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Márk Szabó • 20 Feb 2024 • 6 min. read
How To
Watching out for the fakes: How to spot online disinformation
Cybercrime
The art of digital sleuthing: How digital forensics unlocks the truth
Digital Security
Deepfakes in the global election year of 2024: A weapon of mass deception?
Why and how are we subjected to so much disinformation nowadays, and is there a way to spot the fakes?
Márk Szabó • 20 Feb 2024
Learn how the cyber variety of CSI works, from sizing up the crime scene and hunting for clues to piecing together the story that the data has to tell
Lucas Paus and Mario Micucci • 14 Feb 2024
As fabricated images, videos and audio clips of real people go mainstream, the prospect of a firehose of AI-powered disinformation is a cause for mounting concern
Phil Muncaster • 13 Feb 2024
Video, Ransomware
Ransomware payments hit a record high in 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Called a "watershed year for ransomware", 2023 marked a reversal from the decline in ransomware payments observed in the previous year
Editor • 09 Feb 2024
Scams
Could your Valentine be a scammer? How to avoid getting caught in a bad romance
With Valentine’s Day almost upon us, here’s some timely advice on how to prevent scammers from stealing more than your heart
Imogen Byers • 05 Feb 2024
Digital Security, Business Security
Cyber: The Swiss army knife of tradecraft
In today’s digitally interconnected world, advanced cyber capabilities have become an exceptionally potent and versatile tool of tradecraft for nation-states and criminals alike
Andy Garth • 29 Jan 2024
Break the fake: The race is on to stop AI voice cloning scams
As AI-powered voice cloning turbocharges imposter scams, we sit down with ESET’s Jake Moore to discuss how to hang up on ‘hi-fi’ scam calls – and what the future holds for deepfake detection
Cameron Camp • 23 Jan 2024
Virtual kidnapping: How to see through this terrifying scam
Phone fraud takes a frightening twist as fraudsters can tap into AI to cause serious emotional and financial damage to the victims
Phil Muncaster • 18 Jan 2024
Scams, Digital Security
Is Temu safe? What to know before you ‘shop like a billionaire’
Here are some scams you may encounter on the shopping juggernaut, plus a few simple steps you can take to help safeguard your data while bagging that irresistible deal
Phil Muncaster • 17 Jan 2024