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Lukas Stefanko • 10 Apr 2024 • 17 min. read
ESET Research
eXotic Visit campaign: Tracing the footprints of Virtual Invaders
Jakub Kaloč • 20 Mar 2024 • 8 min. read
Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam
Anh Ho, Facundo Muñoz, Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 07 Mar 2024 • 14 min. read
Evasive Panda leverages Monlam Festival to target Tibetans
Business Security, Digital Security
Delivering trust with DNS security
Privacy
7 reasons why cybercriminals want your personal data
Two Canadian banks warn attackers may have stolen customer data
Simplii Financial and Bank of Montreal are believed to have suffered a twin attack that was soon followed by blackmail threats
Tomáš Foltýn • 29 May 2018
Scammers raid man’s bank account while he waits on hold to fraud hotline
Criminals have set their sights on customers of a bank that has been struggling with a switchover to a new computer platform
Tomáš Foltýn • 28 May 2018
Hacker jailed for selling personal data on dark web
Grant West used popular food app Just Eat to gain access to thousands of emails and passwords
Shane Curtis • 28 May 2018
Why GDPR affects companies around the world (video)
Learn what businesses need to be mindful of with the new legislation
Juan Manuel Harán • 25 May 2018
Woman says Alexa recorded and shared the private conversation she was having with her husband
It's every Amazon Alexa owner's worst nightmare - your private conversations not just being listened to, but shared with random contacts without your knowledge.
Graham Cluley • 25 May 2018
Facebook refines 2FA setup, adds authenticator app support
Do try this at home! If you haven’t taken advantage of the extra protection that two-factor authentication offers, now is a great time to do so. And you don’t even need to hand over your phone number.
Tomáš Foltýn • 25 May 2018
BackSwap malware finds innovative ways to empty bank accounts
ESET researchers have discovered a piece of banking malware that employs a new technique to bypass dedicated browser protection measures
Michal Poslušný • 25 May 2018
GDPR: One rule to rule them all – legally
It's almost here but what are the legal ramifications of the incoming legislation for businesses
Veronika Gallisova • 24 May 2018
Scams
Losses from BEC scams rising fast and furious
In 2017, the victims of BEC fraud were stung for $676 million, almost double the loss totals reported in the previous year
Tomáš Foltýn • 24 May 2018
Cybercrime
Mexico: Cybercriminals steal at least 400 million pesos through unauthorized transfers
While the exact amount of stolen money and source of the cybercriminals are not known, the authorities have confirmed that no clients were affected.
Juan Manuel Harán • 24 May 2018
WeLiveSecurity in running for European Security Blogger Awards. Vote now!
We’re not in it for prizes (or cakes), but there’s no denying that we’re thrilled to be a finalist for the European Security Blogger Awards – and in five categories at that!
Tomáš Foltýn • 23 May 2018
Amazon Rekognition a possible threat to the civil rights of citizens
Use of software by law enforcement as a surveillance tool is a real concern for groups
Shane Curtis • 23 May 2018
Internet of Things, Privacy
DEF CON 31: Robot vacuums may be doing more than they claim
Going on vacation soon? Stay one step ahead of travel scams
Video
API security in the spotlight – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Digital Security
You may not care where you download software from, but malware does
Why you should spring clean your home network and audit your backups
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