Testing, marketing, and rummaging in the FUD banks
Early in 2017, Kevin Townsend invited David Harley and others to comment on vendor hype. Here he expands on his original commentary.
Latest Articles
Botnets overshadowed by ransomware (in media)
Regardless of how prominent and effective ransomware appears to be, it is not the most dangerous form of malware.
Trends 2017: Ransomware of Things
Welcome to the Ransomware of Things, where all connected devices are at risk of being compromised, locked and held to ransom by cybercriminals.
Turla’s watering hole campaign: An updated Firefox extension abusing Instagram
The Turla espionage group is still using watering hole techniques to redirect potentially interesting victims to their C&C infrastructure.
Trends 2017: Fewer vulnerabilities are being reported, but are we any safer?
Fewer vulnerabilities are being reported, but are we any safer? In this short video, we take a look at why it's still a problem.
OneLogin data breach may have compromised encrypted information
The OneLogin breach once again highlights the importance of how companies protect their encrypted data.
Infosecurity Europe: 10 interesting talking points
Just weeks after one of the largest global ransomware attacks in history, Infosecurity Europe returns for its 22nd installment.
In ongoing phishing fight, Google to delay delivery of suspicious messages to enterprise Gmail customers
How well Google protects its business customers impacts all of us - whether we have personally chosen to be users of Google's services or not.
A generation of connected kids
Speaking as a parent and security expert, Tony Anscombe looks at the challenges, advantages and opportunities that connected kids are exposed to.
$8 trillion ‘to be lost to cybercrime in next 5 years’
Businesses are set lose $8 trillion to cybercrime over the course of the next five years, according to a new report.
ESET releases decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData
ESET has released a decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData. Victims who still have encrypted files can now download it from ESET's utilities page.
What is VPN and how does it work?
Keen to understand what a virtual private network is? You've come to the right place.
3 types of employees that can cause a data breach
When it comes to cybersecurity, what type of employee is most likely to cause a data breach? And how can companies protect themselves?
ICO urges businesses to focus on becoming GDPR compliant
The ICO says businesses should stop focusing on the consequences of non-compliance and instead be motivated by the advantages of getting GDPR right.
WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry interview with Stephen Cobb and Marc Saltzman
Stephen Cobb, a senior security researcher at ESET, talks about one of the biggest cyberattacks of 2017 – WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry with radio and TV personality Marc Saltzman.
XData ransomware making rounds amid global WannaCryptor scare
A week after the global outbreak of WannaCryptor, also known as WannaCry, another ransomware, known as XData, has been making rounds.
Is the world ready for GDPR? Privacy and cybersecurity impacts are far‑reaching
Enforcement of GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation, begins in May of 2018, imposing data privacy and security requirements on many organizations in the US and other countries. Are you impacted?
Zomato working with ‘ethical hacker’ to improve security
Zomato has confirmed that it has been communicating with the hacker responsible for stealing the data of around 17 million of its customers.
Keys for Crysis released, as decryption efforts of WannaCryptor files continue
ESET have prepared a new Crysis decrypting tool. Victims who still have their encrypted files can now download the decryptor from its utilities page.
Ignoring software updates? You’re making one of five basic security mistakes
Cybersecurity is now a worldwide problem. But far too many citizens, businesses and governments are still making the same old, basic errors.