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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
COVID-19
Zoom security: Getting the settings right
Here’s how you can greatly improve your Zoom privacy and security in a few simple steps
Tony Anscombe • 10 Apr 2020
Ever needed a Zoom password? Probably not. But why not?
With Zoom – and Zoom-bombing – being all the rage, here’s why the app’s default password settings may be leaving the backdoor wide open
Tony Anscombe • 09 Apr 2020
Top tips for videoconferencing security
ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe shares advice on how to keep your virtual meet-ups private and safe while you're holed up at home during the pandemic
Tomáš Foltýn • 08 Apr 2020
Digital Security
600,000 people affected in email provider breach
The users' personal data are now up for grabs on the dark web for anywhere between US$3,500 and US$22,000 worth of bitcoin
Amer Owaida • 07 Apr 2020
Mobile Security
What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen
Losing your smartphone can be expensive, but the cost of the device may not be the final price you’ll be paying
Amer Owaida • 06 Apr 2020
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Staying safe from coronavirus-themed scams – Securing remote desktop connections – The security risks of videoconferencing
Tomáš Foltýn • 03 Apr 2020
Zoom’s privacy and security woes in the spotlight
The seemingly insatiable demand among people and businesses alike helps reveal a rash of privacy and security issues facing the platform
COVID-19, Business Security
Work from home: Securing RDP and remote access
As work from home is the new norm in the coronavirus era, you’re probably thinking of enabling remote desktop connections for your off-site staff. Here’s how to do it securely.
Aryeh Goretsky • 02 Apr 2020
Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected
Bad actors accessed a range of personally identifiable information, including names, dates of birth and a lot more
Amer Owaida • 01 Apr 2020
Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own
The scam machine shows no signs of slowing down, as fraudsters dispense bogus health advice, peddle fake testing kits and issue malware-laced purchase orders
Have you backed up your smartphone lately?
With World Backup Day upon us, we walk you through the ways to back up your iPhone or Android phone so that your personal information remains safe
Amer Owaida • 31 Mar 2020
Work from home: Videoconferencing with security in mind
With COVID-19 concerns canceling face-to-face meetings, be aware of the security risks of videoconferencing and how to easily overcome them
Tony Anscombe • 30 Mar 2020
A journey to Zebrocy land
Buhtrap backdoor and Buran ransomware distributed via major advertising platform
Scams
When love becomes a nightmare: Online dating scams
Send in the clones: Facebook cloning revisited
Certificates stolen from Taiwanese tech-companies misused in Plead malware campaign
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