

Victim of 'FacexWorm' malware clicked on random link from Facebook Messenger

Security01 May 2018 | 1

Feeling Locky, punk? Ransomware grew eight-fold last year

Days of future past

Security24 May 2017 | 3

'Nigerian princes' snatch billions from Western biz via fake email – Interpol

Cybercrime even has its own religion in Ghana

Security10 Mar 2017 | 24

Trend Micro AV nukes innocent Sharepoint code, admins despair

Servers fall over after JavaScript file trashed by mistake

Security08 Dec 2016 | 19

Time to crack down on sales of dragon's gold - securobods

Coin of the gaming realm used for money laundering, malware and more

Security13 Oct 2016 | 6

French hackers selling hidden .22 calibre pen guns on secret forums

Other nations' crackers deal in code only, but in France things are seriously nasty

Security15 Sep 2016 | 43

Infosec freeloaders not welcome as malware silo VirusTotal gets tough

'Cause the takers gonna take, take, take

Security09 May 2016 | 6

How to evade the NSA: OpSec guide for journalists also used by terrorists

No iPhones apparently a rule. Imagine that

Security04 May 2016 | 54

Uninstall QuickTime for Windows: Apple will not patch its security bugs

Two critical flaws found and the official fix is: remove the app

Security14 Apr 2016 | 68

Patch out for 'ridiculous' Trend Micro command execution vuln

Password Manager, Maximum Security and Premium Security are all at risk

Security31 Mar 2016 | 12

Your unpatchable, insecure Android mobe will feel right at home in the Internet of Stuff era

Qualcomm's broken kernel code is the tip of the iceberg

Security16 Mar 2016 | 29

Brazilian whacks: as economy tanks, cyber-crooks samba

Public boasting and n00b-friendly training colour underground forums

Security13 Jan 2016 | 5

Trend Micro AV gave any website command-line access to Windows PCs

Updated Computers could be easily hijacked or trashed via security holes

Security11 Jan 2016 | 44

Trend Micro: Internet scum grab Let's Encrypt certs to shield malware

Updated Angler kit served via compromised HTTPS websites

Security07 Jan 2016 | 23

American cyber crims operate popup hack 'n crack sites in plain sight

Yanks thumb noses at cops, use YouTube to sell RATs

Security14 Dec 2015 | 3

Russian friends make German web scum the 'best' in European Union

Researchers find n00b friendly slick sites in crime forum probe

Security14 Dec 2015 | 8

'Legacy' Wordpress blog site of The Independent serving malware

Ransomware targets old Flash versions, says Trend Micro

Security10 Dec 2015 | 14

Smart telly, router, app makers have left a security hole open for – drum-roll – three years

Bodes well for the Internet of Things

Edge + IoT04 Dec 2015 | 43

Researcher reveals Chinese e-crime shopping list

Crazy low prices for app 'purchases', or perhaps you'd like a poison PoS unit?

Security26 Nov 2015 | 1