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Operation Secure: Trend Micro’s Threat Intelligence Fuels INTERPOL’s Infostealer Infrastructure Takedown 

In this blog, we discuss how Trend Micro played a pivotal role in Operation Secure, a multi-national law enforcement effort that dismantled the infrastructure behind widespread infostealer malware campaigns across Asia and the Pacific.

Operation Secure: Trend Micro’s Threat Intelligence Fuels INTERPOL’s Infostealer Infrastructure Takedown 

In this blog, we discuss how Trend Micro played a pivotal role in Operation Secure, a multi-national law enforcement effort that dismantled the infrastructure behind widespread infostealer malware campaigns across Asia and the Pacific.

Operation Secure: Trend Micro’s Threat Intelligence Fuels INTERPOL’s Infostealer Infrastructure Takedown 

In this blog, we discuss how Trend Micro played a pivotal role in Operation Secure, a multi-national law enforcement effort that dismantled the infrastructure behind widespread infostealer malware campaigns across Asia and the Pacific.

Operation Secure: Trend Micro’s Threat Intelligence Fuels INTERPOL’s Infostealer Infrastructure Takedown 

In this blog, we discuss how Trend Micro played a pivotal role in Operation Secure, a multi-national law enforcement effort that dismantled the infrastructure behind widespread infostealer malware campaigns across Asia and the Pacific.

Earth Lamia Develops Custom Arsenal to Target Multiple Industries

Trend™ Research has been tracking an active APT threat actor named Earth Lamia, targeting multiple industries in Brazil, India and Southeast Asia countries at least since 2023. The threat actor primarily exploits vulnerabilities in web applications to gain access to targeted organizations.

Earth Lamia Develops Custom Arsenal to Target Multiple Industries

Trend™ Research has been tracking an active APT threat actor named Earth Lamia, targeting multiple industries in Brazil, India and Southeast Asia countries at least since 2023. The threat actor primarily exploits vulnerabilities in web applications to gain access to targeted organizations.

Earth Lamia Develops Custom Arsenal to Target Multiple Industries

Trend™ Research has been tracking an active APT threat actor named Earth Lamia, targeting multiple industries in Brazil, India and Southeast Asia countries at least since 2023. The threat actor primarily exploits vulnerabilities in web applications to gain access to targeted organizations.

Fake CAPTCHA Attacks Deploy Infostealers and RATs in a Multistage Payload Chain

We have detected a new tactic involving fake CAPTCHA pages that trick users into executing harmful commands in Windows. This scheme uses disguised files sent via phishing and other malicious methods.

Fake CAPTCHA Attacks Deploy Infostealers and RATs in a Multistage Payload Chain

We have detected a new tactic involving fake CAPTCHA pages that trick users into executing harmful commands in Windows. This scheme uses disguised files sent via phishing and other malicious methods.

Fake CAPTCHA Attacks Deploy Infostealers and RATs in a Multistage Payload Chain

We have detected a new tactic involving fake CAPTCHA pages that trick users into executing harmful commands in Windows. This scheme uses disguised files sent via phishing and other malicious methods.

Trend Micro Puts a Spotlight on AI at Pwn2Own Berlin

Get a sneak peak into how Trend Micro’s Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 is breaking new ground, focusing on AI infrastructure and finding the bugs to proactively safeguard the future of computing.

Trend Micro Puts a Spotlight on AI at Pwn2Own Berlin

Get a sneak peak into how Trend Micro’s Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 is breaking new ground, focusing on AI infrastructure and finding the bugs to proactively safeguard the future of computing.

Trend Micro Puts a Spotlight on AI at Pwn2Own Berlin

Get a sneak peak into how Trend Micro’s Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 is breaking new ground, focusing on AI infrastructure and finding the bugs to proactively safeguard the future of computing.

Exploring PLeak: An Algorithmic Method for System Prompt Leakage

What is PLeak, and what are the risks associated with it? We explored this algorithmic technique and how it can be used to jailbreak LLMs, which could be leveraged by threat actors to manipulate systems and steal sensitive data.

