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Scams

Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’

Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’

Scams

Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’

The fraudulent campaign is hosted by a domain that is home to yet more bogus offers pretending to come from other well-known brands

Luis Lubeck29 Jul 2019


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

A critical vulnerability that was thought to affect VLC media player was later downgraded to medium severity, and the player's maker slammed the bug disclosure process

Tomáš Foltýn26 Jul 2019


Ransomware

South African power company battles ransomware attack

South African power company battles ransomware attack

Ransomware

South African power company battles ransomware attack

The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some people without electricity

Tomáš Foltýn26 Jul 2019


Digital Security

Streaming service withstands 13-day DDoS siege

Streaming service withstands 13-day DDoS siege

Digital Security

Streaming service withstands 13-day DDoS siege

The attack, unleashed by a 400,000-strong Mirai-style botnet, may be the largest of its kind on record

Tomáš Foltýn25 Jul 2019


Digital Security

Data breaches can haunt firms for years

Data breaches can haunt firms for years

Digital Security

Data breaches can haunt firms for years

The compromised company may bear the financial brunt of the breach within the first year after the incident occurs, but the price tag is still far from final

Tomáš Foltýn24 Jul 2019


Digital Security

VLC player has a critical flaw – and there's no patch yet (updated)

VLC player has a critical flaw – and there's no patch yet (updated)

Digital Security

VLC player has a critical flaw – and there's no patch yet (updated)

On the flip side, there are currently no known cases of the vulnerability being exploited in the wild

Tomáš Foltýn22 Jul 2019


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET researchers release new findings about malware linked to the Ke3chang APT group, including details about Okrum, a previously unreported backdoor

Tomáš Foltýn19 Jul 2019


Scams

With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge

With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge

Scams

With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge

ESET researchers discover fraudulent schemes piggybacking on the popularity of the face-modifying tool FaceApp, using a fake “Pro” version of the application as a lure

Lukas Stefanko19 Jul 2019


ESET Research

Okrum: Ke3chang group targets diplomatic missions

Okrum: Ke3chang group targets diplomatic missions

ESET Research

Okrum: Ke3chang group targets diplomatic missions

Tracking the malicious activities of the elusive Ke3chang APT group, ESET researchers have discovered new versions of malware families linked to the group, and a previously unreported backdoor

Zuzana Hromcová18 Jul 2019


Digital Security

BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough

BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough

Digital Security

BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough

Keeping up with BlueKeep; or how many internet-facing systems, and in which countries and industries, remain ripe for exploitation?

Tomáš Foltýn17 Jul 2019


Social Media

How your Instagram account could have been hacked

How your Instagram account could have been hacked

Social Media

How your Instagram account could have been hacked

A researcher found that it was possible to subvert the platform’s password recovery mechanism and take control of user accounts

Tomáš Foltýn16 Jul 2019


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET researchers describe the ins and outs of a zero-day exploit that has been used for a highly targeted attack and reveal the name of the threat actor that deployed it

Tomáš Foltýn12 Jul 2019