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Scams

Facebook at 12: Bigger, better and securer?

Facebook at 12: Bigger, better and securer?

Scams

Facebook at 12: Bigger, better and securer?

In recognition of Facebook’s 12th birthday and its 1.2 billion active users who still enjoy using it, a timely guide on how to keep your account secure.

Narinder Purba04 Feb 2016


Cybercrime

European firms’ financial departments the target of cyberattacks

European firms’ financial departments the target of cyberattacks

Cybercrime

European firms’ financial departments the target of cyberattacks

Two major cyberattacks have siphoned over $50 million and nearly $80 million from a Belgian bank and an Austrian aircraft parts manufacturer, respectively. They were both victim to a scam known as Business Email Compromise.

Peter Stancik03 Feb 2016


Malware

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Malware

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Remote code execution vulnerabilities have been found in the Android operating system, and patches released for Nexus devices. But what about your smartphone? Is there a patch for you, and can you get your hands on it?

Graham Cluley02 Feb 2016


Privacy

Belong to the 'selfie' generation? You are probably oversharing

Belong to the 'selfie' generation? You are probably oversharing

Privacy

Belong to the 'selfie' generation? You are probably oversharing

The 'Selfie Generation', which shares every detail of their lives online, doesn’t realize that giving away too much information can have serious consequences.

Ondrej Kubovič28 Jan 2016


Privacy

Will your Swiss email account stay private (or can the govt take a look)?

Will your Swiss email account stay private (or can the govt take a look)?

Privacy

Will your Swiss email account stay private (or can the govt take a look)?

A referendum is to be held on Switzerland's proposed surveillance law, a decision lauded by supporters of privacy. ESET's Cameron Camp discusses further.

Cameron Camp27 Jan 2016


Cybercrime

Google bans over 780m ‘bad ads’ to protect online experience

Google bans over 780m ‘bad ads’ to protect online experience

Cybercrime

Google bans over 780m ‘bad ads’ to protect online experience

Google has banned over 780 million so-called ‘bad ads’ in 2015 alone, explaining that these advertisements have breached the terms of their policies.

Narinder Purba26 Jan 2016


Privacy, Cybercrime

Skype finally hides your IP address, to protect against vengeful gamers

Skype finally hides your IP address, to protect against vengeful gamers

Privacy, Cybercrime

Skype finally hides your IP address, to protect against vengeful gamers

For too long streaming video gamers have suffered denial-of-service attacks and raids from police SWAT teams, often assisted by Skype leaking private IP addresses.

Graham Cluley24 Jan 2016


Cybercrime

Irish lottery and ticket terminals knocked offline by DDoS attack

Irish lottery and ticket terminals knocked offline by DDoS attack

Cybercrime

Irish lottery and ticket terminals knocked offline by DDoS attack

It should have been a great week for the Irish Lottery, with the largest jackpot (12 million euros) for 18 months up for grabs. However, things didn't run entirely smoothly in the run-up to the Wednesday night draw.

Graham Cluley22 Jan 2016


Cybercrime

New wave of cyberattacks against Ukrainian power industry

New wave of cyberattacks against Ukrainian power industry

Cybercrime

New wave of cyberattacks against Ukrainian power industry

ESET has discovered a new wave of cyberattacks attacks against Ukraine's electric power industry. Interesting, the malware that was used is not BlackEnergy.

Robert Lipovsky20 Jan 2016