Superdrug targeted by miscreants who claim to have stolen customer data
The retailer says that whatever data the crooks have obtained, they weren’t stolen through a breach of its systems
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Turla: In and out of its unique Outlook backdoor
The latest ESET research offers a rare glimpse into the mechanics of a particularly stealthy and resilient backdoor that the Turla cyberespionage group can fully control via PDF files attached to emails
Smart irrigation systems vulnerable to attacks, warn researchers
Internet-connected irrigation systems suffer from security gaps that could be exploited by attackers aiming, for example, to deplete a city’s water reserves, researchers warn
A heated summer for cybersecurity in Canada
An overview of some of the cyberattacks that Canadian organizations faced in the summer months of 2018
Australian schoolboy hacks into Apple’s network, steals files
His lawyer claims that the teen did the hacking because he admired Apple and dreamed of landing a job in the company
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The first week in security video round-up from WeLiveSecurity
Some 2.6 billion data records exposed in first half of 2018
The newly-released report provides an overview of the data breach landscape in the first half of this year
Instagram users locked out of accounts en masse
If you’re an Instagrammer, you may want to take some basic precautions, such as picking a strong and unique password and signing up for two-factor authentication sooner rather than later
Black Hat 2018: AI was supposed to fix security – what happened?
Heralded as the answer to many cybersecurity issues, machine learning hasn’t always delivered
Can cramming code with bugs make it more secure? Some think so
Unbeknownst to exploit writers, the seemingly mouth-watering bugs would be bogus and non-exploitable
Black Hat 2018: Protecting Industrial Control System
Aiming to protect critical infrastructure against attacks
Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom
The golf association is said to have had little success with restoring access to its files so far
Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far – part 3
All good things come to an end, and we’re rounding off our series of interviews to mark the 27th anniversary since computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee publicly announced the World Wide Web project
Software bugs put nearly 100 million health records at risk of exposure
The slew of vulnerabilities – since patched – were found without the use of automated testing tools
Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far – part 2
Today, we continue with our series of conversations with ESET’s security pros to hear what they have to say about the evolution of the World Wide Web since it was publicly announced 27 years ago
Apple chip supplier blames WannaCryptor variant for plant shutdowns
The malware outbreak has even prompted concerns of delays in the shipments of the next wave of iPhones
Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far – part 1
What has the journey of the World Wide Web been like so far, as seen and experienced by ESET’s security folk? ESET Senior Research Fellow David Harley provides his take in the first installment of our series of interviews marking the Web’s 27th birthday
Reddit reveals breach as attacker circumvents staff’s 2FA
The company has learned the hard way that there are better ways to deliver two-factor authentication than via text messages
HP offers rewards for hacking its printers
But don’t get too excited just yet: the first-of-its-kind bug bounty program for printers is invite-only for now
OneDrive app for Android updated with fingerprint authentication
With this update, Microsoft is bringing a feature for Android users that has been available on iOS devices for quite a while now