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Ransomware

Two US cities opt to pay $1m to ransomware operators

Two US cities opt to pay $1m to ransomware operators

Ransomware

Two US cities opt to pay $1m to ransomware operators

A few days apart, two cities in Florida cave in to extortionists’ demands in hopes of restoring access to municipal computer systems

Tomáš Foltýn26 Jun 2019


Privacy

Stopping stalkerware: What needs to change?

Stopping stalkerware: What needs to change?

Privacy

Stopping stalkerware: What needs to change?

What technology makers and others can – and should – do to counter the kind of surveillance that starts at home

Lysa Myers25 Jun 2019


Cybercrime

Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data

Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data

Cybercrime

Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data

The infiltration was only spotted and stopped after the hackers roamed the network undetected for almost a year

Tomáš Foltýn24 Jun 2019


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET researchers throw light on an unusual cryptocurrency miner and on Android apps that can get around 2FA protections

Tomáš Foltýn21 Jun 2019


Digital Security

Privacy legislation may soon affect smaller businesses

Privacy legislation may soon affect smaller businesses

Digital Security

Privacy legislation may soon affect smaller businesses

Why smaller businesses cannot afford to ignore how they gather, store and protect data

Lysa Myers21 Jun 2019


ESET Research

LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

ESET Research

LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

The story of a Linux miner bundled with pirated copies of VST (Virtual Studio Technology) software for Windows and macOS

Michal Malik and ESET Research20 Jun 2019


Mobile Security

You’d better change your birthday – hackers may know your PIN

You’d better change your birthday – hackers may know your PIN

Mobile Security

You’d better change your birthday – hackers may know your PIN

Are you in the 26% of people who use one of these PIN codes to unlock their phones?

Jake Moore19 Jun 2019


Social Media

Instagram tests new ways to recover hacked accounts

Instagram tests new ways to recover hacked accounts

Social Media

Instagram tests new ways to recover hacked accounts

Locked out and out of luck? The photo-sharing platform is trialing new methods to reunite you with your lost account

Tomáš Foltýn18 Jun 2019


ESET Research

Malware sidesteps Google permissions policy with new 2FA bypass technique

Malware sidesteps Google permissions policy with new 2FA bypass technique

ESET Research

Malware sidesteps Google permissions policy with new 2FA bypass technique

ESET analysis uncovers a novel technique bypassing SMS-based two-factor authentication while circumventing Google’s recent SMS permissions restrictions

Lukas Stefanko17 Jun 2019


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

What are the main security concerns associated with smart buildings and why are they in the crosshairs of cybercriminals?

Tomáš Foltýn14 Jun 2019


Privacy

GDPR one year on: Most Europeans know at least some of their rights

GDPR one year on: Most Europeans know at least some of their rights

Privacy

GDPR one year on: Most Europeans know at least some of their rights

On the other hand, a surprisingly high number of Europeans haven't even heard of the landmark legislation

Tomáš Foltýn14 Jun 2019


Privacy

Spain’s top soccer league fined over its app’s ‘tactics’

Spain’s top soccer league fined over its app’s ‘tactics’

Privacy

Spain’s top soccer league fined over its app’s ‘tactics’

La Liga has taken substantial flak for tapping into microphones and geolocation services in fans‘ phones in a bid to root out piracy

Tomáš Foltýn12 Jun 2019