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‘Among Us’ players hit by major spam attack
In-game chats were flooded with messages from somebody who tried to coerce players into subscribing to a dubious YouTube channel
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Security challenges for connected medical devices – Zero-day in Chrome gets patched – How to avoid USB drive security woes
Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?
Why are connected medical devices vulnerable to attack and how likely are they to get hacked? Here are five digital chinks in the armor.
Fraudsters crave loyalty points amid COVID‑19
Scammers even run their own dark-web “travel agencies”, misusing stolen loyalty points and credit card numbers
Google patches Chrome zero‑day under attack
In addition to patching the actively exploited bug, the update also brings fixes for another four security loopholes
How safe is your USB drive?
What are some of the key security risks to be aware of when using USB flash drives and how can you mitigate the threats?
Microsoft issues two emergency Windows patches
The flaws, neither of which is being actively exploited, were fixed merely days after the monthly Patch Tuesday rollout
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET joins global effort to disrupt the infamous Trickbot botnet – Criminals claim to have hijacked thousands of security cameras – Five ways to secure your home office
Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns
School closings and more screen time can ultimately put children at an increased risk of being kidnapped by strangers they met online
5 things you can do to secure your home office without hiring an expert
You don’t need a degree in cybersecurity or a bottomless budget to do the security basics well – here are five things that will get you on the right track
Zoom to begin rolling out end‑to‑end encryption
The videoconferencing platform is making the feature available to users of both free and paid tiers
50,000 home cameras reportedly hacked, footage posted online
Some footage has already appeared on adult sites, with cybercriminals offering lifetime access to the entire loot for US$150
Attackers chain Windows, VPN flaws to target US government agencies
Bad actors have accessed US elections support systems, although there's no evidence to suggest that election data has been compromised, say FBI and CISA
ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Trickbot
Throughout its monitoring, ESET analyzed thousands of malicious samples every month to help this effort
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Why deleting your personal data from social media may be impossible – How do you reset your face after a data breach? – The perils of working from a hotel
55 security flaws found in various Apple services
Five ethical hackers have earned almost US$300,000 in bug bounty rewards – so far
So you thought your personal data was deleted? Not so fast
It may be impossible to delete your personal information from Houseparty and other social media services – despite privacy legislation!
Google adds password breach alerts to Chrome for Android, iOS
The feature is part of the browser's security improvements that were first built into its desktop version
Working from a hotel? Beware the dangers of public Wi‑Fi
As more and more hotels are turning rooms into offices, the FBI is warning remote workers of cyber-threats lurking in the shadows
US gov’t warns against paying off ransomware attackers
Companies facilitating ransomware payments run the risk of facing stern penalties for violating US regulations