Fighting post‑truth with reality in cybersecurity
Welcome to the beginning of a new series of short articles focused on the currents state of AI, all the ins and outs of machine learning, and how it affects cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Ghost in the Shell: Fantasy meets reality with cybersecurity themes
With the recent big screen adaptation of Ghost in the Shell, we thought it would be a good idea to review some of the cybersecurity themes it explores.
The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided
How do you calculate the value at risk? Choosing between investing in antivirus software or doing nothing to prevent cybercrime is not black and white. We explore the grey areas of cybersecurity economics.
Challenges and implications of cybersecurity legislation
Cybersecurity legislation: organization, collaboration and diffusion across the globe, and working towards the populization of cybersecurity culture
10 ways to ruin a cybercriminal’s day
Technology is affecting our relationships and changing our lives, but are we taking the necessary measures to protect ourselves online? Here's how to outsmart cybercriminals.
IoT of toys stranger than fiction: Cybersecurity and data privacy update
The Internet of Stranger Things came to life in the recent case of a cuddly connected toy, raising wider and deeper questions about cybersecurity, privacy, and the future of digital technology.
Bletchley Park: Training the next generation of cybersecurity codebreakers
Bletchley Park, considered to be the birthplace of modern computing, is to train the generation of cybersecurity codebreakers.
RSA – day 3: Security for those who don’t know what that means
Here at RSA, an increasing amount of security purchases are made by those who got the task dumped in their laps, but who have little or no formal or practical training.
RSA 2017 – day 2: Attacking yourself
Want to find holes in your security perimeter? What better way than to attempt to attack yourself, and here at RSA there are plenty of tools to help.
RSA 2017: The year the little guys get swallowed up
RSA feels like a mashup of giant tech Titans steadily swallowing up the little guys to make one massive, unholy tech monster. But how does that really work for small businesses as customers, and the rest of us?
Proof‑of‑concept ransomware to poison the water supply
Researchers have described how ransomware could potentially attack industrial control systems (ICS), and demonstratied how new malware threats might target core infrastructure, holding entire cities hostage.
Next‑gen security software: Myths and marketing
There is a view in the media of the current security market that assumes a split between first-generation and technologies using next-generation signature-less detection.
100,000+ WordPress webpages defaced as recently patched vulnerability is exploited
Keep your WordPress site updated, or risk having hackers modify the content of any post or webpage.
Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone
A new way of looking at cybersecurity, no longer viewing it as a goal in itself, but instead something that is directly connected to business needs.
Desperately seeking cybersecurity skills
Cybercrime is victimizing US companies and consumers, but a gap in cybersecurity skills presents a problem for the federal government. ESET's Stephen Cobb investigates.
Apple issues security patches for … just about everything
If you have a piece of Apple technology in your house or office, chances are that it's time you updated it.
Forensic analysis techniques for digital imaging
ESET's Miguel Ángel Mendoza looks at a range of forensic analysis techniques that are used to examine digital images.
FTC IoT privacy and security push points out D‑Link router and webcam flaws
The US Federal Trade Commission has again acted on its serious concerns about data privacy and security in the Internet of Things (IoT). This time D-Link webcams and routers are the focus. Stephen Cobb puts this latest FTC move in context.
The year in security: Trends 2017
In this feature, we capture some of the key ideas discussed in ESET's latest trends paper for 2017, Security Held Ransom.
Cyber‑savvy New Year’s resolutions you’ll want to keep
Put cyber security at the top of your New Year’s resolution list for 2017, implementing a digital detox and improving your online behaviors.