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Cyber attacks: Several Canadian government services disrupted

Cyber attacks: Several Canadian government services disrupted

Cyber attacks: Several Canadian government services disrupted

Several services, including the national revenue agency, had to be shut down following a series of credential-stuffing attacks

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins • 24 Aug 2020


Small and medium-sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks

Small and medium-sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks

Small and medium-sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks

Why are SMBs a target for ransomware-wielding gangs and what can they do to protect themselves against cyber-extortion?

Amer Owaida • 07 Aug 2020


ESET Threat Report Q2 2020

ESET Threat Report Q2 2020

ESET Threat Report Q2 2020

A view of the Q2 2020 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč • 29 Jul 2020


Argentine telecom company hit by major ransomware attack

Argentine telecom company hit by major ransomware attack

Argentine telecom company hit by major ransomware attack

Telecom Argentina says it has contained the attack and regained access to its systems without paying up

Juan Manuel Harán • 21 Jul 2020


Warning issued over hackable security cameras

Warning issued over hackable security cameras

Warning issued over hackable security cameras

The owners of the vulnerable indoor cameras are advised to unplug the devices immediately

Amer Owaida • 15 Jun 2020


Alarm sounded over security risks in online voting system

Alarm sounded over security risks in online voting system

Alarm sounded over security risks in online voting system

Bad actors could tamper with ballots cast via OmniBallot without being detected by voters, election officials or the tool’s developer, a study finds

Amer Owaida • 09 Jun 2020


Google adds Nest devices to Advanced Protection Program

Google adds Nest devices to Advanced Protection Program

Google adds Nest devices to Advanced Protection Program

You can now shore up your smart home security by leveraging Google's top security offering

Amer Owaida • 02 Jun 2020


These things may be cool, but are they safe?

These things may be cool, but are they safe?

These things may be cool, but are they safe?

In the rush to embrace IoT devices, we shouldn’t trade in our privacy and security for the added convenience

Amer Owaida • 20 May 2020


WannaCryptor remains a global threat three years on

WannaCryptor remains a global threat three years on

WannaCryptor remains a global threat three years on

WannaCryptor is still alive and kicking, so much so that it sits atop the list of the most commonly detected ransomware families

Amer Owaida • 12 May 2020