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Scams

Borrower beware: Common loan scams and how to avoid them

Borrower beware: Common loan scams and how to avoid them

Scams

Borrower beware: Common loan scams and how to avoid them

Personal loan scams prey on your financial vulnerability and might even trap you in a vicious circle of debt. Here’s how to avoid being scammed when considering a loan.

Phil Muncaster26 Mar 2024


Kids Online

Cybersecurity starts at home: Help your children stay safe online with open conversations

Cybersecurity starts at home: Help your children stay safe online with open conversations

Kids Online

Cybersecurity starts at home: Help your children stay safe online with open conversations

Struggle to know how to help children and teens stay safe in cyberspace? A good ol’ fashioned chat is enough to put them on the right track.

Imogen Byers25 Mar 2024


Video

AceCryptor attacks surge in Europe – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

AceCryptor attacks surge in Europe – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

AceCryptor attacks surge in Europe – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The second half of 2023 saw massive growth in AceCryptor-packed malware spreading in the wild, including courtesy of multiple spam campaigns where AceCryptor packed the Rescoms RAT

Editor22 Mar 2024


ESET Research

Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam

Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam

ESET Research

Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam

Insight into ESET telemetry statistics about AceCryptor in H2 2023 with a focus on Rescoms campaigns in European countries

Jakub Kaloč20 Mar 2024


Privacy

A prescription for privacy protection: Exercise caution when using a mobile health app

A prescription for privacy protection: Exercise caution when using a mobile health app

Privacy

A prescription for privacy protection: Exercise caution when using a mobile health app

Given the unhealthy data-collection habits of some mHealth apps, you’re well advised to tread carefully when choosing with whom you share some of your most sensitive data

Phil Muncaster19 Mar 2024


Video

Healthcare still a prime target for cybercrime gangs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Healthcare still a prime target for cybercrime gangs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Healthcare still a prime target for cybercrime gangs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Healthcare organizations remain firmly in attackers' crosshairs, representing 20 percent of all victims of ransomware attacks among critical infrastructure entities in the US in 2023

Editor15 Mar 2024


Video

Threat intelligence explained | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast

Threat intelligence explained | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast

Video

Threat intelligence explained | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast

We break down the fundamentals of threat intelligence and its role in anticipating and countering emerging threats

Alžbeta Kovaľová14 Mar 2024


How To

How to share sensitive files securely online

How to share sensitive files securely online

How To

How to share sensitive files securely online

Here are a few tips for secure file transfers and what else to consider when sharing sensitive documents so that your data remains safe

Phil Muncaster13 Mar 2024


Critical Infrastructure

Election cybersecurity: Protecting the ballot box and building trust in election integrity

Election cybersecurity: Protecting the ballot box and building trust in election integrity

Critical Infrastructure

Election cybersecurity: Protecting the ballot box and building trust in election integrity

What cyberthreats could wreak havoc on elections this year and how worried should we as voters be about the integrity of our voting systems?

Phil Muncaster12 Mar 2024


Video

APT attacks taking aim at Tibetans – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

APT attacks taking aim at Tibetans – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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APT attacks taking aim at Tibetans – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Evasive Panda has been spotted targeting Tibetans in several countries and territories with payloads that included a previously undocumented backdoor ESET has named Nightdoor

Editor08 Mar 2024


ESET Research

Evasive Panda leverages Monlam Festival to target Tibetans

Evasive Panda leverages Monlam Festival to target Tibetans

ESET Research

Evasive Panda leverages Monlam Festival to target Tibetans

ESET researchers uncover strategic web compromise and supply-chain attacks targeting Tibetans

Anh Ho, Facundo Muñoz, Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé07 Mar 2024


Scams

Top 10 scams targeting seniors – and how to keep your money safe

Top 10 scams targeting seniors – and how to keep your money safe

Scams

Top 10 scams targeting seniors – and how to keep your money safe

The internet can be a wonderful place. But it’s also awash with fraudsters preying on people who are susceptible to fraud.

Phil Muncaster06 Mar 2024