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Exploring PLeak: An Algorithmic Method for System Prompt Leakage

What is PLeak, and what are the risks associated with it? We explored this algorithmic technique and how it can be used to jailbreak LLMs, which could be leveraged by threat actors to manipulate systems and steal sensitive data.

Exploring PLeak: An Algorithmic Method for System Prompt Leakage

What is PLeak, and what are the risks associated with it? We explored this algorithmic technique and how it can be used to jailbreak LLMs, which could be leveraged by threat actors to manipulate systems and steal sensitive data.

NVIDIA Riva Vulnerabilities Leave AI-Powered Speech and Translation Services at Risk

Trend Research uncovered misconfigurations in NVIDIA Riva deployments, with two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-23242 and CVE-2025-23243, contributing to their exposure. These security flaws could lead to unauthorized access, resource abuse, and potential misuse or theft of AI-powered inference services, including speech recognition and text-to-speech processing.

NVIDIA Riva Vulnerabilities Leave AI-Powered Speech and Translation Services at Risk

Trend Research uncovered misconfigurations in NVIDIA Riva deployments, with two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-23242 and CVE-2025-23243, contributing to their exposure. These security flaws could lead to unauthorized access, resource abuse, and potential misuse or theft of AI-powered inference services, including speech recognition and text-to-speech processing.

NVIDIA Riva Vulnerabilities Leave AI-Powered Speech and Translation Services at Risk

Trend Research uncovered misconfigurations in NVIDIA Riva deployments, with two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-23242 and CVE-2025-23243, contributing to their exposure. These security flaws could lead to unauthorized access, resource abuse, and potential misuse or theft of AI-powered inference services, including speech recognition and text-to-speech processing.

Top 10 for LLM & Gen AI Project Ranked by OWASP

Trend Micro has become a Gold sponsor of the OWASP Top 10 for LLM and Gen AI Project, merging cybersecurity expertise with OWASP’s collaborative efforts to address emerging AI security risks. This partnership underscores Trend Micro’s unwavering commitment to advancing AI security, ensuring a secure foundation for the transformative power of AI.

Top 10 for LLM & Gen AI Project Ranked by OWASP

Trend Micro has become a Gold sponsor of the OWASP Top 10 for LLM and Gen AI Project, merging cybersecurity expertise with OWASP’s collaborative efforts to address emerging AI security risks. This partnership underscores Trend Micro’s unwavering commitment to advancing AI security, ensuring a secure foundation for the transformative power of AI.

Top 10 for LLM & Gen AI Project Ranked by OWASP

Trend Micro has become a Gold sponsor of the OWASP Top 10 for LLM and Gen AI Project, merging cybersecurity expertise with OWASP’s collaborative efforts to address emerging AI security risks. This partnership underscores Trend Micro’s unwavering commitment to advancing AI security, ensuring a secure foundation for the transformative power of AI.

Strengthen Security with Cyber Risk Advisory

In today’s fast-paced digital world, cyber threats are constantly evolving. Attackers are leveraging advanced techniques and artificial intelligence (AI) to exploit vulnerabilities, leaving organizations vulnerable to breaches and disruptions. To combat these challenges, organizations must stay vigilant and implement more proactive cybersecurity measures. This is where our Cyber Risk Advisory service, powered by the Trend…

Strengthen Security with Cyber Risk Advisory

In today’s fast-paced digital world, cyber threats are constantly evolving. Attackers are leveraging advanced techniques and artificial intelligence (AI) to exploit vulnerabilities, leaving organizations vulnerable to breaches and disruptions. To combat these challenges, organizations must stay vigilant and implement more proactive cybersecurity measures. This is where our Cyber Risk Advisory service, powered by the Trend…

Strengthen Security with Cyber Risk Advisory

In today’s fast-paced digital world, cyber threats are constantly evolving. Attackers are leveraging advanced techniques and artificial intelligence (AI) to exploit vulnerabilities, leaving organizations vulnerable to breaches and disruptions. To combat these challenges, organizations must stay vigilant and implement more proactive cybersecurity measures. This is where our Cyber Risk Advisory service, powered by the Trend…

BPFDoor’s Hidden Controller Used Against Asia, Middle East Targets

A controller linked to BPF backdoor can open a reverse shell, enabling deeper infiltration into compromised networks. Recent attacks have been observed targeting the telecommunications, finance, and retail sectors across South Korea, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Egypt.

