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In the first half of 2023, Trend Micro blocked more than 85.6 billion cybersecurity threats globally, consisting of email threats, malicious files and malicious URLs.

Recently, Trend Micro reported a 27% year-over-year increase in the number of cybercriminal activities it blocked in the first half of this year. And one thing that’s fueling the increase in cyber attacks is companies’ adoption of AI, according to the report.

As the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more commonplace, over-reliance on this technology could pose problems for employers. There was a 27 per cent year-over-year increase in the number of cybercriminal activities blocked by Trend Micro, and AI played a role in this increase, according to a previous report.

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has joined the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX) to contribute knowledge assets and threat insights and to help support cyber resilience across the country. The CCTX is Canada’s national cyber threat sharing and collaboration hub. Trend Micro Technical Director Antoine Saikaley sat down with Julian Lee at eChannel News to discuss this collaboration, how it supports the community and how factors such as AI are evolving the cybersecurity landscape.

Scams that rely on social engineering are increasing despite all the publicity they are receiving. How can people continue to be fooled when they get a call asking for money to bail a family member out of jail for example? Trend Micro has a new study called Virtual Kidnapping and Jon Clay, their VP of Threat Intelligence, joins #HashtagTrending to discuss its findings.

Trend Micro revealed it has become a member of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange, the country’s not-for-profit threat-sharing hub for infosec pros, to contribute knowledge, threat insights and to help support cyber resilience across the country. It is worth noting that the CCTX has 170 memebers, including other security-related technology companies such as BlackBerry, Field Effect, the Canadian Internet Registry Authority (CIRA), Okiok Data, Optiv, Purilock, White Tuque and Accenture.

Tammy Allen, SMB Sales Manager at Trend Micro in Canada, joined Julian Lee for eChannel News’ Women in Tech series. Tammy shared her journey as a channel sales specialist within the industry and discussed her transition from working in the computer software business to handling partner development and overseeing the SMB and MSP sales at Trend Micro.

Tammy Allen, Trend Micro SMB Sales Manager, sat down with Channel Buzz to discuss the challenges that a unique market like Canada poses for an organization like Trend Micro and how the company has done a great job adapting to the ever-evolving landscape when it comes to securing endpoints and meeting its partners’ needs.

Global cybersecurity provider Trend Micro has announced the launch of its latest global Cyber Risk Index (CRI) for the second half of 2022. According to the results, the overall global cyber-risk levels have improved from “elevated” to “moderate” for the first time. While North America and Canada still stand at an elevated risk level, Canada received a score of -0.03, which shows an improvement compared to the first half of the year (-0.30). Although Canada has steadily shown improvement year after year, there is still work to be done. According to Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro, "Canadian organizations must continue to take steps to improve their cyber-preparedness so they can stay ahead of the ever-evolving threats, especially since most anticipate a breach within the next year."

With the launch of Bing's new AI and the release of ChatGPT 4, the technology paradigm shift is gaining even more speed. In an interview with e-Channel News' Secure Connections Podcast, VP of cybersecurity at Trend Micro, Greg Young, discussed the importance of securing environments in today's landscape. Greg also highlighted the work Trend Micro is doing in terms of vulnerability spotting and management and provided recommendations to help companies reduce their attack surface and increase their visibility to stay ahead of emerging cyber threats.

Scanning the news these days will invariably include a story about an organization or public institution suffering from a cybersecurity attack. In an interview with Canadian HR Reporter, Antoine Saikaley, technical director for Trend Micro in Canada highlighted the importance of cybersecurity and provided advice on how HR teams can incorporate cyber awareness trainings into employee onboarding processes.

In an interview with CanadianSME Myla Pilao, Global Director for Technology Marketing at Trend Micro, shared her thoughts on Trend Micro’s recently revealed cybersecurity predictions for 2023, the practical measures that companies can take to safeguard themselves against business email compromise (BEC) scams, and some practical tactics that may be used to shield organizations from malicious users.

As many workforces have now adjusted to the hybrid work setup, blurring the lines between on-site and at-home work, security teams will be required to do away with conventional point solution-based strategies to stay on top of any potential entry points for opportunistic attackers. Trend Micro's VP of cybersecurity, Greg Young speaks joins the Hashtag Trending podcast to discuss Trend Micro’s predictions for 2023 and share recommendations to help businesses stay ahead of the emerging cyberthreats.

