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Junsuke Sawarame (Security GO Editorial Team), Reviewed by Katsuyuki Okamoto and Takeshi Sato (Security Evangelists)

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A Look Back at Security Incidents in Japan from January to September 2026

The number of security incidents publicly disclosed in Japan surged from September 2026. This article reviews incidents disclosed from January through September and explains what the data reveals.

October 26th, 2026

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Yuya Sato, Edited by Junsuke Sawarame (Security GO Editorial Team)

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Key Web Server Security Considerations: Hardening Internet-Facing Servers Against Web Shell Compromise

TrendAI™ incident response teams have recently investigated multiple attacks on public-facing web servers and databases. This article explains the hardening measures organizations should implement now to protect their web servers.

October 26th, 2026

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Asako Koizumi, Christopher Boyton, David Sancho, Joshua Paul Ignacio…

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Ransomware’s Next Chapter: How the Criminal Ecosystem Is Changing

Ransomware has evolved from an encryption-driven attack into one monetization path within a modular criminal economy, where access to victim environments, not the ransomware payload, is now the core commodity.

October 22nd, 2026

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Meltdown and Spectre: Patch or be Fined by GDPR, Advises U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office advised that enterprises that fail to properly assess the risks of the vulnerabilities and patch them can face hefty fines as stipulated in EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

January 17th, 2018

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SAMSAM Ransomware Hits US Hospital, Management Pays $55K Ransom

Hancock Health, a regional hospital in Indiana, paid a $55,000 ransom following a ransomware attack that infected the hospital’s systems and hindered its operations.

January 17th, 2018

SmokeLoader Malware Found Spreading via Fake Meltdown/Spectre Patches

Cybercriminals are already taking advantage of the news surrounding Meltdown and Spectre. SmokeLoader malware was spotted spreading via a fake patch for the vulnerabilities .

January 16th, 2018

Attackers Hijack DNS Entry of Stellar Lumen Wallet Application BlackWallet

In a recent incident, attackers targeted the Stellar Lumen (XLM) cryptocurrency by compromising the DNS server for BlackWallet.co, a web-based wallet application for XLM.

January 15th, 2018

CES 2018: Securing the Promise of Invaluable Convenience from New IoT Devices

This 2018, developers of IoT devices are set to unveil products that promote user convenience at the highest level.

January 12th, 2018

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Potentially Serious Vulnerability Patched in Rockwell Automation’s MicroLogix 1400 PLC

Rockwell Automation released a firmware update for its MicroLogix 1400 programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to resolve a potentially serious vulnerability.

January 11th, 2018

New HC7 Ransomware Variant First to Accept Ethereum (ETH) as Ransom Payment

As Ethereum currently sells for over $1,200 per coin, a new ransomware variant that appears to be the first to accept the currency as ransom payment surfaces.

January 10th, 2018

Monero Miners Found in BlackBerry Mobile Site, North Korean University Server

Security researchers discovered an installer for a Monero miner intended to transmit the cryptocurrency to Kim Il Sung University (KSU), North Korea. Meanwhile, a Reddit user found a Monero miner in the BlackBerry mobile site.

January 9th, 2018

Vulnerabilities and a Backdoor Plague Western Digital My Cloud NAS Devices

Multiple vulnerabilities and a hard-coded backdoor were discovered in Western Digital’s My Cloud network attached storage (NAS) devices that could allow remote attackers to gain unrestricted root access.

January 8th, 2018

Security Flaw in Google Apps Script can Let Hackers Deliver Malware via SaaS Platform

Security researchers reported a security flaw in Google Apps Script that can enable hackers and cybercriminals to deliver Google Drive-hosted malware when abused and exploited.

January 5th, 2018