VTech announced that its Learning Lodge website was attacked by cybercriminals, affecting up to five million customers.
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When it comes to online banking, the UK and the US leads the way with security – over 70% of Brits and Americans have software installed on their device.
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From biometrics to Dridex in Europe and a fascinating insight into how different nations pay for things online - this week's security review is a busy one.
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What environment do you consider the safest for online banking? Would you make your financial transactions solely in the safety of your own home, or would you be less concerned about security on-the-go or in the office?
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Former British defence secretary Des Brown called on the British Prime Minister to hold an ‘end-to-end assessment’ of the Trident nuclear program’s cybersecurity, or risk potential weaknesses in the system.
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According to a new survey from ESET, the Europeans are leading the way with the online payment methods. Americans meanwhile prefer traditional alternatives.
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British police arrested a man and a woman earlier this week, suspected of operating a website which offered services to online criminals which could help them evade detection by anti-virus software.
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Follow these top 'tips' if you're looking to strike it lucky in a shopping mall on Black Friday. Or, if you're opting for 21st century convenience, then please be cyber-aware when shopping online.
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Developed by Samy Kamkar, MagSpoof is a multipurpose device that “emulates” the magnetic stripe on any credit card, as well as being able to predict Amex credit card numbers.
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When it comes to shopping online, Germany is the most security conscious country in the world – most will use a security solution to thwart cybercriminals.
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This introductory guide to online safety offers parents some useful security tips on how to protect their children.
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Amazon has reportedly reset a number of customer passwords, causing some concern as Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner.
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When discussing banking trojans these days, Dridex is the one that everybody seems to be talking about the most. This trojan has inherited the popularity of the ancient Zeus trojan and is one of the biggest threats that we can find right now, in constant evolution to become more efficient.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday promise to offer some fantastic deals at low prices. But it’s also a time of year when cybercriminal scams are aplenty. Here’s what you should do to do to shop safely.
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Dell has confirmed that a root certificate vulnerability that is present on some of its laptops and computers, means they can be exploited by cybercriminals.
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Is the idea of biometrics as a secure payment system a fad, fiction or fact? This feature looks at whether DNA is linked with our digital identity.
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The newly launched Cyber Security Academy in the UK will deliver comprehensive solutions and insight to all types of sophisticated cyberattacks.
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Get up-to-date with the latest happenings in information security with our review of the past week.
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Camilo Gutierrez Amaya looks at five key aspects for aspects that companies should be taken into consideration when developing a virtualization project.
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Lysa Myers, a security researcher at ESET, looks at the diversity challenges and opportunities in information security - while there is much to be done, there's a lot to be optimistic about she says.
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Instagram's new API policy makes it a lot harder for third party apps to gain access to its feed. News of this comes on the back of a malicious app harvesting its user’s details.
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British chancellor George Osborne has warned about the spectre of online terrorists attacking national infrastructure, and made some rather bold pronouncements about the UK's willingness to engage in cyberwarfare to defend itself.
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The UK’s chancellor, George Osborne, has revealed that a new National Cyber Centre will be developed in 2016, helping the UK deliver a robust and centralized response to this growing threat.
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Apple’s Tim Cook has said in an interview with the Irish Independent that the idea of introducing backdoor access into encryption 'firmly off' its agenda.
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Not quite sure what were the most interesting and intriguing information stories of the past week? Not to worry – the security review has you covered.
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Although it's far from always possible to determine the perpetrators of a denial-of-service attack and bring them to justice, there are plenty of people who have been put behind bars because of this modern-day crime.
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Edward Snowden has been offering advice on operational security to ordinary people, advocating, among other things, two-factor authentication and encryption.
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Car hacking may sound like something out of the latest Die Hard or James Bond film, but it’s newsworthy, real and likely to happen much more regularly in the future. We look at the top facts you need to know about this emerging trend.
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The search for an ideal state of security should be a constant pursuit. Continuous vulnerability assessments are therefore a highly recommended practice.
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Child safety in the 21st century is no longer about so-called real world concerns. In a digital age, parents now need to be aware of the risks that also exist online. Here are a few things to consider.
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The premium email provider FastMail has revealed that a cybercriminal has launched multiple DDoS attacks on its systems and made a ransom demand.
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ESET noticed in late October that users visiting the Ammyy website to download the free version of its remote administrator software were being served a bundle containing not only the legitimate Remote Desktop Software Ammyy Admin, but also an NSIS installer ultimately intended to install the tools used by the Buhtrap gang to spy on and control their victims’ computers.
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The cost of last month’s cyberattack on TalkTalk is likely to top £35 million, the company’s CEO, Dido Harding, has admitted in an interview.
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Comcast resets customer account details after it found out that information was being sold on the dark web.
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One of the biggest concerns parents have about the internet is the sites their children are browsing. Parental control tools can help allay this worry.
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A new study finds that current university students have a mature approach to social media that helps keep them safe from cybercrime.
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CyberInvest is the latest government initiative designed to boost the country’s leadership in cybersecurity.
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This week’s roundup of the past seven days includes a interesting piece on Industrie 4.0, Schrödinger’s antivirus, proposals to weaken encryption and much more.
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Banks in the UK and US will be tested on how capable they are in coordinating a transatlantic response to a cyberattack.
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The question of antivirus software being dead is one that doesn't seem to go away. Why is that? Distinguished ESET researcher Aryeh Goretsky explores.
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The UK government is to put forward proposals that will require organisations to limit the effectiveness of data encryption, arguing it weakens security.
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A US man who posted an advert on Craigslist requesting the services of a cybercriminal has been handed a two-year prison sentence. He wanted fines he owed to be wiped clean.
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Time after time we have experienced revolutions in our societies, in the way we work and thus in the Industry. In the past we have been through several Industrial Revolutions and now it’s seems to be the time for another.
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A Texas university is to research cybersecurity solutions to vulnerabilities in medical devices, boosted by a major grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Welcome to our new weekly round-up, offering you a recap of the biggest stories, opinion pieces and reports from the world of information security from the past seven days.
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