TVs, home security cameras even refrigerators…so many of appliances around the home are now connected to the internet but are these smart devices safe online? Trend Micro Australia says that the devices you really need to protect online are those that store personal information. I spoke to Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia about the Smartification of our homes and[Read More…]
The Cyber criminal population is in crisis…according to research from Trend Micro they are making less money for selling stolen information then they were just a few years ago…but their solution is simple….just steal more. This is reflected in the recent report of a Russian cyber gang that stole billions of passwords from both commercial websites and consumers. Now you[Read More…]
The answer, according to a new survey, is 10.6 years. According to the Trend Micro Australian Children & Mobile Device Survey, 63% of children aged between 8 and 11 and 73% of children aged between 12 and 15 either have their own mobile device or use their parent’s mobile devices. It will come as no surprise that the survey discovered that[Read More…]
Cyber-criminals are now finding ways to infiltrate and infect every single online device you own. In their latest mobile report, Trend Micro reveals some recent examples of mobile apps that are not only capable of stealing information from infected mobile devices but which can then deliver a secondary malicious payload onto a PC connected to that device. Some examples; ANDROIDOS_USBATTACK.A,[Read More…]
June 2 – 6 is “Stay Smart Online Week”, an annual government and industry initiative to promote online safety. This year’s theme is “On the Go” which should serve to remind us that mobile devices are not immune to online risks. Here are a few tips to help you get started. Securing your mobile device Investigate anti-virus software to install on your[Read More…]