BPFDoor’s Hidden Controller Used Against Asia, Middle East Targets

A controller linked to BPF backdoor can open a reverse shell, enabling deeper infiltration into compromised networks. Recent attacks have been observed targeting the telecommunications, finance, and retail sectors across South Korea, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Egypt.

BPFDoor’s Hidden Controller Used Against Asia, Middle East Targets

A controller linked to BPF backdoor can open a reverse shell, enabling deeper infiltration into compromised networks. Recent attacks have been observed targeting the telecommunications, finance, and retail sectors across South Korea, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Egypt.

Incomplete NVIDIA Patch to CVE-2024-0132 Exposes AI Infrastructure and Data to Critical Risks

A previously disclosed vulnerability in NVIDIA Container Toolkit has an incomplete patch, which, if exploited, could put a wide range of AI infrastructure and sensitive data at risk.

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Capacity is Critical in Riskier Threat Landscape

International cooperation, reporting, and capacity building are critical to enhance cybersecurity defenses. Effective governance in an increasingly risky landscape requires visibility as well as coordinated vulnerability disclosure.

Capacity is Critical in Riskier Threat Landscape

International cooperation, reporting, and capacity building are critical to enhance cybersecurity defenses. Effective governance in an increasingly risky landscape requires visibility as well as coordinated vulnerability disclosure.

Capacity is Critical in Riskier Threat Landscape

International cooperation, reporting, and capacity building are critical to enhance cybersecurity defenses. Effective governance in an increasingly risky landscape requires visibility as well as coordinated vulnerability disclosure.

The Espionage Toolkit of Earth Alux: A Closer Look at its Advanced Techniques

The cyberespionage techniques of Earth Alux, a China-linked APT group, are putting critical industries at risk. The attacks, aimed at the APAC and Latin American regions, leverage powerful tools and techniques to remain hidden while stealing sensitive data.

The Espionage Toolkit of Earth Alux: A Closer Look at its Advanced Techniques

The cyberespionage techniques of Earth Alux, a China-linked APT group, are putting critical industries at risk. The attacks, aimed at the APAC and Latin American regions, leverage powerful tools and techniques to remain hidden while stealing sensitive data.

The Espionage Toolkit of Earth Alux: A Closer Look at its Advanced Techniques

The cyberespionage techniques of Earth Alux, a China-linked APT group, are putting critical industries at risk. The attacks, aimed at the APAC and Latin American regions, leverage powerful tools and techniques to remain hidden while stealing sensitive data.

A Deep Dive into Water Gamayun’s Arsenal and Infrastructure

Trend Research discusses the delivery methods, custom payloads, and techniques used by Water Gamayun, the suspected Russian threat actor abusing a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console framework (CVE-2025-26633) to execute malicious code on infected machines.

A Deep Dive into Water Gamayun’s Arsenal and Infrastructure

Trend Research discusses the delivery methods, custom payloads, and techniques used by Water Gamayun, the suspected Russian threat actor abusing a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console framework (CVE-2025-26633) to execute malicious code on infected machines.

A Deep Dive into Water Gamayun’s Arsenal and Infrastructure

Trend Research discusses the delivery methods, custom payloads, and techniques used by Water Gamayun, the suspected Russian threat actor abusing a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console framework (CVE-2025-26633) to execute malicious code on infected machines.

CVE-2025-26633: How Water Gamayun Weaponizes MUIPath using MSC EvilTwin

Trend Research identified Russian threat actor Water Gamayun exploiting CVE-2025-26633, a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console that attackers exploit to execute malicious code and exfiltrate data.

CVE-2025-26633: How Water Gamayun Weaponizes MUIPath using MSC EvilTwin

Trend Research identified Russian threat actor Water Gamayun exploiting CVE-2025-26633, a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console that attackers exploit to execute malicious code and exfiltrate data.

