Trend Micro is one of the anti-virus firms hacked by Fxsmsp

By Ryan De Souza
Other two companies allegedly involved in the data breach are Symantec and McAfee. Recently Hackread.com informed you about a Russian group of hackers dubbed Fxsmsp that is specifically targeting trusted anti-virus companies and has at… Continue reading Trend Micro is one of the anti-virus firms hacked by Fxsmsp

Stolen security logos used to falsely endorse PUPs

To gain the trust of users, the makers of PUPs put the logos of reputable security and tech firms on their websites to imply their product is endorsed by the companies. They are not.
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Free antivirus coupon leads to tech support scam

Yet another trick to watch out for with this free antivirus offer that misleads you into calling tech support scammers.
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