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Jakub Souček and Jan Holman • 26 Mar 2025 • 22 min. read
ESET Research
Shifting the sands of RansomHub’s EDRKillShifter
Alexandre Côté Cyr • 26 Mar 2025 • 24 min. read
You will always remember this as the day you finally caught FamousSparrow
Matthieu Faou • 20 Mar 2025 • 10 min. read
Operation FishMedley
Business Security
Ransomware
Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival
Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training
Privacy
Beyond the tick box: What to consider before agreeing to a privacy policy
The trade-off between using a free service and giving up our personal data becomes much less palatable when we think about the wider ramifications of the collection and use of our personal data
Tony Anscombe • 27 Jan 2022
Internet of Things
Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?
Should you beware of wearables? Here’s what you should know about the potential security and privacy risks of your smartwatch or fitness tracker.
Phil Muncaster • 26 Jan 2022
Watering hole deploys new macOS malware, DazzleSpy, in Asia
Hong Kong pro-democracy radio station website compromised to serve a Safari exploit that installed cyberespionage malware on site visitors’ Macs
Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé and Anton Cherepanov • 25 Jan 2022
How To
How I hacked my friend’s PayPal account
Somebody could easily take control of your PayPal account and steal money from you if you’re not careful – here's how to stay safe from a simple but effective attack
Jake Moore • 24 Jan 2022
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research into Donot Team attacks – Common signs that your email has been hacked – Social media dos and don'ts in the workplace
Editor • 21 Jan 2022
How to know if your email has been hacked
Think your email may have been hacked? Here are the signs to look for, how account takeover attacks commonly occur, and how to recover your account and avoid falling victim again
Phil Muncaster • 20 Jan 2022
DoNot Go! Do not respawn!
ESET researchers take a deep look into recent attacks carried out by Donot Team throughout 2020 and 2021, targeting government and military entities in several South Asian countries
Facundo Muñoz and Matías Porolli • 18 Jan 2022
Social Media
Social media in the workplace: Cybersecurity dos and don'ts for employees
Do you often take to social media to broadcast details about your job, employer or coworkers? Think before you share – less may be more.
Amer Owaida • 17 Jan 2022
How malware exploits security flaws in kernel drivers – Watch out for cryptocurrency scams – Why loyalty accounts are a target for criminals
Editor • 14 Jan 2022
Scams
Making loyalty pay: How to keep your loyalty rewards safe from scammers
Is loyalty fraud on your radar? Here's why your hard-earned reward points and air miles may be easy pickings for cybercriminals.
Phil Muncaster • 13 Jan 2022
Crypto scams: What to know and how to protect yourself
As you attempt to strike it rich in the digital gold rush, make sure you know how to recognize various schemes that want to part you from your crypto
Phil Muncaster • 12 Jan 2022
Digital Security
CES 2022: Wireless power for all
We don’t need no stinkin’ wall power – CES shows off the promise of usable long-range wireless charging
Cameron Camp • 11 Jan 2022
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