Trend Micro Security definitions (A) changes — first seen 2026-07-29

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- ActiveX controls are components that add dynamic and interactive features to Web pages. With ActiveX tools, multimedia effects, animation, a nd functional applications can be added to Web sites.

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AI is a set of algorithms and architectures capable of tasks like learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding.

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- Alteration of a browser's address bar to display a legitimate address. This is done by running a script that removes the browser's address bar and replaces it with a fake one, which is made up of text or images.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/ai.html)

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- The term adware is short for "advertising-supported software." It refers to any piece of software or application that displays advertisements, usually through pop-up or pop-under windows.

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A detailed explanation of the attack surface: what it is, what it means for cybersecurity, and how to protect it.

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- Different vendors often have their own approaches towards malware detection, which may result in different naming conventions. Aliases are other names used to refer to the same threat.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/attack-surface.html)

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- App stores are sites where users browse, download, and buy computing programs or "apps", mostly for mobile devices.

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Learn about how the Log4j vulnerability started, how it's evolving and what you can do to be secure against the vulnerability

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- Application control is a security technology that recognizes only safelisted or "good files" and blocks blocklisted or "bad files" passing through any endpoint in an enterprise network.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/apache-log4j-vulnerability.html)

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- Applications are software programs developed for end-users to accomplish specific computing tasks. Apps, on the other hand, mostly refer to programs developed for mobile devices.

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A cyberattack is an unauthorised attempt to access or damage data. Learn about common cyber threats and how to protect your business from cybercrime.

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- Advanced persistent threat \[APT\] is a military term adapted into the information security context that refers to attacks carried out by nation-states. APT-related threats are created by a group of developers using in-house tools that are not usually

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cyber-attack.html)

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- This phrase pertains to the manner by which malware are able to infect computer systems. These methods include malware as a result of Internet downloads, other malware, opening email attachments, and using removable drives.

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Cybersecurity platforms integrate security visibility, analysis, and controls across multiple security layers and data sources while enhancing protection, scalability, and performance.

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- Arrival method is commonly deemed synonymous to the terms "infection vector" and "infection channel" that both refer to how a particular malware gets inside computer systems. There are different arrival methods for a threat. They can either be:

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cybersecurity-platform.html)

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- Attachments are files embedded within online communication channels such as emails, instant messages, or social networks. File attachments can come in any form, such as images, documents, or programs.

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AI is a set of algorithms and architectures capable of tasks like learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding.

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- The AutoRun technology is a Windows® feature Microsoft introduced in Windows 95. It allows Windows Explorer to automatically launch programs from inserted storage drives and other media. Its command is rooted into the applications and can&rsquo

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cloud-native.html)

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- This is a Windows function that allows applications, such as messaging clients, to immediately launch upon startup. Users can control this through a check box upon installation, or on system settings which uses the MSConfig command.

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Learn all about cloud security including what it is, how it works, why it's important, and some common risks, benefits, trends, and best practices.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cloud-security.html)

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Securing containers is a continuous process integrated into your development, operations, and maintenance processes and infrastructures.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/container-security.html)

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Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) is a cybersecurity approach that continuously identifies, prioritises, and reduces an organisation's real-world attack exposure.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/ctem-continuous-threat-exposure-management.html)

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Cyber insurance is a type of insurance policy that provides coverage for businesses to shield them from losses as a result of data breaches, cyber attcks, and other liabilities.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cyber-insurance.html)

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Discover what the Deep Web is, how it differs from the Dark Web, and why it's essential for privacy and security online. Learn how to access it safely.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/dark-web.html)

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From Fortune 500 firms to global enterprises, no organization is too large to fall victim to a data breach. The cost? Financial loss, reputational damage, and regulatory fallout.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/data-breach.html)

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Data integrity is the difference between data you can trust and data that quietly drives poor decisions, failed audits, or operational disruption.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/data-integrity.html)

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Learn what data security is, its components, key threats on the rise today, and how to protect sensitive business data across cloud and AI securely.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/what-is-data-security.html)

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Understand data sovereignty and how it differs from data residency and localization. Learn why it matters for cybersecurity, compliance, and cloud strategy.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/data-sovereignty.html)

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Learn about endpoint security and how it protects devices from cyber threats. Discover our Endpoint Security Solution for businesses and its unique features.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/endpoint-security.html)

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Explore the extended detection and response (XDR) meaning, how it works, challenges and use cases, comparisons to other technologies, and more:

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/xdr.html)

