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Scams, Cybercrime

SMS phishing attackers continue to pursue Apple users

SMS phishing attackers continue to pursue Apple users

Scams, Cybercrime

SMS phishing attackers continue to pursue Apple users

You would be wrong to think that this is just an attempt by the criminals to steal your Apple ID password - bad as that would be. It's much worse than that.

Graham Cluley23 Apr 2016


Privacy

Encrypt – or face a huge fine

Encrypt – or face a huge fine

Privacy

Encrypt – or face a huge fine

The ICO, the UK’s independent authority that oversees data privacy, recently released a new guidance on encryption best practices. The key message - encrypt or face a big fine.

Peter Stancik21 Apr 2016


Digital Security

Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

Digital Security

Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

How secure is the healthcare ecosystem? Following a recent spate of breaches in the sector, we set out to determine the state of its cybersecurity.

Editor18 Apr 2016


Scams

My video, My first video, Private video: Don’t fall for this Facebook scam

My video, My first video, Private video: Don’t fall for this Facebook scam

Scams

My video, My first video, Private video: Don’t fall for this Facebook scam

My video, My first video, Private video: Don’t fall for this Facebook scam, which is infecting accounts around the world with a very high rate of success.

Lukas Stefanko14 Apr 2016


Privacy

And how do you protect your webcam?

And how do you protect your webcam?

Privacy

And how do you protect your webcam?

Recently, FBI director James Comey revealed that he covers his webcam with tape to protect his privacy. It begs the question: How do you protect your webcam?

Editor12 Apr 2016


Digital Security

Windows XP: The zombie OS 'lives' on

Windows XP: The zombie OS 'lives' on

Digital Security

Windows XP: The zombie OS 'lives' on

Despite the fact that there haven’t been any security updates or patches rolled out for Windows XP – with some industrial solutions being the exception – the system still runs on almost every tenth computer worldwide.

Ondrej Kubovič08 Apr 2016


Scams

Buying Ray-Bans? Don’t fall for this Facebook scam

Buying Ray-Bans? Don’t fall for this Facebook scam

Scams

Buying Ray-Bans? Don’t fall for this Facebook scam

Recently, we’ve observed a new wave of scams on Facebook. Crooks are luring social network users to visit bogus Ray-Ban e-shops and buy heavily discounted sunglasses there. Victims’ payment card details are at risk.

Lukas Stefanko06 Apr 2016


Cybercrime

Vulnerabilities, exploits and patches

Vulnerabilities, exploits and patches

Cybercrime

Vulnerabilities, exploits and patches

David Harley, a senior research fellow at ESET, offers expert answers to six important questions that concern vulnerabilities, exploits and patches.

David Harley05 Apr 2016


Cybercrime

Analysis of the Locky infection process

Analysis of the Locky infection process

Cybercrime

Analysis of the Locky infection process

In recent months, there has been a significant increase in the number of networks and users affected by ransomware known as Locky, discusses ESET's Diego Perez.

Diego Perez04 Apr 2016