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Stealing cash using NFC relay – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

Stealing cash using NFC relay – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

Stealing cash using NFC relay – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

The discovery of the NGate malware by ESET Research is another example of how sophisticated Android threats have become

Editor28 Aug 20240 min. read


Exploring Android threats and ways to mitigate them | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 5)

Exploring Android threats and ways to mitigate them | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 5)

Exploring Android threats and ways to mitigate them | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 5)

The world of Android threats is quite vast and intriguing. In this episode, Becks and Lukáš demonstrate how easy it is to take over your phone, with some added tips on how to stay secure

Editor26 Aug 20241 min. read


PWA phishing on Android and iOS – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

PWA phishing on Android and iOS – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

PWA phishing on Android and iOS – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Phishing using PWAs? ESET Research's latest discovery might just ruin some users' assumptions about their preferred platform's security

Editor23 Aug 20241 min. read


How a BEC scam cost a company $60 million – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How a BEC scam cost a company $60 million – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How a BEC scam cost a company $60 million – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Business email compromise (BEC) has once again proven to be a costly issue, with a company losing $60 million in a wire transfer fraud scheme

Editor16 Aug 20241 min. read


Black Hat USA 2024 recap – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Black Hat USA 2024 recap – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Black Hat USA 2024 recap – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Unsurprisingly, many discussions revolved around the implications of the CrowdStrike outage, including the lessons it may have offered for bad actors

Editor09 Aug 20241 min. read


AI and automation reducing breach costs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

AI and automation reducing breach costs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

AI and automation reducing breach costs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Organizations that leveraged AI and automation in security prevention cut the cost of a data breach by $2.22 million compared to those that didn't deploy these technologies

Editor02 Aug 20241 min. read


Telegram for Android hit by a zero-day exploit – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Telegram for Android hit by a zero-day exploit – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Telegram for Android hit by a zero-day exploit – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Attackers abusing the EvilVideo vulnerability could share malicious Android payloads via Telegram channels, groups, and chats, all while making them appear as legitimate multimedia files

Editor26 Jul 20240 min. read


How a signed driver exposed users to kernel-level threats – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

How a signed driver exposed users to kernel-level threats – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

How a signed driver exposed users to kernel-level threats – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

A purported ad blocker marketed as a security solution leverages a Microsoft-signed driver that inadvertently exposes victims to dangerous threats

Editor21 Jul 20241 min. read


Should ransomware payments be banned? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Should ransomware payments be banned? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Should ransomware payments be banned? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Blanket bans on ransomware payments are a much-debated topic in cybersecurity and policy circles. What are the implications of outlawing the payments, and would the ban be effective?

Editor12 Jul 20241 min. read