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“Love you” malspam gets a makeover for massive Japan-targeted campaign

“Love you” malspam gets a makeover for massive Japan-targeted campaign

ESET Research

“Love you” malspam gets a makeover for massive Japan-targeted campaign

ESET researchers have detected a substantial new wave of the “Love you” malspam campaign, updated to target Japan and spread GandCrab 5.1

Juraj Jánošík30 Jan 2019


Apple takes Group FaceTime offline after discovery of spying bug

Apple takes Group FaceTime offline after discovery of spying bug

Apple takes Group FaceTime offline after discovery of spying bug

The company is rushing to fix a glitch that may let other iPhone users hear and see you – before you answer the call

Tomáš Foltýn29 Jan 2019


Privacy

Hear me out! Thousands tell UK taxman to wipe their voice IDs

Hear me out! Thousands tell UK taxman to wipe their voice IDs

Privacy

Hear me out! Thousands tell UK taxman to wipe their voice IDs

Even so, the database has grown to seven million voiceprints amid a controversy that puts the spotlight on the privacy implications of the collection of biometric information

Tomáš Foltýn29 Jan 2019


ESET Research

Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

ESET Research

Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

Among the increased number of malicious JavaScript email attachments observed in January 2019, ESET researchers have spotted a large wave of ransomware-spreading spam targeting Russian users

Juraj Jánošík28 Jan 2019


Privacy

Suspected GDPR violations prompt over 95,000 complaints

Suspected GDPR violations prompt over 95,000 complaints

Privacy

Suspected GDPR violations prompt over 95,000 complaints

Eight months after the landmark rules came into effect, data released by the European Commission provides a glimpse into the law’s application

Tomáš Foltýn28 Jan 2019


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules. Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years. Plus some interesting results from the USA following a recent ESET survey.

Shane Curtis25 Jan 2019


Digital Security

Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

Digital Security

Cybersecurity Barometer: Cybercrime’s impact on privacy and security

Study shows the majority of Americans fear the misuse of their personal data supplied to websites, and view cybercrime as a threat to their country

Stephen Cobb24 Jan 2019


How To

Can you spot the phish? Take Google’s test

Can you spot the phish? Take Google’s test

How To

Can you spot the phish? Take Google’s test

Everybody loves quizzes. So why not take this one and hone your phish-spotting prowess?

Tomáš Foltýn24 Jan 2019


Cybercrime

Former employee blamed for hack of WordPress plugin maker

Former employee blamed for hack of WordPress plugin maker

Cybercrime

Former employee blamed for hack of WordPress plugin maker

The plugin’s users are recommended to change their passwords on WPML’s website following havoc reportedly wrought by a disgruntled ex-employee

Tomáš Foltýn23 Jan 2019


Privacy

Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules

Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules

Privacy

Google fined €50 million for violating EU data privacy rules

France’s data protection watchdog issues the first major penalty under the EU’s new privacy regime

Tomáš Foltýn22 Jan 2019


How To

Email security does not end with your password

Email security does not end with your password

How To

Email security does not end with your password

A strong password is a great start, but there are more ways to make sure that your email is as secure as possible

Lysa Myers22 Jan 2019


Privacy

Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years

Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years

Privacy

Twitter bug may have exposed private tweets of Android users for years

If you use Twitter for Android and want your tweets to be private, you may want to play safe and review your settings

Tomáš Foltýn21 Jan 2019


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