As many organizations today offer work-from-anywhere policies, many employees are jetting off to distant locales for a change of scenery while still on the job. John Dujay at Canadian HR Reporter speaks with Greg Young, Trend Micro’s VP of cybersecurity about the rapidly evolving threat landscape and how companies can ensure their data remains protected when employees are working while travelling to different countries.

With companies expanding their digital footprint and as we enter a new year, Trend Micro predicts threats will persist. The resulting mass-transition of company assets to digital environments has led to increasingly complicated and layered digital environments that will provide the ideal playground for adversaries looking to prey on any lack of visibility. Greg Young, VP of cybersecurity shares his top concerns when it comes to cyberthreats and reminds people about the importance of security and protection against this type of criminal activity.

Trend Micro Incorporated announced the winners of its fall Pwn2Own competition held through the Zero Day Initiative. $989,750 in prizes were awarded throughout the event with the purchase of 63 unique zero days. The real-world impact if these vulnerabilities were weaponized would amount to 10x in time, data and financial loss.

Security researchers picked up US$989,750 in prizes for demonstrating 63 unique zero day vulnerabilities in consumer and small office products during the four-day Toronto edition of the Pwn2Own hacking contest. The biggest bundle of cash went to a team from Devcore Security Consulting of Taiwan, which won US$142,500. As a result it was named the event’s Master of Pwn. It was the first time the contest, run under Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, was held in Toronto. Teams or individuals competed either live at Trend Micro’s Toronto office or online.

Just shy of US$1 million in prize money was awarded to security researchers at the end of the four-day Pwn2Own hacking contest in Toronto. In this edition of the event, sponsored by Trend Micro, participants demonstrated 63 unique zero-day exploits by breaking into home and small office routers and printers. The biggest bundle of cash went to a team from Devcore Security Consulting of Taiwan, which won US$142,500. As a result it was named the event’s Master of Pwn. The total amount awarded to all participants was $989,750. The biggest payout of the series was at the 2021 event in Vancouver, where participants won US$1.2 million. The next competition will be in Miami in February.

After two days of the Toronto edition of the Pwn2Own hacking contest, individuals and teams had won almost US$800,000 in cash prizes, with the expectation that more than US$1 million might be awarded by the time the event ends. Hardware and software manufacturers learn where vulnerabilities are in their products from hacking contests like this. The next Pwn2Own contest will be held in Miami in February.

The first Toronto edition of Trend Micro’s Pwn2Own hacking contest took Palce from Dec 6-8, 2022, with individuals or teams from a number of countries attempting to break into consumer products in hopes of winning a share of hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes. Within two hours, two teams had each won US$20,000. By the end of the day US$400,000 had been awarded for the discovery of 26 bugs. In an interview with IT World Canada Dustin Childs, head of threat awareness at Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, shared more on the goals of the competition, why it’s being held in Toronto and what Trend has learned from recent competitions.

There’s a simple but powerful dynamic driving cyber risk for most financial services organizations today. The more they invest in digital infrastructure and tooling to drive sustainable growth, the more they may expose themselves to attack. Trend Micro commissioned Sapio Research to survey financial services IT and business leaders in Canada and around the world to gauge security postures in these types of organizations.

Dina and Sid are joined by Gurdeep Ahluwalia, host of "The Pooja & Gurdeep Show" on 98.1 CHFI, and Antoine Saikaley, Technical Director at Trend Micro to discuss the latest online scams and tips on how to stay protected.

Why is cyber hygiene a growing concern? How can we encourage a healthy online space for our children? Which questions should we be asking them? In an interview with Privacy Canada, Myla Pilao, Director for Technology Marketing at Trend Micro, answers these questions and more while sharing cyber hygiene tools for parents and children created by Trend Micro.

One of the most frequently discussed topics in technology today is the “metaverse”, which is loosely described as the intersection between the virtual and physical worlds. Due to it being in its infancy, it has yet to be fully defined and it is still partly in the realm of speculation. In an interview with Insurance Business, Vice President of Infrastructure Strategies at Trend Micro, Bill Malik, shared insights on what cyber threats to expect and how they could be mitigated according to Trend Micro’s report on the "darkverse".

While the metaverse marketing hype is making everyone excited about the future, the reality is that the promised metaverse dream is estimated to be at least five to ten years away from becoming a reality. Until then, there will be many technical and design problems to solve. In an interview with Addictive Tips, Global Vice President of Infrastructure Strategies at Trend Micro, Bill Malik, discussed the introduction of the metaverse, and the new threats that will be introduced with this new, evolving space

With the increasing daily use of digital technology, it’s critical for parents to integrate digital literacy and cyber hygiene into their child’s learning process. The Internet is a powerful tool offering a multitude of positive benefits, but it also has its risks. InBetween Magazine spoke with Myla Pilao, Director of Technology Marketing at Trend Micro and an avid advocate for the safety of children online. Pilao talked about Trend Micro's Cyber Academy and shared a few tips for parents to upgrade children’s digital literacy skills in a way that’s meaningful and engaging.

