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In life and in fiction, the numbered Swiss bank account stands as an untouchable repository for funds, legally obtained or otherwise. Modern criminals likewise need a secure repository, not necessarily for funds but for online resources. A recent report from Trend Micro delves deeply into the world of Bulletproof Hosting Service (BPHS) providers. We don't yet know precisely how and where Darkode's resources were stored, but a BPHS was almost certainly involved.

Forums like Darkode represent one leg of the stool that is the problem of criminal hacking, says Tom Kellermann, chief cybersecurity officer at Trend Micro, because these shutdowns send a warning to American cybercriminals that they may be arrested.

Chief Cybersecurity Officer Thomas Kellerman weighs in on the suspension of trading at the NYSE and the latest malware release. (VIDEO)

“A separate attack against one of these vulnerabilities shows that not sharing the discovery of vulnerabilities with the vendor or broader security community leaves everyone at risk,” argued Trend Micro global threat communication manager, Christopher Budd.

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, Heritage Foundation Fellow Steve Moore, former FBI agent Bill Daly and Chief Cybersecurity Officer Tom Kellermann discuss the suspension of trading at the NYSE and concerns about cybersecurity and potential cyber-attacks. (VIDEO)

Hacking tools work by relying on using so-called "zero day" bugs -- vulnerabilities unknown to software makers. According a blog post from cybersecurity firm TrendMicro, the cache has so far revealed the company's tools relied on least two problems in Adobe's Flash Player and in Windows itself.

Researchers from antivirus firm Trend Micro said in a blog post that the leaked Hacking Team files contain two exploits for Flash Player, one of which is already known and has been patched, and one for the Windows kernel.

On Tuesday, security firm Trend Micro shared that at least three exploits – two targeting Adobe Flash Player and one targeting Windows kernel – were found in the information dump.

“A separate attack against one of these vulnerabilities shows that not sharing the discovery of vulnerabilities with the vendor or broader security community leaves everyone at risk,” wrote Christopher Budd, global threat communications manager at Trend.

A cyber blackmail ring is targeting the UK with bogus, malware-filled emails pretending to come from big name companies and government bodies. Trend Micro fraud analyst Paul Pajares and senior architect Jon Oliver reported uncovering the scam in a threat advisory.

We enlisted a team of moderators to ask a number of prominent IT security professionals about the challenges they faced as a woman entering the field, the prejudices they deal with every day and the skills they use to navigate within their business.

Recently discovered malware which uses digital steganography to hide itself in .PNG files has been overwhelmingly targeted at US healthcare providers, according to Trend Micro.

In the past year, U.S. businesses and consumers have experienced more than $18 million in losses stemming from a single strain of ransomware called CryptoWall, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

It may be known to hackers and coders worldwide but for most internet users, the so-called 'Deep Web' remains shrouded in mystery, a supposed morass of drugs, deviancy and stolen credit card details.

The Sept. 11 attacks spurred changes to airport security to prevent future hijackings. But should airline passengers also worry about virtual hijacking?

'Census report' of the unindexed parts of the Internet unearths everything from Bitcoin-laundering services to assassins for hire.

The dark web operates behind an understanding of anonymity. Users aren’t supposed to be able to access dark web websites unless their traffic is anonymized using services like Tor. The IP addresses of dark web services are also hidden so that their hosts are not able to tracked — or at least that’s how it’s supposed to work.

For the U.S., the extradition of Ercan Findikoglu shows the value of patience when it comes to pursuing suspected hacker kingpins.

The deep Web is the vast section of the Internet that isn’t accessible via search engines like Google. To get to the deep Web, you have to use specific software like TOR—The Onion Router—which works to anonymize traffic between two points on the “unindexed Internet.”

The deep and dark web may have a reputation for the illegal and illicit, but it can be a lifeline to many in oppressive and dangerous regimes.

Working out who is behind a cyber attack is one of the hardest parts of dealing with any security incident - and it's getting a lot harder.

It took less than a week for a functional exploit for a recently patched Adobe Flash Player vulnerability to be added to the Magnitude exploit kit, Trend Micro researchers warn...

Trend Micro researchers have unearthed two separate but closely linked malware campaigns attributed to Arab parties.

Contrary to tradeshow presentations, the industry has not failed cybersecurity professionals as many speakers insinuated

Symantec Describes Dual Attack Now Targeting Consumers