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AV-Comparatives is an independent, not-for-profit organization based in Innsbruck, Austria. They do real-world testing of antivirus software. Their main goal is to systematically check to see if the leading security solutions for PC, Mac, and mobile devices are living up to advertised promises. Trend Micro and almost every other major security vendor participates in the

For the final blog post in the series supporting the release of our Q3 Threat Roundup Vulnerabilities Under Attack I was asked to write an analysis of security challenges faced by users. Fortunately I have the source material of the Threat Roundup to stick to because really, thats a subject deserving of a series in

We all know the attention data breaches are generating. Yet what appears to be lacking in the dialogue about targeted attacks and advanced threats are the impacts that can result, and therefore, how to frame a business case. As an example, according to a recent study published by PWC, the average cost of a data

What Should Cousin Eddie Do? By now, I am sure many of you have watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation multiple times, shared quotes on Twitter and Facebook, and were even inspired to demonstrate everything you know about exterior illumination. Check out the actual trailer from the way-back-when machine in 1989. I think we can all

In the spirit of the holiday giving season, Trend Micro is happy to provide a free utility app to Apple Mac users called Dr. Cleaner. Among the Mac apps we examined, only Dr. Cleaner does both memory and disk cleaning and does both for free. Thousands of Apple Mac users have already downloaded Dr.

Advanced, Targeted and Dangerous Advanced persistent threats (APTs) and targeted attacks are rapidly becoming the new normal for organizations all over the world. Once the exclusive domain of sophisticated organized cybercrime gangs and nation state actors, the same tools and techniques are rapidly being disseminated and are now readily and broadly available. In fact, in

Well-established cybersecurity vendors like Trend Micro have long had something of a dual role in the industry. On the one hand, we work tirelessly around the clock and across the globe to keep businesses, governments and consumers safe from the latest security threats. But on the other, were also working to educate those individuals and

Last week, I had the pleasure to attend the SANS Healthcare Security Summit in San Francisco. It was great to see one of the leading educational and awareness organizations team up with the National Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NH-ISAC) to put on this important event. The value of these symposiums cannot be understated.

Here you will find the latest blogs from Trend Micros experts along with comprehensive news looking at the latest information surrounding the FBIs malware warning and the Sony network hack. We encourage you to scroll through the various blogs, provide comments and enjoy the in-depth knowledge that Trend Micro has to offer. December 19, 2014

We recently released our3Q 2014 Security Roundup entitled Vulnerabilities Under Attack: Shedding Light on the Growing Attack Surfacein which we highlight a number of trends like an increase in PoS malware, mobile attacks, and others. The issue Ill dive into here is the fallout from the Shellshock vulnerability. You can read the specifics of the

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