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3 overlooked endpoints for cyber attacks and how to protect them

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

You probably think you have endpoint security covered. After all, organizations have been securing end-user desktop and laptop computers for decades with anti-virus software and other cyber security programs. Because of these steps, you think you’re not at risk of an endpoint-initiated attack. However, NTT Security’s 2015 Global Threat Intelligence Report found that 70 percent…

Malware & Threats

Threat Actors will come up with new Targeted Attack Tactics that Circumvent Current Anti-evasion Solutions

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

In the Trend Micro 2017 Security Predictions report, we cover many of the threats that organizations will have to deal with this year and none could be more challenging that a targeted attack. We recently saw a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center which said 2016 had the most data breaches in US history….

Network Security

Will 2017 be the Year IoT Threats Go Mainstream?

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live and work forever. It makes us more productive, healthier and happier, and it enables businesses to work smarter, more efficiently and with greater agility. There’s just one problem: from a security perspective IoT devices are fundamentally flawed. And the bad guys are getting pretty…

Mobile Security

Can you get back stolen money?

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

People truly enjoy the perks of the digital era and tend to shop and pay online or via mobile banking. Research commissioned by Kaspersky Lab confirmed that the majority of users (81%) rely on the Internet in their financial routines, and almost half of them (44%) store financial data on their devices. And yet, only…

Malware & Threats

Everyone Is $$$ To Cybercriminals Using Ransomware

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

More than 50 percent of those polled have been victims of ransomware in some way, shape, or form recently. Nineteen percent are being attack more than 50 times per month and a disturbing 42 percent don’t know how often they’re being attacked with ransomware. These stats should be major warning flags for defenders. Despite our…

Network Security

Is Your Organization Prepared When the Extortionists Come Calling?

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

In 2016, Trend Micro partnered with ISMG to conduct a survey of financial, healthcare, and government organizations to better understand the challenges they are facing with ransomware. Some of the results surprised us while others were somewhat expected based on what we’ve saw throughout 2016. We all know ransomware has been a major pain for…

Malware & Threats

Decrypting CryptXXX version 3 — for free

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

In April 2016 a young and ambitious trojan cryptor known by the name CryptXXX was released. It was distributed by the infamous Angler and Neutrino exploit kits. It’s creators certainly hoped that after the release they could lay on the couch and watch the money flow from the victims pockets to their bitcoin wallets. But…

Malware & Threats

Retailers may be gifted FastPOS this holiday season

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

Chilly weather, falling leaves and pumpkin-spiced everything are signs that the holiday season is just around the corner. Retailers have already taken steps to get ready by hiring and training personnel for these busy times. However, can they say the same for their point-of-sales systems? When a person pays with a debit or credit card,…

Malware & Threats

A Trojan from Google ads

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

If you don’t go to suspicious sites, malware can’t get you — right? Well, no. Unfortunately, even those who do not open unreliable e-mail attachments, avoid porn sites, and do not install apps from unofficial stores are not well-enough protected. New developments suggest that malware can be found even on an absolutely legitimate site, as…

Application Security

The November 2016 Security Update Review

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

Adobe released two updates this month. The more critical of the two patches addresses nine CVEs in the Flash player. This comes just two weeks after Adobe issued an emergency Flash update to fix an issue currently being exploited. We’ll see this exploit later in a Windows update, too. Today’s Flash update is not being…