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Lukas Stefanko • 10 Apr 2024 • 17 min. read
ESET Research
eXotic Visit campaign: Tracing the footprints of Virtual Invaders
Jakub Kaloč • 20 Mar 2024 • 8 min. read
Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam
Anh Ho, Facundo Muñoz, Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 07 Mar 2024 • 14 min. read
Evasive Panda leverages Monlam Festival to target Tibetans
Business Security, Digital Security
Delivering trust with DNS security
Privacy
7 reasons why cybercriminals want your personal data
Cybercrime
179 arrested in massive dark web bust
The sting is said to be the US Government’s largest operation targeting crime in the internet’s seedy underbelly
Amer Owaida • 23 Sep 2020
Digital Security
New tool helps companies assess why employees click on phishing emails
NIST’s tool can help organizations improve the testing of their employees’ phish-spotting prowess
Amer Owaida • 22 Sep 2020
Mobile Security
Mozilla fixes flaw that let attackers hijack Firefox for Android via Wi-Fi
Attackers could have exploited the flaw to steal victims’ login credentials or install malware on their devices
Amer Owaida • 21 Sep 2020
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Zoom now supports two-factor authentication – A cyber attack hits 14 inboxes belonging to Quebec’s Department of Justice
Editor • 18 Sep 2020
5 ways cybercriminals can try to extort you
What are some common strategies cybercriminals employ in extortion schemes and how can you mitigate the chances of falling victim to a cyber-shakedown?
Amer Owaida • 18 Sep 2020
Plugging in a random USB drive – What could possibly go wrong?
While wanting to return a found USB flash drive is commendable, you should avoid taking unnecessary risks, lest your device get infested and your data compromised
Amer Owaida • 17 Sep 2020
Emotet strikes Quebec’s Department of Justice: An ESET Analysis
The cyberattack, which affected 14 inboxes belonging to the Department of Justice, was confirmed by ESET researchers
Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins • 16 Sep 2020
Privacy, Business Security
Sports data for ransom – it’s not all just fun and games anymore
Sports and training data are more sophisticated and affordable than ever. With the democratization of (sports) performance data, is your personal information safe?
James Shepperd • 16 Sep 2020
Zoom makes 2FA available for all its users
Zoom now supports phone calls, text messages and authentication apps as forms of two-factor authentication
Amer Owaida • 15 Sep 2020
ESET researchers discover and analyze CDRThief, malware that targets Voice over IP (VoIP) softswitches
Editor • 11 Sep 2020
Portland passes the strictest facial recognition technology ban yet in the US
Oregon’s largest city aims to be a trailblazer when it comes to facial recognition legislation
Amer Owaida • 10 Sep 2020
Who is calling? CDRThief targets Linux VoIP softswitches
ESET researchers have discovered and analyzed malware that targets Voice over IP (VoIP) softswitches
Anton Cherepanov • 10 Sep 2020
10 common security mistakes and how to avoid them
How a spoofed email passed the SPF check and landed in my inbox
Scams
Don't get singed by scammers while you're carrying the torch for Tinder
Common NFT scams and how to avoid them
Under the hood of Wslink’s multilayered virtual machine
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