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ESET Threat Report Q3 2020

ESET Threat Report Q3 2020

Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET Threat Report Q3 2020

A view of the Q3 2020 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč28 Oct 2020


Digital Security

‘Among Us’ players hit by major spam attack

‘Among Us’ players hit by major spam attack

Digital Security

‘Among Us’ players hit by major spam attack

In-game chats were flooded with messages from somebody who tried to coerce players into subscribing to a dubious YouTube channel

Amer Owaida26 Oct 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Security challenges for connected medical devices – Zero-day in Chrome gets patched – How to avoid USB drive security woes

Editor23 Oct 2020


Internet of Things

Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?

Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?

Internet of Things

Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?

Why are connected medical devices vulnerable to attack and how likely are they to get hacked? Here are five digital chinks in the armor.

Cameron Camp23 Oct 2020


Cybercrime

Fraudsters crave loyalty points amid COVID-19

Fraudsters crave loyalty points amid COVID-19

Cybercrime

Fraudsters crave loyalty points amid COVID-19

Scammers even run their own dark-web “travel agencies”, misusing stolen loyalty points and credit card numbers

Amer Owaida22 Oct 2020


Digital Security

Google patches Chrome zero-day under attack

Google patches Chrome zero-day under attack

Digital Security

Google patches Chrome zero-day under attack

In addition to patching the actively exploited bug, the update also brings fixes for another four security loopholes

Amer Owaida21 Oct 2020


Digital Security

How safe is your USB drive? Understanding USB security risks

How safe is your USB drive? Understanding USB security risks

Digital Security

How safe is your USB drive? Understanding USB security risks

What are some of the key security risks to be aware of when using USB flash drives and how can you mitigate the threats?

Amer Owaida20 Oct 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft issues two emergency Windows patches

Microsoft issues two emergency Windows patches

Digital Security

Microsoft issues two emergency Windows patches

The flaws, neither of which is being actively exploited, were fixed mere days after the monthly Patch Tuesday rollout

Amer Owaida19 Oct 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET joins global effort to disrupt the infamous Trickbot botnet – Criminals claim to have hijacked thousands of security cameras – Five ways to secure your home office

Editor16 Oct 2020


Kids Online

Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

Kids Online

Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

School closings and more screen time can ultimately put children at an increased risk of being kidnapped by strangers they met online

Amer Owaida16 Oct 2020


COVID-19

5 things you can do to secure your home office without hiring an expert

5 things you can do to secure your home office without hiring an expert

COVID-19

5 things you can do to secure your home office without hiring an expert

You don’t need a degree in cybersecurity or a bottomless budget to do the security basics well – here are five things that will get you on the right track

Cameron Camp16 Oct 2020


Privacy

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

Privacy

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

The videoconferencing platform is making the feature available to users of both free and paid tiers

Amer Owaida15 Oct 2020


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