COVID‑19 contact tracing – technology panacea or privacy nightmare?
Can a technological intervention stem the pandemic while avoiding the privacy pitfalls of location tracking?
Archives - June 2020
Remote access at risk: Pandemic pulls more cyber‑crooks into the brute‑forcing game
Poorly secured remote access attracts mostly ransomware gangs, but can provide access to coin miners and backdoors too
What is a password manager and why is it useful?
A password manager can make your digital life both simpler and more secure. Are there any downsides to relying on software to create and store your passwords?
Facial recognition technology banned in another US city
In a move lauded by privacy advocates, Boston joins the ranks of cities that have voted down the municipal use of the technology
New ransomware posing as COVID‑19 tracing app targets Canada; ESET offers decryptor
ESET researchers dissect an Android app that masquerades as an official COVID-19 contact-tracing app and encrypts files on the victim's device
Majority of new remote employees use their personal laptops for work
And many of them didn’t receive any new security training or tools from their employer to properly secure the devices, a study finds
Scam uses Elon Musk’s name to trick people out of US$2 million in bitcoin
The giveaway scheme uses the tech titan’s name as part of Bitcoin addresses for extra credibility
Cyberbullying: Adults can be victims too
Cyberbullying can happen to anyone, at any time – and at any age. How can adults deal with various forms of online abuse and harassment?
Digging up InvisiMole’s hidden arsenal
ESET researchers reveal the modus operandi of the elusive InvisiMole group, including newly discovered ties with the Gamaredon group
Ripple20 bugs expose hundreds of millions of devices to attacks
Devices used in the energy, transportation and communications sectors are also affected by the flaws in the TCP/IP software library
Operation In(ter)ception: Aerospace and military companies in the crosshairs of cyberspies
ESET researchers uncover targeted attacks against high-profile aerospace and military companies
Survey shows rise in scam robocalls amid COVID‑19 fears
The unsolicited phone calls tout everything from miracle cures to financial relief – here's how you can stay safe
Warning issued over hackable security cameras
The owners of the vulnerable indoor cameras are advised to unplug the devices immediately
FBI warns about fraudsters targeting banking app users
Watch out for attacks attempting to take advantage of the lockdown-induced surge in mobile banking use
Gamaredon group grows its game
Active APT group adds cunning remote template injectors for Word and Excel documents; unique Outlook mass-mailing macro
Vast hack‑for‑hire scheme targeted thousands of people, organizations
An obscure Indian company operated a scheme targeting non-profits, banks, politicians and journalists all over the world, a report says
Microsoft ships hefty patch load this month
The latest Patch Tuesday knocks out a record-high number of vulnerabilities, including new bugs in the SMB protocol
Alarm sounded over security risks in online voting system
Bad actors could tamper with ballots cast via OmniBallot without being detected by voters, election officials or the tool’s developer, a study finds
Apple hopes to bolster password security with open source project
The tech giant wants developers of password managers to collaborate for better user experience and security
How secure is your phone’s lock screen?
From the humble passcode to biometric authentication, there are quite a few options to lock your Android phone. But which of them are more secure than the others?