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Trend Micro is investigating attack routes in connected cars

New study helps minimize cyber risks beyond the current WP.29 requirements. Trend Micro examines attack paths and scenarios in connected cars in the study: Identifying Cybersecurity Focus Areas in Connected Cars Based on WP.29 UN R155 Attack Vectors and Beyond. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, has published a new study on cybersecurity in connected vehicles. This supports manufacturers, suppliers, authorities and service providers in implementing the new UN regulation on the cybersecurity of connected vehicles. It also analyzes cyber risks that are not yet taken into account in the current requirements. Cyber ​​risks in ...

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13 million attacks on Linux-based clouds
13 million attacks on Linux-based clouds

Trend Micro has seen nearly 13 million malware attacks on Linux-based cloud environments. In the first half of 2021, coinminers, webshells and ransomware account for 56 percent of attacks on Linux operating systems. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, publishes its report on the current security status of Linux systems in the first half of 2021. The study provides a detailed insight into how Linux operating systems are increasingly targeted due to the ongoing cloud transformation advised by attackers. It also examines other common threats in the Linux environment. 90 percent of public cloud workloads use Linux In 2017 ...

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Trend Micro blocks 41 billion cyber threats
Trend Micro blocks 41 billion cyber threats

Attacks increase in the first half of 2021, with Trend Micro blocking 41 billion cyber threats. Ransomware remains the main threat as cyber criminals evolve their attack tactics. The current safety report shows alarming figures with an increase of 47 percent. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, blocked 2021 billion email threats, malicious files and URLs for its customers in the first half of 40,9. This corresponds to an increase of 47 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. Ransomware remained the top cyber threat through the first half of the year. Cyber ​​criminals targeted well-known companies and often also worked with third parties ...

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80 percent of companies expect data theft

Over 80 percent of all German companies expect their customer data to be stolen in the next year. The Trend Micro Cyber ​​Risk Index shows that companies are exposed to an increased risk of attacks - German companies have the most concerns in a European comparison. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, confirms with a new study that the risk of cyber attacks has increased over the past year. For the next 12 months, 83 percent of all German companies assume that they will be affected by data theft. Most of the respondents judge attacks as ...

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Study: Great danger from old weak points

Trend Micro Study: Old vulnerabilities pose great risk. Around a quarter of the exploits traded in the cybercriminal underground are over three years old. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, publishes a new study calling on companies to focus their patching measures on the vulnerabilities that pose the greatest risk to their business - even if they are several years old are. 3-year-old exploits remain in demand Trend Micro Research found that 22 percent of exploits traded on underground forums are more than three years old….

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The human vulnerability in security

Classic cyber attacks often start with an email. A user opens it and innocently clicks on the link inside and... the lights go out in the company. No wonder that many tend to have identified the cause of the problem with the "user" vulnerability. An analysis by Trend Micro. The realization that users are the problem said more than half of the respondents to two webinars in German and English (for Europe) that took place in July 2021 with a total of over 1000 participants. In each case, the question was asked which of the following problems was the...

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Anhalt-Bitterfeld district with an IT disaster

After a serious cyber attack, the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld discovered the disaster. A disaster due to a cyber attack - a process that is so far unique in Germany. Comment from Dirk Arendt, Head of Government, Public & Healthcare at Trend Micro Germany. After a serious cyber attack, the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld discovered the disaster. A disaster due to a cyber attack - a process that is so far unique in Germany. The digital meets real life. As symbolic as this step may seem with regard to the state of digitization and IT security in public administration, it is ...

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Trend Micro announces collaboration with Microsoft

Trend Micro announces new collaboration with Microsoft. The cooperation includes the development of cloud-native cybersecurity solutions to protect the common customer base. Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced a new collaboration with Microsoft. This pursues the goal of protecting the common customer base even more effectively and includes both the development of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions on Microsoft Azure and the creation of co-selling opportunities. Trend Micro's comprehensive security expertise paired with Azure's cloud computing platform are intended to help joint customers advance their digital transformation. Cloud computing platform from Azure "The ...

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Ransomware targets industrial control systems
Ransomware targets industrial control systems

Trend Micro warns of ransomware targeting industrial control systems. Germany is particularly badly affected by grayware, and is in the global midfield for malware. The study “2020 Report on Threats Affecting ICS Endpoints” serves as the basis. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, today releases a new report that highlights the increasing risk of downtime and theft of sensitive data from ransomware attacks on industrial facilities. Industrial control systems difficult to secure “Industrial control systems are incredibly difficult to secure. This leads to numerous security gaps that cybercriminals are exploiting more and more in a targeted manner," says Udo Schneider, IoT Security Evangelist Europe...

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Kaseya: Second major supply chain attack
Kaseya: Second major supply chain attack

Within six months, after Sunburst (solar winds), the attack on Kaseya was the second sensational supply chain attack. Assuming the number of companies affected at the same time, the cyber attack is certainly one of the largest in the history of IT security. A comment from Richard Werner, Business Consultant at Trend Micro, on the Kaseya crisis. On the weekend of July 4th, the US national holiday, a cyber attack hit the service provider Kaseya and quickly spread to its customers and other companies. According to the news platform Bleepingcomputer, around 50 direct customers of the provider were affected, ...

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