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	2017-11-07 12:58:32	Blade Runner 2049: A reflection on our use of technology (lien direct)	At present, virtual assistants are a long way from the image depicted in Blade Runner 2049. However, we are seeing companies take major steps in this direction. We have Siri, Cortana, and Alexa, to name but a few.
	2017-11-06 12:30:25	Businesses and GDPR: What they need to do to be compliant? (lien direct)	While this may sound daunting and the consequences of non-compliance are significant, it's considered unlikely that regulators will make an example of small businesses that can demonstrate they have a plan and have attempted to comply fully with requirements.
	2017-11-03 12:59:36	Would you like to get involved in cybersecurity? Take the test and discover your ideal job! (lien direct)	If you see yourself often being curious about the behavior of computer threats, maybe it's time you consider getting involved in cybersecurity.
	2017-11-02 13:58:30	Let\'s call themâ€¦ how two computer scientists made history (lien direct)	Can you imagine how Dr. Cohen actually created the virus or how Prof. Adleman came up with its name? The work of these men ended up inspiring a constant development of computer defense techniques, and constant research on computer threats
	2017-11-02 12:59:46	Learn how a research lab works (lien direct)	This event immediately led to the search for countermeasures against the newly created virus. This was our inspiration and motivation behind Antimalware Day as an annual celebration.
	2017-11-01 12:57:44	Professor Len Adleman explains how he coined the term â€œcomputer virusâ€ (lien direct)	So this is how two computer scientists made history and why we want to honor their early work. They laid the foundation for research on computer threats, and for what later came to be our mission on antimalware protection.
	2017-11-01 11:17:24	All websites running WordPress urged to update NOW (lien direct)	Millions of websites running WordPress are being strongly urged to update to the latest version of the popular content management system as soon as possible, after a serious security vulnerability was uncovered.
	2017-11-01 10:35:23	(Déjà vu) National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Twitter Chats part 5 (lien direct)	October 2017 marked the 14th National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM. The National Cyber Security Alliance (@NatlCyberSecAlliance) once again hosted a series of Twitter chats every Thursday in October using the hashtag #ChatSTC (moderated by @STOPTHNKCONNECT), in which ESET researchers once again participated. Throughout October we gathered our own thoughts on the topics chosen each week
	2017-10-31 14:52:21	Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you go global (lien direct)	As you company grows globally you will be faced with many challenges and it can be easy to forget, unintentionally, some of the steps you have gone through to get to the position your company finds itself in.
	2017-10-31 12:57:24	Antimalware Day: Genesis of virusesâ€¦ and computer defense techniques (lien direct)	To honor the work of Dr. Fred Cohen and Professor Len Adleman, and the foundation they laid for research of computer threats, we decided to declare November 3 as the first ever Antimalware Day.
	2017-10-30 13:13:49	Heathrow security plans \'found on USB stick left in the street\' (lien direct)	This weekend British tabloid newspaper The Sunday Mirror warned of a potential "risk to national security" after a memory stick containing sensitive information about Heathrow airport was reportedly "found in the street."
	2017-10-30 10:59:50	ESET research team assists FBI in Windigo case – Russian citizen sentenced to 46 months (lien direct)	Relating the collaboration between ESET experts and the FBI about the Windigo's operation, which ended with the sentencing of Maxim Senakh.
	2017-10-30 10:58:35	Windigo Still not Windigone: An Ebury Update (lien direct)	In 2014, ESET researchers wrote a blog post about an OpenSSH backdoor and credential stealer called Linux/Ebury In 2017, the team found a new Ebury sample.
	2017-10-27 08:58:00	The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Educating the next generation (lien direct)	A long-term strategy focused on training and educating the next generation will help to ensure enough people have the right skills for the future.
	2017-10-26 11:28:31	How to secure your router to prevent IoT threats? (lien direct)	The router is the first device that you must consider, since it not only controls the perimeter of your network, but all your traffic and information pass through it.
	2017-10-26 09:15:24	National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Twitter Chats part 4 (lien direct)	In our previous blog entries we covered Simple Steps to Online Safety and Cybersecurity in the Workplace. In the blog today we will be talking about some of today's predictions when it comes to the internet of tomorrow.
	2017-10-25 11:58:13	Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you stay energized (lien direct)	Canadian small and medium businesses (SMBs) use a multitude of skills and resources to continuously improve all aspects of their companies' performance.
	2017-10-24 18:48:58	Bad Rabbit: Not-Petya is back with improved ransomware (lien direct)	A new ransomware outbreak today has hit some major infrastructure in Ukraine including Kiev metro. Here are some details about this new variant of Petya.
	2017-10-24 15:20:23	Kiev metro hit with a new variant of the infamous Diskcoder ransomware (lien direct)	Public sources have confirmed that computer systems in the Kiev Metro, Odessa naval port, Odessa airport, Ukrainian ministries of infrastructure and finance, and also a number of organizations in Russia are among the affected organizations.
	2017-10-24 13:00:24	Hackers hit plastic surgery, threaten to release patient list and photographs (lien direct)	Other cosmetic surgeries who wish to avoid hackers damage their public image would be wise to invest properly in security now, or face the consequences later.
	2017-10-24 10:21:11	National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Twitter Chats part 3 (lien direct)	In the first two parts of our series we have looked at the role an everyday internet user has in making the internet a safer place, and ID theft. This time around we focus on the role everyone has when it comes to cybersecurity best practices in the workplace.
