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Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Tax identity fraud is a multibillion dollar industry for criminals. ESET's Lysa Myers explores new measures and offers some top tips on how to tackle this menace.

Lysa Myers06 Apr 2017


Millennials and GDPR ‘pose increased cybersecurity risk to companies’

Millennials and GDPR ‘pose increased cybersecurity risk to companies’

Millennials and GDPR ‘pose increased cybersecurity risk to companies’

Millennials and the demands of upcoming GDPR regulations could result in a greater cybersecurity risk for many businesses, new research has suggested.

Editor05 Apr 2017


IAAF: 'Fancy Bear' Sednit behind cyberattack

IAAF: 'Fancy Bear' Sednit behind cyberattack

IAAF: 'Fancy Bear' Sednit behind cyberattack

The IAAF has become the latest organization to fall victim to the cybercriminal gang Sednit.

Editor04 Apr 2017


Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

ESET researchers have discovered a malicious app at Google Play tricking its victims into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player.

Peter Stancik04 Apr 2017


The right to privacy in the digital era

The right to privacy in the digital era

The right to privacy in the digital era

ESET's Miguel Ángel Mendoza discusses the right to privacy in the digital era, which is an increasingly important issue.

Miguel Ángel Mendoza03 Apr 2017


Backup your (digital) life

Backup your (digital) life

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.

Editor31 Mar 2017


Malware campaign targets open source developers on GitHub

Malware campaign targets open source developers on GitHub

Malware campaign targets open source developers on GitHub

Be on your guard if you're a developer who uses GitHub - someone could be trying to infect your computer with malware.

Graham Cluley30 Mar 2017


Carbon Paper: Peering into Turla’s second stage backdoor

Carbon Paper: Peering into Turla’s second stage backdoor

Carbon Paper: Peering into Turla’s second stage backdoor

The Turla espionage group has been targeting various institutions for many years. Recently, ESET found several new versions of Carbon.

ESET Research30 Mar 2017


Close to 1.4 billion data records compromised in 2016

Close to 1.4 billion data records compromised in 2016

Close to 1.4 billion data records compromised in 2016

Over a billion data records were compromised globally in 2016, according to Gemalto’s latest Breach Level Index.

Narinder Purba28 Mar 2017


How to configure WinDbg for kernel debugging

How to configure WinDbg for kernel debugging

How to configure WinDbg for kernel debugging

In this post, Matías Porolli looks at how to configure an environment with WinDbg and virtual machines in order to debug drivers or code running in Windows kernel space.

Matías Porolli27 Mar 2017


Apple underwhelmed by latest CIA exploits revealed by WikiLeaks

Apple underwhelmed by latest CIA exploits revealed by WikiLeaks

Apple underwhelmed by latest CIA exploits revealed by WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks's revelations about security vulnerabilities in Apple products appear to be a damp squib.

Graham Cluley24 Mar 2017


16 years of Mac OS X: Secure but not invincible to malware

16 years of Mac OS X: Secure but not invincible to malware

16 years of Mac OS X: Secure but not invincible to malware

Mac OS X is still secure 16 years after its creation, but increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. No operating system is 100% malware-proof.

Ondrej Kubovič24 Mar 2017


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