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Scams

WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands

WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands

Scams

WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands

IKEA, KFC, H&M and 7-Eleven are just a few popular brands that are being exploited by cybercriminals via WhatsApp. We take a closer look at this multi-country, multi-brand fraud.

Lucas Paus07 Oct 2015


Scams

Tech Support Scams: Top of the Pop-Ups

Tech Support Scams: Top of the Pop-Ups

Scams

Tech Support Scams: Top of the Pop-Ups

Support scams and fake alerts are still big business. We look at scammer psychology and a little parapsychology.

David Harley07 Oct 2015


Cybercrime

Cybercrime ‘more threatening than ever’

Cybercrime ‘more threatening than ever’

Cybercrime

Cybercrime ‘more threatening than ever’

Cybercrime is more aggressive and confrontational than it has ever been, Europol's latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) has stated.

Karl Thomas05 Oct 2015


Digital Security

Six steps that can make your cyber workspace a safer place

Six steps that can make your cyber workspace a safer place

Digital Security

Six steps that can make your cyber workspace a safer place

Your work is important to you, your employer and cybercriminals as well. That is a good reason to stop and think before you connect.

Editor01 Oct 2015


Kids Online

UK parents ‘want minimum age for smartphone ownership’

UK parents ‘want minimum age for smartphone ownership’

Kids Online

UK parents ‘want minimum age for smartphone ownership’

A survey has found that most parents in the UK are keen to see a minimum age introduced for smartphone ownership.

Karl Thomas30 Sep 2015


Digital Security

Virus Bulletin small talk: Diversity in tech

Virus Bulletin small talk: Diversity in tech

Digital Security

Virus Bulletin small talk: Diversity in tech

Ahead of next week's Virus Bulletin conference, ESET's Lysa Myers offers a teaser of what to expect of her "small talk" with colleague Stephen Cobb.

Lysa Myers25 Sep 2015


Kids Online

Why parents must teach their children about internet security

Why parents must teach their children about internet security

Kids Online

Why parents must teach their children about internet security

Children as young as five are surfing the web on a daily basis, but are parents doing enough to educate them on the dangers of the online world? We investigate.

Editor25 Sep 2015


Scams

Criminals, linguistics, literacy and attribution

Criminals, linguistics, literacy and attribution

Scams

Criminals, linguistics, literacy and attribution

Linguistics and some form of textual analysis can be helpful in analysing malware and scams. Regional attribution, though, still requires caution.

David Harley23 Sep 2015


Mobile Security

7 years of Android: A painful journey to world dominance

7 years of Android: A painful journey to world dominance

Mobile Security

7 years of Android: A painful journey to world dominance

Exactly seven years ago to the day (September 23rd), after much speculation, Google finally lifted the lid on its secret project, one which would go onto change the mobile world.

Ondrej Kubovič23 Sep 2015