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You’re In Safe Hands with Trend Micro Home Network Security
December 4, 2019
Your home should be a haven that protects you. In the cyber age, however, your router, computers, and TVs, your game consoles and smart devices, are continuously connected to the internet and run the risk of being hacked—usually when you least expect it and often without your knowledge.
Ginp Trojan Targets Android Banking App Users, Steals Login Credentials and Credit Card Details
November 27, 2019
Counterfeit apps were found carrying a new version of the Android banking trojan called Ginp (detected by Trend Micro as AndroidOS_Ginp.HRXB) to steal user login credentials and credit card details.
Online Phishing: How to Stay Out of the Hackers’ Nets
November 20, 2019
Despite the growing popularity of social media and messaging apps, email remains the preferred way to communicate online for millions of Americans. And the bad guys know it.
Amazon Patches Ring Video Doorbell Pro Vulnerability That Threatens Network Security
November 8, 2019
Researchers discovered a vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Pro that, if exploited, could allow a threat actor to get network or Wi-Fi credentials.
49 Disguised Adware Apps With Optimized Evasion Features Found on Google Play
November 7, 2019
We recently found 49 new adware apps on Google Play, disguised as games and stylized cameras. These apps are typical adware, hiding themselves within mobile devices to show ads and deploying anti-uninstall and evasion functions.
CVE-2019-2114: Patched Android Bug That Allows Possible Installation of Malicious Apps
November 7, 2019
An Android bug that could allow threat actors to bypass devices’ security mechanisms was discovered by Nightwatch Cybersecurity. Successful abuse of the bug can allow threat actors to transfer a malicious application to a ...
Home and Away, All Year Round: How Can I Keep My Kids Safe Online?
Ｏctober 28, 2019
We’re well into another school year in the US and elsewhere. For many parents and their kids, this can be a stressful time — demanding new routines, more study and longer days.
Ｏctober 18, 2019
At the start of the year, Google updated its permission requests in Android applications, and in particular, restricted access to SMS and CALL Log permissions..
In Identity Theft the Target is You!
Ｏctober 2, 2019
The hard truth is that identity data is the new gold—and criminal panhandlers are mining it for sale and distribution on the Dark Web.