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This Week in Security News: Trend Micro Detects a 10 Percent Rise in Ransomware in 2019 and New Wi-Fi Encryption Vulnerability Affects Over a Billion Devices

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Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:56:27 +0000

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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, read about how Trend Micro detected a 10 percent rise in ransomware attacks in 2019. Also, learn about a new Wi-Fi encryption vulnerability affecting over a billion…

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Hackers Expand Their Repertoire as Trend Micro Blocks 52 Billion Threats in 2019

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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:56:29 +0000

Variety is welcome in most walks of life, but not when it comes to the threat landscape. Yet that is unfortunately the reality facing modern cybersecurity professionals. As Trend Micro’s 2019  roundup report reveals, hackers have an unprecedented array of tools, techniques and procedures at their disposal today. With 52 billion unique threats detected by…

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In Safe Hands with Trend Micro Home Network Security – Part 3: Testing Its Functions

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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:05:34 +0000

We continue our four-part series on protecting your home and family. See the links to the previous parts at the end of this blog. As you use more internet-connected devices and smart appliances in your home, it’s of utmost importance to make sure your gadgets are properly protected from malware and hackers—and Trend Micro Home…

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This Week in Security News: LokiBot Impersonates Popular Game Launcher and DRBControl Espionage Operation Hits Gambling, Betting Companies

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Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:45:26 +0000

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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about a variant of LokiBot that has been discovered impersonating a popular game launcher, known for Fortnite, to trick users into executing it on their machines….

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This Week in Security News: February 2020 Patch Tuesday Update and Misconfigured AWS S3 Bucket Leaks 36,000 Inmate Records

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Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:57:34 +0000

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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about the more than 140 February Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and Adobe. Also, read about how an unsecured and unencrypted Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)…

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How to Manage Your Privacy On and Off Facebook

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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:05:29 +0000

Social media has come a long way in a short space of time. In a little over a decade, it’s grown from being the preserve of a relatively small group of online enthusiasts to one of the defining trends of 21st century life. As the undisputed global leader in this field, Facebook now boasts nearly…

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This Week in Security News: ZDI Bug Hunters Rake in $1.5M in 2019 and Metamorfo Trojan Malware Campaign Targets Online Banking Users

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Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 14:03:27 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, read about Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative’s $1.5 million in awards and other noteworthy milestones in 2019. Also, learn about a crafty malware that makes you retype…

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Four Reasons Your Cloud Security Is Keeping You Up At Night

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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:01:47 +0000

We are excited to introduce guest posts from our newest Trenders from Cloud Conformity, now Trend Micro Cloud One – Conformity. More insights will be shared from this talented team to help you be confident and in control of the security of your cloud environments! Why your cloud security is keeping you up at night…

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This Week in Security News: Over 2,000 WordPress Accounts Compromised and Facebook to Pay $550M to Settle Class Action Case Over Facial Recognition

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Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:03:53 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, over two thousand WordPress sites were compromised using a malicious script that redirects visitors to scam websites. Also, read about how Facebook has agreed to pay $550…

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This Week in Security News: Trend Micro Creates Factory Honeypot to Trap Malicious Attackers and Microsoft Leaves 250M Customer Service Records Open to the Web

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Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:18:05 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, dive into a research study that explores the risks associated with common cybersecurity vulnerabilities in a factory setting. Also, read about how misconfigured Microsoft cloud databases containing…

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