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Security researchers bypass encryption on self-encrypting drives
Industry standard specification does not guarantee the safety of the self-encrypting drives despite verification
Employees’ cybersecurity habits worsen, survey finds
Almost all young people recycle their passwords, often doing so across work and personal accounts
Attackers exploit flaw in GDPR-themed WordPress plugin to hijack websites
The campaign’s goals aren’t immediately clear, as the malefactors don’t appear to be leveraging the hijacked websites for further nefarious purposes
Malware of the 90s: Remembering the Michelangelo and Melissa viruses
Our trip down the malware memory lane takes us all the way back to the 1990s
Google’s data charts path to avoiding malware on Android
How much higher are the odds that your device will be exposed to malware if you download apps from outside Google Play or if you use one of Android’s older versions? Google has the numbers
Emotet launches major new spam campaign
The recent spike in Emotet activity shows that it remains an active threat
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Latest ESET research shows just how far attackers will go in order to steal bitcoin from customers of one specific virtual currency exchange. We take a look back at some 1980s malware and also check out what Chrome 71 has in store for users.
US Air Force invites white hats to find hackable flaws, again
This is the third time that the Air Force asks ethical hackers to uncover chinks in its digital armor
The cyber insurance question
Prevention is the best option but people continue to search for the easiest way out
New Chrome version aims to remove all ads from abusive sites
The move is part of Google’s continued clampdown on adverts that are intended to hoodwink users
Supply-chain attack on cryptocurrency exchange gate.io
Latest ESET research shows just how far attackers will go in order to steal bitcoin from customers of one specific virtual currency exchange
Malware of the 1980s: Looking back at the Brain Virus and the Morris Worm
This installment in our series of articles to mark Antimalware Day tells the stories behind two creations that are representative of the 1980s: a virus viewed as the first-ever PC virus and a worm that caused the greatest damage ever wrought by a piece of malware up to that point
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Halloween has provided a timely opportunity to remind kids that not everything on the Internet is as it seems.
Antimalware Day: The evolution of malicious code
Celebrated annually on November 3, Antimalware Day is an opportunity to recognize the work of cybersecurity professionals
Growing pains: Skills gap meets expanding threat surface
The need to defend a growing threat surface highlights the widening cybersecurity skills gap
Five ways to make Halloween less cyber-scary for kids
How can we help kids avoid security horrors and stay safe from rogue online “neighbors” at Halloween and thereafter?
Ransomware and the enterprise: A new white paper
Ransomware remains a serious threat and this new white paper explains what enterprises need to know, and do, to reduce risk
Nothing exceeds like excess; or, a lack of privacy in the digital age
What has the Internet brought us? And how does privacy stay anchored in the data deluge of the digital age? Here’s a brief reflection to celebrate today’s Internet Day
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research has found banking Trojans that continue to surface on Google Play
IoT: A roomful of conundrums
How can you stay safe in a world where “smart” is the new default?