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Cybercrime

Americans’ unease about cybercrime towers over conventional crimes

Americans’ unease about cybercrime towers over conventional crimes

Cybercrime

Americans’ unease about cybercrime towers over conventional crimes

The high level of fear of cybercrime dovetails with the self-reported rates of victimization, as 25% of the respondents reported that their personal information or that of their household member has been stolen by hackers over the past 12 months.

Tomáš Foltýn14 Nov 2017


Digital Security

Experts share perspective on the state of journalists’ cybersafety

Experts share perspective on the state of journalists’ cybersafety

Digital Security

Experts share perspective on the state of journalists’ cybersafety

These days, journalists and publishers are increasingly concerned about protecting themselves, their work, and their sources. Rightfully so, for we live in a time when nearly every aspect of publishing occurs online.

Editor10 Nov 2017


Scams

Windows Movie Maker Scam spreads massively due to high Google ranking

Windows Movie Maker Scam spreads massively due to high Google ranking

Scams

Windows Movie Maker Scam spreads massively due to high Google ranking

ESET detected a modified version of Windows Movie Maker that aims to collect money from unaware users. The spread has been boosted by SEO.

Peter Stancik09 Nov 2017


Digital Security

Five tips for keeping your database secure

Five tips for keeping your database secure

Digital Security

Five tips for keeping your database secure

In general, these are the most basic and essential precautions any systems manager must consider. However, depending on the system you want to protect, there are some additional issues to take into account.

Cecilia Pastorino08 Nov 2017


Digital Security

Businesses and GDPR: What they need to do to be compliant?

Businesses and GDPR: What they need to do to be compliant?

Digital Security

Businesses and GDPR: What they need to do to be compliant?

While this may sound daunting and the consequences of non-compliance are significant, it’s considered unlikely that regulators will make an example of small businesses that can demonstrate they have a plan and have attempted to comply fully with requirements.

Veronika Gallisova06 Nov 2017


Digital Security

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Twitter Chats part 5

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Twitter Chats part 5

Digital Security

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Twitter Chats part 5

In our previous blog entries we covered Simple Steps to Online Safety, Cybersecurity in the Workplace and Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s Internet. In our final blog in the series we will be talking about the opportunities that await you if you were interested in a career in cybersecurity.

David Harley01 Nov 2017


Digital Security

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you go global

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you go global

Digital Security

Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you go global

As you company grows globally you will be faced with many challenges and it can be easy to forget, unintentionally, some of the steps you have gone through to get to the position your company finds itself in.

Shane Curtis31 Oct 2017


Privacy

Heathrow security plans 'found on USB stick left in the street'

Heathrow security plans 'found on USB stick left in the street'

Privacy

Heathrow security plans 'found on USB stick left in the street'

This weekend British tabloid newspaper The Sunday Mirror warned of a potential "risk to national security" after a memory stick containing sensitive information about Heathrow airport was reportedly "found in the street."

Graham Cluley30 Oct 2017


Cybercrime

ESET research team assists FBI in Windigo case – Russian citizen sentenced to 46 months

ESET research team assists FBI in Windigo case – Russian citizen sentenced to 46 months

Cybercrime

ESET research team assists FBI in Windigo case – Russian citizen sentenced to 46 months

Relating the collaboration between ESET experts and the FBI about the Windigo's operation, which ended with the sentencing of Maxim Senakh.

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé30 Oct 2017