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Cybercrime

Seven out of ten see criminal hacking as big risk to health, safety, prosperity

Seven out of ten see criminal hacking as big risk to health, safety, prosperity

Cybercrime

Seven out of ten see criminal hacking as big risk to health, safety, prosperity

Recent survey shows that adults in the US view computer hacking as a major threat to their quality of life

Stephen Cobb16 May 2018


Researchers reveal flaws that may expose encrypted emails to prying eyes

Researchers reveal flaws that may expose encrypted emails to prying eyes

Researchers reveal flaws that may expose encrypted emails to prying eyes

A team of academics says that, if exploited, the vulnerabilities can reveal the plaintext of encrypted emails, including those sent years ago

Tomáš Foltýn15 May 2018


ESET Research

A tale of two zero-days

A tale of two zero-days

ESET Research

A tale of two zero-days

Double zero-day vulnerabilities fused into one. A mysterious sample enables attackers to execute arbitrary code with the highest privileges on intended targets

Anton Cherepanov15 May 2018


Ransomware

WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

Ransomware

WannaCryptor: The curious tale of a ravenous cryptoworm

Do you still remember how WannaCryptor ran its – winding – course? It was a tale that revealed a number of intriguing plot lines amid the ransomworm’s numerous twists and turns.

Tomáš Foltýn14 May 2018


Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?

Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?

Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?

The answer may hinge on if you're a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person. While we’re at it, how about regulators’ level of preparedness, anyway?

Tomáš Foltýn11 May 2018


Ransomware

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

Ransomware

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

Time does fly! It feels like only yesterday that a new strain of hitherto little-known malware achieved celebrity status among global ransomware campaigns

Tomáš Foltýn11 May 2018


One year later: EternalBlue exploit more popular now than during WannaCryptor outbreak

One year later: EternalBlue exploit more popular now than during WannaCryptor outbreak

One year later: EternalBlue exploit more popular now than during WannaCryptor outbreak

The infamous outbreak may no longer be causing mayhem worldwide but the threat that enabled it is still very much alive and posing a major threat to unpatched and unprotected systems

Ondrej Kubovič10 May 2018


Digital Security

Inside fake Interac transfer and tax refund SMS phishing

Inside fake Interac transfer and tax refund SMS phishing

Digital Security

Inside fake Interac transfer and tax refund SMS phishing

It’s tax season in Canada and scammers are using fake tax refund forms to lure victims into supplying their personal information via phishing pages

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé09 May 2018


Scams

Tech support scams and the call of the void

Tech support scams and the call of the void

Scams

Tech support scams and the call of the void

The importance of providing the best possible after-sales service to customers

David Harley07 May 2018


Twitter advises all users to change passwords after glitch

Twitter advises all users to change passwords after glitch

Twitter advises all users to change passwords after glitch

A bug within Twitter’s internal systems exposed, in plain text, the passwords of an undisclosed number of users.

Tomáš Foltýn04 May 2018


Google rolls out .app domains with built-in HTTPS

Google rolls out .app domains with built-in HTTPS

Google rolls out .app domains with built-in HTTPS

The move is part of the company’s HTTPS-everywhere vision for the internet

Tomáš Foltýn04 May 2018


Digital Security

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

Digital Security

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

World Password Day, celebrated on the first Thursday of every May, is a timely reminder of the fact that our passwords are the key to a wealth of personal information about us.

Tomáš Foltýn03 May 2018


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