TRUST FILES Ransomware

TRUST FILES is a ransomware-type program. Software within this classification is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption. On our test machine, TRUST FILES encrypted files and altered their names. Original filenames were appended with a unique ID assigned to the victim, the cyber criminals' email address, and a ".XSHC" extension. For example, a file initially titled "1.jpg" appeared as "1.jpg.[ID-40290F1].[TrustFiles@s...

Salt Typhoon Targets Telecommunications With GhostSpider Malware

According to Trend Micro, Chinese state-sponsored threat actor Salt Typhoon, also tracked as Earth Estries, FamousSparrow, GhostEmperor, and UNC2286, has been seen deploying a new backdoor malware. Called "GhostSpider" by Trend Micro researchers, the malware has been used in attacks against Southeast Asian telecommunications companies. In Trend Micro's report detailing the new malware and tactics used in its deployment, it was also disco...