The service became notorious for its use by ne’er-do-wells looking to make a quick buck by hijacking the processing power of victim machines to generate virtual money
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Worse, attackers have already been spotted targeting the flaw to deliver cryptocurrency miners and other payloads
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Following the revelation that a list containing millions of stolen usernames and passwords had appeared online, we tell you a few different ways to find out if your credentials were stolen in that—or any other—security breach
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With FIDO2 certification for Android, Google is setting the stage for password-less app and website sign-ins on a billion devices
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The keeper of the internet’s ‘phone book’ is urging a speedy adoption of security-enhancing DNS specifications
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A new report shines some light on multiple aspects of the growing threat of cyber-extortion
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Head of the AI/ML Team at ESET, Juraj Jánošík, looks at machine learning and cybersecurity and considers whether it is a step toward a safer world or a step closer to the brink of chaos
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As the use of this technology grows so to does the risk that attackers may hijack it
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And that’s on top of the heartache experienced by the tens of thousands of people who fall for romance scams each year
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Siegeware is what you get when cybercriminals mix the concept of ransomware with building automation systems: abuse of equipment control software to threaten access to physical facilities
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Anybody with hacking prowess can take a crack at reading votes or even rigging the vote count itself
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Recent news articles show that MSPs are now being targeted by criminals, and for a variety of nefarious reasons. Why is this happening, and what should MSPs do about it?
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Apps downloaded from Google Play were eight times less likely to compromise a device than apps from other sources
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A closer look at the damage caused by smoke particles and some steps you can take to aid recovery
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Bank of Valetta, which went dark for a day after the fraudulent transfers of €13 million, is now looking to get its money back
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ESET malware researcher Lukáš Štefanko sits down with us to discuss Android banking malware, the topic of his latest white paper. An attack on an email provider wipes out almost two decades' worth of data. Plus an interesting article from Jake Moore on the possible dangers that may come from providing your name at your local coffee shop.
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An interview with ESET malware researcher Lukáš Štefanko about Android banking malware, the topic of his latest white paper
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Instead of seeking financial gain or other goals, the attacker leaves ‘scorched digital earth’ behind
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Roses are red, violets are blue, watch out for these scams or it may happen to you
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Innocently providing your name at your local coffee shop is just an example of how easy it can be for miscreants to cut through the ‘privacy’ of social media accounts
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The decision to award the bug has been welcomed but one security researcher has said that they need to do more to compensate those who find bugs
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ESET researchers publish their latest findings on a modular Trojan called DanaBot and on a cryptocurrency stealer that takes the form of clipper malware on Google Play.
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Cryptocurrency stealers that replace a wallet address in the clipboard are no longer limited to Windows or shady Android app stores
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ESET researchers have discovered new versions of the DanaBot Trojan, updated with a more complicated protocol for C&C communication and slight modifications to architecture and campaign IDs
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The new tool aims to help in an age when billions of login credentials are floating around the internet
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The watch has been found to expose its wearers to a high level of risk of being contacted and monitored by attackers
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Citing an ongoing investigation, the company wouldn’t say how or when the incident occurred
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The recently discovered tranches of stolen login credentials freely floating around the internet total 2.2 billion records
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ESET researchers have spotted a large wave of ransomware-spreading spam targeting Russian users. Researchers at ESET have also detected a substantial new wave of the “Love you” malspam campaign, updated to target Japan and spread GandCrab 5.1. Plus FaceTime bug bites Apple
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