New ransomware numbers for Canada. Trend Micro questioned 103 Canadian IT decision makers about ransomware attacks on their organizations. There was no surprise: 60 per cent said their organization had detected a ransomware attempt in the past three years. Of those 77 per cent said that they were victimized, roughly 40 per cent of all firms surveyed were hit.

For the last 50 years, Canada has never been seen as a country likely to be attacked. Our army was dedicated to peacemaking. But the new world of ransomware and cyber attacks is a new and dangerous space where Canada is increasingly vulnerable and under attack. According to Trend Micro’s 2022 Mid-Year report, two thirds of Canadian companies are “not optimistic” about defending against ransomware in the coming year. According to the report, Canadian companies are being hit badly by the “steal and reveal” attacks; 66 percent have experienced data theft (exfiltration) and extortion. However, a surprisingly high number of Canadian companies have ransomware insurance and were able to file a claim as a result of an attack.

Trend Micro predicted that ransomware groups will increasingly target Linux servers and embedded systems over the coming years. It recorded a double-digit year-on-year (YoY) increase in attacks on these systems in 1H 2022. According to Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence for Trend Micro, “New and emerging threat groups continue to evolve their business model, focusing their attacks with even greater precision. That’s why it’s essential that organizations get better at mapping, understanding, and protecting their expanding digital attack surface. A single, unified cybersecurity platform is the best place to start.”

Ransomware attacks on Linux servers are increasing, IT administrators have been warned. The alert comes in the midyear threat analysis roundup from researchers at Trend Micro. A new ransomware variant dubbed Cheerscrypt has been detected that targets VMware ESXi servers. That’s helped the 75 per cent increase in attacks on Linux systems in the first half of the year.

Trend Micro predicted that ransomware groups will increasingly target Linux servers and embedded systems over the coming years. It recorded a double-digit year-on-year (YoY) increase in attacks on these systems in 1H 2022.

Ransomware attacks on Linux servers are increasing, IT administrators have been warned. The alert comes in the midyear threat analysis roundup from researchers at Trend Micro. A new ransomware variant dubbed Cheerscrypt has been detected that targets VMware ESXi servers. That’s helped the 75 per cent increase in attacks on Linux systems in the first half of the year.

Kids will be going back to school in a few days. Parents who want to talk to their children about cyber hygiene now can take advantage of a website set up by Trend Micro to get advice on how to have an ongoing conversation about security. And youngsters can learn a few things online by going to the Cyber Academy for interactive lessons.

As businesses across sectors continue their digital transformation and cloud migration journey, Trend Micro found that in Canada, phishing and malware evolved as the most common types of cyber attack, with over 1.2 million threats detected in 2021. Even though compared to global statistics Canada has shown a stronger cybersecurity framework, as cyber attacks get more targeted, Canadian organizations will have to ensure there are no gaps in their security strategies. In an interview with Addictive Tips, VP Cybersecurity at Trend Micro Greg Young speaks to the different types of data breaches that exist and shares how organizations and individuals can protect themselves from these threats.

After years of leadership in the fast-growing global market for cloud security, Trend Micro has announced its new deployment models and services for Trend Micro Cloud One. In an interview with Channel Buzz, Technical Director for Trend Micro in Canada, Antoine Saikaley shared insights on how the platform’s new features are based on client feedback, pointing out the system is fully hosted in Canada for Canadian customers.

Trend Micro  announced enhancements to its cloud security platform, adding simplified deployment and management of cloud intrusion prevention system infrastructure to remove burdens and reduce friction for running cloud-based network security, and container security free from infrastructure deployment to scan container images faster with no impact to speed. This second update extends the company’s existing container offering, which was the first offered by a cybersecurity provider.

According to the latest Cyber Risk Index (CRI), even though Canada has a moderate risk level compared to the rest of North America, majority of Canadian organizations think they’ll be breached in the next twelve months. In an interview with CanadianSME, VP Cybersecurity at Trend Micro Greg Young shares insights for Canadian organizations to have a better understanding of the cyber security landscape and offers tips to help them reduce their risk levels.

