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Digital Security

Google discloses Windows zero-day bug exploited in the wild

Google discloses Windows zero-day bug exploited in the wild

Digital Security

Google discloses Windows zero-day bug exploited in the wild

The security hole isn’t expected to be plugged until the forthcoming Patch Tuesday bundle of security fixes

Amer Owaida02 Nov 2020


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

New ESET Threat Report is out – Are things in IoT security finally changing? – 5 spooky tales of data breaches

Editor30 Oct 2020


Critical Infrastructure, Business Security

Election (in)security: What you may have missed

Election (in)security: What you may have missed

Critical Infrastructure, Business Security

Election (in)security: What you may have missed

As Election Day draws near, here's a snapshot of how this election cycle is faring in the hands of the would-be digitally meddlesome

Cameron Camp30 Oct 2020


Digital Security

5 scary data breaches that shook the world

5 scary data breaches that shook the world

Digital Security

5 scary data breaches that shook the world

Just in time for Halloween, we look at the haunting reality of data breaches and highlight five tales that spooked not only the cyber-world

Amer Owaida30 Oct 2020


Digital Security

Over 100,000 machines remain vulnerable to SMBGhost exploitation

Over 100,000 machines remain vulnerable to SMBGhost exploitation

Digital Security

Over 100,000 machines remain vulnerable to SMBGhost exploitation

The patch for the critical flaw that allows malware to spread across machines without any user interaction was released months ago

Amer Owaida29 Oct 2020


Internet of Things, Business Security

IoT security: Are we finally turning the corner?

IoT security: Are we finally turning the corner?

Internet of Things, Business Security

IoT security: Are we finally turning the corner?

Better IoT security and data protection are long overdue. Will they go from an afterthought to everyone's priority any time soon?

Tony Anscombe29 Oct 2020


Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET Threat Report Q3 2020

ESET Threat Report Q3 2020

Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET Threat Report Q3 2020

A view of the Q3 2020 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč28 Oct 2020


Digital Security

‘Among Us’ players hit by major spam attack

‘Among Us’ players hit by major spam attack

Digital Security

‘Among Us’ players hit by major spam attack

In-game chats were flooded with messages from somebody who tried to coerce players into subscribing to a dubious YouTube channel

Amer Owaida26 Oct 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Security challenges for connected medical devices – Zero-day in Chrome gets patched – How to avoid USB drive security woes

Editor23 Oct 2020


Internet of Things

Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?

Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?

Internet of Things

Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?

Why are connected medical devices vulnerable to attack and how likely are they to get hacked? Here are five digital chinks in the armor.

Cameron Camp23 Oct 2020


Cybercrime

Fraudsters crave loyalty points amid COVID-19

Fraudsters crave loyalty points amid COVID-19

Cybercrime

Fraudsters crave loyalty points amid COVID-19

Scammers even run their own dark-web “travel agencies”, misusing stolen loyalty points and credit card numbers

Amer Owaida22 Oct 2020


Digital Security

Google patches Chrome zero-day under attack

Google patches Chrome zero-day under attack

Digital Security

Google patches Chrome zero-day under attack

In addition to patching the actively exploited bug, the update also brings fixes for another four security loopholes

Amer Owaida21 Oct 2020