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Hunting down BlackLotus – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Microsoft releases guidance on how organizations can check their systems for the presence of BlackLotus, a powerful threat first analyzed by ESET researchers
Editor • 14 Apr 2023
Steer clear of tax scams – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
In a rush to file your taxes? Watch out for cybercriminals preying on stressed taxpayers as Tax Day looms large on the horizon.
Editor • 06 Apr 2023
Avoiding data backup failures – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Today is World Backup Day, but maybe we also need a "did you test your backups" day?
Editor • 31 Mar 2023
Highlights from TikTok CEO's Congress grilling – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Here are some of the key moments from the five hours of Shou Zi Chew's testimony and other interesting news on the data privacy front
Editor • 24 Mar 2023
Banking turmoil opens opportunities for fraud – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Scammers are looking to cash in on the chaos that has set in following the startling meltdowns of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the crisis at Credit Suisse
Editor • 17 Mar 2023
APT hackers set a honeytrap to ensnare victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A request to move an online conversation to a supposedly more secure platform may not be as well-meaning as it sounds
Editor • 10 Mar 2023
What does $5,000 buy you on a hacking forum? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A bootkit that ESET researchers have discovered in the wild is the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit that is being peddled on hacking forums
Editor • 03 Mar 2023
One year on, how is the war playing out in cyberspace? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
With the conflict in Ukraine passing the one-year mark, have its cyber-war elements turned out as expected?
Editor • 24 Feb 2023
Search ads abused to spread malware – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Threat actors used search engine ads to impersonate makers of popular software and direct internet users to malicious websites
Editor • 17 Feb 2023