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Supply chain problem: 8,9 million times factory Android malware

June 21, 2023

At the Black Hat Asia hacking conference, researchers from the security provider Trend Micro announced that millions of Android smartphones worldwide are infected with malicious firmware - and this before the devices even leave production. According to the Lemon Group hacker group, it was able to inject malware called "Guerrilla" into 8,9 million devices. The security researchers warn that cybercriminals rent out remote access to Android smartphones via proxy plugins and are charged per minute for it. Keystrokes of passwords, geographic location, IP address and other confidential data can be accessed. The advertisement for…

German companies: 84 percent expect a cyber attack

26 May 2023

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The Trend Micro Cyber Risk Index (CRI) for the second half of 2022 is here. 84 percent of German companies expect to become the victim of a cyber attack in the next twelve months. But: the report also shows a slowly improving cyber defence. The cyber risk for Germany has decreased compared to the first half of 2022 and is now classified as "moderate". According to the report by the Japanese security provider, global cyber risk is also reduced from “elevated” to “moderate” for the first time. Global cyber risk decreases slightly The CRI, which is published every six months, uses targeted…

146 billion cyber threats in 2022

19 April 2023

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The annual Trend Micro Roundup Report warns of an exponentially growing attack surface: The security specialist identified 146 billion cyber threats in 2022. An increase of over 55 percent compared to the previous year. Trend Micro releases its security report for the past year 2022. It shows that the total number of detected threats increased by 2022 percent in 55 compared to the previous year. The number of malicious files blocked grew by 242 percent as threat actors targeted consumers and businesses across all industries. Developments from 2022 to 2023 For the…

Is a new era of ransomware coming?

March 21, 2023

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The latest research results show how the business models of cybercriminals can change. Trend Micro publishes a new study that looks at the expected changes in the field of ransomware. The warning: Cyber criminals are expanding into other illegal business models and merging with state actors or organized crime. Threat actors evolve their methods in response to corporate defense strategies, law enforcement successes, and government sanctions. This is made possible, for example, by the scaling of attacks due to increased automation, increased targeting of IoT and cloud environments, as well as improved operational security (OpSec)...

Cyber attacks: automotive industry badly affected

March 17, 2023

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A new study shows that the automotive industry and suppliers are particularly often affected by cyber incidents. Trend Micro has examined the cyber attacks and evaluated the data: it shows 50 significant security incidents between 2021 and 2022. Trend Micro publishes a new study on cyber security in the automotive sector. The analysis of more than 50 significant security incidents between January 2021 and June 2022 shows: All areas along the production and supply chain are affected. Suppliers are particularly at risk. Ransomware attacks and data theft are the most common. In addition, the Japanese IT security specialist identifies high-risk areas of networked cars and...

Hacking competition dedicated to the automotive industry

11. February 2023

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The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) expands Pwn2Own competition as threats to connected cars continue to grow. Trend Micro runs the hacking competition, which specifically targets the automotive industry and hacking teams to promote security research. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, is expanding its Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) Pwn2Own hacking competition with another event. Under the name "Pwn2Own Automotive", there will be an independent competition for the first time at the Automotive World Tokyo in January 2024 on the cyber security of networked vehicles. The goal is the connected car ecosystem, which increasingly contributes to…

Competition: Hacked home office devices

11 January 2023

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The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) organized the hacking competition Pwn2Own, which quickly showed the danger that home devices, for example in the home office, pose for the security of companies. Trend Micro's ZDI uncovers vulnerabilities and helps mitigate them. Trend Micro announces the winners of its recent Pwn2Own hacking contest, held in Toronto late last week. During the event, the Japanese IT security provider's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) awarded prize money worth almost one million euros for the discovery of 63 zero-day vulnerabilities. If these vulnerabilities were exploited in real-world cyberattacks, the potential damage would be...

3 out of 4 companies have been victims of cyber attacks

30 December 2022

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Three quarters of German companies were victims of cyber attacks with data loss at least once in the past year. The Trend Micro Cyber Risk Index shows that a lack of overview leads to an increased cyber risk for companies. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cyber security solutions, publishes the results of its latest Cyber Risk Index (CRI) for the first half of 2022. In it, 76 percent of all companies surveyed in Germany state that they have experienced security incidents in the last twelve months as a result of which customer data has been lost or stolen. 29 percent more than 7 security incidents At 29…

IT security as a job: why cybersecurity is so popular

18 December 2022

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The feeling of doing something good and a high level of job security make IT security particularly attractive for applicants. Trend Micro, together with the market research company Mindfacts, asked IT professionals about their perception of the job market and potential employers. From the resulting study, it can be deduced why security is the most popular area within IT. The results of the study also show what expectations employees have of the industry. Careers in the IT security sector A career in the IT sector appears attractive to many employees. According to a study by Trend Micro, the sector is particularly convincing with good…

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Supply chain problem: 8,9 million times factory Android malware

German companies: 84 percent expect a cyber attack

146 billion cyber threats in 2022

Is a new era of ransomware coming?

Cyber attacks: automotive industry badly affected

Hacking competition dedicated to the automotive industry

Competition: Hacked home office devices

3 out of 4 companies have been victims of cyber attacks

IT security as a job: why cybersecurity is so popular

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