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A Pragmatic Guide to Container Security
July 6, 2018
Developers have long been chasing the dream of being able to write an application once and having it run anywhere. Despite valiant attempts over the years, we’ve never quite succeeded.
But over the past few years, we’ve come closer than ever. The meteoric rise of Docker from a simple idea in 2010 to a major player in a new infrastructure space is proof that containers have pushed through the Trough of Disillusionment and are slowly moving up to the Plateau of
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Trend Micro CSO Explains the Risks of Digital Extortion
July 5, 2018
After a 20-year career in the U.S Secret Service, Ed Cabrera joined Trend Micro in 2015, where he is now the Chief Cybersecurity Officer, working with organizations to help improve cybersecurity. Among the multiple challenges faced by enterprises around the world are ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, which represent a more immediate form of risk than other forms of attack that are not quickly monetized by attackers.
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Trend Micro Launches Managed Detection and Response Service
June 21, 2018
Trend Micro announced on June 19 a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service to assist security operations teams. MDR provides managed cyber-security services that benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to help detect threats. The new service is not intended to replace an organization's existing security team, but rather is being positioned as a complementary approach.
Trend Micro Moves to Secure Container Images
June 19, 2018
As the number of organizations that are embracing containers continues to increase, so does the number of incumbent cybersecurity vendors extending the reach of their platforms. Trend Micro, as part of that trend, has begun offering a Deep Security Smart Check module to continuously scan container images, which complements an existing Deep Security module for securing container runtimes.
Why DevOps is the answer to reducing security flaws and risk
June 7, 2018
Confusion persists around DevOps because the term "has been used and abused so much it's lost all meaning," said Mark Nunnikhoven, VP of cloud research for Trend Micro, speaking Tuesday at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit in National Harbor, Maryland. DevOps tools have emerged and organizations have marketed "DevOps people." But at its core DevOps is a philosophy designed to balance two formerly disparate parts of an organization: development and operations.
Cybersecurity: Fresh Challenges Breed New Companies, Opportunities
May 31, 2018
The WannaCry cybersecurity attack in May, 2017, targeted tens of thousands of computers scattered across more than 70 countries. The attackers, thought to a be a group located in North Korea, demanded ransom fees in bitcoin. They promised to unfreeze computers in return.
Over 5K Gas Station Tank Gauges Sit Exposed on the Public Net
May 29, 2018
It's been three years since researchers first discovered automated tank gauges (ATGs) at some 5,000 US gas stations exposed on the public Internet without password protection, and a recent scan found 5,635 locations were vulnerable to the same issue.
Operator of Malware-Testing Service Scan4You Convicted on Three Federal Charges
May 16, 2018
One of the men behind the Scan4You, a counter-antivirus tool used by cybercriminals to determine whether their malware would be flagged during routine security scans, has been convicted on three counts in federal court.
6 cybersecurity experts share twitch-inducing pet peeves
May 10, 2018
Everyone has that thing. That trigger that makes a person twitch. Whether that's standing on the left side of an escalator, walking too slow on the sidewalk or coworkers neglecting to take home last Tuesday's Chipotle guacamole (yes, it has indeed gone bad).
Hackers Mine for Crypto-Coins on IoT Devices
May 7, 2018
Cybercriminals looking to purchase malware are frequent flyers on dark web forums. Often, nefarious actors are in search of the attack that will deliver the greatest gains, which is why it might come as a surprise to learn that many criminals are rolling the dice on crypto-jacking connected devices.