IT forensic tools: How to find the right one for each incident
Some online resources that will help you find the most suitable IT forensic tools for each case
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Why keeping your cyber‑wits about you matters
WeLiveSecurity is happy to support the European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) with its own “two cents”, split into four articles over the course of October that will be dedicated to promoting the campaign’s goals
50 million Facebook users affected in breach
It has yet to be determined whether the accounts were misused or what information was accessed. In the meantime, you can improve your account security with a few easy steps
Top tips for protecting your Smart TV
The final few months of 2018 will likely be a busy time of year for people and cybercriminals will be no different as they continue to look for weak spots in networks
Who’s behind DDoS attacks at UK universities?
The timing of the attacks suggests that many attempts to take the networks offline may not necessarily be perpetrated by organized cybercriminal gangs
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers discover LoJax - Week in security with Tony Anscombe
LoJax: First UEFI rootkit found in the wild, courtesy of the Sednit group
ESET researchers have shown that the Sednit operators used different components of the LoJax malware to target a few government organizations in the Balkans as well as in Central and Eastern Europe
Twitter patches bug that may have spilled users’ private messages
The flaw affected one of the platform’s APIs between May 2017 and September 10 of this year, when it was patched “within hours”
Defending your company from cyberattack
ESET CTO Juraj Malcho outlines some of the ways in which organizations can reduce their cybersecurity risk
How to improve hiring practices in cybersecurity
Should schools and businesses do more to combat the shortfall of cybersecurity professionals by changing the hiring process for those interested in having a career in the industry?
The Occasional Orator Part 2
Public speaking and presenting at conferences can be daunting for the majority of people but by including some subtle tricks, the speaker can deliver a stronger message
Attackers crack Newegg’s defenses, slurp customers’ credit card data
The skimmer, injected into the store’s payment page, harvested credit-card details from the store’s online customers for more than a month
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers uncover major banking fraud attempts - Week in security with Tony Anscombe
DanaBot shifts its targeting to Europe, adds new features
ESET researchers have discovered new DanaBot campaigns targeting a number of European countries
Mirai’s architects avoid prison thanks to work for FBI
Instead, the three men will cooperate with law enforcement and – an area in which, it turns out, they already have quite some experience – the broader research community
Fake finance apps on Google Play target users from around the world
Cybercrooks use bogus apps to phish six online banks and a cryptocurrency exchange
The Occasional Orator Part 1
Speaking at conferences can be daunting for presenters but often it is about striking the right balance between content and delivery
Bristol airport takes flight screens offline after apparent ransomware attack
The screens in “key locations” are back up and running again, while the airport paid no ransom to return its systems to working order
One in three UK orgs hit by cryptojacking in previous month, survey finds
Conversely, only a little over one-third of IT executives believe that their systems have never been hijacked to surreptitiously mine digital currencies
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers have discovered several third-party add-ons for the popular open-source media player Kodi. The first 100 days of GDPR reviewed. Also a look at how Microsoft addressed 61 security flaws in Windows in their Patch Tuesday release