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Scams

Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Scams

Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace

Tax identity fraud is a multibillion dollar industry for criminals. ESET's Lysa Myers explores new measures and offers some top tips on how to tackle this menace.

Lysa Myers06 Apr 2017


Scams

Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

Scams

Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

ESET researchers have discovered a malicious app at Google Play tricking its victims into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player.

Peter Stancik04 Apr 2017


Privacy

The right to privacy in the digital era

The right to privacy in the digital era

Privacy

The right to privacy in the digital era

ESET's Miguel Ángel Mendoza discusses the right to privacy in the digital era, which is an increasingly important issue.

Miguel Ángel Mendoza03 Apr 2017


Digital Security

Backup your (digital) life

Backup your (digital) life

Digital Security

Backup your (digital) life

In the digital age, data backup is essential. Find out how you can protect yourself ahead of World Backup Day, which falls on April Fool's Day.

Editor31 Mar 2017


Malware

Malware campaign targets open source developers on GitHub

Malware campaign targets open source developers on GitHub

Malware

Malware campaign targets open source developers on GitHub

Be on your guard if you're a developer who uses GitHub - someone could be trying to infect your computer with malware.

Graham Cluley30 Mar 2017


How To

How to configure WinDbg for kernel debugging

How to configure WinDbg for kernel debugging

How To

How to configure WinDbg for kernel debugging

In this post, Matías Porolli looks at how to configure an environment with WinDbg and virtual machines in order to debug drivers or code running in Windows kernel space.

Matías Porolli27 Mar 2017


Digital Security

GDPR: A simple explainer

GDPR: A simple explainer

Digital Security

GDPR: A simple explainer

The GDPR is the biggest change in data protection laws for 20 years, and comes into effect on May 25th, 2018. We answer some key questions.

Editor24 Mar 2017


Cybercrime

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

Cybercrime

When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts 'held hostage'

The so-called Turkish Crime Family is demanding that Apple pays it a ransom, otherwise it will delete millions of credentials it says it possesses.

Michael Aguilar24 Mar 2017


Scams

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

Scams

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

ESET researchers have discovered 87 malicious apps on Google Play disguised as mods for Minecraft.

Lukas Stefanko23 Mar 2017