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ESET Research
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Business Security
Untangling the hiring dilemma: How security solutions free up HR processes
MDR: Unlocking the power of enterprise-grade security for businesses of all sizes
Spain’s La Liga app uses fans’ phones to detect illegal soccer broadcasts
La Liga says that the functionality requires the user’s express consent and that it is only intended to detect unauthorized broadcasts of soccer games
Tomáš Foltýn • 12 Jun 2018
74 people arrested in US-led crackdown on email scams
The international effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes also resulted in the seizure of nearly $2.4 million and the recovery of around $14 million in fraudulent wire transfers
Scams
Android users: Beware these popularity-faking tricks on Google Play
Tricksters have been misleading users about the functionality of apps by displaying bogus download numbers
Lukas Stefanko • 11 Jun 2018
Internet of Things
Interred in the Internet of Everything
The security implications of devices connecting and sharing data
David Harley • 08 Jun 2018
Ransomware
Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever
The city has spent $5 million to restore files, rebuild impacted systems, and harden its cyber-defenses
Tomáš Foltýn • 07 Jun 2018
InvisiMole: Surprisingly equipped spyware, undercover since 2013
Hunting for secrets from high-profile targets while staying in the shadows
Zuzana Hromcová • 07 Jun 2018
Digital Security
VPNFilter update: More bad news for routers
New research into VPNFilter finds more devices hit by malware that’s nastier than first thought, making rebooting and remediating of routers more urgent.
Stephen Cobb • 07 Jun 2018
You have NOT won! A look at fake FIFA World Cup-themed lotteries and giveaways
Don't get more than you bargained for. With the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia just days away, fraudsters are increasingly using all things soccer as bait to reel in unsuspecting fans.
Tomáš Foltýn • 06 Jun 2018
WeLiveSecurity named Best Corporate Security Blog!
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Cybercrime
The cyberattack on banks in Mexico: The challenges posed to cybersecurity
Following the massive cyberattack on banks in Mexico, we consider what can cybersecurity can do to help the industry
Juan Manuel Harán • 05 Jun 2018
How To
Router reboot: How to, why to, and what not to do
The FBI say yes but should you follow this advice? And if you do follow it, do you know how to do so safely?
Stephen Cobb • 04 Jun 2018
False contest to win jersey of the Brazilian team found on WhatsApp
The scam circulated through WhatsApp aimed at users in Brazil claiming that Nike will give away the jersey that the team will wear at FIFA World Cup Russia 2018.
Juan Manuel Harán • 04 Jun 2018
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