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Know Your Internet Bad Guys

Anyone who makes a habit of wandering around in cyberspace should print <a href="http://blog.trendmicro.com/know-your-enemies-online">this TrendLabs infographic</a>, posted Wednesday, and keep it close at hand. This colorful web poster contains info on Internet bad guys, and helps people avoid getting scammed, hacked, or hurt by malware.

John P. Mello Jr. | 09 Feb | Read more

SpyEye Trojan Targets Online Banking Security Systems

Researchers have discovered a new attack by a popular malware program, the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/236562/spyeye_trojan_morphs_to_defeat_online_banking_defenses.html">SpyEye Trojan</a>, that is aimed at cracking security schemes that use text messaging to send confirmation codes to consumers so they can confirm transactions from their accounts.

John P. Mello Jr. | 07 Oct | Read more