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COVID-19

Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own

Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own

COVID-19

Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own

The scam machine shows no signs of slowing down, as fraudsters dispense bogus health advice, peddle fake testing kits and issue malware-laced purchase orders

Amer Owaida01 Apr 2020


Mobile Security

Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

Mobile Security

Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

With World Backup Day upon us, we walk you through the ways to back up your iPhone or Android phone so that your personal information remains safe

Amer Owaida31 Mar 2020


COVID-19

Work from home: Videoconferencing with security in mind

Work from home: Videoconferencing with security in mind

COVID-19

Work from home: Videoconferencing with security in mind

With COVID-19 concerns canceling face-to-face meetings, be aware of the security risks of videoconferencing and how to easily overcome them

Tony Anscombe30 Mar 2020


Critical Infrastructure, COVID-19, Business Security

What happens when the global supply chain breaks?

What happens when the global supply chain breaks?

Critical Infrastructure, COVID-19, Business Security

What happens when the global supply chain breaks?

If we can’t secure the supply chain, eventually everything else will break

Aryeh Goretsky27 Mar 2020


COVID-19, Business Security

6 tips for safe and secure remote working

6 tips for safe and secure remote working

COVID-19, Business Security

6 tips for safe and secure remote working

Getting cybersecurity right in the work-from-home world can feel daunting. ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe shares 6 best practices that will steer you in the right direction.

Tomáš Foltýn26 Mar 2020


Digital Security

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

Digital Security

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

If left unpatched, a firmware flaw in some enterprise-class solid-state drives could make data on them unrecoverable as early as this fall

Amer Owaida26 Mar 2020


COVID-19

Public health vs. personal privacy: Choose only one?

Public health vs. personal privacy: Choose only one?

COVID-19

Public health vs. personal privacy: Choose only one?

As the world turns to technology to track and contain the COVID-19 pandemic, could this spell the end of digital privacy rights?

Tony Anscombe25 Mar 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft warns of two Windows zero-day flaws

Microsoft warns of two Windows zero-day flaws

Digital Security

Microsoft warns of two Windows zero-day flaws

Updates for the critical-rated vulnerabilities, which are being actively exploited in the wild, are still weeks away

Tomáš Foltýn24 Mar 2020


COVID-19

The good, the bad and the plain ugly

The good, the bad and the plain ugly

COVID-19

The good, the bad and the plain ugly

A prolific ransomware gang vows to dial back its campaigns and spare healthcare organizations altogether during the COVID-19 crisis. It’s no cause for celebration.

Tony Anscombe23 Mar 2020