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How Trustwave's Fusion Platform Analyzes Ransomware Tactics in the Energy Sector: A Comprehensive Overview

Trustwave SpiderLabs has multiple methods and tools available to keep its teams apprised of the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) threat groups utilize during an attack, but perhaps the most useful is our cloud-native Fusion dashboard.

Inside APT34 (OilRig): Tools, Techniques, and Global Cyber Threats

This blog is the latest in a series that delves into the deep research conducted daily by the Trustwave SpiderLabs team on major threat actor groups currently operating globally. APT34, also known as OilRig, Earth Simnavaz, and Helix Kitten, is a sophisticated, state-sponsored cyber threat group with suspected ties to Iran.

Trustwave SpiderLabs December 2024: Phishing and Email Security Insights

There was some good, bad, and neutral news when it comes to email threats in December 2024, according to new data compiled by Trustwave SpiderLabs’ MailMarshal email security team. Trustwave SpiderLabs’ PageML, which is used in MailMarshal’s Blended Threat Module (BTM), flagged 19 million malicious URLs for VirusTotal, of which 2.2 million detections were only picked up by Trustwave. The team reported that 25% of all incoming spam emails were in fact phishing attacks of some type.

Ransomware's Evolution: Key Threat Groups Targeting the Energy and Utilities Sector in 2025

Ransomware has a long history, first established in 1989 with the introduction of the AIDS Trojan, of use by criminals to force organizations and regular people to hand over money. Trustwave SpiderLabs follows the continuously changing history of ransomware and those behind the malware in Energy and Utilities Sector Deep Dive: Ransomware Threat Groups, a supplementary report to the team’s just released 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy and Utilities Sector.

Trustwave SpiderLabs: The Ransomware Trends Confronting the Energy and Utilities Sector

Increasing frequency, new threat groups emerging, the rise of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) attack model, and third-party attacks are just a few of the dangerous trends Trustwave SpiderLabs details in Energy and Utilities Sector Deep Dive: Ransomware Trends. This report supplements the just released 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy and Utilities Sector. This broader and more comprehensive report analyzes the energy and utilities sector’s major threats and trends.

Trustwave SpiderLabs: Ransomware Attacks Against the Energy and Utilities Sector Up 80%

The energy sector is a cornerstone of national security, ensuring the delivery of critical infrastructure services and supporting transportation systems. Recognizing the importance of protecting this vital industry, Trustwave SpiderLabs has released the comprehensive 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy and Utilities Sector.

Trustwave SpiderLabs 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy and Utilities Sector

The energy sector plays a crucial role in national security by ensuring the delivery of essential infrastructure services and supporting transportation systems. Acknowledging the need to safeguard this vital industry, Trustwave SpiderLabs has published the highly detailed 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Energy and Utilities Sector. The primary report is joined by two specialized supporting pieces of research focusing on these critical areas of concern.

The New Face of Ransomware: Key Players and Emerging Tactics of 2024

As we step into 2025, the high-impact, financially motivated ransomware landscape continues to evolve, shaped by a combination of law enforcement actions, shifting affiliate dynamics, advancements in defensive approaches, and broader economic and geopolitical influences. While 2024 also saw the continued use of ransomware for non-financial gain purposes, such as drawing attention away from other activities – financial motives remained at the forefront of the overall ransomware landscape.

Upcoming Trustwave SpiderLabs Report Investigates Threats Against the Energy and Utilities Sector

Trustwave SpiderLabs is continuing its multi-year research effort delving into the unique cybersecurity challenges that face different vertical sectors with a new report launching on January 22. This effort analyzes the energy and utilities sector, industries which are increasingly targeted due to their critical role in supporting national and global infrastructures. Ransomware takes center stage in these reports, with Trustwave SpiderLabs reporting an 80% year-over-year surge in such attacks.

How Generative AI is Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity: Key Insights for CISOs and Enterprises

The increasing adoption of generative artificial intelligence platforms by threat actors, cyber defenders, and the average organization will present enterprises with an unprecedented number of cybersecurity issues in the coming years, according to a new Gartner report and information from Trustwave subject matter experts.