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API security in the spotlight – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

API security in the spotlight – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

API security in the spotlight – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Given the reliance of today's digital world on APIs and the fact that attacks targeting them continue to rise sharply, API security cannot be an afterthought.

Editor02 Jun 2023


All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them

All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them

All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them

As APIs are a favorite target for threat actors, the challenge of securing the glue that holds various software elements together is taking on increasing urgency

Phil Muncaster01 Jun 2023


5 free OSINT tools for social media

5 free OSINT tools for social media

5 free OSINT tools for social media

A roundup of some of the handiest tools for the collection and analysis of publicly available data from Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms

Martina López31 May 2023


Tricks of the trade: How a cybercrime ring operated a multi-level fraud scheme

Tricks of the trade: How a cybercrime ring operated a multi-level fraud scheme

Tricks of the trade: How a cybercrime ring operated a multi-level fraud scheme

A peek under the hood of a cybercrime operation and what you can do to avoid being an easy target for similar ploys

Roman Cuprik30 May 2023


How an innocuous app morphed into a trojan – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How an innocuous app morphed into a trojan – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How an innocuous app morphed into a trojan – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research uncovers an Android app that initially had no harmful features but months later turned into a spying tool

Editor26 May 2023


Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

ESET researchers reveal details about a prevalent cryptor, operating as a cryptor-as-a-service used by tens of malware families

Jakub Kaloč25 May 2023


Digital security for the self-employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help

Digital security for the self-employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help

Digital security for the self-employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help

Nobody wants to spend their time dealing with the fallout of a security incident instead of building up their business

Phil Muncaster24 May 2023


Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year

Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year

Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year

ESET researchers discover AhRat – a new Android RAT based on AhMyth – that exfiltrates files and records audio

Lukas Stefanko23 May 2023


The real cost of a free lunch – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The real cost of a free lunch – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The real cost of a free lunch – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Don't download software from non-reputable websites and sketchy links – you might be in for more than you bargained for

Editor19 May 2023


Top 5 search engines for internet-connected devices and services

Top 5 search engines for internet-connected devices and services

Top 5 search engines for internet-connected devices and services

A roundup of some of the handiest tools that security professionals can use to search for and monitor devices that are accessible from the internet

Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya18 May 2023


Meet “AI”, your new colleague: Could it expose your company's secrets?

Meet “AI”, your new colleague: Could it expose your company's secrets?

Meet “AI”, your new colleague: Could it expose your company's secrets?

Before rushing to embrace the LLM-powered hire, make sure your organization has safeguards in place to avoid putting its business and customer data at risk

Roman Cuprik17 May 2023


You may not care where you download software from, but malware does

You may not care where you download software from, but malware does

You may not care where you download software from, but malware does

Why do people still download files from sketchy places and get compromised as a result?

Aryeh Goretsky16 May 2023


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