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ESET Research Podcast: Telekopye, again
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Unwrapping Christmas scams | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 9)
Business Security
Cybersecurity is never out-of-office: Protecting your business anytime, anywhere
Untangling the hiring dilemma: How security solutions free up HR processes
MDR: Unlocking the power of enterprise-grade security for businesses of all sizes
Cybercrime
Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games
On top of illegally streaming sports games for profit, the man is also believed to have attempted to extort MLB for $150,000
Amer Owaida • 02 Nov 2021
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET discovers Wslink – Why secure-by-design is a must – Staying cybersecure this Halloween and beyond – Operation Dark HunTOR
Editor • 29 Oct 2021
Kids Online
5 tips for parents for a cybersecure Halloween
What are some of the key dangers faced by children online and how can you help protect them from the ghosts, ghouls and goblins creeping on the internet?
Amer Owaida • 28 Oct 2021
Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust
The police sting spanned three continents and involved crackdowns in nine countries
Amer Owaida • 27 Oct 2021
Wslink: Unique and undocumented malicious loader that runs as a server
There are no code, functionality or operational similarities to suggest that this is a tool from a known threat actor
Vladislav Hrčka • 27 Oct 2021
Putting cybersecurity first: Why secure-by-design must be the norm
Organizations that aim to pull ahead of the competition need to develop a strong security culture from top to bottom
Phil Muncaster • 26 Oct 2021
How to break into cybersecurity – Is your password easy to guess? – Shining a spotlight on the security risks of shadow IT
Editor • 22 Oct 2021
What’s lurking in the shadows? How to manage the security risks of shadow IT
Employee use of unsanctioned hardware and software is an increasingly acute problem in the remote and hybrid work era
Phil Muncaster • 22 Oct 2021
How To
Cybersecurity careers: What to know and how to get started
Want to help make technology safer for everyone? Love solving puzzles? Looking for a rewarding career? Break into cybersecurity! Insights from ESET researchers Aryeh Goretsky and Cameron Camp will put you on the right track.
Editor • 21 Oct 2021
Privacy
Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine
Brave Search will become the default search option for new users in the US, UK, Canada, Germany and France, with more countries to follow soon
Amer Owaida • 20 Oct 2021
Ransomware
$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware
Threat actors are increasingly using advanced tactics to obfuscate and launder their illicit gains, a report by the US Government finds
Amer Owaida • 19 Oct 2021
A recipe for failure: Predictably poor passwords
Security professionals advise to never use ‘beef stew’ as a password. It just isn’t stroganoff.
Jake Moore • 19 Oct 2021
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