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Learn about Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), its role in cybersecurity, key benefits, challenges, best practices, and emerging trends shaping its future.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/governance-risk-management-and-compliance-grc.html)

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Discover what Identity and Access Management (IAM) is, it's meaning, how it works, and its key benefits. Explore best practices, common challenges, and emerging trends shaping the future of IAM security.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/identity-and-access-management-iam.html)

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Discover what IT security is, why it matters, and how it protects systems, data, and networks against evolving cyber threats.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/it-security.html)

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The protection of all computing resources from availability, confidentiality, and integrity attacks and failures.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/network-security.html)

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Learn what operational security (OPSEC) is, why it matters in cybersecurity, and how poor OPSEC enables phishing, cloud misuse, and targeted attacks.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/operational-security-opsec.html)

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Learn more about penetration testing and how ethical hackers create attacks to discover new security vulnerabilities through pen tests.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/penetration-testing.html)

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The art of stealing user or corporate information through well-crafted emails that rely on social engineering techniques. The more masterful the attack, the less the user will realize they have been duped.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/phishing.html)

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Learn why proactive security is important to cybersecurity and how to implement proactive security approaches.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/proactive-security.html)

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Learn all about this prevalent and pervasive form of malware. Hackers hold the key to decrypting files for a fee, holding the user's data and system control for ransom.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/ransomware.html)

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What Is SecOps (Security Operations)?

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Learn all about SecOps (security operations), what it involves, and why it's important for risk management.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/security-operations.html)

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Learn the meaning of SOAR security and how its integrated roles of security orchestration, automation, and response can benefit cyber security operations.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/soar.html)

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Learn the social engineering definition, how it works, and how to defend against deception-based cyber attacks and fraud.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/social-engineering.html)

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A detailed overview of threat detection and response, including what it is, why it's important for cybersecurity, and how it can protect your organization.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/threat-detection.html)

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Learn the VPN meaning, how VPN internet connections enhance security, and why businesses rely on them for privacy, remote access, and data protection.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/what-is-vpn.html)

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An architectural approach and goal for network security that assumes that every transaction, entity, and identity is untrusted until trust is established and maintained over time.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/what-is-zero-trust.html)

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Zerologon uses a cryptography weakness to pretend it's something or someone it's not. Get the details of the history and how to prevent yourself from being its next victim.

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- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/zerologon.html)

