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
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Privacy legislation may soon affect smaller businesses
Why smaller businesses cannot afford to ignore how they gather, store and protect data
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
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?
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
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
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?
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
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
Why cybercriminals are eyeing smart buildings
A recent talk by ESET's Global Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks at the key security challenges facing intelligent buildings
Cyberattack exposes travelers’ photos, says US border agency
The images, collected over one and a half months, were taken as the travelers crossed an unspecified border point
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research shows how Wajam has evolved into an adware operation that keeps coming up with new tricks in order to evade detection
Critical bug found in popular mail server software
If exploited, the security hole in Exim could allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on vulnerable mail servers
NSA joins chorus urging Windows users to patch ‘BlueKeep’
The alert comes on the heels of Microsoft’s second advisory calling on people to take action before it’s too late
Wajam: From start‑up to massively‑spread adware
How a Montreal-made "social search engine" application has managed to become widely-spread adware, while escaping consequences
Hackers steal 19 years’ worth of data from a top Australian university
It is the second major breach that the Australian National University suffered in 2018
Over 2.3 billion files exposed online
Millions of files that are sitting out in the open across various file storage technologies are actually encrypted by ransomware
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers show how Turla has refreshed its malicious toolkit and how, in an effort to evade detection, the group uses PowerShell to inject malware directly into memory
The aftermath of a data breach: A personal story
Criminals used my account to launder credit card transactions into cash, at least where the company transacted with was willing to refund
A dive into Turla PowerShell usage
ESET researchers analyze new TTPs attributed to the Turla group that leverage PowerShell to run malware in-memory only