Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Brute-force attacks against RDP surge – Is contact tracing the answer to ending the COVID-19 crisis? – Microsoft ships urgent security updates
Brute-force attacks against RDP surge – Is contact tracing the answer to ending the COVID-19 crisis? – Microsoft ships urgent security updates
European police infiltrate EncroChat, go on to crack down on crime kingpins and seize guns, drugs, cars and millions in cash
The cybercriminal behind the ransom raids on almost 23,000 databases threatens to leak the data and alert GDPR regulators
The out-of-band update plugs two remote code execution bugs in the Windows Codecs library, including one rated as critical
Can a technological intervention stem the pandemic while avoiding the privacy pitfalls of location tracking?
Poorly secured remote access attracts mostly ransomware gangs, but can provide access to coin miners and backdoors too
Android ransomware posing as a COVID-19 tracing app – Ill-trained and ill-equipped newly-minted remote workers – How Bitcoin giveaway scams misuse Elon Musk's name
A password manager can make your digital life both simpler and more secure. Are there any downsides to relying on software to create and store your passwords?
In a move lauded by privacy advocates, Boston joins the ranks of cities that have voted down the municipal use of the technology
ESET researchers dissect an Android app that masquerades as an official COVID-19 contact-tracing app and encrypts files on the victim's device
And many of them didn’t receive any new security training or tools from their employer to properly secure the devices, a study finds
The giveaway scheme uses the tech titan’s name as part of Bitcoin addresses for extra credibility
ESET research into Operation In(ter)ception and InvisiMole's latest shenanigans – Security flaws in countless IoT devices
Cyberbullying can happen to anyone, at any time – and at any age. How can adults deal with various forms of online abuse and harassment?
ESET researchers reveal the modus operandi of the elusive InvisiMole group, including newly discovered ties with the Gamaredon group
Devices used in the energy, transportation and communications sectors are also affected by the flaws in the TCP/IP software library
ESET researchers uncover targeted attacks against high-profile aerospace and military companies
The unsolicited phone calls tout everything from miracle cures to financial relief – here's how you can stay safe
The owners of the vulnerable indoor cameras are advised to unplug the devices immediately
ESET research into Gamaredon's tricks – A flawed online voting platform – Massive hack-for-hire campaigns