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ICAO victim of a major cyberattack in 2016

ICAO victim of a major cyberattack in 2016

Digital Security

ICAO victim of a major cyberattack in 2016

The organization was the victim of a watering hole attack, likely attributable to the APT LuckyMouse group

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins01 Mar 2019


Digital Security

Coinhive cryptocurrency miner to call it a day next week

Coinhive cryptocurrency miner to call it a day next week

Digital Security

Coinhive cryptocurrency miner to call it a day next week

The service became notorious for its use by ne’er-do-wells looking to make a quick buck by hijacking the processing power of victim machines to generate virtual money

Tomáš Foltýn28 Feb 2019


Digital Security

‘Highly critical’ bug exposes unpatched Drupal sites to attacks

‘Highly critical’ bug exposes unpatched Drupal sites to attacks

Digital Security

‘Highly critical’ bug exposes unpatched Drupal sites to attacks

Worse, attackers have already been spotted targeting the flaw to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads

Tomáš Foltýn27 Feb 2019


How To

How to tell if your password has been stolen in a security breach

How to tell if your password has been stolen in a security breach

How To

How to tell if your password has been stolen in a security breach

Following the revelation that a list containing millions of stolen usernames and passwords had appeared online, we tell you a few different ways to find out if your credentials were stolen in that—or any other—security breach

Luis Lubeck27 Feb 2019


Digital Security

Google aims for password-free app and site logins on Android

Google aims for password-free app and site logins on Android

Digital Security

Google aims for password-free app and site logins on Android

With FIDO2 certification for Android, Google is setting the stage for password-less app and website sign-ins on a billion devices

Tomáš Foltýn26 Feb 2019


Digital Security

Escalating DNS attacks have domain name steward worried

Escalating DNS attacks have domain name steward worried

Digital Security

Escalating DNS attacks have domain name steward worried

The keeper of the internet’s ‘phone book’ is urging a speedy adoption of security-enhancing DNS specifications

Tomáš Foltýn25 Feb 2019


Cybercrime

Cyber-extortionists take aim at lucrative targets

Cyber-extortionists take aim at lucrative targets

Cybercrime

Cyber-extortionists take aim at lucrative targets

A new report shines some light on multiple aspects of the growing threat of cyber-extortion

Tomáš Foltýn22 Feb 2019


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Head of the AI/ML Team at ESET, Juraj Jánošík, looks at machine learning and cybersecurity and considers whether it is a step toward a safer world or a step closer to the brink of chaos

Shane Curtis22 Feb 2019


ESET Research

ML-era in cybersecurity: A step toward a safer world or the brink of chaos?

ML-era in cybersecurity: A step toward a safer world or the brink of chaos?

ESET Research

ML-era in cybersecurity: A step toward a safer world or the brink of chaos?

As the use of this technology grows so does the risk that attackers may hijack it

Juraj Jánošík22 Feb 2019


Scams

How costly are sweetheart swindles?

How costly are sweetheart swindles?

Scams

How costly are sweetheart swindles?

And that’s on top of the heartache experienced by the tens of thousands of people who fall for romance scams each year

Tomáš Foltýn21 Feb 2019


Internet of Things

Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Internet of Things

Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building

Siegeware is what you get when cybercriminals mix the concept of ransomware with building automation systems: abuse of equipment control software to threaten access to physical facilities

Stephen Cobb20 Feb 2019


Digital Security

Switzerland offers cash for finding security holes in its e-voting system

Switzerland offers cash for finding security holes in its e-voting system

Digital Security

Switzerland offers cash for finding security holes in its e-voting system

Anybody with hacking prowess can take a crack at reading votes or even rigging the vote count itself

Tomáš Foltýn19 Feb 2019


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