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Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident

Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident

Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident

Organizations, including those that weren’t struck by the CrowdStrike incident, should resist the temptation to attribute the IT meltdown to exceptional circumstances

Tony Anscombe • 23 Jul 2024


Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter

Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter

Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter

The widespread IT outages triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update have put software updates in the spotlight. Here’s why you shouldn’t dread them.

Tomáš Foltýn • 19 Jul 2024


The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

If a software update process fails, it can lead to catastrophic consequences, as seen today with widespread blue screens of death blamed on a bad update by CrowdStrike

Tony Anscombe • 19 Jul 2024


Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills

Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills

Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills

These five formidable bits of kit that can assist cyber-defenders in spotting chinks in corporate armors and help hobbyist hackers deepen their understanding of cybersecurity

David González Cuautle • 16 Jul 2024


My health information has been stolen. Now what?

My health information has been stolen. Now what?

My health information has been stolen. Now what?

As health data continues to be a prized target for hackers, here's how to minimize the fallout from a breach impacting your own health records

Phil Muncaster • 20 Jun 2024


WeLiveSecurity wins Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog award!

WeLiveSecurity wins Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog award!

WeLiveSecurity wins Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog award!

The results of the 2024 European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards are in and the winner of the Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog is... drumroll, please... WeLiveSecurity!

Editor • 10 Jun 2024


ESET World 2024: Big on prevention, even bigger on AI

ESET World 2024: Big on prevention, even bigger on AI

ESET World 2024: Big on prevention, even bigger on AI

What is the state of artificial intelligence in 2024 and how can AI level up your cybersecurity game? These hot topics and pressing questions surrounding AI were front and center at the annual conference.

Márk Szabó • 29 May 2024


Beyond the buzz: Understanding AI and its role in cybersecurity

Beyond the buzz: Understanding AI and its role in cybersecurity

Beyond the buzz: Understanding AI and its role in cybersecurity

A new white paper from ESET uncovers the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence for cyber-defenders

Phil Muncaster • 28 May 2024


What happens when AI goes rogue (and how to stop it)

What happens when AI goes rogue (and how to stop it)

What happens when AI goes rogue (and how to stop it)

As AI gets closer to the ability to cause physical harm and impact the real world, “it’s complicated” is no longer a satisfying response

Cameron Camp • 22 May 2024