Concerns about data breaches hitting all-time high
A record-high proportion of organizations worldwide (67%) said that they had been breached at some point, up from 56% in the report’s previous edition.
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Babies’ personal data hawked on dark web
The price puts the data records at a significant premium when compared to other stolen datasets. While, in general, many adverts in the dark recesses of the internet are fake, children’s personally identifiable information (PII) has for long been viewed as a particularly valuable commodity.
Five tips for keeping your database secure
In general, these are the most basic and essential precautions any systems manager must consider. However, depending on the system you want to protect, there are some additional issues to take into account.
Backup your (digital) life
In the digital age, data backup is essential. Find out how you can protect yourself ahead of World Backup Day, which falls on April Fool's Day.
GDPR: A simple explainer
The GDPR is the biggest change in data protection laws for 20 years, and comes into effect on May 25th, 2018. We answer some key questions.
Is GDPR good or bad news for business?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the biggest reform of privacy legislation for 20 years, will come into effect on May 25, 2018, bringing with it major changes to Europe’s privacy laws.
The data protection dustbin: Safely disposing of personal data
When it comes to the disposing of hardware, businesses must take responsibility for ensuring personal data are safely removed, explains ESET's David Harley.
The 5 most common reasons for corporate data loss
ESET's Josep Albors takes a look at the main reasons for corporate data loss, which include undetected drives and devices being dropped from height.
Data loss scenarios: Which are the most probable?
Research shows that running regular backups for data, as well as encrypting them, is necessary for organizations to ensure that their information is safe.
Securing Your Holiday Tech Gifts, Part 1: Windows PC Guide
[UPDATE #1: (21 Dec 2012, 5:30PM) ESET Researcher Cameron Camp has just published the second part of this series on securing your Android device. Read it here on the ESET Threat Blog at Securing Your Holiday Tech Gifts, Part 2: Android Guide. AG] December is upon us, and whether you have a Christmas tree, menorah,
Low tech Romney tax return hack could be lesson in physical security
So, we read that one or more hackers claim to have gained access to Mitt Romney’s tax records, reported first in a Nashville paper, then in the tech/business press. The hack allegedly took place at the Franklin office of PriceWaterhouseCoopers just outside of Nashville, and PWC has alleged that no such thing happened. We have
Blizzard Entertainment hacked this time for real (lessons learned)
In May we read that game maker Blizzard, developer of a series of popular games including World of Warcraft, Diablo III and Starcraft, was hacked, but that turned out to just be individual compromised accounts from some of its users. Now we read, from Blizzard itself rather than a third party, that they have been
Apache/PHP web access holes – are your .htaccess controls really safe
If your organization’s website runs on Apache, and many do, you might wonder if the webserver’s .htaccess controls are securely configured. If you believe the demo we saw yesterday at Blackhat by Matias Katz and Maximiliano Soler, the answer is a resounding ‘NO!’ What Katz and Soler described in their session is not some rare
Offensive / Proactive tactics, will they really work? Blackhat day 1
Blackhat keynote speaker Shawn Henry, the former executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Response and Service Branch, started off the day after opening remarks from Jeff Moss, founder of Blackhat. Moss wondered if now was the time for the cyber-security sector to take a more aggressive/offensive approach. Jeff mentioned working for a former
Sharing versus Security: Driving without Brakes
Does the enterprise still have a choice about sharing information?
Guarding against password reset attacks with pen and paper
With the recent announcements of password breaches at LinkedIn, and warnings from Google about state-sponsored attacks on Gmail accounts, it seems like a good idea now to review some password security basics. In this blog post, we’re going to take a look at a rather low-tech solution to a decidedly high-tech problem: How to guard
The security of unlocking an Android based device, the future is near?
In a recent survey of people in America who use their smartphone for work, less than a third said they employ the password protection on their smartphones. Although everyone will agree that not protecting your smartphone isn’t smart, it is all about memorizing. Everyone that has an Android-based device knows they do not have to
SKYPE: (S)ecurely (K)eep (Y)our (P)ersonal (E)-communications
SKYPE: Securely Keep Your Personal E-communications From time to time people get new computer equipment and need to (re-)install all their favorite programs. Often a painful and time-consuming job, but afterwards it should ease the way of working with the new equipment. Even security gurus have to undergo this procedure at regular intervals. In November
Windows Phone 8: Security Heaven or Hell?
Introduction Mobile World Congress 2012 is almost upon us, and one of the most hotly-anticipated topics is the next generation of Microsoft’s smartphone operating system Windows Phone 8, which has been kept under wraps far more tightly than its PC counterpart, Windows 8. While Microsoft was an early adopter in the creation of smartphones with
Facebook/app data privacy – sharing gone wild
So you browse your favorite restaurant review site and settle on a great Mediterranean restaurant, and “magically” a variety of preferences get fed back to your Facebook profile, to be shared, re-shared and re-shared, ricocheting around the internet to form purportedly value-added experiences elsewhere you visit. That’s great news if you want your preferences bounced