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Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

Your smart doorbell may be collecting more data than you think, study finds

The study tested 81 IoT devices to analyze their behavior and tracking habits, and in some cases brought rather surprising findings

Amer Owaida25 Oct 2019


Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

Smart cities must be cyber-smart cities

As cities turn to IoT to address long-standing urban problems, what are the risks of leaving cybersecurity behind at the planning phase?

Andrew Lee23 Oct 2019


How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?

An ESET survey of thousands of people in North America provides a peek into how they perceive the privacy and security of their smart home connected devices

Amer Owaida09 Oct 2019


Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

Inside consumer perceptions of security and privacy in the connected home

An ESET survey polled 4,000 people to get a sense of their attitudes towards the privacy and security implications of smart home technology

Editor08 Oct 2019


Hospitals in US, Australia hobbled by ransomware

Hospitals in US, Australia hobbled by ransomware

Hospitals in US, Australia hobbled by ransomware

The incidents send medical staff back to the days of pen and paper

Amer Owaida03 Oct 2019


Ransomware wave hits 23 towns in Texas

Ransomware wave hits 23 towns in Texas

Ransomware wave hits 23 towns in Texas

The attack, which has victimized mostly smaller local governments, is thought to have been unleashed by a single threat actor

Tomáš Foltýn20 Aug 2019


Smart TVs: Yet another way for attackers to break into your home?

Smart TVs: Yet another way for attackers to break into your home?

Smart TVs: Yet another way for attackers to break into your home?

A primer on why internet-enabled TVs make for attractive and potentially soft targets, and how cybercriminals can ruin more than your TV viewing experience

Denise Giusto Bilić02 Aug 2019


Android ransomware is back

Android ransomware is back

Android ransomware is back

ESET researchers discover a new Android ransomware family that attempts to spread to victims’ contacts and deploys some unusual tricks

Lukas Stefanko29 Jul 2019


South African power company battles ransomware attack

South African power company battles ransomware attack

South African power company battles ransomware attack

The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some people without electricity

Tomáš Foltýn26 Jul 2019