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NEW TECH: Trend Micro inserts 'X' factor into 'EDR' - endpoint detection response
The Last Watchdog
August 14, 2019
Trend Micro is among the top five endpoint security vendors who’ve been in the battle since the earliest iterations of antivirus software, more than three decades ago. The company has evolved far beyond those days. They came to Las Vegas prepared to push detection and response beyond the endpoint.
Fake Tech-Support Scams on Twitter Could Cost You, Study Warns
July 30, 2019
A report from Trend Micro detailed some of the latest ways cybercriminals are using the social media platform to defraud users of their cash. Trend Micro analyzed Twitter data over a three-day period in February and found criminals are gaming search engine results to lure more victims.
Black Hat 2019: 2020 Election Fraud Worries Attendees
July 26, 2019
Data from Black Hat’s fifth attendee survey of more than 300 information security professionals uncovered massive concern over the security of the 2020 U.S. presidential election – and most think the picture is bleak. “In any jurisdiction where digital election technology is not treated like critical infrastructure it is akin to having unregulated ATM machines,” said Greg Young, vice president of cybersecurity at Trend Micro. “We have tremendous amount of resiliency in ATMs now and we need
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Vicious Malware Threatens to Turn Search Engine Into Crypto-Mining Zombie Botnet
July 23, 2019
Enterprise search engine Elasticsearch is under threat of being turned into a sophisticated cryptocurrency mining botnet to be used in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Trend Micro describes a new malware strain that launches multi-stage attacks on publicly accessible databases and servers that run old versions of Elasticsearch software.
BT and Trend Micro Expand on Azure Marketplace
July 16, 2019
Trend Micro said it has made its Deep Security as a Service product available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Launching at Microsoft’s Inspire 2019 event, the Trend Micro offering lets organizations combine the benefits of security software-as-a-service (SaaS) with consolidated cloud billing and usage-based, metered pricing.
Payment Fraud: Criminals Enroll Stolen Cards on Apple Pay
July 15, 2019
According to a recent report issued by security researchers at Trend Micro, ATM malware has become a commodity and any criminal with $1,000 to invest can start attacking ATMs in no time.
Trend Micro Extends Its Network Protection to the Cloud
July 15, 2019
Trend Micro announced the extension of its industry leading network protection to the cloud, now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. This was delivered in response to the operational challenges enterprises often experience with available network security solutions. It will first be available for AWS Transit Gateway, with multiple deployment models planned to follow.
Zoom Flaw Turns Mac Cam into Spy Cam
July 10, 2019
A vulnerability allows any website to forcibly join a user to a Zoom call, with their video camera activated, without a user's permission. According to Trend Micro's Greg Young, having your camera and audio enabled on your Mac without your knowledge can create a number of scenarios with bad outcomes, including the use of the captured video or screenshots for blackmail.
Anubis Android Banking Malware Returns with Extensive Financial App Hit List
July 9, 2019
The attacker behind the development of Anubis has been active for at least 12 years, and in order to stay current, has retooled the malware for use in fresh attack waves, according to Trend Micro researchers.
DevOps Will Fail Unless Security and Developer Teams Communicate Better
July 3, 2019
DevOps initiatives have become important for 74% of organizations over the past year, but communication must improve for DevOps to be successful, according to Trend Micro.