New Chrome version aims to remove all ads from abusive sites
The move is part of Google’s continued clampdown on adverts that are intended to hoodwink users
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Supply‑chain attack on cryptocurrency exchange gate.io
Latest ESET research shows just how far attackers will go in order to steal bitcoin from customers of one specific virtual currency exchange
Malware of the 1980s: Looking back at the Brain Virus and the Morris Worm
This installment in our series of articles to mark Antimalware Day tells the stories behind two creations that are representative of the 1980s: a virus viewed as the first-ever PC virus and a worm that caused the greatest damage ever wrought by a piece of malware up to that point
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Halloween has provided a timely opportunity to remind kids that not everything on the Internet is as it seems.
Antimalware Day: The evolution of malicious code
Celebrated annually on November 3, Antimalware Day is an opportunity to recognize the work of cybersecurity professionals
Growing pains: Skills gap meets expanding threat surface
The need to defend a growing threat surface highlights the widening cybersecurity skills gap
Five ways to make Halloween less cyber‑scary for kids
How can we help kids avoid security horrors and stay safe from rogue online “neighbors” at Halloween and thereafter?
Ransomware and the enterprise: A new white paper
Ransomware remains a serious threat and this new white paper explains what enterprises need to know, and do, to reduce risk
Nothing exceeds like excess; or, a lack of privacy in the digital age
What has the Internet brought us? And how does privacy stay anchored in the data deluge of the digital age? Here’s a brief reflection to celebrate today’s Internet Day
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research has found banking Trojans that continue to surface on Google Play
IoT: A roomful of conundrums
How can you stay safe in a world where “smart” is the new default?
Cathay Pacific breach exposes data of 9.4 million passengers
The data breach at the Hong Kong flag carrier is the third such incident to hit the aviation industry in two months
ESET releases new decryptor for Syrian victims of GandCrab ransomware
ESET experts have created a new decryption tool that can be used by Syrian victims of the GandCrab ransomware. It is based on a set of keys recently released by the malware operators
Banking Trojans continue to surface on Google Play
The malicious apps have all been removed from the official Android store but not before the apps were installed by almost 30,000 users
LuminosityLink RAT author sentenced to 2.5 years in jail
As part of his plea agreement, the author of the malware also forfeited the proceeds from his crimes – 114 Bitcoin worth $725,000
Strict password policy could prevent credential reuse, paper suggests
The solution to password recycling may be easier to implement than previously thought, according to a recent paper
Online scams: Why we get duped
What are the emotional triggers and errors in judgment that make you fall victim to scammers?
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
GreyEnergy: ESET research reveals a successor to the infamous BlackEnergy APT group targeting critical infrastructure, quite possibly in preparation for damaging attacks
Tumblr patches bug that could have exposed user data
The microblogging platform is assuring its users that has found no evidence that any data was actually stolen
VestaCP compromised in a new supply‑chain attack
Customers see their admin credentials stolen and their servers infected with Linux/ChachaDDoS