+- ActiveX controls are components that add dynamic and interactive features to Web pages. With ActiveX tools, multimedia effects, animation, a nd functional applications can be added to Web sites.
+AI is a set of algorithms and architectures capable of tasks like learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding.
+- Alteration of a browser's address bar to display a legitimate address. This is done by running a script that removes the browser's address bar and replaces it with a fake one, which is made up of text or images.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/ai.html)
+- The term adware is short for "advertising-supported software." It refers to any piece of software or application that displays advertisements, usually through pop-up or pop-under windows.
+A detailed explanation of the attack surface: what it is, what it means for cybersecurity, and how to protect it.
+- Different vendors often have their own approaches towards malware detection, which may result in different naming conventions. Aliases are other names used to refer to the same threat.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/attack-surface.html)
+- App stores are sites where users browse, download, and buy computing programs or "apps", mostly for mobile devices.
+Learn about how the Log4j vulnerability started, how it's evolving and what you can do to be secure against the vulnerability
+- Application control is a security technology that recognizes only safelisted or "good files" and blocks blocklisted or "bad files" passing through any endpoint in an enterprise network.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/apache-log4j-vulnerability.html)
+- Applications are software programs developed for end-users to accomplish specific computing tasks. Apps, on the other hand, mostly refer to programs developed for mobile devices.
+A cyberattack is an unauthorised attempt to access or damage data. Learn about common cyber threats and how to protect your business from cybercrime.
+- Advanced persistent threat \[APT\] is a military term adapted into the information security context that refers to attacks carried out by nation-states. APT-related threats are created by a group of developers using in-house tools that are not usually
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cyber-attack.html)
+- This phrase pertains to the manner by which malware are able to infect computer systems. These methods include malware as a result of Internet downloads, other malware, opening email attachments, and using removable drives.
+Cybersecurity platforms integrate security visibility, analysis, and controls across multiple security layers and data sources while enhancing protection, scalability, and performance.
+- Arrival method is commonly deemed synonymous to the terms "infection vector" and "infection channel" that both refer to how a particular malware gets inside computer systems. There are different arrival methods for a threat. They can either be:
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cybersecurity-platform.html)
+- Attachments are files embedded within online communication channels such as emails, instant messages, or social networks. File attachments can come in any form, such as images, documents, or programs.
+AI is a set of algorithms and architectures capable of tasks like learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding.
+- The AutoRun technology is a Windows® feature Microsoft introduced in Windows 95. It allows Windows Explorer to automatically launch programs from inserted storage drives and other media. Its command is rooted into the applications and can&rsquo
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cloud-native.html)
+- This is a Windows function that allows applications, such as messaging clients, to immediately launch upon startup. Users can control this through a check box upon installation, or on system settings which uses the MSConfig command.
+Learn all about cloud security including what it is, how it works, why it's important, and some common risks, benefits, trends, and best practices.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cloud-security.html)
+Securing containers is a continuous process integrated into your development, operations, and maintenance processes and infrastructures.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/container-security.html)
+Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) is a cybersecurity approach that continuously identifies, prioritises, and reduces an organisation's real-world attack exposure.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/ctem-continuous-threat-exposure-management.html)
+Cyber insurance is a type of insurance policy that provides coverage for businesses to shield them from losses as a result of data breaches, cyber attcks, and other liabilities.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/cyber-insurance.html)
+Discover what the Deep Web is, how it differs from the Dark Web, and why it's essential for privacy and security online. Learn how to access it safely.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/dark-web.html)
+From Fortune 500 firms to global enterprises, no organization is too large to fall victim to a data breach. The cost? Financial loss, reputational damage, and regulatory fallout.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/data-breach.html)
+Data integrity is the difference between data you can trust and data that quietly drives poor decisions, failed audits, or operational disruption.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/data-integrity.html)
+Learn what data security is, its components, key threats on the rise today, and how to protect sensitive business data across cloud and AI securely.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/what-is-data-security.html)
+Understand data sovereignty and how it differs from data residency and localization. Learn why it matters for cybersecurity, compliance, and cloud strategy.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/data-sovereignty.html)
+Learn about endpoint security and how it protects devices from cyber threats. Discover our Endpoint Security Solution for businesses and its unique features.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/endpoint-security.html)
+Explore the extended detection and response (XDR) meaning, how it works, challenges and use cases, comparisons to other technologies, and more:
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/xdr.html)
+Learn about Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), its role in cybersecurity, key benefits, challenges, best practices, and emerging trends shaping its future.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/governance-risk-management-and-compliance-grc.html)
+Discover what Identity and Access Management (IAM) is, it's meaning, how it works, and its key benefits. Explore best practices, common challenges, and emerging trends shaping the future of IAM security.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/identity-and-access-management-iam.html)
+Discover what IT security is, why it matters, and how it protects systems, data, and networks against evolving cyber threats.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/it-security.html)
+The protection of all computing resources from availability, confidentiality, and integrity attacks and failures.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/network-security.html)
+Learn what operational security (OPSEC) is, why it matters in cybersecurity, and how poor OPSEC enables phishing, cloud misuse, and targeted attacks.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/operational-security-opsec.html)
+Learn more about penetration testing and how ethical hackers create attacks to discover new security vulnerabilities through pen tests.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/penetration-testing.html)
+The art of stealing user or corporate information through well-crafted emails that rely on social engineering techniques. The more masterful the attack, the less the user will realize they have been duped.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/phishing.html)
+Learn why proactive security is important to cybersecurity and how to implement proactive security approaches.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/proactive-security.html)
+Learn all about this prevalent and pervasive form of malware. Hackers hold the key to decrypting files for a fee, holding the user's data and system control for ransom.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/ransomware.html)
+What Is SecOps (Security Operations)?
+Learn all about SecOps (security operations), what it involves, and why it's important for risk management.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/security-operations.html)
+Learn the meaning of SOAR security and how its integrated roles of security orchestration, automation, and response can benefit cyber security operations.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/soar.html)
+Learn the social engineering definition, how it works, and how to defend against deception-based cyber attacks and fraud.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/social-engineering.html)
+A detailed overview of threat detection and response, including what it is, why it's important for cybersecurity, and how it can protect your organization.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/threat-detection.html)
+Learn the VPN meaning, how VPN internet connections enhance security, and why businesses rely on them for privacy, remote access, and data protection.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/what-is-vpn.html)
+An architectural approach and goal for network security that assumes that every transaction, entity, and identity is untrusted until trust is established and maintained over time.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/what-is-zero-trust.html)
+Zerologon uses a cryptography weakness to pretend it's something or someone it's not. Get the details of the history and how to prevent yourself from being its next victim.
+- [Learn more](https://www.trendmicro.com/en_gb/what-is/zerologon.html)