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ESET Research

Beyond KrØØk: Even more Wi-Fi chips vulnerable to eavesdropping

Beyond KrØØk: Even more Wi-Fi chips vulnerable to eavesdropping

ESET Research

Beyond KrØØk: Even more Wi-Fi chips vulnerable to eavesdropping

At Black Hat USA 2020, ESET researchers delved into details about the KrØØk vulnerability in Wi-Fi chips and revealed that similar bugs affect more chip brands than previously thought

Miloš Čermák and Robert Lipovsky06 Aug 2020


Digital Security

Blackbaud data breach: What you should know

Blackbaud data breach: What you should know

Digital Security

Blackbaud data breach: What you should know

Here’s what to be aware of if your personal data was compromised in the breach at the cloud software provider

Tony Anscombe06 Aug 2020


Privacy

NSA shares advice on how to limit location tracking

NSA shares advice on how to limit location tracking

Privacy

NSA shares advice on how to limit location tracking

The intelligence agency warns of location tracking risks and offers tips for how to reduce the amount of data shared

Amer Owaida05 Aug 2020


Cybercrime

FBI warns of surge in online shopping scams

FBI warns of surge in online shopping scams

Cybercrime

FBI warns of surge in online shopping scams

In one scheme, shoppers ordering gadgets or gym equipment are in for a rude surprise – they receive disposable face masks instead

Amer Owaida04 Aug 2020


Cybercrime

How much is your personal data worth on the dark web?

How much is your personal data worth on the dark web?

Cybercrime

How much is your personal data worth on the dark web?

The going prices are lower than you probably think – your credit card details, for example, can sell for a few bucks

Amer Owaida03 Aug 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 – Defending against Thunderspy attacks – Thousands of databases wiped in Meow attacks

Editor31 Jul 2020


Social Media

Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’

Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’

Social Media

Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’

The attackers exploited the human factor to gain access to Twitter’s internal systems and the accounts of some of the world’s most prominent figures

Amer Owaida31 Jul 2020


Digital Security

10 billion records exposed in unsecured databases, study says

10 billion records exposed in unsecured databases, study says

Digital Security

10 billion records exposed in unsecured databases, study says

The databases contain personal information that could be used for phishing attacks and identity theft schemes

Amer Owaida30 Jul 2020


ESET Research

Thunderspy attacks: What they are, who’s at greatest risk and how to stay safe

Thunderspy attacks: What they are, who’s at greatest risk and how to stay safe

ESET Research

Thunderspy attacks: What they are, who’s at greatest risk and how to stay safe

All you need to know about preventing adversaries from exploiting the recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the Thunderbolt interface

Aryeh Goretsky30 Jul 2020


Threat Reports

ESET Threat Report Q2 2020

ESET Threat Report Q2 2020

Threat Reports

ESET Threat Report Q2 2020

A view of the Q2 2020 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč29 Jul 2020


Digital Security

FBI warns of disruptive DDoS amplification attacks

FBI warns of disruptive DDoS amplification attacks

Digital Security

FBI warns of disruptive DDoS amplification attacks

The Bureau expects cybercriminals to increasingly abuse new threat vectors for large-scale DDoS attacks

Amer Owaida28 Jul 2020


Digital Security

Almost 4,000 databases wiped in ‘Meow’ attacks

Almost 4,000 databases wiped in ‘Meow’ attacks

Digital Security

Almost 4,000 databases wiped in ‘Meow’ attacks

The attackers and their motivations remain unknown; however, the incidents yet again highlight the risks of careless data security

Amer Owaida27 Jul 2020


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