ESET has released a decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData. Victims who still have encrypted files can now download it from ESET's utilities page.
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Keen to understand what a virtual private network is? You've come to the right place.
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When it comes to cybersecurity, what type of employee is most likely to cause a data breach? And how can companies protect themselves?
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The ICO says businesses should stop focussing on the consequences of non-compliance and instead be motivated by the advantages of getting GDPR right.
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Stephen Cobb, a senior security researcher at ESET, talks about one of the biggest cyberattacks of 2017 – WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry with radio and TV personality Marc Saltzman.
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A week after the global outbreak of WannaCryptor, also known as WannaCry, another ransomware, known as XData, has been making rounds.
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Enforcement of GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation, begins in May of 2018, imposing data privacy and security requirements on many organizations in the US and other countries. Are you impacted?
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Zomato has confirmed that it has been communicating with the hacker responsible for stealing the data of around 17 million of its customers.
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ESET have prepared a new Crysis decrypting tool. Victims who still have their encrypted files can now download the decryptor from its utilities page.
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Cybersecurity is now a worldwide problem. But far too many citizens, businesses and governments are still making the same old, basic errors.
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Technology evangelist Marc Saltzman asks: Are you protected against WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, and other forms of ransomware?
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Are governments and financial regulators to blame for WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, asks Tony Anscombe in this insightful feature.
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Cybersecurity genius Reuben Paul demonstrates that connected toys can be used for malicious purposes at the World Forum in The Hague.
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The massive campaign that spread the WannaCry ransomware wasn’t the only large-scale infection misusing the EternalBlue and DoublePulsar exploits.
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Cybercriminals are reportedly demanding a ransom to prevent them from releasing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
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In this post, ESET's Cassius Puodzius addresses what we can learn from WannaCryptor ransomware attack, and what we can expect.
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Without regular security updates, your endpoint will be left standing alone against an entire army of cybercriminals who see you as easy prey.
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Welcome to the post-WannaCryptor world, where every computer user understands the importance of creating secure backups and applying security patches in a timely fashion.
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WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, is one of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2017. We’ve put together this Q&A, bringing together some of the key points.
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In recent months, we have started to receive various reports about suspicious and malicious registry keys that had been created on users’ equipment. ESET's Diego Perez explores.
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Ransomware called WannaCryptor spread rapidly around the world today, encrypting files in as many as 100 countries by using the leaked NSA eternalblue SMB exploit.
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ESET's Lucas Paus looks at a new WhatsApp scam that is making the rounds. The fraudsters behind it claim that users can get Netflix free for a year.
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This short feature aims to draw attention to some of the key things you should be doing to bolster your tablet security to keep cybercriminals at bay.
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Law firms, PR agencies, newswires, accountants... all manner of firms need to ensure that they are working hard to secure the information entrusted to them by their corporate clients, and keep it out of unauthorised hands.
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ESET's Tony Anscombe takes a closer look at the anti-malware industry.
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An increasing number of holidaymakers are finding themselves the target of online fraudsters, according to a new study.
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A quarter of European companies admit they were not aware of GDPR, with more than half unsure of the impact it will have, according to a new survey.
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Sednit is back - this time with two more zero-day exploits embedded in a phishing email titled Trump's_Attack_on_Syria_English.docx.
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The Federal Communications Commission in the US has confirmed that it experienced multiple distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) over the weekend.
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ESET's Stephen Cobb examines how close we are to the kind of jackware technology shown in the latest Fast and Furious film franchise, Fate of the Furious.
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Poor business decisions can be very costly, especially in cybersecurity, where so-called false positives can have very damaging consequences.
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There are big changes happening to the infosec landscape:, says ESET's Michael Aguilar. It's therefore time to take note and take action.
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A mirror download server for the popular tool HandBrake video file-transcoding app has been compromised by hackers, who replaced its Mac edition with malware.
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Criminal hackers have struck again and stolen the personal data of 26,000 Debenhams Flowers customers. Here's what you need to know and do.
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If surveillance, cybersecurity, and privacy are things you think about a lot, you should find The Circle interesting viewing.
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Gannett Co, which owns a host of media titles across the US, has reportedly suffered a data breach following a phishing attack.
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We look at key trends for 2017 within this sector, from password security to the need for security education at all institutions: schools, businesses, governments.
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The modern computer password was introduced to computer science and the wider world in 1960 by Fernando Corbató. We look at its history and impact.
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Fingerprint security is growing in prominence, but is the technology behind it really as secure as we think it is? In this feature, we tackle three myths.
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Recently, many people received a phishing email from a mailinator.com address that was attached to a malicious Google doc. Beware.
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Businesses that fall victim to a DDoS attack could lose, on average, as much as $2.5 million in revenue, new research has suggested.
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Peter Stancik discusses the new Digital Identity Guidelines drafted by NIST, which offers an update on password security.
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Sabrina Pagnotta takes a closer look at what motivates some young people to become cybercriminals. You may be surprised to find out some of the reasons.
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Cybersecurity should be a priority for educational institutions, says ESET's Lysa Myers. It's important to protect students and staff from cybercriminals.
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A single protective technology means a single point of failure. A company aiming to build reliable and strong cybersecurity defenses should opt for a solution offering multiple complementary technologies.
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