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Cybercriminal underground
Ascending the Ranks: The Brazilian Cybercriminal Underground in 2015

Trend Micro's latest visit to the Brazilian cybercriminal underground reveals its latest trends and available services, from online banking malware to tutorial classes for new cybercriminals.

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Phishing & BEC
Security 101: Business Email Compromise (BEC) Schemes

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a public service announcement earlier this year warning about Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do to prevent attacks.

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Prototype Nation: The Chinese Cybercriminal Underground in 2015

This research paper provides a closer look into China’s bustling cybercriminal underground—including new market offerings like leaked data search engines and carding devices.

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Phishing & BEC Targeted attacks
Spear Phishing 101: What is Spear Phishing?

The objective of spear phishing and phishing are ultimately the same—to trick a target into opening an attachment or click on a malicious embedded link. But what is spear phishing? Learn more from this article.

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Cyber crime Cybercriminal underground
Follow the Data: Dissecting Data Breaches and Debunking the Myths

A decade's worth of breaches has led to this. Forward-looking threat researcher Numaan Huq analyzes what has happened to the stolen data affecting major US industries. We map out the probabilities; see where the information goes and how much it's sold.

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FBI Warns Public on Dangers of the Internet of Things

The FBI released a Public Service Announcement that warns about the potential security risks of the IoT. Learn more about these risks and their real-life consequences.

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Exploits & Zero-Days Software supply chain
Virtual Patching in Mixed Environments: How It Protects You

A primer on the advantages of implementing virtual patching to protect systems against unpatched vulnerabilities.

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Hacktivism
Hacktivism 101: A Brief History and Timeline of Notable Incidents

While not done for profit, hacktivism has forced companies and organizations to face critical security challenges. Find out what it is and how it evolved from being the “Internet’s voice” to one of today's biggest security threats.

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Cyber crime
The Gaspot Experiment: How Gas-Tank-Monitoring Systems Could Make Perfect Targets for Attackers

In the US and other locations worldwide, gas stations are primarily privately owned. While most of them have been modernized, there are still a lot of risks tied to their business, especially those that are connected to the Internet.

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Data privacy & regulation IoT & smart devices
Security On-The-Go: Setting up a Virtual Private Network (VPN)

There are privacy and security risks involved in connecting to public or 'free' Wi-fi hotspots. Here's a 4-step guide to setting up a virtual private network (VPN) for the times when you have to connect to unfamiliar networks.

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