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Digital Security

Radio.com users affected in data breach

Radio.com users affected in data breach

Digital Security

Radio.com users affected in data breach

An unknown number of people had their personal data exposed as hackers accessed database backup files

Amer Owaida13 Mar 2020


Scams, Business Security

4:15 p.m.: An urgent message from the CEO

4:15 p.m.: An urgent message from the CEO

Scams, Business Security

4:15 p.m.: An urgent message from the CEO

What is CEO fraud, why is it so prevalent, and how can organizations recognize and defend themselves against these scams?

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins13 Mar 2020


Kids Online

The pitfalls of being an influencer: What parents should know and do

The pitfalls of being an influencer: What parents should know and do

Kids Online

The pitfalls of being an influencer: What parents should know and do

Does your child dream of becoming a YouTube or Instagram celebrity? The influencer lifestyle is not as picture-perfect as it may seem.

Editor13 Mar 2020


Digital Security

Flaw in popular VPN service may have exposed customer data

Flaw in popular VPN service may have exposed customer data

Digital Security

Flaw in popular VPN service may have exposed customer data

NordVPN praised its bug bounty program and said that a fix had been shipped within two days

Amer Owaida10 Mar 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft: 99.9 percent of hacked accounts didn't use MFA

Microsoft: 99.9 percent of hacked accounts didn't use MFA

Digital Security

Microsoft: 99.9 percent of hacked accounts didn't use MFA

Only 11 percent of all enterprise accounts have multi-factor authentication enabled

Tomáš Foltýn09 Mar 2020


Digital Security

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

Digital Security

Virgin Media data leak exposes details of almost 1 million people

The misconfigured database was accessed by an unauthorized party on at least one occasion

Amer Owaida06 Mar 2020


Malware

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

Malware

Guildma: The Devil drives electric

The fourth installment of our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans

ESET Research05 Mar 2020


How To, Scams

Fraud Prevention Month: How to protect yourself from scams

Fraud Prevention Month: How to protect yourself from scams

How To, Scams

Fraud Prevention Month: How to protect yourself from scams

ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe sat down with us to share his insights on how to avoid falling prey to online fraud

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins04 Mar 2020


Digital Security

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

Digital Security

Voice assistants can be hacked with ultrasonic waves

With access to text messages and the ability to make fraudulent phone calls, attackers could wreak more damage than you'd think

Amer Owaida04 Mar 2020