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Cybercrime

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

Cybercrime

FBI: Cybercrime losses topped US$4.2 billion in 2020

The Bureau received over 28,000 reports of COVID-19-themed scams last year

Amer Owaida18 Mar 2021


Mobile Security

Beware of Android trojan posing as Clubhouse app

Beware of Android trojan posing as Clubhouse app

Mobile Security

Beware of Android trojan posing as Clubhouse app

The malware can grab login credentials for more than 450 apps and bypass SMS-based two-factor authentication

Amer Owaida18 Mar 2021


Digital Security

Google fixes Chrome zero-day bug exploited in the wild

Google fixes Chrome zero-day bug exploited in the wild

Digital Security

Google fixes Chrome zero-day bug exploited in the wild

The latest update patches a total of five vulnerabilities affecting the browser’s desktop versions

Amer Owaida16 Mar 2021


Scams, Business Security

PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

Scams, Business Security

PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

From overpayment to shipping scams, what are some of the most common threats that merchants using PayPal should watch out for?

Amer Owaida15 Mar 2021


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research into exploitation of Microsoft Exchange flaws – How smart sex toys may expose your privacy – E-health versus your personal data

Editor12 Mar 2021


Internet of Things

Sex in the digital era: How secure are smart sex toys?

Sex in the digital era: How secure are smart sex toys?

Internet of Things

Sex in the digital era: How secure are smart sex toys?

ESET researchers investigate what could possibly go wrong when you connect your bedroom to the internet of things

Denise Giusto Bilić and Cecilia Pastorino11 Mar 2021


ESET Research

Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups

Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups

ESET Research

Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups

ESET Research has found LuckyMouse, Tick, Winnti Group, and Calypso, among others, are likely using the recent Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to compromise email servers all around the world

Matthieu Faou, Thomas Dupuy, Mathieu Tartare10 Mar 2021


Privacy

Online health security – when ‘opt out’ isn’t an option

Online health security – when ‘opt out’ isn’t an option

Privacy

Online health security – when ‘opt out’ isn’t an option

What happens when you try to opt out of e-health to avoid issues in the event of a breach?

Cameron Camp10 Mar 2021


Social Media

WhatsApp may soon roll out encrypted chat backups

WhatsApp may soon roll out encrypted chat backups

Social Media

WhatsApp may soon roll out encrypted chat backups

While chats are end-to-end encrypted, their backups are not – this may change soon

Amer Owaida09 Mar 2021


Digital Security

Women in cybersecurity: Gender gap narrows but not enough

Women in cybersecurity: Gender gap narrows but not enough

Digital Security

Women in cybersecurity: Gender gap narrows but not enough

The number of women joining the ranks of cybersecurity practitioners is steadily increasing, but a lot still needs to be done to close the gap

Amer Owaida08 Mar 2021


Critical Infrastructure, Business Security

Going dark: Service disruptions at stock exchanges and brokerages

Going dark: Service disruptions at stock exchanges and brokerages

Critical Infrastructure, Business Security

Going dark: Service disruptions at stock exchanges and brokerages

Are you a bull or a bear? If you can’t access your data and money, do your sentiments about the market still matter?

Guest Author08 Mar 2021


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Four zero-days patched in Microsoft Exchange Server – A tale about an unsophisticated criminal – Web trackers in a password manager app

Editor05 Mar 2021