This piece looks at the five threats online gamers face and what they can do to protect themselves. It's important to be wary of these to stay safe and secure.
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VMWorld this year feels like a confessional – operators coming clean about their lack of data visibility, heads hung in shame, says ESET's Cameron Camp.
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During the last hours, OSX/Keydnap was distributed on a trusted website, which turned out to be “something else”. It spread via a recompiled version of the otherwise legitimate open source BitTorrent client application Transmission and distributed on their official website.
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21st century cybercriminals are more sophisticated, daring and organized than ever. The threat landscape has evolved.
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From login credentials to notifications and tracking and ads, ESET's Lysa Myers explains how you can give your social media security a boost.
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Detected by ESET as Android/Twitoor, this malware is unique because of its resilience mechanism. Instead of being controlled by a traditional command-and-control server, it receives instructions via tweets.
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Avid Life Media (ALM), recently rebranded as Ruby Corp, has been heavily criticized for its lax cybersecurity measures, which contributed to the Ashley Madison data breach.
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If you happy to be a parent that is less than cyber-savvy, worry not, WeLiveSecurity is on hand. It's all about good password hygiene.
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More than 800,000 usernames, email addresses, and birth dates are thought to have been stolen by hackers from online forums run by Epic Games.
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Is it always wrong to pay up when hit by a ransomware attack? Never say never, says ESET's David Harley.
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Infosec is a technical discipline, but it also requires good, skilled cybersecurity professionals. We take a look at the bigger picture.
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The operators of the notorious trojan downloader Nemucod seem to have stepped up their game, serving their victims with ransomware and ad-clickers.
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The City of London Police has confirmed the arrest of a 32-year-old employee in connection with a high-profile data breach at Sage.
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If you try to visit the NSA’s website right now, you’re in for a big disappointment.
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On the morning of Friday August 12th, ESET researchers noticed a huge outbreak of a new Spy.Banker variant, detected as Spy.Banker.ADEA. It happened at around 12pm CET.
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Santiago Sassone, a senior corporate communications specialist, on why security is a transversal issue for video games development.
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The Security of Things is set to become a key feature in the fight against cybercriminals, according to a new report by ENISA.
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The latest high-profile data breach at Sage has highlighted the importance of investing in a high-quality cybersecurity program to keep safe from internal threats.
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Professional gamers offer their insight into video game safety, helping players all over the world stay safe and secure from cybercriminal activity.
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ESET researchers have spotted fake patch apps for Android – probably the first ever malicious mobile apps masquerading as a patch for a recently discovered vulnerability.
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There are three key principles to be aware of when it comes to the EU-US Privacy Shield and we’ve digested all of the key points in this feature.
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Over 900 million Android smartphones and tablets are vulnerable to cyberattacks, as they contain a set of four vulnerabilities dubbed QuadRooter.
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ESET researchers are warning about a Facebook scam that spreads fake terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials.
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Don't rest on your laurels. Patch your vulnerable computer systems now.
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The trojan downloader Nemucod is back with a new campaign. However, it has changed the payload served to its victims – ransomware is not its go-to malware.
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This year at Defcon, the car hacking village is bigger than ever, says Cameron Camp. Key observation? The tools are getting better.
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According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the US Department of Commerce, it is time to move on from SMS 2FA.
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In years past at Black Hat here in Las Vegas, there was row after row of hardware, then, in later years, row after row of software – Now there’s row after row of middleware.
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If you want to know which programs are actively using your webcam, here is a short guide from ESET's Ondrej Kubovič to help you out.
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There was a notable spike in card fraud in Europe last year, with the UK the worst hit, according to new data from FICO.
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ESET researchers have discovered fake Prisma apps of different types, including several dangerous trojan downloaders. The Google Play security team has since removed them.
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Yahoo is looking into claims that it has become the latest high-profile victim of a major data breach. It is thought up to 200 million accounts are affected.
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What car hacking researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have discovered is worrying enough. But it sends a shudder down the spine to even contemplate how much worse things could be.
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Don’t get fooled by criminals before the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, says ESET's Ondrej Kubovič. These sporting events are a prime target for fraudsters.
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Android users will receive push notifications on their smartphone, alerting them to a new device being added to their account, Google has announced.
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When it comes to telephone banking, Barclays is looking to lead the way by enabling voice recognition technology for all of its customers.
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