Costco survey scam targets WhatsApp users
If the promise of a cash prize in return for answering a few questions sounds like a deal that is too good to be true, that’s because it is
Archives - June 2022
Do back offices mean backdoors?
War in Europe, a reminder for shared service centers and shoring operations to re-examine IT security posture
5 common ways hackers steal credit card details
Here are some of the most common ways hackers can get hold of other people’s credit card data – and how you can keep yours safe
Virtual private networks: 5 common questions about VPNs answered
(Almost) everything you always wanted to know about virtual private networks, but were afraid to ask
Phishing awareness training: Help your employees avoid the hook
Educating employees about how to spot phishing attacks can strike a much-needed blow for network defenders
Crypto mixers: What are they and how are they used?
How crypto mixers, also known as crypto tumblers, are used to obscure the trail of digital money
How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security
Emotet malware is back with ferocious vigor, according to ESET telemetry in the first four months of 2022. Will it survive the ever-tightening controls on macro-enabled documents?
Industroyer: A cyber‑weapon that brought down a power grid
Five years ago, ESET researchers released their analysis of the first ever malware that was designed specifically to attack power grids
RSA – APIs, your organization’s dedicated backdoors
API-based data transfer is so rapid, there’s but little time to stop very bad things happening quickly
RSA – Creepy real‑world edition
Digital fiddling somehow got mixed up in a real war
RSA – Digital healthcare meets security, but does it really want to?
Technology is understandably viewed as a nuisance to be managed in pursuit of the health organizations’ primary mission
RSA – Spot the real fake
How erring on the side of privacy might ultimately save you from chasing down a virtual rendition of you doing the bidding of a scammer
Cybersecurity awareness training: What is it and what works best?
Give employees the knowledge needed to spot the warning signs of a cyberattack and to understand when they may be putting sensitive data at risk
100 days of war in Ukraine: How the conflict is playing out in cyberspace
It’s been 100 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, and we look back at various cyberattacks connected to the conflict
ESET Threat Report T 1 2022
A view of the T 1 2022 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
Talking to children about the internet: A kid’s perspective
A 14-year-old shares his thoughts about technology and the potential privacy and security implications of the internet