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GDPR: A simple explainer
Google: More websites falling victim to cybercriminals
Flashback Friday: Operation Windigo
Significant cyberthreat to UK businesses continues to grow
The GDPR is the biggest change in data protection laws for 20 years, and comes into effect on May 25th, 2018. We answer some key questions.
Editor • 24 Mar 2017 • 3 min. read
Google says that the number of websites compromised by cybercriminals has risen by 32%.
Editor • 23 Mar 2017 • 2 min. read
In 2014, ESET delivered a comprehensive and detailed report on Operation Windigo. We take a look back at what was documented and what insight was gathered.
Editor • 17 Mar 2017 • 4 min. read
Greater collaboration is needed in order to combat the significant threat of cybercrime to British businesses, according to the UK’s National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre.
Editor • 14 Mar 2017 • 1 min. read
Home Depot agrees to $25 million settlement for data breach
US retail giant Home Depot is set to pay a $25 million settlement in relation to a data breach suffered in 2014.
Editor • 10 Mar 2017 • 1 min. read
Consumer Reports launches new privacy and data security standard
The US-based nonprofit organization Consumer Reports has come up with a new standard that aims to boost consumer confidence in privacy and data security.
Editor • 09 Mar 2017 • 1 min. read
Yahoo CEO forgoes annual bonus, worth millions, over security breaches
Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer has missed out on $2m from her annual bonus due to her management of security breaches affecting billions of users.
Editor • 03 Mar 2017 • 1 min. read
Bletchley Park: Training the next generation of cybersecurity codebreakers
Bletchley Park, considered to be the birthplace of modern computing, is to train the generation of cybersecurity codebreakers.
Editor • 03 Mar 2017 • 4 min. read
Major internet safety strategy to ‘bolster online safety’ for children in the UK
The UK is developing an internet safety strategy in an attempt to secure a position as “the safest place in the world for young people to go online”.
Editor • 02 Mar 2017 • 1 min. read