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Will you give X your biometric data? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Will you give X your biometric data? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Will you give X your biometric data? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The update to X's privacy policy has sparked some questions among privacy and security folks, including how long X will retain users' biometric information and how the data will be stored and secured

Editor • 08 Sep 2023 • 1 min. read


Fake Signal and Telegram apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Fake Signal and Telegram apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Fake Signal and Telegram apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research uncovers active campaigns targeting Android users and spreading espionage code through the Google Play store, Samsung Galaxy Store and dedicated websites

Editor • 31 Aug 2023 • 1 min. read


How a Telegram bot helps scammers target victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How a Telegram bot helps scammers target victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How a Telegram bot helps scammers target victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET researchers uncover a Telegram bot that enables even less tech-savvy scammers to defraud people out of their money

Editor • 25 Aug 2023 • 0 min. read


Evacuation of 30,000 hackers – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Evacuation of 30,000 hackers – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Evacuation of 30,000 hackers – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

DEF CON, the annual hacker convention in Las Vegas, was interrupted on Saturday evening when authorities evacuated the event's venue due to a bomb threat

Editor • 18 Aug 2023 • 0 min. read


20k security folks in the desert – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

20k security folks in the desert – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

20k security folks in the desert – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence took the center stage at this year's edition of Black Hat, one of the world's largest gatherings of cybersecurity professionals

Editor • 11 Aug 2023 • 0 min. read


Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

When you invest in a company, do you check its cybersecurity? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new cybersecurity rules.

Editor • 04 Aug 2023 • 1 min. read


Is backdoor access oppressive? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Is backdoor access oppressive? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Is backdoor access oppressive? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Bills granting access to end-to-end encrypted systems, opportunity for cybercriminals, abuse by authority, human rights, and tech companies leaving the UK?

Editor • 28 Jul 2023 • 1 min. read


What happens if AI is wrong? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

What happens if AI is wrong? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

What happens if AI is wrong? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Responses generated by ChatGPT about individual people could be misleading or harmful or spill their personal information. What are the takeaways for you as a ChatGPT user?

Editor • 21 Jul 2023 • 1 min. read


Key findings from ESET Threat Report H1 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Key findings from ESET Threat Report H1 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Key findings from ESET Threat Report H1 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Here's how cybercriminals have adjusted their tactics in response to Microsoft's stricter security policies, plus other interesting findings from ESET's new Threat Report

Editor • 14 Jul 2023 • 1 min. read