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Earth Kasha Updates TTPs in Latest Campaign Targeting Taiwan and Japan

This blog discusses the latest modifications observed in Earth Kasha’s TTPs from their latest campaign detected in March 2025 targeting Taiwan and Japan.

Exploits & Vulnerabilities

NVIDIA Riva Vulnerabilities Leave AI-Powered Speech and Translation Services at Risk

Trend Research uncovered misconfigurations in NVIDIA Riva deployments, with two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-23242 and CVE-2025-23243, contributing to their exposure. These security flaws could lead to unauthorized access, resource abuse, and potential misuse or theft of AI-powered inference services, including speech recognition and text-to-speech processing.

APT & Targeted Attacks

Earth Kurma APT Campaign Targets Southeast Asian Government, Telecom Sectors

An APT group dubbed Earth Kurma is actively targeting government and telecommunications organizations in Southeast Asia using advanced malware, rootkits, and trusted cloud services to conduct cyberespionage.

Cyber Threats

Russian Infrastructure Plays Crucial Role in North Korean Cybercrime Operations

In this blog entry, we discuss how North Korea's significant role in cybercrime – including campaigns attributed to Void Dokkaebi – is facilitated by extensive use of anonymization networks and the use of Russian IP ranges.

Malware

FOG Ransomware Spread by Cybercriminals Claiming Ties to DOGE

This blog details our investigation of malware samples that conceal within them a FOG ransomware payload.

Ransomware

CrazyHunter Campaign Targets Taiwanese Critical Sectors

This blog entry details research on emerging ransomware group CrazyHunter, which has launched a sophisticated campaign aimed at Taiwan's essential services.

Cloud

Strengthen Security with Cyber Risk Advisory

In today’s fast-paced digital world, cyber threats are constantly evolving. Attackers are leveraging advanced techniques and artificial intelligence (AI) to exploit vulnerabilities, leaving organizations vulnerable to breaches and disruptions. To combat these challenges, organizations must stay vigilant and implement more proactive cybersecurity measures. This is where our Cyber Risk Advisory service, powered by the Trend Vision One™ Cyber Risk Exposure Management (CREM) solution, step in to provide a strategic edge.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Top 10 for LLM & Gen AI Project Ranked by OWASP

Trend Micro has become a Gold sponsor of the OWASP Top 10 for LLM and Gen AI Project, merging cybersecurity expertise with OWASP's collaborative efforts to address emerging AI security risks. This partnership underscores Trend Micro's unwavering commitment to advancing AI security, ensuring a secure foundation for the transformative power of AI.

Exploits & Vulnerabilities

ZDI-23-1527 and ZDI-23-1528: The Potential Impact of Overly Permissive SAS Tokens on PC Manager Supply Chains

In ZDI-23-1527 and ZDI-23-1528 we uncover two possible scenarios where attackers could have compromised the Microsoft PC Manager supply chain.

Malware

BPFDoor’s Hidden Controller Used Against Asia, Middle East Targets

A controller linked to BPF backdoor can open a reverse shell, enabling deeper infiltration into compromised networks. Recent attacks have been observed targeting the telecommunications, finance, and retail sectors across South Korea, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Egypt.

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