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How to protect yourself after the Home Depot breach

How to protect yourself after the Home Depot breach

How to protect yourself after the Home Depot breach

Home Depot has issued a statement today that provides more details about their recent breach, as well as indicating that the malware used by the attackers has now been removed from their systems. This breach appears to be even larger than Target’s, as it exposed payment information for 56 million customers in their US and Canada locations.

Lysa Myers19 Sep 2014


National Health IT Week – tips for starting Risk Assessment

National Health IT Week – tips for starting Risk Assessment

National Health IT Week – tips for starting Risk Assessment

This week is National Health IT Week, and you may be wondering – what is the best way to observe this occasion? While planning for catastrophe may not seem the most celebratory activity, this week is a great occasion to start or review your organization’s risk assessment.

Lysa Myers19 Sep 2014


How to change Safari's default search engine in iOS 8 for greater privacy

How to change Safari's default search engine in iOS 8 for greater privacy

How to change Safari's default search engine in iOS 8 for greater privacy

With iOS 8, you can - for the first time - switch your Safari browser's search engine to alternatives such as DuckDuckGo. Find out why you might want to and, in fairness, why you might NOT want to...

Graham Cluley18 Sep 2014


How to protect your identity at school

How to protect your identity at school

How to protect your identity at school

Young people are targeted for data theft at 35 times the rate of adults – they are considered an easy target for both digital and physical theft. You can make going back to school an easier transition by ensuring your data and devices are secure both at school and at home.

Lysa Myers22 Aug 2014


Facebook scams - the 'classics' and how to avoid them

Facebook scams - the 'classics' and how to avoid them

Facebook scams - the 'classics' and how to avoid them

But some things on Facebook haven’t changed - namely, the scams. It’s not that cybercriminals are unoriginal - it’s just that there are a few Facebook scams which work again and again. Here's why.

Rob Waugh22 Aug 2014


Gamescom 2014: World of Malware?

Gamescom 2014: World of Malware?

Gamescom 2014: World of Malware?

The gaming industry keeps growing, and the crowds at Cologne's Gamescom 2014, show why big game titles are rapidly becoming a target for cybercrime. Our tips will help you enjoy the latest games - without hackers declaring 'Game Over'.

ESET Research15 Aug 2014


Is your Point of Sale machine protected against attacks?

Is your Point of Sale machine protected against attacks?

Is your Point of Sale machine protected against attacks?

Criminals are very interested in retailers’ Point of Sale (PoS) machines. Recently, a new type of malware has been found that specifically tries to break into PoS machines, called Win32/BrutPOS.A.

Lysa Myers22 Jul 2014


Wi-Fi security - the new 'bulletproof' router (and how to toughen yours)

Wi-Fi security - the new 'bulletproof' router  (and how to toughen yours)

Wi-Fi security - the new 'bulletproof' router (and how to toughen yours)

A new project aims to protect homes and small businesses from the security failings of Wi-Fi routers, a problem which has repeatedly hit the headlines over the past year.

Rob Waugh22 Jul 2014


Comic-Con 2014: Eight super-powered digital safety tips

Comic-Con 2014: Eight super-powered digital safety tips

Comic-Con 2014: Eight super-powered digital safety tips

Over the past few years, Comic-Con has had over 130,000 attendees, and those attendees tend to be very digitally literate - so that means we will probably see double that number of connected devices - laptops, tablets, smartphones and perhaps even tricorders.

Aryeh Goretsky22 Jul 2014