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Ransomware

Ransomware: First files ... now complete devices

Ransomware: First files ... now complete devices

Ransomware

Ransomware: First files ... now complete devices

Over the past year, cases of ransomware have gained prominence in the field of computer security due to a notable growth in the number of victims. This is, in turn, due to the significant profits that cybercriminals can obtain from this type of malicious campaign.

Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya07 Jul 2016


Digital Security

Data leak dangers: Know your weak spots

Data leak dangers: Know your weak spots

Digital Security

Data leak dangers: Know your weak spots

When it comes to data leaks, what are the major weak spots you need to be looking out for? This feature explores three common causes.

Editor05 Jul 2016


Social Media

How to secure your social media accounts

How to secure your social media accounts

Social Media

How to secure your social media accounts

Social media platforms are increasingly being targeted, as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg found out earlier this month. Here, we look at how to keep your accounts secure.

Editor30 Jun 2016


Digital Security

Stay cyber safe on the road: 10 tips for this summer season

Stay cyber safe on the road: 10 tips for this summer season

Digital Security

Stay cyber safe on the road: 10 tips for this summer season

If you are traveling this summer and taking your gadgets with you, this guide will ensure that you keep cyber safe when on the road.

Ondrej Kubovič29 Jun 2016


Privacy, Social Media

Please stop spreading the Facebook privacy notice hoax

Please stop spreading the Facebook privacy notice hoax

Privacy, Social Media

Please stop spreading the Facebook privacy notice hoax

A widespread hoax is being circulated between Facebook users, in the mistaken belief that posting the message will will give them more control over their privacy.

Graham Cluley29 Jun 2016


Cybercrime

Cash machines turn 49 today: Are ATMs really that secure?

Cash machines turn 49 today: Are ATMs really that secure?

Cybercrime

Cash machines turn 49 today: Are ATMs really that secure?

Forty-nine years after the first ATM was installed in London, we ask how secure our cash machines are today?

Ondrej Kubovič27 Jun 2016


Digital Security

The 5 most common reasons for corporate data loss

The 5 most common reasons for corporate data loss

Digital Security

The 5 most common reasons for corporate data loss

ESET's Josep Albors takes a look at the main reasons for corporate data loss, which include undetected drives and devices being dropped from height.

Josep Albors21 Jun 2016


Scams

Scammers claim there is a virus in Apple's iTunes database

Scammers claim there is a virus in Apple's iTunes database

Scams

Scammers claim there is a virus in Apple's iTunes database

Scammers are once again targeting Apple customers in their attempt to hijack accounts and steal payment information.

Graham Cluley20 Jun 2016


Kids Online

Do you know if your child is being cyberbullied? These are the red flags

Do you know if your child is being cyberbullied? These are the red flags

Kids Online

Do you know if your child is being cyberbullied? These are the red flags

As June 17th is Stop Cyberbullying Day, we have prepared a list of indicators that can help parents recognize whether their offspring is being cyberbullied.

Ondrej Kubovič17 Jun 2016