Healthcare providers ‘cannot be complacent over data security’
Consumers have placed a high level of trust in healthcare organizations to keep their data safe, but companies cannot afford to take this for granted.
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Hack the US Air Force, and make cash… legally!
Humans make mistakes, and vulnerabilities can creep into projects unspotted. The more trusted eyes checking a service - with the approval of the systems' owners - the better.
Scam calls: Can you hear me, mother?
David Harley discusses a scam that has been making the rounds where, it's reported, cold-calling scammers ask the victim 'Can you hear me?'.
Will cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues undermine the digital economy?
ESET's Stephen Cobb looks at whether or not cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues will undermine the digital economy.
Linux Shishiga malware using LUA scripts
The usage of the BitTorrent protocol and Lua modules separates Linux/Shishiga from other types of malware, according to analysis by ESET.
Machine learning and math can’t trump smart attackers
Machine learning alone is not enough to protect endpoints and predicting an attacker's next moves. Other security solutions and human input are needed.
US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence
Russian hacker receives the longest sentence ever handed down for hacking-related charges in the United States.
Young cybercriminals ‘motivated more by peer respect than financial gain’
A new report suggests young cybercriminals are often motivated by the possibility of notoriety, rather than financial gain.
Nearly half of UK businesses experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months
Nearly half of all UK businesses have experienced a cybersecurity incident over the last 12 months, according to a new government paper.
InterContinental Hotels Group reveals ‘how it minimized recent malware attack’
The InterContinental Hotels Group says the implementation of its SPS system helped to minimize the damage caused by a recent data breach.
Turn the light on and give me your passwords!
ESET researchers have discovered another banking trojan on Google Play targeting Android users – this time disguised as a Flashlight widget.
When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity
Machine learning (ML) is routinely cited by post-truth vendors as their biggest selling point, their main advantage. But ML – if it’s done properly – comes with problems and limitations.
Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming
Only 11% of positions in the global cybersecurity workforce are occupied by women. We take a look at why and what is being done to change this.
10 ways to prepare your organization for GDPR
GDPR is coming into play in May 2018, but a lot of companies remain unprepared, which could have implications on how they process data.
Real or virtual currency? Scammers accept both
ESET researchers have discovered and reported scammers stealing PayPal and Paxful credentials disguised as a tool for YouTube monetization, and a bitcoin trading marketplace.
Internet Society: Encryption is key to growing world economy
The Internet Society says that current perceptions of data encryption are misguided and need to change for the sake of the digital economy.
Don’t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic
There is no magic in machine learning. It's a field of computer science that gives computers the ability to find patterns in huge amounts of data.
Fighting post‑truth with reality in cybersecurity
Welcome to the beginning of a new series of short articles focused on the currents state of AI, all the ins and outs of machine learning, and how it affects cybersecurity.
Smartphone sensors ‘can reveal PINs and passwords’
A smartphone’s internal sensors may provide cybercriminals with enough information to be able to guess a user PINs and passwords, according to new research by Newcastle University in the UK.
Top tip for botnet overlords: Don’t vacation in countries that can extradite you to the United States
There's no doubt that a life of cybercrime can earn its most successful overlords a considerable amount of money, but you will always have to live with the fear that you could be apprehended and - if convicted - spend years in prison.