New TrendLife research reveals the scam impersonations dominating Australia and New Zealand in 2026.

TrendLife™ has launched Family Circle, enhancing scam protection not just for individuals but for their loved ones too, adapting to modern scam threats effectively.

トレンドマイクロ株式会社は8月19日、個人向けブランド「TrendLife」より、家族で利用できるAIサービス「Kaleida」を発表した。料金プランは、Lite（月額1650円）、Standard（月額3300円）、Plus（月額6600円）の3種類。全てのプランで14日間の無料トライアルが提供される。

A recent study shows that while AI usage is on the rise, consumers and families express significant concerns over safety, highlighting a gap in preparedness.

TrendLife's Kaleida offers individual AI profiles for each family member with built-in privacy filtering, parental controls and dark-web monitoring, from $9.99

Die zunehmende Integration von künstlicher Intelligenz in den privaten Alltag erreicht eine neue Stufe der Spezialisierung für Haushalte. Am 19. August 2026 hat TrendLife, die auf Endverbraucher spezialisierte Sparte des Cybersicherheitsunternehmens Trend Micro, die Markteinführung von Kaleida in Australien bekannt gegeben.Bei dem neuen Produkt handelt es sich um einen KI-Begleiter, der explizit für die Nutzung […] The post Kaleida: TrendLife bringt KI-Begleiter für Familien nach Australien appeared first on BornCity.

トレンドマイクロ株式会社は8月19日、個人向けブランド「TrendLife」より、家族で利用できるAIサービス「Kaleida」（カレイダ）を発表した。料金プランは、Lite（月額1650円）、Standard（月額3300円）、Plus（月額6600円）の3種類。全てのプランで14日間の無料トライアルが提供される。

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A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro VPN, tracked as ZDI-26-577 and CVE-2026-67212, lets an attacker with low-privilege code execution hijack an unsecured OpenSSL configuration path and escalate to SYSTEM. TrendLife has released a fix; the CVE record remains reserved.

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TrendLife has launched Kaleida, an innovative AI designed specifically for family safety and privacy, addressing parental concerns in today's digital age.

My kids are hitting their stride as teenagers in a very complicated world. But this report from TrendLife is a bit concerning, particularly the bit about young people taking the biggest digital risks. Having grown up online, shouldn't they know better? Apparently not, according to new research from TrendLife, the consumer arm of cybersecurity company Trend Micro, whose Security Suite Pro Plus I reviewed recently. The global study surveyed more than 10,000 people across nine countries, including over 1,000 Australians, and found scammers are increasingly targeting people during high pressure life moments rather than random cold calls. One in five Australians has either been scammed, or knows someone close to them who has, while making a major purchase like a car or property. Job interviews aren't far behind at 18 per cent, and 17 per cent report scam experiences tied to government benefits or tax processes, which is timely given we're now in early July. Moving house, starting a new job and buying or selling property all carry similar risk, largely because these moments involve unfamiliar parties and a lot of personal information changing hands quickly. It's the younger generation that stands out, though. Despite growing up with a phone permanently in hand, Australians aged 18 to 24 take fewer basic precautions than older generations. Only 8 per cent verified an organisation was legitimate before handing over personal details, compared to 22 per cent across all ages. Just 17 per cent had updated their privacy and security settings, versus 29 per cent overall, and only a third used up to date security software or avoided public WiFi. Confidence with technology, it turns out, doesn't automatically come with caution. It's part of why Apple's parental control improvements and similar tools matter well beyond primary school aged kids. AI is now part of the equation too. Close to two in five Australians used an AI tool during one of these major life moments, and half are worried their information could be misused as a result. Yet only 35 per cent actually opt out of allowing their data to train AI models, a disconnect worth thinking about alongside how much your AI knows about you. Lynette Owens, TrendLife's Vice President of Consumer Education and Marketing, said the timing is exactly what scammers rely on. > _"Major life moments like job interviews or buying a house often involve big decisions and unfamiliar parties. That's exactly what scammers exploit. These attacks feel more convincing because they're tied to real events in people's lives, when they are already sharing sensitive information," Owens said._ Her advice is simple. Verify who you're dealing with, watch for messages designed to create urgency, and slow down before acting, especially when an AI tool is involved in the decision. For parents navigating this with teenagers, it's a useful reminder that knowing how to use technology and knowing when to trust it aren't the same skill. * * * ### Latest antivirus and security software deals

趨勢科技在今年4月宣布將旗下消費性事業群轉型重塑為全新品牌「TrendLife」，並且預告推出專為現代家庭打造 […]

在AI技術快速普及的當下，傳統的防毒軟體顯然已經不足以應付新型態的數位威脅與隱私焦慮。趨勢科技今日 (4/15 […]

As AI becomes more and more prevalent in our day to day life, keeping your devices safe and secure gets a bit more complex. To cater to this, Trend Micro is rebranding its consumer products to TrendLife. The rebrand reflects a shift in how the company sees its job. Traditional threats like phishing, ransomware, and identity fraud haven't gone away (AI-enabled financial fraud accounted for $442 billion in global losses in 2025), but TrendLife now wants to take on the newer, murkier risks that come with weaving AI into everyday life. TrendLife's own research surveyed more than 10,000 consumers across nine countries and found that 76 per cent had moderate to extreme concern about personal information shared with AI tools being misused. It's a legitimate worry, and one that a traditional antivirus subscription doesn't really address. ## Meet Kaleida To fill that gap, TrendLife has introduced Kaleida, an AI companion built specifically for families. The concept is different from anything currently on the market: where most AI products are designed for individuals, Kaleida treats the household as a single unit. That means shared context across family members, parent-controlled governance tools that can be tailored to a family's values, and support for things like children's learning and schedule coordination, alongside the core security and privacy protections you'd expect. > Peter Chiang, Chief Customer Experience Officer at TrendLife, said: "What makes it ground-breaking is that it addresses an entirely new class of challenges that simply did not exist before AI. With shared context across the household and aligned to family values, this is what responsible AI governance looks like, supporting families in the moments that matter most." TrendLife also brings nearly two decades of experience through its Internet Safety for All education initiative, which gives the Kaleida pitch a bit more credibility than a typical rebrand with a shiny new product attached. Whether Kaleida delivers on its promise remains to be seen. Early access is available now via a waitlist, with broader public availability expected later in 2026. It follows ExpressVPN launching its own private AI service ExpressAI earlier this month. ## Pricing and availability No pricing has been announced for Kaleida at this stage. Early access is available now via the waitlist at trendlife.com. Broader public availability is expected later in 2026. ### Latest antivirus & security software deals

Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS protects devices from potentially harmful websites while browsing, blocks ads and personal information trackers, helps users avoid unsafe Wi-Fi networks, and monitors data usage. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices. Getting Started After installing the app from the App Store, I created an account to start using it. Account creation is handled through Trend Micro’s TrendLife platform. Once installed, the app automatically scanned the device …

Trend Micro says its consumer business will now operate under a new brand called TrendLife, reflecting how AI is impacting everyday digital life and the risks

趨勢科技消費品牌升級為 TrendLife，推出家庭 AI 助理 Kaleida。主打家庭聯防，整合隱私防護與智慧學伴功能，將於第三季上市。

趨勢科技發表新消費品牌 TrendLife，並推出家庭 AI 夥伴 Kaleida。此服務旨在協助家庭建立 AI 使用規範與隱私保護機制，以應對新型態數位威脅，掌握數位生活主導權。