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Week in security with Tony Anscombe
What are the main security concerns associated with smart buildings and why are they in the crosshairs of cybercriminals?
GDPR one year on: Most Europeans know at least some of their rights
On the other hand, a surprisingly high number of Europeans haven't even heard of the landmark legislation
Spain’s top soccer league fined over its app’s ‘tactics’
La Liga has taken substantial flak for tapping into microphones and geolocation services in fans‘ phones in a bid to root out piracy
Why cybercriminals are eyeing smart buildings
A recent talk by ESET's Global Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks at the key security challenges facing intelligent buildings
Cyberattack exposes travelers’ photos, says US border agency
The images, collected over one and a half months, were taken as the travelers crossed an unspecified border point
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research shows how Wajam has evolved into an adware operation that keeps coming up with new tricks in order to evade detection
Critical bug found in popular mail server software
If exploited, the security hole in Exim could allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on vulnerable mail servers
NSA joins chorus urging Windows users to patch ‘BlueKeep’
The alert comes on the heels of Microsoft’s second advisory calling on people to take action before it’s too late
Wajam: From start-up to massively-spread adware
How a Montreal-made "social search engine" application has managed to become widely-spread adware, while escaping consequences
Hackers steal 19 years’ worth of data from a top Australian university
It is the second major breach that the Australian National University suffered in 2018
Over 2.3 billion files exposed online
Millions of files that are sitting out in the open across various file storage technologies are actually encrypted by ransomware
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers show how Turla has refreshed its malicious toolkit and how, in an effort to evade detection, the group uses PowerShell to inject malware directly into memory
The aftermath of a data breach: A personal story
Criminals used my account to launder credit card transactions into cash, at least where the company transacted with was willing to refund
A dive into Turla PowerShell usage
ESET researchers analyze new TTPs attributed to the Turla group that leverage PowerShell to run malware in-memory only
Equifax stripped of ‘stable’ outlook over 2017 breach
Add that to the US$1.4 billion that the massive security incident two years ago has cost the company so far
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers zero in on commands executed by Zebrocy, a piece of malware from the extensive toolkit of the Sednit APT group
Fake cryptocurrency apps crop up on Google Play as bitcoin price rises
ESET researchers have analyzed fake cryptocurrency wallets emerging on Google Play at the time of bitcoin’s renewed growth
Patch now! Why the BlueKeep vulnerability is a big deal
What you need to know about the critical security hole that could enable the next WannaCryptor
A journey to Zebrocy land
ESET sheds light on commands used by the favorite backdoor of the Sednit group
Cybersecurity training and awareness: Helpful resources for educators
Free resources for cybersecurity awareness and training are out there – links to many of them are provided here