Hackers steal US$41 million worth of Bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange
The thieves bade their time before running off with more than 7,000 Bitcoin ‘in one fell swoop’
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Turla LightNeuron: An email too far
ESET research uncovers Microsoft Exchange malware remotely controlled via steganographic PDF and JPG email attachments
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers document how cybercriminals abused the advertising network of Russia's leading search engine for malicious campaigns targeting accountants
The UK plans to legislate to secure IoT, but is it really the answer?
A reflection on whether this approach to addressing IoT security challenges can ‘deliver the goods’ and how consumer awareness can help
World Password Day: A day to review your defenses
So, do you think you’ve been ‘pwned’? That’s the question to ask yourself today
D‑Link camera vulnerability allows attackers to tap into the video stream
ESET researchers highlight a series of security holes in a device intended to make homes and offices more secure
Buhtrap backdoor and ransomware distributed via major advertising platform
Criminal activities against accountants on the rise – Buhtrap and RTM still active
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
An analysis finds that '123456' is by far the most-commonly re-occurring password on breached accounts
BEC fraud losses almost doubled last year
On the good news front, the FBI notes the success of its newly-established team in recovering some of the funds lost in BEC scams
Over 23 million breached accounts used ‘123456’ as password
The notorious six-digit string continues to 'reign supreme' among the most-hacked passwords
WannaCryptor ‘accidental hero’ pleads guilty to malware charges
Marcus Hutchins, who is best known for his inadvertent role in blunting the WannaCryptor outbreak two years ago, may now face a stretch behind bars
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Microsoft has admitted that some users of its web-based email services such as Outlook.com have had their account information and, in some cases, even email contents exposed
Embracing creativity to improve cyber‑readiness
How approaching cybersecurity with creativity in mind can lead to better protection from digital threats
Bug in EA’s Origin client left gamers open to attacks
The gaming company has rolled out a fix for the remote code execution vulnerability, so make sure you run the platform's latest version
Your Android phone can now double as a security key
An extra layer of security never hurt anybody, and now you can turn your phone into a physical security key
Microsoft reveals breach affecting webmail users
Some users of Microsoft’s web-based email services such as Outlook.com had their account information exposed in an incident that, as it later emerged, also impacted email contents
Hackers crack university defenses in just two hours
More than 50 universities in the United Kingdom had their cyber-defenses tested by ethical hackers, and the 'grades' aren’t pretty
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers publish their findings on a new malware variant that the OceanLotus group uses to target Mac users
WPA3 flaws may let attackers steal Wi‑Fi passwords
The new wireless security protocol contains multiple design flaws that hackers could exploit for attacks on Wi-Fi passwords
Credential‑stuffing attacks behind 30 billion login attempts in 2018
Streaming media feature among services that take the spotlight in a report on credential-stuffing attacks in 2018