How Job Scams Work   1. Scammers reach out to you through social media or text messages, claiming to be offering a too-good-to-be-true job opportunity.   Job scam coming through WhatsApp. Source: Reddit   2. There is no official interview; everything is done through online messa

  Just upon the heels of the Facebook Data Breach comes a recent report regarding scraped data of 500 million LinkedIn users being sold online on a popular hacker forum. It was mentioned that 2 million of these records were leaked as samples that contained professional-identifying information,

In this modern digital age, computer technologies are creating endless applications associated with every aspect of our day-to-day lives. However, there are still lots of opportunities that dwell beyond the grasp of classical computers. To keep up, we need a new kind of computing that can handle com

533 million Facebook users are affected by this Data breach.  What you should know? Some attacks that can be attempted using this leaked information include:Phishing attacks, using email addresses.      SIM swap attacks, which use phone numbers to access multi-factor authentication codes.Smishing at

  This week, here are the scams spotted by the Trend Micro Check Team.        Easter Shopping Phishing Scam   Easter shopping phishing scam.       Walmart Facebook Giveaway Scam   The official and fake Walmart fan pages. Source: FOX4KC    

Here are the 4 Common Tax Scams spotted by the Trend Micro Check Team.  1. IRS Text Message/Email Scams  Fake IRS tax refund page.  2. IRS Robocalls and Phone Call Scams Scammers pretend to be from the I

Here comes April! How are you, folks? Amazing prizes await when you collect all TM Community's amazing badges! It’s no joke. Not an April Fool's prank either. Get the 2021, Influencer & Top Fan badges NOW.And what's this??? A new one??? This month, we bring you this special badge

Check out this week's collection of scams spotted by the Trend Micro Check Team.  Bora Bora Giveaway Scams on Facebook The viral post of Bora Bora getaway scams.  HMRC Tax Refund Text Scam Fake gov.uk page that asks for your personal information and banking details.  Amazon Verification Phishin

  Check out this week's collection of scams spotted by the Trend Micro Check Team.   Apple/Google Online Survey Scams   Fake Google survey page       Apple Survey scam     Tax Refund Phishing Scam   Fake myGov login page       “Ame

Here are the scams spotted by the Trend Micro Check team this week.     COVID-19 Phishing Scam   Pandemic scam. Source: Reddit       Giveaway Scam on Discord   Fake Giveaway Scam on Discord. Source: Reddit             &ldqu

Hello March! It's that time of the month again! Did you get any of the Trend Micro Community Influencer badges last February? Don't worry, you can earn new badges at the start of every month! This March, we give you 5 additional awesome badges: Trend Micro Top Fan Badges. These badges will be aw

How many messages do you receive every day? How many of them are actually scams? We rely on text messages to find out when our packages arrive, to get the latest promotions, and to be notified when there are suspicious activities on our accounts. Smishing is phishing through text messaging. Scammers

The Internet has become our most preferred medium of communication especially during the pandemic, and as we further utilize the use of the Internet, we become more conscious about our personal data online. With that comes the rising demand for data security and privacy from consumers. Privacy regul

Many people are looking forward to Valentine’s Day, and so are the scammers – they are ready to steal your money or leave you heartbroken on this supposedly romantic day. In this post, we will share with you the 3 most common Valentine’s Day scams and how to avoid them. Can you spo

We look for investments to improve our lives, but scammers are just interested in taking our money and personal information to improve their wallets. Have you ever been offered an investment that seemed a little too good to be true? In this article, we’ve gathered some of the most common inves

We kick-off this year with a BANG! Bringing us excitement to earn the awesome Trend Micro 2021 Badge. Let's keep the ball rolling this February. Introducing the new Trend Micro Influencer Badges. These badges will be awarded to Trend Micro Community Members receiving the most number of likes fr

What is 5G?  Over the years, mobile networks have continued to evolve, providing better and faster communication for users. From the first generation, 1G, which was introduced in Japan in 1979, to 5G, the latest mobile network technology today. 5G is a specification laid out by the International Com

As much as we hope scams to disappear completely from our lives, scammers will always find a way to come up with more scams to benefit from people. Among them, phishing scams are spreading ferociously – scammers trying their hardest to ‘phish’ through texts, emails, and social plat

Let us look back at the past year with the warmest of memories. Happy New Year, my fellow Trend Micro Community Members! 2021 is here!   In celebration of a new beginning, we bring you the TM 2021 Badge! Beginning January 2021, Trend Micro Community will introduce new badges that you can ear

What's up Trend Micro Community members!   We are proud to present... the 10 new Community Ranks! Earn points while helping our fellow Community members secure their systems. Participate in knowledge sharing and raise Community spirit. Share your concerns, ideas, and solutions. Start