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Mobile Security

Lukas Stefanko: I hope other app developers don't follow Epic's example

Lukas Stefanko: I hope other app developers don't follow Epic's example

Mobile Security

Lukas Stefanko: I hope other app developers don't follow Epic's example

After Epic Games shunned Google Play, debates about threats faced by Android users have taken on a whole new tenor. Joining us to add his voice to the mix is ESET Malware Researcher Lukáš Štefanko

Tomáš Foltýn28 Aug 2018


Mobile Security

Why now could be a good time to fortify your Android defenses

Why now could be a good time to fortify your Android defenses

Mobile Security

Why now could be a good time to fortify your Android defenses

Stop us if you’ve heard this before: avoid installing apps from outside Google Play. But what if you’re itching to battle it out in Fortnite?

Tomáš Foltýn27 Aug 2018


Cybercrime

Superdrug targeted by miscreants who claim to have stolen customer data

Superdrug targeted by miscreants who claim to have stolen customer data

Cybercrime

Superdrug targeted by miscreants who claim to have stolen customer data

The retailer says that whatever data the crooks have obtained, they weren’t stolen through a breach of its systems

Tomáš Foltýn23 Aug 2018


Internet of Things

Smart irrigation systems vulnerable to attacks, warn researchers

Smart irrigation systems vulnerable to attacks, warn researchers

Internet of Things

Smart irrigation systems vulnerable to attacks, warn researchers

Internet-connected irrigation systems suffer from security gaps that could be exploited by attackers aiming, for example, to deplete a city’s water reserves, researchers warn

Tomáš Foltýn21 Aug 2018


Digital Security

A heated summer for cybersecurity in Canada

A heated summer for cybersecurity in Canada

Digital Security

A heated summer for cybersecurity in Canada

An overview of some of the cyberattacks that Canadian organizations faced in the summer months of 2018

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins20 Aug 2018


Digital Security

Australian schoolboy hacks into Apple’s network, steals files

Australian schoolboy hacks into Apple’s network, steals files

Digital Security

Australian schoolboy hacks into Apple’s network, steals files

His lawyer claims that the teen did the hacking because he admired Apple and dreamed of landing a job in the company

Tomáš Foltýn17 Aug 2018


Digital Security

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Digital Security

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The first week in security video round-up from WeLiveSecurity

Shane Curtis17 Aug 2018


Digital Security

Instagram users locked out of accounts en masse

Instagram users locked out of accounts en masse

Digital Security

Instagram users locked out of accounts en masse

If you’re an Instagrammer, you may want to take some basic precautions, such as picking a strong and unique password and signing up for two-factor authentication sooner rather than later

Tomáš Foltýn15 Aug 2018


Digital Security

Black Hat 2018: AI was supposed to fix security – what happened?

Black Hat 2018: AI was supposed to fix security – what happened?

Digital Security

Black Hat 2018: AI was supposed to fix security – what happened?

Heralded as the answer to many cybersecurity issues, machine learning hasn’t always delivered

Cameron Camp14 Aug 2018