Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research into exploitation of Microsoft Exchange flaws – How smart sex toys may expose your privacy – E-health versus your personal data
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Sex in the digital era: How secure are smart sex toys?
ESET researchers investigate what could possibly go wrong when you connect your bedroom to the internet of things
Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups
ESET Research has found LuckyMouse, Tick, Winnti Group, and Calypso, among others, are likely using the recent Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to compromise email servers all around the world
Online health security – when ‘opt out’ isn’t an option
What happens when you try to opt out of e-health to avoid issues in the event of a breach?
WhatsApp may soon roll out encrypted chat backups
While chats are end-to-end encrypted, their backups are not – this may change soon
Women in cybersecurity: Gender gap narrows but not enough
The number of women joining the ranks of cybersecurity practitioners is steadily increasing, but a lot still needs to be done to close the gap
Going dark: Service disruptions at stock exchanges and brokerages
Are you a bull or a bear? If you can’t access your data and money, do your sentiments about the market still matter?
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Four zero-days patched in Microsoft Exchange Server – A tale about an unsophisticated criminal – Web trackers in a password manager app
How ESET’s work on SafetyNet® helps protect children online
For over a decade, ESET and the San Diego Police Foundation have been working together to help keep children safe from online threats
Microsoft rushes out fixes for four zero‑day flaws in Exchange Server
At least one vulnerability is being exploited by multiple cyberespionage groups to attack targets mainly in the US, per ESET telemetry
Cybersecurity risks and challenges facing the financial industry
A primer on various threats looming over financial companies and the steps that these organizations can take to counter them
Not all cybercriminals are sophisticated
Some perpetrators of online crime and fraud don’t use advanced methods to profit at the expense of unsuspecting victims and to avoid getting caught
Popular password manager in the spotlight over web trackers
While the trackers in LastPass’s Android app don’t collect any personal data, the news may not sit well with some privacy-minded users
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Privacy bug in Brave browser – Clubhouse audio streamed to external website – Protecting children from cyberbullying in COVID-19 era
Oxford University COVID‑19 lab hacked
Neither clinical research into the coronavirus nor any patient data were affected by the incident
Safeguarding children against cyberbullying in the age of COVID‑19
As screen time has increased, so has the risk of cyberbullying. What you can do to help protect your children from online harassment?
Championing worthy causes: How ESET gives a helping hand
A snapshot of some of the ways ESET makes an impact supporting the well-being of people, communities and the environment
Facebook ramps up fight against child abuse content
Two new tools will warn users about the risks of searching for and sharing content that exploits children, including the potential legal consequences of doing so
Google’s Password Checkup tool rolling out to Android devices
People who use devices running Android 9 or newer will be alerted if their login credentials have been stolen
Clubhouse chats streamed to third‑party website
The incident raises concerns about the privacy and security of conversations taking place on the platform