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ESET Research
eXotic Visit campaign: Tracing the footprints of Virtual Invaders
Jakub Kaloč • 20 Mar 2024 • 8 min. read
Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam
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Evasive Panda leverages Monlam Festival to target Tibetans
Business Security, Digital Security
Delivering trust with DNS security
Privacy
7 reasons why cybercriminals want your personal data
Digital Security
2FA: Double down on your security
The second authentication factor might be a minor inconvenience, but it provides a major security boost
Amer Owaida • 13 Dec 2019
Chrome now warns you if your password has been stolen
The browser’s latest version also aims to up the ante in phishing protection
Tomáš Foltýn • 12 Dec 2019
Data leak exposes 750,000 birth certificate applications
A variety of sensitive information has been there for the taking due to an unsecured cloud storage container
Amer Owaida • 10 Dec 2019
Cybersecurity Trends 2020: Technology is getting smarter – are we?
With 2019 ending, ESET experts offer their insights into how new innovations will impact our privacy, security and lives in the not so distant future
Scams
5 scam prevention tips for seniors
How can people who didn’t grow up with technology protect themselves against some of the most common types of online fraud?
Tomáš Foltýn • 09 Dec 2019
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
On the implications of facial recognition for privacy and security – Data privacy tips for businesses – Red flags for cyberbullying. All this in Week in security.
Tomáš Foltýn • 06 Dec 2019
How To, Kids Online
How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying
What are some of the most common warning signs that your child is experiencing online harassment?
Editor • 06 Dec 2019
80% of all Android apps encrypt traffic by default
Google keeps pushing in its mission for broader encryption adoption
Amer Owaida • 05 Dec 2019
Face scanning – privacy concern or identity protection?
What issues would face scanning attached to a mobile device resolve and, if used correctly, would it make the incursion into my privacy acceptable?
Tony Anscombe • 05 Dec 2019
Cybercrime
Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation
IM-RAT, which could be had for as little as US$25, was bought by nearly 15,000 people
Tomáš Foltýn • 03 Dec 2019
5 personal (and cheap) data privacy tools that scale for business
Smart selections when starting small can ease the pain as you scale up your company’s privacy infrastructure
Cameron Camp • 02 Dec 2019
ESET researchers detail how the operators of the Stantinko botnet have expanded their toolset with a new means of profiting from computers under their control
Tomáš Foltýn • 29 Nov 2019
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