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Trend Micro says iOS a 'more secure platform' than Android

by Steven Sande (Jan 12th, 2011)

Verizon customers and others who are picking up iPhones and iPads can rest assured that their shiny new iOS devices are going to be less likely than Android smartphones and tablets to pick up viruses and malware. In a recent interview in Taipei, Trend Micro chairman Steve Chang said that Google's ...

Better safe than sorry? Trend Micro Smart Surfing for Mac

by Steven Sande (Apr 25th, 2009)

Earlier this week, PC security app vendor Trend Micro announced a new product aimed at Mac users. Smart Surfing for Mac (US$69.95 per user per year) provides antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, and web threat protection, and also has a two-way firewall built in. This, of course, brings up the ...

New Mac OS X malware - OSX_LAMZEV.A

by Steven Sande (Nov 21st, 2008)

Computer security company Trend Micro is reporting that a new Mac OS X malware application is making the rounds. The application, called OSX_LAMZEV.A, gives hackers a way to take control of infected Macs. This is the second report of Mac OS X malware this week. This is not a virus, and users must ...