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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

Sextortion-meets-coronavirus scams - The financial loss from coronavirus-themed fraud in America - Is the time ripe for one global set of data privacy rules?

Tomáš Foltýn17 Apr 2020


COVID-19

Scams, lies, and coronavirus

Scams, lies, and coronavirus

COVID-19

Scams, lies, and coronavirus

Scams demanding bitcoin on pain of infecting you with the coronavirus gain their fair share of shine among schemes with a thin veneer of plausibility

Guest Author17 Apr 2020


COVID-19

Apple releases mobility data to help combat COVID-19

Apple releases mobility data to help combat COVID-19

COVID-19

Apple releases mobility data to help combat COVID-19

The tool, which comes after a similar effort by Google, looks at how people’s traveling behavior has changed since the start of the pandemic

Amer Owaida16 Apr 2020


Digital Security

Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on the dark web

Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on the dark web

Digital Security

Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on the dark web

Even accounts belonging to banks and educational institutions were found on lists plastered across various hacker forums

Amer Owaida16 Apr 2020


COVID-19

Americans report US$13 million in losses from coronavirus scams

Americans report US$13 million in losses from coronavirus scams

COVID-19

Americans report US$13 million in losses from coronavirus scams

The median loss to fraudulent schemes that exploit the global health crisis is almost US$600

Amer Owaida14 Apr 2020


Privacy, Business Security

Is “global privacy” an oxymoron?

Is “global privacy” an oxymoron?

Privacy, Business Security

Is “global privacy” an oxymoron?

While in France, a citizen of Brazil who resides in California books a bungee jump in New Zealand. Is it a leap of faith into the unknown, for both the operator and the thrill-seeker?

Tony Anscombe14 Apr 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

What to know about passwords in Zoom - What to do if your phone goes missing - Email provider hacked

Tomáš Foltýn10 Apr 2020


COVID-19

Zoom security: Getting the settings right

Zoom security: Getting the settings right

COVID-19

Zoom security: Getting the settings right

Here’s how you can greatly improve your Zoom privacy and security in a few simple steps

Tony Anscombe10 Apr 2020


COVID-19

Ever needed a Zoom password? Probably not. But why not?

Ever needed a Zoom password? Probably not. But why not?

COVID-19

Ever needed a Zoom password? Probably not. But why not?

With Zoom – and Zoom-bombing – being all the rage, here’s why the app’s default password settings may be leaving the backdoor wide open

Tony Anscombe09 Apr 2020


COVID-19

Top tips for videoconferencing security

Top tips for videoconferencing security

COVID-19

Top tips for videoconferencing security

ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe shares advice on how to keep your virtual meet-ups private and safe while you're holed up at home during the pandemic

Tomáš Foltýn08 Apr 2020


Digital Security

600,000 people affected in email provider breach

600,000 people affected in email provider breach

Digital Security

600,000 people affected in email provider breach

The users' personal data are now up for grabs on the dark web for anywhere between US$3,500 and US$22,000 worth of bitcoin

Amer Owaida07 Apr 2020


Mobile Security

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

Mobile Security

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

Losing your smartphone can be expensive, but the cost of the device may not be the final price you’ll be paying

Amer Owaida06 Apr 2020


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