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Ransomware and the Internet of Things

Ransomware and the Internet of Things

Ransomware and the Internet of Things

A report from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology warns that ransomware could be hitting more than just your regular computer in future...

Graham Cluley27 Apr 2016


Ransomware threat highlights why backing up data is essential

Ransomware threat highlights why backing up data is essential

Ransomware threat highlights why backing up data is essential

There has been a marked increase in ransomware attacks recently. We take a look at what this means and why backing up your data helps you combat this threat.

Editor31 Mar 2016


To pay or not to pay? What you should know about ransomware

To pay or not to pay? What you should know about ransomware

To pay or not to pay? What you should know about ransomware

Editor21 Mar 2016


Trojan Downloaders on the rise: Don’t let Locky or TeslaCrypt ruin your day

Trojan Downloaders on the rise: Don’t let Locky or TeslaCrypt ruin your day

Trojan Downloaders on the rise: Don’t let Locky or TeslaCrypt ruin your day

Weeks after it started attacking and encrypting victims' information, Locky is still targeting many users. Here's what you need to know about this threat.

Josep Albors and Raphael Labaca Castro18 Mar 2016


The security review: ESET’s trends for 2016, more attacks in Ukraine and virtualized security

The security review: ESET’s trends for 2016, more attacks in Ukraine and virtualized security

The security review: ESET’s trends for 2016, more attacks in Ukraine and virtualized security

Highlights from the last seven days in information security include ESET’s latest trends report (In)security Everywhere and the ongoing cyberattacks against Ukraine’s electric power industry.

Editor25 Jan 2016


Countries remain unprepared for cyberattacks on nuclear facilities

Countries remain unprepared for cyberattacks on nuclear facilities

Countries remain unprepared for cyberattacks on nuclear facilities

Nuclear facilities across the world have little or no real security mechanisms in place to deal with cyberattacks, according to new analysis.

Narinder Purba21 Jan 2016


Ransom32, a new Filecoder in sight

Ransom32, a new Filecoder in sight

Ransom32, a new Filecoder in sight

A new ransomware named Ransom32 poses as Google Chrome and is distinguished from similar threats by its weight.

Sabrina Pagnotta08 Jan 2016


UK and US banks to face transatlantic cyberattack test

UK and US banks to face transatlantic cyberattack test

UK and US banks to face transatlantic cyberattack test

Banks in the UK and US will be tested on how capable they are in coordinating a transatlantic response to a cyberattack.

Narinder Purba05 Nov 2015


Germany's Industrie 4.0 – the challenges in IT-Security

Germany's Industrie 4.0 – the challenges in IT-Security

Germany's Industrie 4.0 – the challenges in IT-Security

Time after time we have experienced revolutions in our societies, in the way we work and thus in the Industry. In the past we have been through several Industrial Revolutions and now it’s seems to be the time for another.

Raphael Labaca Castro03 Nov 2015