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According to new research from Trend Micro, threats to digital infrastructure are ramping up as threat actors increase their rate of attack. Ransomware attackers are honing their targets to businesses and industries more likely to pay, and they are getting better at exploiting human error, states the company.

In some places around the world this is Fraud Prevention Month. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, $379 million were lost to scams and fraud in 2021, which was an increase of 130 per cent compared to 2020. Security researchers at Trend Micro remind consumers that while companies do their best to stop being defrauded, consumers have a role, too. That means not falling for emails with offers that appear too good to be true.

March is Fraud Prevention Month and a multinational cyber security software company is offering tips for people to stay. Brandon Rowe speaks with Greg Young, the vice-president of cybersecurity at Trend Micro to find out what people need to know to avoid being scammed.

CanadianSME had a chance to chat with Myla Pilao, from Trend Micro Research to discuss their Cybersecurity predictions for 2022 which predicts that organizations will be better prepared to handle cyber risks as they build out and implement proactive security strategies. Myla discussed the key steps for businesses to undertake to ensure they remain safe in 2022 and beyond.

On March 9-11, 2022, attend the 2nd Annual Vancouver International Privacy & Security Summit. The hybrid summit will be delivered both in-person and on a customized virtual platform and will attract over 1,000 security and privacy professionals from around the world to discuss important issues on how we securely live, work, and play as the move to digital platforms accelerates. Speakers include Myla Pilao, director of threat research, Trend Micro.