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2019-07-25 16:35:00 |
Streaming service endures 13‑day DDoS raid (lien direct) |
The attack, unleashed by a 400,000-strong Mirai-style botnet, may be the largest of its kind on record
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2019-07-24 12:04:02 |
Data breaches can haunt firms for years (lien direct) |
>The compromised company may bear the financial brunt of the breach within the first year after the incident occurs, but the price tag is still far from final
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2019-07-22 15:30:04 |
VLC player has a critical flaw – and there\'s no patch yet (lien direct) |
On the flip side, there are currently no known cases of the vulnerability being exploited in the wild
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Vulnerability
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2019-07-19 09:30:02 |
With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge (lien direct) |
>ESET researchers discover fraudulent schemes piggybacking on the popularity of the face-modifying tool FaceApp, using a fake “Pro” version of the application as a lure
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2019-07-18 09:30:01 |
Okrum: Ke3chang group targets diplomatic missions (lien direct) |
>Tracking the malicious activities of the elusive Ke3chang APT group, ESET researchers have discovered new versions of malware families linked to the group, and a previously unreported backdoor
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APT 15
APT 25
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2019-07-17 18:53:04 |
BlueKeep patching isn\'t progressing fast enough (lien direct) |
>Keeping up with BlueKeep; or how many internet-facing systems, and in which countries and industries, remain ripe for exploitation?
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Patching
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2019-07-16 15:36:00 |
How your Instagram account could have been hijacked (lien direct) |
>A researcher found that it was possible to subvert the platform's password recovery mechanism and take control of user accounts
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2019-07-12 09:30:05 |
Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now (lien direct) |
>What mounting public concern about falling victim to cybercrime says about government and corporate efforts at cybercrime deterrence
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2019-07-11 09:30:05 |
Buhtrap group uses zero‑day in latest espionage campaigns (lien direct) |
ESET research reveals notorious crime group also conducting espionage campaigns for the past five years
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2019-07-10 09:30:04 |
Windows zero-day CVE-2019-1132 exploited in targeted attacks (lien direct) |
>ESET research discovers a zero-day exploit that takes advantage of a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows
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Vulnerability
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2019-07-09 17:19:03 |
UK\'s data watchdog to hand out two mega-fines for breaches (lien direct) |
The times they have a-changed since the ICO could only slap fines worth a fraction of the current amounts
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2019-07-08 09:30:00 |
Malicious campaign targets South Korean users with backdoor-laced torrents (lien direct) |
>ESET researchers have discovered a malicious campaign distributing a backdoor via torrents, with Korean TV content used as a lure
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2019-07-03 15:31:05 |
NHS warned to act now to keep hackers at bay (lien direct) |
>A trifecta of issues impact the organization's cyber-resilience and conspire to put it in the firing line of cyberattacks
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2019-07-02 16:46:03 |
Two billion user logs leaked by smart home vendor (lien direct) |
The leak, which apparently has yet to be plugged, exposes a range of very specific data about users
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2019-07-01 16:00:02 |
Ex-Equifax executive sent to jail for insider trading after breach (lien direct) |
>“Sounds bad”, the former Equifax CIO wrote in a text after learning of the breach that ended up affecting almost half the US population
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Equifax
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2019-06-27 15:22:00 |
Microsoft enhances OneDrive to secure your critical files (lien direct) |
The new feature is intended to protect the kind of data that you hold particularly dear
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2019-06-26 21:05:03 |
Two US cities opt to pay $1m to ransomware operators (lien direct) |
>A few days apart, two cities in Florida cave in to extortionists' demands in hopes of restoring access to municipal computer systems
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Ransomware
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2019-06-25 09:30:05 |
Stopping stalkerware: What needs to change? (lien direct) |
>What technology makers and others can – and should – do to counter the kind of surveillance that starts at home
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2019-06-24 20:28:01 |
Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data (lien direct) |
>The infiltration was only spotted and stopped after the hackers roamed the network undetected for almost a year
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2019-06-21 09:30:00 |
Privacy legislation may soon affect smaller businesses (lien direct) |
Why smaller businesses cannot afford to ignore how they gather, store and protect data
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2019-06-20 09:00:03 |
LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software (lien direct) |
>The story of a Linux miner bundled with pirated copies of VST (Virtual Studio Technology) software for Windows and macOS
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2019-06-19 09:30:02 |
You\'d better change your birthday – hackers may know your PIN (lien direct) |
Are you in the 26% of people who use one of these PIN codes to unlock their phones?
