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Digital Security

What's it like to work as a malware researcher? 10 questions answered

What's it like to work as a malware researcher? 10 questions answered

Digital Security

What's it like to work as a malware researcher? 10 questions answered

Three ESET malware researchers describe what their job involves and what it takes to embark on a successful career in this field

Editor03 Nov 2021


Cybercrime

Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

Cybercrime

Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games

On top of illegally streaming sports games for profit, the man is also believed to have attempted to extort MLB for $150,000

Amer Owaida02 Nov 2021


Kids Online

5 tips for parents for a cybersecure Halloween

5 tips for parents for a cybersecure Halloween

Kids Online

5 tips for parents for a cybersecure Halloween

What are some of the key dangers faced by children online and how can you help protect them from the ghosts, ghouls and goblins creeping on the internet?

Amer Owaida28 Oct 2021


Cybercrime

Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

Cybercrime

Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust

The police sting spanned three continents and involved crackdowns in nine countries

Amer Owaida27 Oct 2021


How To

Cybersecurity careers: What to know and how to get started

Cybersecurity careers: What to know and how to get started

How To

Cybersecurity careers: What to know and how to get started

Want to help make technology safer for everyone? Love solving puzzles? Looking for a rewarding career? Break into cybersecurity! Insights from ESET researchers Aryeh Goretsky and Cameron Camp will put you on the right track.

Editor21 Oct 2021


Privacy

Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine

Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine

Privacy

Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine

Brave Search will become the default search option for new users in the US, UK, Canada, Germany and France, with more countries to follow soon

Amer Owaida20 Oct 2021


Ransomware

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

Ransomware

$5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions possibly tied to ransomware

Threat actors are increasingly using advanced tactics to obfuscate and launder their illicit gains, a report by the US Government finds

Amer Owaida19 Oct 2021


How To

A recipe for failure: Predictably poor passwords

A recipe for failure: Predictably poor passwords

How To

A recipe for failure: Predictably poor passwords

Security professionals advise to never use ‘beef stew’ as a password. It just isn’t stroganoff.

Jake Moore19 Oct 2021


Malware

Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Malware

Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted

Putting a precision payload on top of more generic malware makes perfect sense for malware operators

Cameron Camp15 Oct 2021