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Adobe rushes to patch Flash flaw under attack

Adobe rushes to patch Flash flaw under attack

Adobe rushes to patch Flash flaw under attack

Adobe Systems has issued a sizeable security update with patches for 36 vulnerabilities, at least one of which is currently under attack in the wild.

Karl Thomas • 09 Jul 2015


Unboxing Linux/Mumblehard

Unboxing Linux/Mumblehard

Unboxing Linux/Mumblehard

Researcher Alexis Dorais-Joncas explains the new strain of Linux malware, uncovered by ESET researchers.

Alan Martin • 22 May 2015


Jamie Oliver website makes a meal of malware clean-up

Jamie Oliver website makes a meal of malware clean-up

Jamie Oliver website makes a meal of malware clean-up

The website of celebrity TV chef and food activist Jamie Oliver has been compromised with malware for the third time this year, potentially infecting the computers of the site's visitors.

Kyle Ellison • 13 May 2015


5 practical tips to avoid ransomware in your email

5 practical tips to avoid ransomware in your email

5 practical tips to avoid ransomware in your email

This guide offers you five informative tips on how best to avoid ransomware in your email, which is a common way for extortion-based malware to propagate itself.

Miguel Ángel Mendoza • 12 May 2015


CPL Malware in Brazil: somewhere between banking trojans and malicious emails

CPL Malware in Brazil: somewhere between banking trojans and malicious emails

CPL Malware in Brazil: somewhere between banking trojans and malicious emails

Not only is Brazil one of the most populated countries in the world, but it is also one of the countries with the highest percentage of Internet users using online banking. The latest research from ESET is now available: CPL Malware in Brazil.

Matías Porolli • 07 May 2015


Rombertik: the malware that 'destroys' computers if detected

Rombertik: the malware that 'destroys' computers if detected

Rombertik: the malware that 'destroys' computers if detected

Researchers have uncovered a new malware which will try to 'destroy' the computer, reports Cisco. Let's understand how it really is.

Alan Martin • 06 May 2015


IDS, Firewall and Antivirus: what you need to have installed?

IDS, Firewall and Antivirus: what you need to have installed?

IDS, Firewall and Antivirus: what you need to have installed?

What's the difference between IDS, firewalls and antivirus? This guide should explain how they complement each other in a balanced security setup.

Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya • 30 Apr 2015


WattsUpDoc: US hospitals trial AC power probes to treat medical malware

WattsUpDoc: US hospitals trial AC power probes to treat medical malware

WattsUpDoc: US hospitals trial AC power probes to treat medical malware

Two major hospitals in the United States are trialling a new system for detecting malware on medical devices, using probes that monitor AC power consumption to detect infections.

Kyle Ellison • 27 Apr 2015


Ransomware: Should you pay the cybercriminals?

Ransomware: Should you pay the cybercriminals?

Ransomware: Should you pay the cybercriminals?

If your files are encrypted by ransomware, should you pay the ransom? We examine the options...

Karl Thomas • 23 Apr 2015