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GDPR: A simple explainer

GDPR: A simple explainer

GDPR: A simple explainer

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.

Editor24 Mar 20173 min. read


Google: More websites falling victim to cybercriminals

Google: More websites falling victim to cybercriminals

Google: More websites falling victim to cybercriminals

Google says that the number of websites compromised by cybercriminals has risen by 32%.

Editor23 Mar 20172 min. read


Flashback Friday: Operation Windigo

Flashback Friday: Operation Windigo

Flashback Friday: Operation Windigo

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.

Editor17 Mar 20174 min. read


Significant cyberthreat to UK businesses continues to grow

Significant cyberthreat to UK businesses continues to grow

Significant cyberthreat to UK businesses continues to grow

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.

Editor14 Mar 20171 min. read


Home Depot agrees to $25 million settlement for data breach

Home Depot agrees to $25 million settlement for data breach

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.

Editor10 Mar 20171 min. read


Consumer Reports launches new privacy and data security standard

Consumer Reports launches new privacy and data security standard

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.

Editor09 Mar 20171 min. read


Yahoo CEO forgoes annual bonus, worth millions, over security breaches

Yahoo CEO forgoes annual bonus, worth millions, over security breaches

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.

Editor03 Mar 20171 min. read


Bletchley Park: Training the next generation of cybersecurity codebreakers

Bletchley Park: Training the next generation of cybersecurity codebreakers

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.

Editor03 Mar 20174 min. read


Major internet safety strategy to ‘bolster online safety’ for children in the UK

Major internet safety strategy to ‘bolster online safety’ for children in the UK

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”.

Editor02 Mar 20171 min. read