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Eyes wide open: How to mitigate the security and privacy risks of smart glasses

Eyes wide open: How to mitigate the security and privacy risks of smart glasses

Eyes wide open: How to mitigate the security and privacy risks of smart glasses

Smart glasses allow anyone to track and record the world around them. That could put your data and the privacy of those nearby at risk.

Phil Muncaster11 May 2026


Fixing the password problem is as easy as 123456

Fixing the password problem is as easy as 123456

Fixing the password problem is as easy as 123456

How come it’s still possible to ‘secure’ an online account with a six-digit string?

Tony Anscombe07 May 2026


That data breach alert might be a trap

That data breach alert might be a trap

That data breach alert might be a trap

Ignoring a real breach notification invites risk, but falling for a bogus one could be even worse. Stop reacting on autopilot.

Phil Muncaster17 Apr 2026


Recovery scammers hit you when you’re down: Here’s how to avoid a second strike

Recovery scammers hit you when you’re down: Here’s how to avoid a second strike

Recovery scammers hit you when you’re down: Here’s how to avoid a second strike

If you’ve been a victim of fraud, you’re likely already a lead on a ‘sucker list’ – and if you’re not careful, your ordeal may be about to get worse.

Phil Muncaster10 Apr 2026


Digital assets after death: Managing risks to your loved one’s digital estate

Digital assets after death: Managing risks to your loved one’s digital estate

Digital assets after death: Managing risks to your loved one’s digital estate

Fraudsters often target the accounts of the deceased or their grieving relatives. Here’s how to keep the scammers at bay.

Phil Muncaster01 Apr 2026


Move fast and save things: A quick guide to recovering a hacked account

Move fast and save things: A quick guide to recovering a hacked account

Move fast and save things: A quick guide to recovering a hacked account

What you do – and how fast – after an account is compromised often matters more than it may seem

Christian Ali Bravo and Tomáš Foltýn20 Mar 2026


Face value: What it takes to fool facial recognition

Face value: What it takes to fool facial recognition

Face value: What it takes to fool facial recognition

ESET’s Jake Moore used smart glasses, deepfakes and face swaps to ‘hack’ widely-used facial recognition systems – and he'll demo it all at RSAC 2026

Tomáš Foltýn13 Mar 2026


Mobile app permissions (still) matter more than you may think

Mobile app permissions (still) matter more than you may think

Mobile app permissions (still) matter more than you may think

Start using a new app and you’ll often be asked to grant it permissions. But blindly accepting them could expose you to serious privacy and security risks.

Phil Muncaster27 Feb 2026


Faking it on the phone: How to tell if a voice call is AI or not

Faking it on the phone: How to tell if a voice call is AI or not

Faking it on the phone: How to tell if a voice call is AI or not

Can you believe your ears? Increasingly, the answer is no. Here’s what’s at stake for your business, and how to beat the deepfakers.

Phil Muncaster23 Feb 2026