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Microsoft: 99.9 percent of hacked accounts didn't use MFA

Microsoft: 99.9 percent of hacked accounts didn't use MFA

Digital Security

Microsoft: 99.9 percent of hacked accounts didn't use MFA

Only 11 percent of all enterprise accounts have multi-factor authentication enabled

Tomáš Foltýn09 Mar 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research into the Guildma banking trojan – What can you do to stay safe from online fraud – Why become a cybersecurity professional

Tomáš Foltýn06 Mar 2020


Digital Security

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

Digital Security

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

The misconfigured database was accessed by an unauthorized party on at least one occasion

Amer Owaida06 Mar 2020


Malware

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

Malware

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

The fourth installment of our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans

ESET Research05 Mar 2020


How To, Scams

Fraud Prevention Month: How to protect yourself from scams

Fraud Prevention Month: How to protect yourself from scams

How To, Scams

Fraud Prevention Month: How to protect yourself from scams

ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe sat down with us to share his insights on how to avoid falling prey to online fraud

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins04 Mar 2020


Digital Security

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

Digital Security

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

With access to text messages and the ability to make fraudulent phone calls, attackers could wreak more damage than you'd think

Amer Owaida04 Mar 2020


Privacy

Brave comes out on top in browser privacy study

Brave comes out on top in browser privacy study

Privacy

Brave comes out on top in browser privacy study

By contrast, two other web browsers share identifiers that are tied to the device hardware and so persist even across fresh installs

Amer Owaida03 Mar 2020


Digital Security

5 reasons to consider a career in cybersecurity

5 reasons to consider a career in cybersecurity

Digital Security

5 reasons to consider a career in cybersecurity

From competitive salaries to ever-evolving job descriptions, there are myriad reasons why a cybersecurity career could be right for you

Amer Owaida03 Mar 2020


Digital Security

RSA 2020 – Is your machine learning/quantum computer lying to you?

RSA 2020 – Is your machine learning/quantum computer lying to you?

Digital Security

RSA 2020 – Is your machine learning/quantum computer lying to you?

And how would you know if the algorithm was tampered with?

Cameron Camp02 Mar 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research uncovers a vulnerability in Wi-Fi chips – How to protect yourself against tax refund fraud – Clearview AI suffers a data breach

Tomáš Foltýn28 Feb 2020


Privacy

Firefox turns on DNS over HTTPS by default for US users

Firefox turns on DNS over HTTPS by default for US users

Privacy

Firefox turns on DNS over HTTPS by default for US users

People in other parts of the world also have the option to flip on DNS encryption

Amer Owaida28 Feb 2020


Kids Online

Cyberbullying: How is it different from face-to-face bullying?

Cyberbullying: How is it different from face-to-face bullying?

Kids Online

Cyberbullying: How is it different from face-to-face bullying?

The digital age has added a whole new dimension to hurtful behavior, and we look at some of the key features that set in-person and online bullying apart

Amer Owaida28 Feb 2020