Target targeted: Five years on from a breach that shook the cybersecurity industry
In December 2013 news broke that Target suffered a breach that forced consumers and the cybersecurity community to question the security practices of retailers
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Cybersecurity Trends 2019: Privacy and intrusion in the global village
With just days left in 2018, ESET experts offer their reflections in ‘Cybersecurity Trends 2019’ on themes that are set to figure prominently in the upcoming year
The most popular passwords of 2018 revealed: Are yours on the list?
Besides the usual suspects among the worst of passwords, a handful of notable – but similarly poor – choices make their debuts
How to protect yourself as the threat of scam apps grows
As the threat of bogus apps continues, what can we do to protect ourselves against these fraudulent practices?
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Android Trojan steals money from PayPal accounts, the next generation of Dark Markets, and the Google+ to shut down earlier after new bug
Malaysian government targeted with mash‑up espionage toolkit
An interview with ESET researchers Tomáš Gardoň and Filip Kafka on their research of a malware toolkit used in espionage against the Malaysian government
Google+ to shut earlier as new bug exposed data of 52.5 million users
There is no evidence that the flaw was misused during the six days it was alive, said the tech giant
Android Trojan steals money from PayPal accounts even with 2FA on
ESET researchers discovered a new Android Trojan using a novel Accessibility-abusing technique that targets the official PayPal app, and is capable of bypassing PayPal’s two-factor authentication
Next Generation Dark Markets? Think Amazon or eBay for criminals
The “evolution” of these markets is making cybercrime easier than ever before
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
DanaBot operators have been expanding the malware’s scope with new spam-sending capability. ESET researchers discovered a set of previously undocumented Linux malware families based on OpenSSH. Plus fitness-tracking apps use dodgy in-app payments to steal money from unaware iPhone and iPad users
DanaBot evolves beyond banking Trojan with new spam‑sending capability
ESET research shows that DanaBot operators have been expanding the malware’s scope and possibly cooperating with another criminal group
The Dark Side of the ForSSHe
ESET researchers discovered a set of previously undocumented Linux malware families based on OpenSSH. In the white paper, “The Dark Side of the ForSSHe”, they release analysis of 21 malware families to improve the prevention, detection and remediation of such threats
Scam iOS apps promise fitness, steal money instead
Fitness-tracking apps use dodgy in-app payments to steal money from unaware iPhone and iPad users
CyberwarCon – focusing on the impact of cyber‑badness
A welcome return to the hacker conferences of yesteryear
Marriott Starwood data breach: 5 defensive steps travelers should take now
Defensive steps for Marriott Starwood guests worried their personal information may have been compromised by the massive data breach
Cyberattacks on financial sector worries Americans most
A recent survey carried out by ESET has revealed that Americans are worried most about cyberattacks on the financial sector, listing it above attacks against hospitals, voting systems, or energy supply companies
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
International law enforcement swoops on fake ad viewing outfit. Cyber Monday spam from Emotet. German chat site fined after GDPR data breach
US indicts two over SamSam ransomware attacks
The hacking and extortion scheme took place over a 34-month period with the SamSam ransomware affecting over 200 organizations in the US and Canada
3ve – Major online ad fraud operation disrupted
International law enforcement swoops on fake ad viewing outfit
German chat site faces fine under GDPR after data breach
The country’s first fine under GDPR is lower than might have been expected, however, as the company was acknowledged for its post-incident cooperation and enhanced security measures