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Kids Online

Comparing dads across nations: Who has the strictest parents?

Comparing dads across nations: Who has the strictest parents?

Kids Online

Comparing dads across nations: Who has the strictest parents?

Which country has the strictest parents? ESET's recent survey tests whether old stereotypes ring true in the digital era.

Ondrej Kubovič16 Jun 2016


Privacy

Windows 10 security and privacy: An in-depth review and analysis

Windows 10 security and privacy: An in-depth review and analysis

Privacy

Windows 10 security and privacy: An in-depth review and analysis

As Windows 10 nears its one year anniversary, WeLiveSecurity gives an in-depth review of the operating system from a security and privacy perspective.

Aryeh Goretsky15 Jun 2016


Privacy

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

Privacy

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

Over 30 million Twitter account details are put up for sale on the computer underground.

Graham Cluley10 Jun 2016


Scams

Hours before Euro 2016, fake websites are still offering overpriced tickets

Hours before Euro 2016, fake websites are still offering overpriced tickets

Scams

Hours before Euro 2016, fake websites are still offering overpriced tickets

Online scammers are trying to take advantage of fans desperately scouring the web for the last few tickets to Euro 2016 via newly created fake websites.

Ondrej Kubovič10 Jun 2016


Scams

Hitting emails and Facebook: Ray-Ban scam is back

Hitting emails and Facebook: Ray-Ban scam is back

Scams

Hitting emails and Facebook: Ray-Ban scam is back

Recently, we informed you about a Ray-Ban scam campaign flooding Facebook via hacked profiles. It seems this hasn’t satisfied the attackers They're back.

Lukas Stefanko09 Jun 2016


Cybercrime

Crimeware: Malware and massive campaigns around the world

Crimeware: Malware and massive campaigns around the world

Cybercrime

Crimeware: Malware and massive campaigns around the world

Cases of malware and crimeware incidents are reported daily around the world. Indeed, the number of reports, detections and threats grows constantly.

Pablo Ramos08 Jun 2016


Privacy, Cybercrime

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Privacy, Cybercrime

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Don't panic. Facebook and Netflix have not suffered a data breach. But it's quite possible that they are asking you to change your password.

Graham Cluley08 Jun 2016


Cybercrime

Is the federal government doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals?

Is the federal government doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals?

Cybercrime

Is the federal government doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals?

With ransomware running rampant we asked Americans if they thought the US federal government was doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals.

Stephen Cobb07 Jun 2016


Ransomware

Beyond TeslaCrypt: Crysis family lays claim to parts of its territory

Beyond TeslaCrypt: Crysis family lays claim to parts of its territory

Ransomware

Beyond TeslaCrypt: Crysis family lays claim to parts of its territory

It has been two weeks since ESET created a TeslaCrypt decryptor, which allows victims of this ransomware to get their files back. Since then, over 32,000 users around the globe have taken advantage of this opportunity and downloaded the tool.

Ondrej Kubovič07 Jun 2016