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Editor • 21 Jun 2017 • 1 min. read
Ransomware
WannaCryptor attack ‘may have come from Lazarus group’
Digital Security
Machine learning by ESET: The road to Augur
Cybercrime
Web-hosting firm agrees to pay over $1 million to ransomware extortionists
Experts in the UK and the US have reportedly claimed that the recent global WannaCryptor ransomware attack was initiated by the North Korean Lazarus Group.
Editor • 21 Jun 2017
Machine learning (ML) in eight blogposts!? In our last post, let’s take a peek under the hood of ESET’s cybersecurity engine and its ML gears.
Ondrej Kubovič • 20 Jun 2017
A variant of the Erebus ransomware has hit a South Korean web hosting company hard, and disrupted the websites of thousands of businesses.
Graham Cluley • 20 Jun 2017
Mobile Security
Would you trust your smartphone with your life?
Smartphone security is, of course, essential these days, but how confident are you in your device's ability to help keep you safe and secure?
Editor • 16 Jun 2017
British hacker admits stealing satellite data from US Department of Defense
25-year-old Sean Caffrey failed to properly cover his tracks, leading police officers to his door.
Graham Cluley • 16 Jun 2017
Disney, Depp and the cyber supply chain risk management problem
Multimillion dollar movies and TV shows are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. ESET's Stephen Cobb investigates the cyber supply chain risk management problem and explains what to do about it.
Stephen Cobb • 15 Jun 2017
Kids Online
A generation of connected kids
Speaking as a parent and security expert, Tony Anscombe looks at the challenges, advantages and opportunities that connected kids are exposed to.
Tony Anscombe • 01 Jun 2017
ESET releases decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData
ESET has released a decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData. Victims who still have encrypted files can now download it from ESET's utilities page.
Ondrej Kubovič • 31 May 2017
Digital Security, Video
What is VPN and how does it work?
Keen to understand what a virtual private network is? You've come to the right place.
Editor • 31 May 2017