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Ransomware

Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

Ransomware

Attackers grab hold of PGA of America files, demand ransom

The golf association is said to have had little success with restoring access to its files so far

Tomáš Foltýn09 Aug 2018


Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 3

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 3

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 3

All good things come to an end, and we’re rounding off our series of interviews to mark the 27th anniversary since computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee publicly announced the World Wide Web project

Tomáš Foltýn08 Aug 2018


Software bugs put nearly 100 million health records at risk of exposure

Software bugs put nearly 100 million health records at risk of exposure

Software bugs put nearly 100 million health records at risk of exposure

The slew of vulnerabilities – since patched – were found without the use of automated testing tools

Tomáš Foltýn08 Aug 2018


Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 2

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 2

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 2

Today, we continue with our series of conversations with ESET’s security pros to hear what they have to say about the evolution of the World Wide Web since it was publicly announced 27 years ago

Tomáš Foltýn07 Aug 2018


Apple chip supplier blames WannaCryptor variant for plant shutdowns

Apple chip supplier blames WannaCryptor variant for plant shutdowns

Apple chip supplier blames WannaCryptor variant for plant shutdowns

The malware outbreak has even prompted concerns of delays in the shipments of the next wave of iPhones

Tomáš Foltýn07 Aug 2018


Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 1

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 1

Interviewing ESET’s experts about the Web’s journey so far - part 1

What has the journey of the World Wide Web been like so far, as seen and experienced by ESET’s security folk? ESET Senior Research Fellow David Harley provides his take in the first installment of our series of interviews marking the Web’s 27th birthday

Tomáš Foltýn06 Aug 2018


Digital Security

Reddit reveals breach as attacker circumvents staff’s 2FA

Reddit reveals breach as attacker circumvents staff’s 2FA

Digital Security

Reddit reveals breach as attacker circumvents staff’s 2FA

The company has learned the hard way that there are better ways to deliver two-factor authentication than via text messages

Tomáš Foltýn02 Aug 2018


HP offers rewards for hacking its printers

HP offers rewards for hacking its printers

HP offers rewards for hacking its printers

But don’t get too excited just yet: the first-of-its-kind bug bounty program for printers is invite-only for now

Tomáš Foltýn01 Aug 2018


OneDrive app for Android updated with fingerprint authentication

OneDrive app for Android updated with fingerprint authentication

OneDrive app for Android updated with fingerprint authentication

With this update, Microsoft is bringing a feature for Android users that has been available on iOS devices for quite a while now

Tomáš Foltýn31 Jul 2018


Inmates hack prison tablets for free credits

Inmates hack prison tablets for free credits

Inmates hack prison tablets for free credits

The nature of the vulnerability hasn’t been disclosed, but is said to have already been identified and fixed

Tomáš Foltýn31 Jul 2018


Google wants you to beef up your account security with its own hardware token

Google wants you to beef up your account security with its own hardware token

Google wants you to beef up your account security with its own hardware token

The company credits hardware-based two-factor authentication with practically eliminating the problem of phishing attacks that have targeted its own employees of late

Tomáš Foltýn27 Jul 2018


Chrome now flags HTTP sites as “not secure”

Chrome now flags HTTP sites as “not secure”

Chrome now flags HTTP sites as “not secure”

This is bad news for many websites that have yet to embrace encrypted connections

Tomáš Foltýn26 Jul 2018


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