Cybercrime


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Cybercrime

Simple steps to protect yourself against identity theft

Simple steps to protect yourself against identity theft

Cybercrime

Simple steps to protect yourself against identity theft

As we enter the New Year, be sure to keep up, or adopt, these good data security habits to avoid identity theft

Tony Anscombe02 Jan 2020


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Prison surveillance footage posted on YouTube

Prison surveillance footage posted on YouTube

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Prison surveillance footage posted on YouTube

It’s not a stretch to surmise that the incident was enabled by poor security settings

Tomáš Foltýn27 Dec 2019


Cybercrime

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

Cybercrime

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

IM-RAT, which could be had for as little as US$25, was bought by nearly 15,000 people

Tomáš Foltýn03 Dec 2019


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Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now

Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now

Cybercrime

Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now

What mounting public concern about falling victim to cybercrime says about government and corporate efforts at cybercrime deterrence

Stephen Cobb12 Jul 2019


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Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data

Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data

Cybercrime

Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data

The infiltration was only spotted and stopped after the hackers roamed the network undetected for almost a year

Tomáš Foltýn24 Jun 2019


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Why cybercriminals are eyeing smart buildings

Why cybercriminals are eyeing smart buildings

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Why cybercriminals are eyeing smart buildings

A recent talk by ESET's Global Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks at the key security challenges facing intelligent buildings

Juan Manuel Harán12 Jun 2019


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Hackers steal 19 years’ worth of data from a top Australian university

Hackers steal 19 years’ worth of data from a top Australian university

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Hackers steal 19 years’ worth of data from a top Australian university

It is the second major breach that the Australian National University suffered in 2018

Tomáš Foltýn04 Jun 2019


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The aftermath of a data breach: A personal story

The aftermath of a data breach: A personal story

Cybercrime

The aftermath of a data breach: A personal story

Criminals used my account to launder credit card transactions into cash, at least where the company transacted with was willing to refund

Tony Anscombe30 May 2019


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WannaCryptor ‘accidental hero’ pleads guilty to malware charges

WannaCryptor ‘accidental hero’ pleads guilty to malware charges

Cybercrime

WannaCryptor ‘accidental hero’ pleads guilty to malware charges

Marcus Hutchins, who is best known for his inadvertent role in blunting the WannaCryptor outbreak two years ago, may now face a stretch behind bars

Tomáš Foltýn23 Apr 2019