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Mobile Security

10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones

10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones

Mobile Security

10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones

There is a real feeling that smartphones are becoming a bigger target for cybercriminals. So why are they so eager to get into our devices?

Editor28 Feb 2017


Digital Security

DNS attacks: How they try to direct you to fake pages

DNS attacks: How they try to direct you to fake pages

Digital Security

DNS attacks: How they try to direct you to fake pages

ESET's Josep Albors looks at how DNS attacks will try and direct you to fake pages.

Josep Albors27 Feb 2017


Malware

British man arrested after 900,000 broadband routers knocked offline in Germany

British man arrested after 900,000 broadband routers knocked offline in Germany

Malware

British man arrested after 900,000 broadband routers knocked offline in Germany

A 29-year-old man has been arrested at Luton airport by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) in connection with a massive internet attack that disrupted telephone, television and internet services in Germany last November.

Graham Cluley24 Feb 2017


Ransomware

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

Ransomware

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

This last month we have seen a new ransomware for Mac. Written in Swift, it is distributed on BitTorrent distribution site as “Patcher” for pirating popular software.

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé22 Feb 2017


Mobile Security

Android malware: It doesn't hurt to know about this

Android malware: It doesn't hurt to know about this

Mobile Security

Android malware: It doesn't hurt to know about this

Android malware is an increasing problem ... but worry not – n this infographic, we highlight some of the key things you should be aware of.

Editor21 Feb 2017


Scams

Support scams now reign in Spain

Support scams now reign in Spain

Scams

Support scams now reign in Spain

If you thought that the problem of tech support scams was disappearing, think again, says Josep Albors and David Harley.

David Harley20 Feb 2017


Ransomware

Trends in Android ransomware

Trends in Android ransomware

Ransomware

Trends in Android ransomware

2016 saw interesting developments within the Android ransomware scene. Ransomware emerged as one of the most pressing cybersecurity issues on the mobile platform.

Ondrej Kubovič20 Feb 2017


Digital Security

RSA – day 3: Security for those who don’t know what that means

RSA – day 3: Security for those who don’t know what that means

Digital Security

RSA – day 3: Security for those who don’t know what that means

Here at RSA, an increasing amount of security purchases are made by those who got the task dumped in their laps, but who have little or no formal or practical training.

Cameron Camp18 Feb 2017


Digital Security

RSA 2017 – day 2: Attacking yourself

RSA 2017 – day 2: Attacking yourself

Digital Security

RSA 2017 – day 2: Attacking yourself

Want to find holes in your security perimeter? What better way than to attempt to attack yourself, and here at RSA there are plenty of tools to help.

Cameron Camp17 Feb 2017