Google aims for password‑free app and site logins on Android
With FIDO2 certification for Android, Google is setting the stage for password-less app and website sign-ins on a billion devices
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Escalating DNS attacks have domain name steward worried
The keeper of the internet’s ‘phone book’ is urging a speedy adoption of security-enhancing DNS specifications
Cyber‑extortionists take aim at lucrative targets
A new report shines some light on multiple aspects of the growing threat of cyber-extortion
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Head of the AI/ML Team at ESET, Juraj Jánošík, looks at machine learning and cybersecurity and considers whether it is a step toward a safer world or a step closer to the brink of chaos
ML‑era in cybersecurity: A step toward a safer world or the brink of chaos?
As the use of this technology grows so does the risk that attackers may hijack it
How costly are sweetheart swindles?
And that’s on top of the heartache experienced by the tens of thousands of people who fall for romance scams each year
Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building
Siegeware is what you get when cybercriminals mix the concept of ransomware with building automation systems: abuse of equipment control software to threaten access to physical facilities
Switzerland offers cash for finding security holes in its e‑voting system
Anybody with hacking prowess can take a crack at reading votes or even rigging the vote count itself
Criminal hacking hits Managed Service Providers: Reasons and responses
Recent news articles show that MSPs are now being targeted by criminals, and for a variety of nefarious reasons. Why is this happening, and what should MSPs do about it?
Google – “Here’s how we cracked down on bad apps last year”
Apps downloaded from Google Play were eight times less likely to compromise a device than apps from other sources
Smoke damage and hard drives
A closer look at the damage caused by smoke particles and some steps you can take to aid recovery
Malta’s leading bank resumes operations after cyberheist‑induced shutdown
Bank of Valetta, which went dark for a day after the fraudulent transfers of €13 million, is now looking to get the money back
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET malware researcher Lukáš Štefanko sits down with us to discuss Android banking malware, the topic of his latest white paper. An attack on an email provider wipes out almost two decades' worth of data. Plus an interesting article from Jake Moore on the possible dangers that may come from providing your name at your local coffee shop.
Navigating the murky waters of Android banking malware
An interview with ESET malware researcher Lukáš Štefanko about Android banking malware, the topic of his latest white paper
Attack at email provider wipes out almost two decades’ worth of data
Instead of financial gain or other, more usual, goals, the attacker leaves ‘scorched digital earth’ behind
When love becomes a nightmare: Online dating scams
Roses are red, violets are blue, watch out for these scams or it may happen to you
Why you should choose a pseudonym at Starbucks
Innocently providing your name at your local coffee shop is just an example of how easy it can be for miscreants to cut through the ‘privacy’ of social media accounts
Apple to pay teenager who uncovered FaceTime bug
The decision to award the bug has been welcomed but one security researcher has said that they need to do more to compensate those who find bugs
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers publish their latest findings on a modular Trojan called DanaBot and on a cryptocurrency stealer that takes the form of clipper malware on Google Play.
First clipper malware discovered on Google Play
Cryptocurrency stealers that replace a wallet address in the clipboard are no longer limited to Windows or shady Android app stores