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ESET releases new decryptor for Syrian victims of GandCrab ransomware

ESET releases new decryptor for Syrian victims of GandCrab ransomware

ESET releases new decryptor for Syrian victims of GandCrab ransomware

ESET experts have created a new decryption tool that can be used by Syrian victims of the GandCrab ransomware. It is based on a set of keys recently released by the malware operators

Ondrej Kubovič • 25 Oct 2018


California outlaws poor default passwords in connected devices

California outlaws poor default passwords in connected devices

California outlaws poor default passwords in connected devices

The law is intended to help curb attacks that rely on weak, non-existent or publicly disclosed passwords that far too often ship with web-connected gadgets

Tomáš Foltýn • 10 Oct 2018


Top tips for protecting your Smart TV

Top tips for protecting your Smart TV

Top tips for protecting your Smart TV

The final few months of 2018 will likely be a busy time of year for people and cybercriminals will be no different as they continue to look for weak spots in networks

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins • 01 Oct 2018


Bristol airport takes flight screens offline after apparent ransomware attack

Bristol airport takes flight screens offline after apparent ransomware attack

Bristol airport takes flight screens offline after apparent ransomware attack

The screens in “key locations” are back up and running again, while the airport paid no ransom to return its systems to working order

Tomáš Foltýn • 17 Sep 2018


Could home appliances knock down power grids?

Could home appliances knock down power grids?

Could home appliances knock down power grids?

Far-fetched though it may sound, the answer is yes, according to researchers, who show that electrical grids and smart home appliances could make for a dangerous mix

Tomáš Foltýn • 06 Sep 2018


Smart irrigation systems vulnerable to attacks, warn researchers

Smart irrigation systems vulnerable to attacks, warn researchers

Smart irrigation systems vulnerable to attacks, warn researchers

Internet-connected irrigation systems suffer from security gaps that could be exploited by attackers aiming, for example, to deplete a city’s water reserves, researchers warn

Tomáš Foltýn • 21 Aug 2018


Black Hat 2018: Protecting Industrial Control System

Black Hat 2018: Protecting Industrial Control System

Black Hat 2018: Protecting Industrial Control System

Aiming to protect critical infrastructure against attacks

Cameron Camp • 13 Aug 2018


Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

The golf association is said to have had little success with restoring access to its files so far

Tomáš Foltýn • 09 Aug 2018


Interred in the Internet of Everything

Interred in the Internet of Everything

Interred in the Internet of Everything

The security implications of devices connecting and sharing data

David Harley • 08 Jun 2018