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This Week in Security News: Adware and Ransomware

  • Posted on:January 11, 2019
  • Posted in:Current News, Security
  • Posted by:
    Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)
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week in security

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 an adware that disguised itself as different apps and monitors mobile devices. Also, learn more about the different ransomware attacks Trend Micro has been tracking….

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Tags: adwareAndroidJavaScriptmalwareMongoLockransomware

AV-Comparatives: Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android Provides 100% Malware Protection for Mobile Users

  • Posted on:August 16, 2018
  • Posted in:Android, Consumer, Security
  • Posted by:
    Trend Micro
0

With the introduction of Android v8.0 (Android Oreo) in August of 2017, among other OS improvements Google introduced its built-in malware protection for Android call Play Protect (dependent on Google Play Services 11 or later). Play Protect checks apps and APK files downloaded from Google Play or third-party sources, using real-time and on-demand scanners, while…

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Tags: AndroidAV-Comparatives

The New Mobile Threat Landscape, circa 2017 to 2018

  • Posted on:April 26, 2018
  • Posted in:Consumer, Mobile Security, Ransomware, Security
  • Posted by:
    Trend Micro
0
Is your phone infected?

Submitted by Ian Grutze If mobile threats diversified and expanded in 2016, they matured in 2017. Mobile ransomware continued to rear its head, burgeoning into the platform’s most prevalent threat. Simple screen lockers, for instance, evolved into file-encrypting malware, some of which even seemed to keep pace with their desktop counterparts in terms of malicious routines….

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Tags: AndroidcryptocurrencycybercriminalsiOSMobile SecurityMobile Threat Landscaperansomware

Jailbreaking is happening in the millions: don’t turn a blind eye

  • Posted on:February 11, 2013
  • Posted in:Mobility
  • Posted by:
    Trend Micro
5

The jailbreaking of Apple iOS devices has been around as long as the devices themselves, but IT managers are still underestimating the scale of the issue and the security risks it represents for corporate data and networks. The latest jailbreak for iOS 6.1, released on 4 February, was downloaded by a whopping 5 million users…

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Tags: AndroidAppleBlackberryBringYourOwnIT.comBYODCesare GarlaticonsumerizationcydiaGalaxyGartneriOSiPadiPhonejailbreakjailbreakingMobile Device ManagementMobile SecurityPolicyPrivacyRIMRSA ConferenceSamsungsmartphonestabletstrend micro

Consumerization Trends for 2013

  • Posted on:January 8, 2013
  • Posted in:Mobility
  • Posted by:
    Trend Micro
0

Post based on my conversation with Zoe Sands, Head of Digital Marketing at Juniper Networks. A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting with Cesare Garlati, Vice President, Mobile Security at Trend Micro. It was an enlightening and informative meeting; he is a security veteran with vast experience in mobility, his chosen…

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Tags: AndroidAppleBlackberryBringYourOwnIT.comBYODCesare GarlaticonsumerizationGalaxyGartneriOSiPadiPhoneJuniperMobile Device ManagementMobile SecurityPolicyPrivacyRIMRSA ConferenceSamsungsmartphonestabletstrend micro

The Financial Impact of Consumerization – Is your BYOD program in the money?

  • Posted on:December 17, 2012
  • Posted in:Mobility
  • Posted by:
    Trend Micro
0

One of the less understood aspects of Consumerization is its financial impact on the business. Studies* show that an increasing number of organizations allow their employees to use personal devices to connect to corporate networks and data for work related activities – the so called Bring Your Own Device phenomenon. However, a new research** commissioned…

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Tags: AndroidAppleBlackberryBringYourOwnIT.comBYODCesare GarlaticonsumerizationFinancial StudyForresterGalaxyiOSiPadiPhoneMobile Device ManagementMobile SecurityPolicyPrivacyRIMRSA ConferenceSamsungsmartphonestabletstrend micro

2013 Consumerization Trends to Watch

  • Posted on:December 11, 2012
  • Posted in:Mobility
  • Posted by:Christopher Budd (Global Threat Communications)
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Every year, Raimund Genes, Trend Micro’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) talks with staff and researchers to develop projections for the coming year. For 2013, Raimund’s predictions indicate that security issues related to the consumerization of IT will be front and center in terms of new developments, both positive and negative. 2012 was a big year…

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Tags: AndroidBYODconsumerizationCTOpredictionsRaimund Genessecuritysecurity predictionssecurity watchlist

Mobile Security for the SMB: Mac vs. Android Threats

  • Posted on:December 5, 2012
  • Posted in:Mobility
  • Posted by:
    Trend Micro
0

We’ve seen the fast pace in which SMBs are adopting mobile devices, with Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) as way to help small business owners save time, increase revenue, reduce costs, and drive productivity.  In a recent survey, 2012 Information Security Breaches Survey (ISBS), PricewaterhouseCoopers found that more than 61% of SMBs in the UK…

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Tags: AndroidAppleconsumer devicesConsumerisationconsumerizationIT Trendsmacmobile adoptionmobile devicessmall businesssmall business technologySMBs

The Financial Impact of Consumerization – The Hidden Costs

  • Posted on:December 3, 2012
  • Posted in:Mobility
  • Posted by:
    Trend Micro
0

Executives and IT leaders are struggling to understand the true costs and benefits of IT consumerization and it’s not difficult to see why. Even a cursory Google search on the subject throws up as many questions as it does conflicting answers. The reason is that no comprehensive research has been conducted into the financial impact…

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Tags: AndroidAppleBlackberryBringYourOwnIT.comBYODCesare GarlaticonsumerizationFinancial StudyForresterGalaxyiOSiPadiPhoneMobile Device ManagementMobile SecurityPolicyPrivacyRIMRSA ConferenceSamsungsmartphonestabletstrend micro

The Financial Impact of Consumerization – It’s official: BYOD boosts productivity

  • Posted on:November 19, 2012
  • Posted in:Mobility
  • Posted by:
    Trend Micro
2

IT strategists and commentators alike have been talking about the cost impacts and benefits of the Consumerization of IT for years. However, no-one seems to agree on what’s actually going on out there from a financial perspective. Why? Because no one has managed to formulate an effective framework for measuring the financial impact of consumer-grade…

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Tags: AndroidAppleBlackberryBringYourOwnIT.comBYODCesare GarlaticonsumerizationFinancial StudyForresterGalaxyiOSiPadiPhoneMobile Device ManagementMobile SecurityPolicyPrivacyRIMSamsungsmartphonestabletstrend micro
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