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94 billion cyber threats blocked in 2021
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With the rapid increase in cyber attacks, the number of blocked threats increased by 42 percent year-on-year. Trend Micro will block over 94 billion cyber threats in 2021. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cyber security solutions, reports blocking 94,2 billion cyber threats in 2021 by deploying its global threat intelligence infrastructure Smart Protection Network ( SPN). The attacks targeted businesses, government agencies and consumers. 42 percent increase in cyber threats in 2021 The total number of threat detections in 2021 represents a 42 percent increase compared to…

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Cyber ​​security measures for connected cars

Trend Micro expands cooperation in the area of ​​connected cars. In cooperation with Fujitsu, Hitachi and Microsoft Japan, Trend Micro develops cybersecurity measures for connected vehicles. However, due to their connection to the internet, intelligent vehicles are threatened by cyber attacks. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, is developing security solutions for connected vehicles with Fujitsu, Hitachi and Microsoft Japan. These support car manufacturers in implementing the current cyber security regulations for the industry. Cybersecurity Regulations for Connected Cars The connected car market is growing rapidly and data about vehicles and the surrounding…

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2022: Trend Micro expects positive development in defense against cyber attacks
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Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, predicts that global companies will be better prepared for cyber attacks in 2022. The experts advise companies to take a comprehensive and proactive cloud-first approach to mitigating cyber risks. Trend Micro researchers expect threat actors to concentrate on attacking data center and cloud workloads as well as particularly vulnerable services using ransomware in 2022. They will try to use the large number of employees who continue to work from home for themselves. According to the study, vulnerabilities are identified in record time as ...

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Thriving market for access-as-a-service cybercrime
Thriving market for access-as-a-service cybercrime

Trend Micro Study: Thriving Access-as-a-Service Cybercrime Market Drives Ransomware Attacks. Germany is one of the hardest hit countries. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, publishes a new study shedding light on the opaque cybercrime supply chain that is driving the current rise in ransomware attacks. The demand has grown rapidly over the past two years, so that many cybercriminal markets now have their own "Access-as-a-Service" division. Many new cybercriminal markets with "Access-as-a-Service" The study is based on the analysis of more than 900 Access broker listings from January up to and including August 2021 in various ...

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92 percent of IT decision-makers make compromises when it comes to cybersecurity
92 percent of IT decision-makers make compromises when it comes to cybersecurity

A high willingness to compromise contradicts the fact that cybercrime is seen as the greatest security risk by a third of those surveyed. Trend Micro study: 92 percent of IT decision-makers compromise on cybersecurity. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, published a new study today, according to which 92 percent of IT decision-makers in Germany (90 percent worldwide) state that their company is compromising in favor of digital transformation, productivity or other business goals cybersecurity. Cybercrime is the greatest security risk According to the study by the Japanese security provider, only half in Germany trust ...

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Log4j alarm: this is what Trend Micro recommends
Log4j Log4shell

As an immediate reaction to log4j, companies can follow detailed recommendations and apply existing patches and apply best practices. But in a second step you should take a general look at processes related to software supply chains. Ultimately, Log4Shell, however security-relevant the gap may be, is “only” a faulty component in the software supply chain, ”says Udo Schneider, IoT Security Evangelist Europe at Trend Micro. Log4Shell - Do you know your software supply chain? The critical threat posed by the Log4Shell vulnerability naturally requires an immediate response. But in the second step, companies generally have to ask themselves questions about ...

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Cost: Ransomware hits financial service providers particularly hard

More than 1,7 million euros in recovery costs - when ransomware hits a financial service provider. The international Sophos ransomware study shows: Financial service providers hit ransomware particularly hard - at the same time they also prove to be more resilient because they rely on backups. Financial service providers worldwide have to spend an average of 1,72 million euros in order to be able to work again after a ransomware attack. This is what Sophos determined in its analysis "The State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2021". The global mean of all industries is slightly below 1,59 million euros. At the same time, the studies show that the financial sector is quite resistant to ransomware attacks: 62 ...

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Millionaire Emotet is back
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Emotet is back and hits hard again. Why successful business models don't just disappear from the face of the earth, because many millions of euros have already been earned with Emotet. A comment from Richard Werner, Business Consultant at Trend Micro. In January 2021, Europol announced that it had succeeded in identifying the Emotet Group's infrastructure and perpetrators. Police videos spread on YouTube to signal to the cyber criminals: “We have you.” Money and gold bars, found in Ukraine by the authorities there, were counted and secured in front of the camera. This scene is about ...

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Trend Micro exposes cyber mercenary group "Void Balaur"
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Hackers motivated by espionage and financial interests have targeted more than 2015 companies and private individuals since 3.500. Trend Micro has now exposed the cyber mercenary group "Void Balaur". Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, publishes new research that reveals in detail how a group of hackers attacked at least 3.500 individuals and companies. The victims include human rights activists, journalists, politicians and technical executives in telecommunications companies. Cyber ​​mercenary group Void Balaur “Cyber ​​mercenaries are an unfortunate expression of today's cyber crime,” explains Feike Hacquebord, Senior Threat Researcher at Trend Micro. "Given the high demand ...

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Too many security solutions in the company overwhelm SOCs 
Too many security solutions in the company overwhelm SOCs

As a study by Trend Micro shows: a large number of security tools are driving the outsourcing of detection and response. But a third of German SOCs (Security Operation Centers) are overwhelmed by the multitude of security solutions in the company. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, publishes new study results. This shows that large German companies use an average of 25 different security solutions (29 worldwide). Given this high number, it is becoming increasingly difficult for security operations centers (SOCs) to prioritize alerts and effectively control security risks. Up to 29 security solutions in ...

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