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Ransomware

KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

Ransomware

KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

ESET has discovered a Linux variant of the KillDisk component that renders Linux machines unbootable, while encrypting files and requesting a large ransom at the same time.

Robert Lipovsky and Peter Kálnai05 Jan 2017


Digital Security

The year in security: Trends 2017

The year in security: Trends 2017

Digital Security

The year in security: Trends 2017

In this feature, we capture some of the key ideas discussed in ESET's latest trends paper for 2017, Security Held Ransom.

Editor04 Jan 2017


Digital Security

Cyber-savvy New Year’s resolutions you’ll want to keep

Cyber-savvy New Year’s resolutions you’ll want to keep

Digital Security

Cyber-savvy New Year’s resolutions you’ll want to keep

Put cyber security at the top of your New Year’s resolution list for 2017, implementing a digital detox and improving your online behaviors.

Editor01 Jan 2017


Cybercrime

The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

Cybercrime

The 10 biggest security incidents of 2016

In 2016, companies have had their security solutions tested by increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. We look at the year's biggest security incidents.

Editor30 Dec 2016


Digital Security

Retailers! Avoid getting hacked during the holiday season (or any other time of the year)

Retailers! Avoid getting hacked during the holiday season (or any other time of the year)

Digital Security

Retailers! Avoid getting hacked during the holiday season (or any other time of the year)

Tips for cash-strapped retailers looking to avoid getting hacked, during the holiday shopping season, or any other season.

Cameron Camp29 Dec 2016


Kids Online, Video

What is cyberbullying and how to defend against it?

What is cyberbullying and how to defend against it?

Kids Online, Video

What is cyberbullying and how to defend against it?

Cyberbullying has come to be a huge problem on the internet. Here are some important things to be aware of.

Editor21 Dec 2016


Cybercrime

Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Cybercrime

Year-end cybercrime update 2016: an avalanche of good news?

Highlighting 20 success stories in the struggle against cybercrime, from indictments to arrests, extraditions to sentencing. Law enforcement efforts in cyberspace may have borne more fruit in 2016 than in any other year.

Stephen Cobb20 Dec 2016


Internet of Things

IoT attacks: 10 things you need to know

IoT attacks: 10 things you need to know

Internet of Things

IoT attacks: 10 things you need to know

IoT attacks are on the rise. As the technology becomes more relevant to our lives, we take a look at what the state of play is.

Editor19 Dec 2016


Digital Security

Cybersecurity skills gap: It's big and it's bad for security

Cybersecurity skills gap: It's big and it's bad for security

Digital Security

Cybersecurity skills gap: It's big and it's bad for security

The cybersecurity skills gap is a big problem for organizations struggling to protect rapidly expanding systems from a growing range of threats. We look at how big and what to do about it.

Stephen Cobb16 Dec 2016