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How To

The most popular passwords of 2018 revealed: Are yours on the list?

The most popular passwords of 2018 revealed: Are yours on the list?

How To

The most popular passwords of 2018 revealed: Are yours on the list?

Besides the usual suspects among the worst of passwords, a handful of notable – but similarly poor – choices make their debuts

Tomáš Foltýn17 Dec 2018


How To, Scams

How to protect yourself as the threat of scam apps grows

How to protect yourself as the threat of scam apps grows

How To, Scams

How to protect yourself as the threat of scam apps grows

As the threat of bogus apps continues, what can we do to protect ourselves against these fraudulent practices?

Lysa Myers14 Dec 2018


Digital Security

Malaysian government targeted with mash-up espionage toolkit

Malaysian government targeted with mash-up espionage toolkit

Digital Security

Malaysian government targeted with mash-up espionage toolkit

An interview with ESET researchers Tomáš Gardoň and Filip Kafka on their research of a malware toolkit used in espionage against the Malaysian government

Editor14 Dec 2018


Digital Security

Google+ to shut earlier as new bug exposed data of 52.5 million users

Google+ to shut earlier as new bug exposed data of 52.5 million users

Digital Security

Google+ to shut earlier as new bug exposed data of 52.5 million users

There is no evidence that the flaw was misused during the six days it was alive, said the tech giant

Tomáš Foltýn11 Dec 2018


Cybercrime

Next Generation Dark Markets? Think Amazon or eBay for criminals

Next Generation Dark Markets? Think Amazon or eBay for criminals

Cybercrime

Next Generation Dark Markets? Think Amazon or eBay for criminals

The “evolution” of these markets is making cybercrime easier than ever before

Stephen Cobb10 Dec 2018


Digital Security

CyberwarCon – focusing on the impact of cyber-badness

CyberwarCon – focusing on the impact of cyber-badness

Digital Security

CyberwarCon – focusing on the impact of cyber-badness

A welcome return to the hacker conferences of yesteryear

Cameron Camp03 Dec 2018


Digital Security

Marriott Starwood data breach: 5 defensive steps travelers should take now

Marriott Starwood data breach: 5 defensive steps travelers should take now

Digital Security

Marriott Starwood data breach: 5 defensive steps travelers should take now

Defensive steps for Marriott Starwood guests worried their personal information may have been compromised by the massive data breach

Lysa Myers30 Nov 2018


Digital Security

Cyberattacks on financial sector worries Americans most

Cyberattacks on financial sector worries Americans most

Digital Security

Cyberattacks on financial sector worries Americans most

A recent survey carried out by ESET has revealed that Americans are worried most about cyberattacks on the financial sector, listing it above attacks against hospitals, voting systems, or energy supply companies

Tony Anscombe30 Nov 2018


Digital Security

US indicts two over SamSam ransomware attacks

US indicts two over SamSam ransomware attacks

Digital Security

US indicts two over SamSam ransomware attacks

The hacking and extortion scheme took place over a 34-month period with the SamSam ransomware affecting over 200 organizations in the US and Canada

Shane Curtis29 Nov 2018