Poorly secured remote access attracts mostly ransomware gangs, but can provide access to coin miners and backdoors too
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Android ransomware posing as a COVID-19 tracing app – Ill-trained and ill-equipped newly-minted remote workers – How Bitcoin giveaway scams misuse Elon Musk's name
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A password manager can make your digital life both simpler and more secure. Are there any downsides to relying on software to create and store your passwords?
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In a move lauded by privacy advocates, Boston joins the ranks of cities that have voted down the municipal use of the technology
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ESET researchers dissect an Android app that masquerades as an official COVID-19 contact-tracing app and encrypts files on the victim's device
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And many of them didn’t receive any new security training or tools from their employer to properly secure the devices, a study finds
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The giveaway scheme uses the tech titan’s name as part of Bitcoin addresses for extra credibility
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This week, ESET researchers released their findings about Operation In(ter)ception, a campaign that leveraged LinkedIn-based spearphishing and took aim at aerospace and military companies in Europe and the Middle East between September and December 2019. Another major research effort by ESET experts revealed a campaign by the InvisiMole group that targeted high-profile organizations in the
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Cyberbullying can happen to anyone, at any time – and at any age. How can adults deal with various forms of online abuse and harassment?
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ESET researchers reveal the modus operandi of the elusive InvisiMole group, including newly discovered ties with the Gamaredon group
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Devices used in the energy, transportation and communications sectors are also affected by the flaws in the TCP/IP software library
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ESET researchers uncover targeted attacks against high-profile aerospace and military companies
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The unsolicited phone calls tout everything from miracle cures to financial relief – here's how you can stay safe
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The owners of the vulnerable indoor cameras are advised to unplug the devices immediately
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ESET research into Gamaredon's tricks – A flawed online voting platform – Massive hack-for-hire campaigns
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Watch out for attacks attempting to take advantage of the lockdown-induced surge in mobile banking use
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Active APT group adds cunning remote template injectors for Word and Excel documents; unique Outlook mass-mailing macro
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An obscure Indian company operated a scheme targeting banks, non-profits, politicians and journalists all over the world, a report says
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The latest Patch Tuesday knocks out a record-high number of vulnerabilities, including new bugs in the SMB protocol
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Bad actors could tamper with ballots cast via OmniBallot without being detected by voters, election officials or the tool’s developer, a study finds
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The tech giant wants developers of password managers to collaborate for better user experience and security
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A deep-clean of your Facebook history – Google's Advanced Protection-Nest integration – Talking to your kids before they join social media
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From the humble passcode to biometric authentication, there are quite a few options to lock your Android phone. But which of them are more secure than the others?
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The browser maker rolls out updates on back-to-back days, including a patch to avoid unintentionally overloading DNS providers
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Dealing with skeletons lurking in your Facebook closet has never been easier
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You can now shore up your smart home security by leveraging Google's top security offering
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The tech giant rewards the bug bounty hunter who found the severe flaw in its login mechanism with US$100,000
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What are some of the key things your children should know about before they make their first foray into social media?
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