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38,000 people forced to pick up email passwords in person

38,000 people forced to pick up email passwords in person

Digital Security

38,000 people forced to pick up email passwords in person

Malware and legal requirements force academics and students to join a near-endless line in order to pick up their passwords

Amer Owaida19 Dec 2019


ESET Research, Business Security

It’s time to disconnect RDP from the internet

It’s time to disconnect RDP from the internet

ESET Research, Business Security

It’s time to disconnect RDP from the internet

Brute-force attacks and BlueKeep exploits usurp convenience of direct RDP connections; ESET releases a tool to test your Windows machines for vulnerable versions

Aryeh Goretsky17 Dec 2019


Digital Security

The worst passwords of 2019: Did yours make the list?

The worst passwords of 2019: Did yours make the list?

Digital Security

The worst passwords of 2019: Did yours make the list?

These passwords may win the popularity contest but lose flat out in security

Tomáš Foltýn16 Dec 2019


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET's Cybersecurity Trends 2020 report is out – New Chrome feature boosts account security – Hundreds of thousands of birth certificate applications leaked online

Tomáš Foltýn13 Dec 2019


Digital Security

2FA: Double down on your security

2FA: Double down on your security

Digital Security

2FA: Double down on your security

The second authentication factor might be a minor inconvenience, but it provides a major security boost

Amer Owaida13 Dec 2019


Digital Security

Chrome now warns you if your password has been stolen

Chrome now warns you if your password has been stolen

Digital Security

Chrome now warns you if your password has been stolen

The browser’s latest version also aims to up the ante in phishing protection

Tomáš Foltýn12 Dec 2019


Privacy

Data leak exposes 750,000 birth certificate applications

Data leak exposes 750,000 birth certificate applications

Privacy

Data leak exposes 750,000 birth certificate applications

A variety of sensitive information has been there for the taking due to an unsecured cloud storage container

Amer Owaida10 Dec 2019


Digital Security

Cybersecurity Trends 2020: Technology is getting smarter – are we?

Cybersecurity Trends 2020: Technology is getting smarter – are we?

Digital Security

Cybersecurity Trends 2020: Technology is getting smarter – are we?

With 2019 ending, ESET experts offer their insights into how new innovations will impact our privacy, security and lives in the not so distant future

Amer Owaida10 Dec 2019


Scams

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

Scams

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

How can people who didn’t grow up with technology protect themselves against some of the most common types of online fraud?

Tomáš Foltýn09 Dec 2019


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

On the implications of facial recognition for privacy and security – Data privacy tips for businesses – Red flags for cyberbullying. All this in Week in security.

Tomáš Foltýn06 Dec 2019


How To, Kids Online

How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

How To, Kids Online

How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

What are some of the most common warning signs that your child is experiencing online harassment?

Editor06 Dec 2019


Digital Security

80% of all Android apps encrypt traffic by default

80% of all Android apps encrypt traffic by default

Digital Security

80% of all Android apps encrypt traffic by default

Google keeps pushing in its mission for broader encryption adoption

Amer Owaida05 Dec 2019