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2019-06-18 20:16:00 |
Instagram tests new ways to recover hacked accounts (lien direct) |
>Locked out and out of luck? The photo-sharing platform is trialing new methods to reunite you with your lost account
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2019-06-17 09:30:04 |
Malware sidesteps Google permissions policy with new 2FA bypass technique (lien direct) |
>ESET analysis uncovers a novel technique bypassing SMS-based two-factor authentication while circumventing Google's recent SMS permissions restrictions
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2019-06-14 14:00:05 |
GDPR one year on: Most Europeans know at least some of their rights (lien direct) |
On the other hand, a surprisingly high number of Europeans haven't even heard of the landmark legislation
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2019-06-12 20:29:02 |
Spain\'s top soccer league fined over its app\'s \'tactics\' (lien direct) |
> La Liga says that it will continue to test new technologies in its fight against unlicensed broadcasts of soccer games in public venues
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2019-06-12 09:30:01 |
Why cybercriminals are eyeing smart buildings (lien direct) |
>A recent talk by ESET's Global Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks at the key security challenges facing intelligent buildings
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2019-06-11 14:37:04 |
Cyberattack exposes travelers\' photos, says US border agency (lien direct) |
>The images, collected over one and a half months, were taken as the travelers crossed an unspecified border point
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2019-06-07 12:22:02 |
Critical bug found in popular mail server software (lien direct) |
>If exploited, the security hole in unpatched versions of Exim could allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on vulnerable mail servers
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2019-06-06 16:00:05 |
NSA joins chorus urging Windows users to patch \'BlueKeep\' (lien direct) |
>The alert comes on the heels of Microsoft's second advisory calling on people to take action before it's too late
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2019-06-05 09:30:04 |
Wajam: From start-up to massively-spread adware (lien direct) |
>How a Montreal-made "social search engine" application has managed to become a widely-spread adware, while escaping consequences
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2019-06-04 11:39:01 |
Hackers steal 19 years\' worth of data from Australia\'s top university (lien direct) |
It is the second major breach that the Australian National University suffered in 2018
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2019-05-31 14:22:04 |
2.3 billion files exposed online (lien direct) |
>Millions of the files that are sitting out in the open across various file storage technologies are actually encrypted by ransomware
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2019-05-30 09:30:05 |
The aftermath of a data breach: A personal story (lien direct) |
>Criminals used my account to launder credit card transactions into cash, at least where the company transacted with was willing to refund
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2019-05-29 09:30:02 |
A dive into Turla PowerShell usage (lien direct) |
>ESET researchers analyze new TTPs attributed to the Turla group that leverage PowerShell to run malware in-memory only
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Malware
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2019-05-28 14:50:02 |
Equifax stripped of \'stable\' outlook over 2017 breach (lien direct) |
Add that to the US$1.4 billion that the massive incident has cost the company so far
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Equifax
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2019-05-23 09:30:04 |
Fake cryptocurrency apps crop up on Google Play as bitcoin price rises (lien direct) |
>ESET researchers have analyzed fake cryptocurrency wallets emerging on Google Play at the time of bitcoin's renewed growth
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2019-05-22 09:30:03 |
A journey to Zebrocy land (lien direct) |
ESET sheds light on commands used by the favorite backdoor of the Sednit group
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APT 28
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2019-05-21 15:33:03 |
Cybersecurity training and awareness: helpful resources for educators (lien direct) |
Free resources for cybersecurity awareness and training are out there – links to many of them are provided here
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2019-05-20 16:55:01 |
What the ban on facial recognition tech will – and will not – do (lien direct) |
>As San Francisco moves to regulate the use of facial recognition systems, we reflect on some of the many 'faces' of the fast-growing technology
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2019-05-17 09:30:02 |
EternalBlue reaching new heights since WannaCryptor outbreak (lien direct) |
Attack attempts involving the exploit are in hundreds of thousands daily
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Wannacry
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2019-05-16 16:09:03 |
Survey: What should companies do to restore trust post-breach? (lien direct) |
>The ESET survey among thousands of people in Asia-Pacific (APAC) provides valuable insight into their perceptions of cyber-threats and various common aspects of online security
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2019-05-15 12:28:02 |
Ice Hockey World Championship: The risks of free live streaming (lien direct) |
>You think you're watching the games for free, but are you sure that's the case? Let's review some of the risks that may come with free live streaming websites
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2019-05-14 09:30:05 |
Plead malware distributed via MitM attacks at router level, misusing ASUS WebStorage (lien direct) |
>ESET researchers have discovered that the attackers have been distributing the Plead malware via compromised routers and man-in-the-middle attacks against the legitimate ASUS WebStorage software
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2019-05-13 14:25:03 |
Verizon\'s data breach report: What the numbers say (lien direct) |
What are some of the most interesting takeaways from Verizon's latest annual security report?
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Data Breach
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2019-05-10 10:30:01 |
Types of backup and five backup mistakes to avoid (lien direct) |
>What are the main types of backup operations and how to avoid the sinking feeling of realizing that you may not get your data back?
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2019-05-09 06:25:00 |
Hackers steal US$41 million worth of Bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange (lien direct) |
The thieves bade their time before running off with more than 7,000 Bitcoin 'in one fell swoop'
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2019-05-07 12:00:02 |
Turla LightNeuron: An email too far (lien direct) |
>ESET research uncovers Microsoft Exchange malware remotely controlled via steganographic PDF and JPG email attachments
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Malware
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2019-05-03 09:30:05 |
The UK plans to legislate to secure IoT, but is it really the answer? (lien direct) |
A reflection on whether this approach to addressing IoT security challenges can 'deliver the goods' and how consumer awareness can help
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2019-05-02 13:00:01 |
World Password Day: A day to review your defenses (lien direct) |
So, do you think you've been 'pwned'? That's the question to ask yourself today
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