Business security


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It’s time to disconnect RDP from the internet

It’s time to disconnect RDP from the internet

It’s time to disconnect RDP from the internet

Brute-force attacks and BlueKeep exploits usurp convenience of direct RDP connections; ESET releases a tool to test your Windows machines for vulnerable versions

Aryeh Goretsky17 Dec 2019


Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

A device that is supposed to help parents keep track of their children and give them a peace of mind can be turned into a surveillance device

Amer Owaida29 Nov 2019


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