Eric Skinner

Strategy, Corporate Development and Analyst Relations at Trend Micro. Opinions are my own. Also at

[Eric Skinner @EricSkinner]

@fqure @gruber @rmondello Loren Brichter, I believe. @lorenb

[Eric Skinner @EricSkinner]

@PierrePoilievre Coming from the guy who hasn't released a costed platform yet. Easy to take shots at everyone else, but what's your plan? I'm keen to read it.

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@Jahfer @harleyf @TgfHfr Sadly, this plan doesn't actually involve trains going any faster than today. Just on dedicated track, so journeys are a little shorter. Un-ambitious.

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@corg_e Nice try by Microsoft, but still does nothing against MFA proxy attacks e.g. Evilginx...

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@ScrumWhat @bettersafetynet I agree — and measuring efficacy is hard for most orgs. If only there were a tool for that (jk jk but seriously what do you think works?)

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@JoseTheDurval @matthew_d_green https://t.co/R4wLngMPAI

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@_ramsaybrown @RachelTobac I’m with you on this guess.

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Microsoft patched a Defender SmartScreen today. @TrendMicro @thezdi discovered it exploited in the wild and has had pre-disclosure protection in place (e.g. in TippingPoint IPS and endpoint behavioral detection) and has broader day-1 coverage now. https://t.co/ZQHCn9ob80

[Eric Skinner @EricSkinner]

Also, auto insurance providers should be charging higher premiums specifically for vehicles that are vulnerable to these attacks. Then the manufacturers (notably Toyota) would finally be motivated to do something about it. Note that this is not an "every car" problem.

[Eric Skinner @EricSkinner]

Banning the @flipper_net is a knee-jerk reaction to the serious problem of car theft. Criminals can use a wide range of alternate tools with the same effect. The govt should be pushing car manufacturers (Toyota in particular) to urgently improve security.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

Criminals have been using sophisticated tools to steal cars. And Canadians are rightfully worried.

Today, I announced we are banning the importation, sale and use of consumer hacking devices, like flippers, used to commit these crimes.

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[Eric Skinner @EricSkinner]

Great blog from my colleague @shanmurphycyber on last weekend’s deepfake scam in Hong Kong.

[skip murphy @shanmurphycyber]

As promised.. guidance on adjustments companies can make across people, process and tech in an era of AI-driven fraud.

"A Deepfake Scammed a Bank out of $25M — Now What?" by me with input from @EricSkinner for @TrendMicro

https://t.co/a5XpgENGcd

#infosec #cyber

[Eric Skinner @EricSkinner]

@andrewsmhay Marsh posts an interesting regular report called its "Global Insurance Market Index". Worth a look.

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Great updated guidelines from @CISACyber on how to #StopRansomware. Lots of great advice in here on how you can protect your organization. https://t.co/5FrdWGDvYy

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Tom Hanks’s AI-faked likeness used in an ad. Attackers can use the same technique to fake audio/video verification for BEC attacks. Suspicious-looking payment request from the CEO? Don’t trust the phone number in the email, have a process! https://t.co/ZZSnPoddr2

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@steffanwatkins @avischarf @flightradar24 @Gerjon_ @petchmo Hey @steffanwatkins I’m curious if you know how the faking works. Does Flightradar24 just blindly trust what gets uploaded by contributors? Seems messy.

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While not much is known right now, it’s sobering to consider that if a presumably well-funded and skilled security team at MGM can get hit, cyber defenders sure do have a tough job.

[vx-underground @vxunderground]

MGM Resorts is reporting a cyber security incident. Although they haven't specified, it looks and smells like ransomware.

- Slot machines offline
- Reward system offline
- Website offline
- Only accepting cash at the moment

[Eric Skinner @EricSkinner]

@s_guilbeault Mr Guilbeault, the govt is doing a catastrophically bad job of communicating this effectively to the public. Meanwhile the Conservatives are running circles around you with their messages. When are you going to start communicating seriously and intensely? Time is running out.

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If you’re at #BlackHat2023 drop by Mandalay I today at 1:50pm for what I think will be a pretty interesting session. We will indeed give out a $100 gift card for the most interesting question.

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TODAY: Our incident response team presents a demo of a recent attack case from two angles in this session at Black Hat. #BHUSA

Join us and be sure to stick around for Q&A--we hear the best question wins $100!

Details: https://t.co/9KU0U6uUI0

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[Eric Skinner @EricSkinner]

Thank you @Fox0x01 for a great #BlackHat2023 keynote in AI risks and opportunities — and thanks for the shoutout to @TrendMicro’s session on Azure ML… check that out at https://t.co/S4E8SSzBBH