Social media platforms are increasingly being targeted, as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg found out earlier this month. Here, we look at how to keep your accounts secure.
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The Hard Rock Cafe and Casino Las Vegas has experienced a data breach. Its investigation found unauthorized access to its payment card environment.
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If you are traveling this summer and taking your gadgets with you, this guide will ensure that you keep cyber safe when on the road.
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Knowing where your weak spots are as organization is important, as is ensuring that you actively do everyone you can to stay secure from data leaks.
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A widespread hoax is being circulated between Facebook users, in the mistaken belief that posting the message will will give them more control over their privacy.
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Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai is the latest public figure to have his online accounts hijacked by OurMine.
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Some of the most dangerous vectors used by cybercriminals are those that involve scripts, since they are difficult for users to detect, says Josep Albors.
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Forty-nine years after the first ATM was installed in London, we ask how secure our cash machines are today?
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Welcome to this week’s security review, which includes an in-depth discussion of the most common reasons for corporate data loss.
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The seriousness of cyberattacks is such that it should be included in international humanitarian law, a new report from the Global Commission on Internet Governance has said.
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Google has just introduced a new feature for users to make its two-step verification (2SV) process easier.
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A Facebook post from Mark Zuckerberg 'reveals' that he is serious about security, as it seems to show that his webcam is covered up with tape.
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Acer has experienced a major data breach, with up to 34,500 of its customers thought to be affected. It has already submitted a “breach notification sample” to the Office of the Attorney General in California.
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ESET's Josep Albors takes a look at the main reasons for corporate data loss, which include undetected drives and devices being dropped from height.
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Individuals convicted of unlawfully obtaining or selling personal data should serve up to two years in prison, according to a new report from the UK’s culture, media and sports committee.
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Scammers are once again targeting Apple customers in their attempt to hijack accounts and steal payment information.
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Welcome to this week’s security review, which includes detail on the evolution of Nemucod and thoughts on Windows 10 one year on from its launch.
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T-Mobile Czech Republic has experienced a data leak, affecting 1.5 million of its customers, it has been claimed by local media.
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Nato has acknowledged that cyberspace is now an operational domain of warfare, along with air, sea and land.
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As June 17th is Stop Cyberbullying Day, we have prepared a list of indicators that can help parents recognize whether their offspring is being cyberbullied.
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The creators of Nemucod, the code responsible for downloading and executing malware like Locky, have been hard at work polishing their code.
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Organizations need to take charge of their cybersecurity efforts to ensure they are well-equipped to deal with this growing threat.
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Which country has the strictest parents? ESET's recent survey tests whether old stereotypes ring true in the digital era.
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As Windows 10 nears its one year anniversary, WeLiveSecurity gives an in-depth review of the operating system from a security and privacy perspective.
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VerticalScope has experienced a major data breach, with cybercriminals making off with over 45 million records belonging to over 1,100 websites, it has been reported.
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ESET's Cassius Puodzius takes an in-depth look at cryptography, exploring quantum computing (one of the resources in the toolkit of cryptanalysts).
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Differential privacy is going to be key to how Apple collects, stores and uses data, the tech giant revealed during its Worldwide Developers Conference.
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Welcome to this week’s security review, including news of a returning Ray-Ban scam that has spread from social media to email.
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Over 30 million Twitter account details are put up for sale on the computer underground.
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Data leaks, especially from an organization’s point of view, are a huge and growing problem. The impact can be severe, as this feature highlights.
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Online scammers are trying to take advantage of fans desperately scouring the web for the last few tickets to Euro 2016 via newly created fake websites.
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A while ago, we informed you about a Ray-Ban scam campaign flooding Facebook via hacked profiles. Using fake ads that offered massive discounts, attackers tried to lure users into “buying” branded sunglasses, thus giving up their payment card details via an unsecured channel. Spread mostly via posts disguised as ads for Ray-Bans, the scam also
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The majority of IT professionals say they are not confident in their ability to keep their organization’s data secure following a breach, a Gemalto study has found.
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The University of Calgary has handed over $20,000 CND to cybercriminals, who had launched a ransomware attack on the institution.
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Cases of malware and crimeware incidents are reported daily around the world. Indeed, the number of reports, detections and threats grows constantly.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the US has relaunched its Get Transcript online service, which it says is delivers enhanced cybersecurity.
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Don't panic. Facebook and Netflix have not suffered a data breach. But it's quite possible that they are asking you to change your password.
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With ransomware running rampant we asked Americans if they thought the US federal government was doing enough to catch and prosecute computer criminals.
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It has been two weeks since ESET created a TeslaCrypt decryptor, which allows victims of this ransomware to get their files back. Since then, over 32,000 users around the globe have taken advantage of this opportunity and downloaded the tool.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s social media accounts have been accessed without his permission or knowledge, it has been revealed.
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ESET's David Harley revisits the Stuxnet phenomenon: How has the way we see the malware and its impact changed?
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Welcome to this week’s security review, including the story of a DNS hijack that sets the victim's computer to use specific DNS servers.
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Understanding how to delete your smartphone data before selling your device is important if you want to protect your privacy and keep information secure.
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As many as 93% of all phishing emails now contain ransomware, according to a new report by PhishMe.
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The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a public service announcement warning people about online fraudsters, who are attempting to exploit a recent spate of data breaches that have only just come to light.
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An interesting DNS hijack that sets the victim's computer to use specific DNS servers has emerged. Here are the key details of this intriguing threat.
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An ELOFANT is an "Employee Left Or Fired, Access Not Terminated" and these ghost account insiders can undermine your organization's information security, as recent DBIR stats suggest.
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Myspace has revealed that it was the victim of a data breach. The incident took place a few years ago and is thought to have affected close to 360 million accounts.
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For many parents, especially those who aren't digital natives, recognizing risks that loom in cyberspace is not easy. This guide helps point to some of the main threats.
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