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Lukas Stefanko • 10 Apr 2024 • 17 min. read
ESET Research
eXotic Visit campaign: Tracing the footprints of Virtual Invaders
Jakub Kaloč • 20 Mar 2024 • 8 min. read
Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam
Anh Ho, Facundo Muñoz, Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 07 Mar 2024 • 14 min. read
Evasive Panda leverages Monlam Festival to target Tibetans
Business Security, Digital Security
Delivering trust with DNS security
Privacy
7 reasons why cybercriminals want your personal data
How To
Mobile payment apps: How to stay safe when paying with your phone
Are mobile payments and digital wallets safe? Are the apps safer than credit cards? What are the main risks? Here’s what to know.
Amer Owaida • 30 Nov 2020
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Is your smart doorbell putting you at risk of cyberattacks? – Spotify accounts hijacked en masse – Staying safe from SIM swapping
Editor • 27 Nov 2020
Cybercrime
Europol and partners thwart massive credit card fraud scheme
The operation was carried out against fraudsters trying to monetize stolen credit card data on the internet’s seedy underbelly
Amer Owaida • 27 Nov 2020
FBI warns of threat actors spoofing Bureau domains, email accounts
The U.S. law enforcement agency shares a sampling of more than 90 spoofed FBI-related domains registered recently
Amer Owaida • 26 Nov 2020
How To, Scams
SIM swap scam: What it is and how to protect yourself
Here’s what to know about attacks where a fraudster has your number, literally and otherwise
Digital Security
Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks
This won't be music to your ears – researchers spot an unsecured database replete with records used for an account hijacking spree
Amer Owaida • 24 Nov 2020
Internet of Things
Security flaws in smart doorbells may open the door to hackers
The peace of mind that comes with connected home security gear may be false – your smart doorbell may make an inviting target for unwanted visitors
Tomáš Foltýn • 23 Nov 2020
Lazarus takes aim at South Korea via an unusual supply-chain attack – The harsh reality of poor passwords – Bumble bitten by bugs
Editor • 20 Nov 2020
5 takeaways from the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
From the impact of the pandemic on cybersecurity careers to workers’ job satisfaction, the report offers a number of interesting findings
Amer Owaida • 20 Nov 2020
The worst passwords of 2020: Is it time to change yours?
They’re supremely easy to remember, as well as easy to crack. Here’s how to improve your password security.
Amer Owaida • 19 Nov 2020
Bumble bugs could have exposed personal data of all users
The information at risk of theft due to API flaws included people’s pictures, locations, dating preferences and Facebook data
Amer Owaida • 18 Nov 2020
Lazarus supply-chain attack in South Korea
ESET researchers uncover a novel Lazarus supply-chain attack leveraging WIZVERA VeraPort software
Anton Cherepanov and Peter Kálnai • 16 Nov 2020
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