Threat Actors Target AWS EC2 Workloads to Steal Credentials
We found malicious samples attempting to steal Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Workloads’ access keys and tokens via typosquatting and the abuse of legitimate tools. Read More HERE…
Trend Micro Research : Cyber Threats
Addressing Ransomware in Hospitals & Medical Devices
Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent years, and hospitals are increasingly becoming targets. In many cases, these attacks can have devastating consequences, disrupting vital services and putting patients’ lives at risk. Read More HERE…
Uncovering Security Blind Spots in CNC Machines
Industry 4.0 has given rise to smart factories that have markedly improved machining processes, but it has also opened the doors for cybercriminals looking to abuse networked industrial equipment such as CNC machines. Our research investigates potential cyberthreats to CNC machines and how manufacturers can mitigate the associated risks. Read More HERE…
TeamTNT Returns – or Does It?
Our honeypots caught malicious cryptocurrency miner samples targeting the cloud and containers, and its routines are reminiscent of the routines employed by cybercriminal group TeamTNT, which was said to have quit in November 2021. Our investigation shows that another threat actor group, WatchDog, might be mimicking TeamTNT’s arsenal. Read More HERE…
Black Basta Ransomware Gang Infiltrates networks via QAKBOT, Brute Ratel, and Cobalt Strike
We analyzed a QAKBOT-related case leading to a Brute Ratel C4 and Cobalt Strike payload that can be attributed to the threat actors behind the Black Basta ransomware. Read More HERE…
How Water Labbu Exploits Electron-Based Applications
In the second part of our Water Labbu blog series, we explore how the threat actor exploits Electron-based applications using Cobalt Strike to deploy backdoors. Read More HERE…
Tracking Earth Aughisky’s Malware and Changes
For over 10 years, security researchers have been observing and keeping tabs of APT group Earth Aughisky’s malware families and the connections, including previously documented malware that have yet to be attributed. Read More HERE…
Water Labbu Abuses Malicious DApps to Steal Cryptocurrency
The parasitic Water Labbu capitalizes on the social engineering schemes of other scammers, injecting malicious JavaScript code into their malicious decentralized application websites to steal cryptocurrency. Read More HERE…
Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability CVE-2022-26134 Abused For Cryptocurrency Mining, Other Malware
Users are advised to patch immediately: We found exploit samples abusing the Atlassian Confluence vulnerability (CVE-2022-26134) in the wild for malicious cryptocurrency mining. Read More HERE…
The Risk of Ransomware Supply Chain Attacks
Over the years, ransomware has become a major threat and it can put supply chains in deep trouble. Read More HERE…