Fake Dating Apps Found as Top Source of Malware in Africa

February 14, 2020

Fake dating mobile applications were found to be a top source of malware in Africa. According to a research from Kaspersky, 7,734 attacks from 1,486 threats were detected, affecting 2,548 mobile users from the continent.

How to Manage Your Privacy On and Off Facebook

February 11, 2020

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.

Researchers Use Smart Light Bulbs to Infiltrate Networks

February 06, 2020

Researchers successfully infiltrated networks through a vulnerability in Philips Hue light bulbs. The CVE-2020-6007 vulnerability, which involves the Zigbee communication protocol, can be...

SORA and UNSTABLE: 2 Mirai Variants Target Video Surveillance Storage Systems

February 05, 2020

Trend Micro researchers encountered two variants of the notorious internet of things (IoT) malware, Mirai, employing a new propagation method.

Hacker Publishes Credentials for Over 515,000 Servers, Routers, and IoT Devices

January 21, 2020

A hacker published the credentials of over 515,000 servers, routers, and IoT devices on a well-known hacking website.

Defend Yourself Now and in the Future Against Mobile Malware

January 20, 2020

The world has gone mobile and the US is leading the way. It's estimated that that the number of smartphone users alone topped 257 million in the States in 2018.

Mobile Banking Trojan FakeToken Resurfaces, Sends Offensive Messages Overseas from Victims’ Accounts

January 16, 2020

Researchers recently discovered an updated version of mobile banking trojan FakeToken after detecting around 5,000 smartphones sending offensive text messages overseas.

The Everyday Cyber Threat Landscape: Trends from 2019 to 2020

January 6, 2020

The past 12 months have been another bumper year for cybercrime affecting everyday users of digital technology. Trend Micro blocked more than 26.8 billion of these threats in the first half of 2019 alone.

First Active Attack Exploiting CVE-2019-2215 Found on Google Play, Linked to SideWinder APT Group

January 6, 2020

We found three malicious apps in the Google Play Store that work together to compromise a victim’s device and collect user information.