CVE-2025-26633: How Water Gamayun Weaponizes MUIPath using MSC EvilTwin

Trend Research identified Russian threat actor Water Gamayun exploiting CVE-2025-26633, a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console that attackers exploit to execute malicious code and exfiltrate data.

Albabat Ransomware Group Potentially Expands Targets to Multiple OS, Uses GitHub to Streamline Operations

Trend Research encounters new versions of the Albabat ransomware, which appears to target Windows, Linux, and macOS devices. We also reveal the group’s use of GitHub to streamline their ransomware operation.

Albabat Ransomware Group Potentially Expands Targets to Multiple OS, Uses GitHub to Streamline Operations

Trend Research encounters new versions of the Albabat ransomware, which appears to target Windows, Linux, and macOS devices. We also reveal the group’s use of GitHub to streamline their ransomware operation.

Albabat Ransomware Group Potentially Expands Targets to Multiple OS, Uses GitHub to Streamline Operations

Trend Research encounters new versions of the Albabat ransomware, which appears to target Windows, Linux, and macOS devices. We also reveal the group’s use of GitHub to streamline their ransomware operation.

ZDI-CAN-25373: Windows Shortcut Exploit Abused as Zero-Day in Widespread APT Campaigns

Trend Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI) uncovered both state-sponsored and cybercriminal groups extensively exploiting ZDI-CAN-25373 (aka ZDI-25-148), a Windows .lnk file vulnerability that enables hidden command execution.

ZDI-CAN-25373: Windows Shortcut Exploit Abused as Zero-Day in Widespread APT Campaigns

Trend Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI) uncovered both state-sponsored and cybercriminal groups extensively exploiting ZDI-CAN-25373 (aka ZDI-25-148), a Windows .lnk file vulnerability that enables hidden command execution.

ZDI-CAN-25373: Windows Shortcut Exploit Abused as Zero-Day in Widespread APT Campaigns

Trend Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI) uncovered both state-sponsored and cybercriminal groups extensively exploiting ZDI-CAN-25373 (aka ZDI-25-148), a Windows .lnk file vulnerability that enables hidden command execution.

SocGholish’s Intrusion Techniques Facilitate Distribution of RansomHub Ransomware

Trend Research analyzed SocGholish’s MaaS framework and its role in deploying RansomHub ransomware through compromised websites, using highly obfuscated JavaScript loaders to evade detection and execute various malicious tasks.

SocGholish’s Intrusion Techniques Facilitate Distribution of RansomHub Ransomware

Trend Research analyzed SocGholish’s MaaS framework and its role in deploying RansomHub ransomware through compromised websites, using highly obfuscated JavaScript loaders to evade detection and execute various malicious tasks.

SocGholish’s Intrusion Techniques Facilitate Distribution of RansomHub Ransomware

Trend Research analyzed SocGholish’s MaaS framework and its role in deploying RansomHub ransomware through compromised websites, using highly obfuscated JavaScript loaders to evade detection and execute various malicious tasks.

AI-Assisted Fake GitHub Repositories Fuel SmartLoader and LummaStealer Distribution

In this blog entry, we uncovered a campaign that uses fake GitHub repositories to distribute SmartLoader, which is then used to deliver Lumma Stealer and other malicious payloads. The campaign leverages GitHub’s trusted reputation to evade detection, using AI-generated content to make fake repositories appear legitimate.

AI-Assisted Fake GitHub Repositories Fuel SmartLoader and LummaStealer Distribution

In this blog entry, we uncovered a campaign that uses fake GitHub repositories to distribute SmartLoader, which is then used to deliver Lumma Stealer and other malicious payloads. The campaign leverages GitHub’s trusted reputation to evade detection, using AI-generated content to make fake repositories appear legitimate.

AI-Assisted Fake GitHub Repositories Fuel SmartLoader and LummaStealer Distribution

In this blog entry, we uncovered a campaign that uses fake GitHub repositories to distribute SmartLoader, which is then used to deliver Lumma Stealer and other malicious payloads. The campaign leverages GitHub’s trusted reputation to evade detection, using AI-generated content to make fake repositories appear legitimate.