Canada recently introduced Bill C-26, a new legislation to strengthen cybersecurity for businesses across sectors as they continue their digital transformation and cloud migration journey. In an interview with eChannelNEWS, VP Cybersecurity at Trend Micro Greg Young speaks to the most common types of cyber attacks in Canada and shares advice on how organizations can protect themselves from these threats.

A new ransomware strain is being distributed that pretends to be a Google software update. Researchers at Trend Micro call this strain HavanaCrypt. Before executing the ransomware it deletes Windows shadow copies of data and system restore instances. Listeners must ignore any email or text message that claims to be a Google update. Remember applications like Gmail, Workspace, Google Docs and others automatically update. The only safe way to get a browser update is to have your Chrome browser set to automatically download updates, or you can just go into the control menu. You get that from clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner of the browser. From there click on Help and then About Google Chrome.

Despite investing money into cybersecurity, many Canadian organizations — and their global peers — admit they still have visibility problems into their IT systems, which complicates their ability to secure vital data. According to a recently-released global study for Trend Micro of 6,297 IT and business decision-makers across 29 countries, nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of all respondents — including 60 per cent of Canadian participants — acknowledged having blind spots in trying to secure their attack surface.

Trend Micro Inc. blocked over 33.6 million cloud email threats in 2021, a 101% increase on the previous year. This stark increase in attacks proves that email remains a top point of entry for cyber attacks.

In 2021, manufacturing overtook financial services as the most attacked sector in terms of cybersecurity, accounting for almost a quarter (23%) of ransomware attacks globally. Trend Micro  found that as many as 69% of global manufacturers run outdated operating systems.

Hacking is a business now. A recent trend among threat actors engaged in crypto mining activities has been to focus their efforts on stealing companies’ resources and processing cycles connected through the cloud. The risk is particularly high, as cryptocurrency is slowly becoming common among individuals and business transactions. In an interview with IT World Canada, Trend Micro’s VP of Cybersecurity, Greg Young discusses how businesses can defend themselves from this new type of ransomware.

In the wake of lifting of pandemic restrictions, digital transformation is becoming so extensive that organizations are having trouble getting a handle on their broadening cyber exposures. Visibility of expanding cyber risks appears to be a key reason why organizations struggle to manage and understand cyber risk, according to a recent study by cybersecurity firm TrendMicro.

The annual Pwn2Own hacking contest at Vancouver’s CanSecWest conference ended Friday with 17 participants winning just over $1 million. They did it by finding ways to evade defences in commercial software such as Windows, Ubuntu and several browsers. Winners included a team that was able to get into the infotainment system used in a Tesla Model 3 car. The contest, sponsored by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, is run at a number of cyber conferences around the world to help find vulnerabilities before crooks do.

In light of pandemic-related changes to the workplace and how we function in it, many needed digital investments were made to support remote work and maintain business efficiencies during the pandemic, which exposed more corporate “attack surfaces” to possible threats. What's your tech had a chance to chat with Greg Young to discuss the Cyber Risk Index Results for Canada.

While the use of cryptocurrency is slowly becoming common for individual and business transactions, cyber criminals are increasingly using malicious tactics to mine cryptocurrencies.  CanadianSME spoke with Greg Young, Trend Micro’s VP of cybersecurity, following the company’s release of its crypto mining research. Young provided commentary on the risks associated with cryptocurrency transactions and shared recommendations on how businesses can overcome cryptocurrency-mining attacks.

Security experts urge IT managers to install the latest security updates as soon as possible to prevent hackers from exploiting vulnerabilities. The latest reason why comes from a report by security researchers at Trend Micro into the workings of a new strain of the AvosLocker ransomware. This strain tries to disable Windows Update, corporate anti-virus solutions and scans for the Log4j2 vulnerability. A patch to stop this particular attack was released by Microsoft for Windows last month. Fully updated antivirus or anti-malware solutions may also stop this attack.

Global cybersecurity provider Trend Micro has announced the launch of Trend Micro One, a unified cybersecurity platform with a growing list of ecosystem technology partners that enables customers to better understand, communicate, and lower their cyber risk. The unified security platform approach delivers a continuous lifecycle of risk and threat assessment with attack surface discovery, cyber risk analysis, and threat mitigation and response.

Cybersecurity vendor Trend Micro announced the launch of Trend Micro One a unified platform that consolidates Trend Micro’s existing platforms, and brings them together with third-party vendors. Wendy Moore, Vice President of Product Marketing at Trend Micro Trend Micro One is a platform that gives a complete view of risk posture provides a wealth of information with which companies can build services for customers to grow their own revenue.