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Jakub Kaloč • 20 Mar 2024 • 8 min. read
ESET Research
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
Matthieu Faou • 21 Feb 2024 • 11 min. read
ESET Research, Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center
Operation Texonto: Information operation targeting Ukrainian speakers in the context of the war
Business Security, Digital Security
Delivering trust with DNS security
Digital Security
Deepfakes in the global election year of 2024: A weapon of mass deception?
Cybercrime
FBI: Cybercrime losses tripled over the last 5 years
On the upside, the Bureau recovered more than US$300 million in funds lost to online scams last year
Amer Owaida • 13 Feb 2020
Almost 2 billion malware installs thwarted by Google Play Protect in 2019
That’s for apps from third-party marketplaces; another 790,000 policy-breaking apps were stopped from reaching Google Play
Kids Online
Digital addiction: How to get your children off their screens
What are some of the common signs that your children may be screen addicts and what can you do to limit their screen time?
Editor • 13 Feb 2020
Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day and 98 other flaws
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it brings a bumper crop of patches
Tomáš Foltýn • 12 Feb 2020
Competing in esports: 3 things to watch out for
If you’re looking to become a pro gamer, there are risks you shouldn’t play down
Amer Owaida • 11 Feb 2020
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
How digital forensics helps bring criminals to justice – Beef up your Facebook privacy – Take a quiz to test your phish-spotting prowess
Tomáš Foltýn • 07 Feb 2020
Critical Bluetooth bug leaves Android users open to attack
Google releases a fix for the security hole that, if left unplugged, could allow attackers to run malicious code with no user interaction
Facebook now lets parents monitor their children’s chats
The feature is part of expanded parental controls on the Messenger Kids app aimed at children under 13
Tomáš Foltýn • 06 Feb 2020
Digital forensics: How to catch a cybercriminal
What is it like to defeat cybercrime? A peek into how computer forensics professionals help bring cybercriminals to justice.
Jake Moore • 05 Feb 2020
Electric scooters vulnerable to remote hacks
A helmet may not be enough to keep you safe(r) while riding an e-scooter
Amer Owaida • 04 Feb 2020
Privacy
Facebook privacy settings: Protect your data with these tips
As Facebook turns 16, we look at how to keep your personal information safe from prying eyes
Scams
Would you get hooked by a phishing scam? Test yourself
As the tide of phishing attacks rises, improving your scam-spotting skills is never a bad idea
Amer Owaida • 03 Feb 2020
Business Security
The danger within: 5 steps you can take to combat insider threats
Pig butchering scams: The anatomy of a fast-growing threat
Threat Reports, ESET Research
ESET APT Activity Report T3 2022
Social Media
Mastodon vs. Twitter: Know the differences
Cybersecurity trends and challenges to look out for in 2023
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