Hackers exploit Windows Defender zero-day for DarkMe malware
A zero-day vulnerability in Windows Defender SmartScreen was recently exploited to spread the DarkMe malware. Microsoft has since released a patch to fix this exploit.
The zero-day, designated CVE-2024-21412, enabled the Water Hydra and DarkCasino hacker gang to spread the DarkMe remote access t... Read more
Interpol takes down 1,300 mostly European servers linked to cybercrime
Interpol says it took down more than 1,300 infected servers. The servers had been linked to suspicious IP addresses and URLs.
During 'Operation Synergia,' Interpol managed to identify 1,300 servers used for cybercrime. The exact activities varied from phishing to ransomware. More than 70 percen... Read more
Trend Vision One to reduce security risks for hybrid IT environments
Trend Micro has further expanded the functionality of its Trend Vision One security platform with enhanced security risk management capabilities in cloud environments. Hybrid IT environments in particular can benefit.
Trend Micro wants to help companies reduce the attack surface of all their IT ... Read more
Hundreds of thousands of mail servers vulnerable due to Exim bug
Hundreds of thousands of servers running the Exim mail transfer agent (MTA) software are highly vulnerable to remote code execution attacks. The vulnerability has still not been patched.
The vulnerability in question, discovered by Trend Micro, allows for an "Out-of-bounds Write" in the SMTP ser... Read more
Phishing kits from 16shop created 70,000 victims in 43 countries
The administrator of platform 16shop was arrested last week, Interpol reports. 16shop was a Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform on which phishing kits were traded.
Interpol reports in a statement that the administrator of the platform 16shop was arrested last week in Indonesia. It is said to ... Read more
New ransomware disguises itself as Windows update
Researchers are on the trail of a new ransomware family called Big Head. The new family is said to be made and spread through one operator, who makes the attack more dangerous over time. Big Head can cause damage to Windows devices.
Cybersecurity researchers have found new ransomware in a fake ... Read more
Trend Micro introduces AI assistant for cybersecurity help
Trend Micro is deploying OpenAI technology to offer a new SecOps assistant. It is introducing Companion, which runs on the GPT-3.5 model.
SiliconANGLE reports that Companion integrates with the company's existing services, such as Trend Vision One XDR. By automating various activities or making ... Read more
Trend Micro spins off subsidiary for private 5G security, CTOne
Trend Micro announced the formation of CTOne. The new subsidiary will focus on securing private 5G networks.
Trend Micro is one of the world's largest security vendors. The organization develops various products, including extended detection and response (XDR), cloud security and application se... Read more
Hackers win $800,000 for attacks on Teams, Ubuntu and more
The first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver was a success. Participants won a combined $800,000 for hacking widely used software, including Microsoft Teams, Oracle Virtualbox and Ubuntu Desktop.
Once or twice a year, Zero Day Initiative organizes a hacking contest to promote and reward security research.... Read more
Taiwanese TXOne Networks opens European headquarters
Taiwanese company TXOne Networks opened its European headquarters on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven. The security company wants to expand its activities in Europe.
Taiwan's TXOne Networks, a joint venture of Trend Micro and Moxa, provides security technology for industrial infrastructure such... Read more