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Amer Owaida • 20 May 2020 • 4 min. read
Internet of Things
These things may be cool, but are they safe?
Digital Security
Bluetooth flaw exposes countless devices to BIAS attacks
European supercomputers hacked to mine cryptocurrency
In the rush to embrace IoT devices, we shouldn’t trade in our privacy and security for the added convenience
Amer Owaida • 20 May 2020
As many as 30 different smartphones, laptops and other devices were tested – and all were found to be vulnerable
Amer Owaida • 19 May 2020
Several high-performance computers working on COVID-19 research have been forced offline following a string of attacks
Amer Owaida • 18 May 2020
Microsoft fixes vulnerability affecting all Windows versions since 1996
Another vulnerability in the same Windows component was abused by Stuxnet a decade ago
Amer Owaida • 15 May 2020
Thunderbolt flaws open millions of PCs to physical hacking
A new attack method enables bad actors to access data on a locked computer via an evil maid attack within 5 minutes
Amer Owaida • 12 May 2020
Ransomware
WannaCryptor remains a global threat three years on
WannaCryptor is still alive and kicking, so much so that it sits atop the list of the most commonly detected ransomware families
Mobile Security
Lukas Stefanko: How we fought off a DDoS attack from a mobile botnet
Hot on the heels of his research into an attack that attempted to take down ESET’s website, Lukas Stefanko sheds more light on threats posed by mobile botnets
Editor • 12 May 2020
Cybercrime
Over 160 million user records put up for sale on the dark web
Eleven companies, ranging from online marketplaces to news websites, have had their user databases poached
Amer Owaida • 11 May 2020
Scams
Scams to watch out for not just this Mother’s Day
As you rush to buy something for your mom, con artists will be trying to make a dent in your wallet. Here are some common types of fraud to look out for not only this Mother's Day.
Amer Owaida • 08 May 2020