	2017-10-23 12:56:15	Fake cryptocurrency trading apps on Google Play (lien direct)	With all the hype around cryptocurrencies, cybercriminals are trying to grab whatever new opportunity they can – be it hijacking users' computing power to mine cryptocurrencies via browsers or by compromising unpatched machines, or various scam schemes utilizing phishing websites and fake apps.
	2017-10-22 11:52:42	US warns of ongoing attacks on energy firms and critical infrastructure (lien direct)	The US Department of Homeland Security and FBI have warned that hackers are actively targeting government departments, and firms working in the energy, nuclear, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing sectors.
	2017-10-20 13:51:16	Top tips to keep cybercriminals out of your home (lien direct)	Better security of your internet router is one of the simplest ways in which you can cyber-safeguard your home, and the technology you keep there.
	2017-10-19 23:56:56	OSX/Proton spreading again through supply-chain attack (lien direct)	Our researchers noticed that the makers of the Elmedia Player software have been distributing a version of their app trojanized with the OSX/Proton malware.
	2017-10-19 11:52:53	Malware in firmware: how to exploit a false sense of security (lien direct)	When thinking about security we generally take risk into account. It is well known that risk is a composition of likelihood and potential impact.
	2017-10-19 09:00:48	Canadian SMBs: The importance of a stable foundation (lien direct)	You always build from the ground up, and every small-medium business (SMB) must build a strong foundation with their management team.
	2017-10-18 10:34:55	National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Twitter Chats part 2 (lien direct)	In the first part of our series we addressed issues such as the role an everyday internet user has in making the internet a safer place, and ID theft. The second part of the Twitter chat continues with the theme of Simple Steps to Online Safety.
	2017-10-17 09:56:13	Securing printed data in the \'paperless\' office (lien direct)	Just as there are ways to audit, manage and protect electronic documents, there are ways to manage printed documents, too.
	2017-10-16 14:03:50	National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Twitter Chats (lien direct)	We've gathered our own thoughts on the topics chosen each week for this short series of blogs that will be published twice a week.
	2017-10-16 11:52:40	DoubleLocker Android ransomware explained (lien direct)	The infection mechanism works well – which is crucial for determining how big of a deal a piece of malware is.
	2017-10-16 10:45:31	WPA2 security issues pose serious Wi-Fi safety questions (lien direct)	'KRACK' or Key Reinstallation AttaCK, as it has been labeled, means third parties could eavesdrop on a network meaning private conversations would no longer be private.
	2017-10-13 12:24:33	Product Testing: Simulation, dissimulation, exasperation (lien direct)	True, most malware isn't viral any more, but I don't think that matters in this context. Nor, of course, is the EICAR file a virus, and doesn't in any respect behave like one.
	2017-10-13 08:55:48	DoubleLocker: Innovative Android Ransomware (lien direct)	DoubleLocker can change the device's PIN, preventing victims from accessing their devices, and also encrypts the data it finds in them - a combination that has not been seen previously in the Android ecosystem.
	2017-10-11 12:55:51	Five cool things happening for National Cyber Security Awareness Month (lien direct)	National Cyber Security Awareness Month and its events have become top of mind for people and businesses in recent years, given the staggering number of recent data breaches and global ransomware attacks.
	2017-10-10 12:53:41	Is your SME ready for GDPR? (lien direct)	Billed as the largest piece of privacy legislation for 20 years, the GDPR isn't merely a directive, but EU legislation enshrined in law. It has been designed to harmonise different laws to protect individuals' privacy.
	2017-10-10 09:56:36	Canadian SMBs: How technology can help you have a better start in business (lien direct)	A recent Ipsos survey, found that only 26 per cent of Canadian SMBs feel very confident that their business and its information is safe from cyberattacks
	2017-10-10 07:53:26	Ada Lovelace Day: celebrating women in technology (lien direct)	By the 1800s, long before the famous Enigma machine and military computerization to decipher codes, a Victorian woman trapped in a patriarchal world, glimpsed the potential reach of computing and the change it would impose on humanity.
	2017-10-05 11:53:46	Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific (lien direct)	As the Asia Pacific region continues to grow, and adoption of digital technologies – by consumers and businesses – continues, the region is starting to appreciate how attractive it has become to cybercriminals.
	2017-10-04 10:55:13	It\'s time that companies became more cyber-resilient (lien direct)	Cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility and organisations need to train staff to ensure they have a more empowered and security savvy workforce.
	2017-10-03 10:33:01	ESET at Virus Bulletin 2017 (lien direct)	The annual Virus Bulletin International Conference takes place in Madrid, Spain this October and ESET will be well represented across the three-day event.
	2017-10-02 13:45:45	UK National Lottery knocked offline by DDoS attack (lien direct)	The UK National Lottery website and smartphone app are taken offline as a DDoS attack strikes.
	2017-10-02 13:10:37	Global Cyber Security Month 2017 (lien direct)	European Cyber Security Month and similar events, give cybersecurity companies the opportunity to reach out to the masses and get them involved.
	2017-09-29 09:50:17	Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask (lien direct)	Cloud services are very much what you make of them, and you need to apply at least an equivalent level of rigorousness, in terms of risk assessment, as you would with assets that are hosted on your own network.
	2017-09-28 16:41:49	Your Android lock screen pattern isn\'t as safe as a PIN code (lien direct)	What's safer? Using a numeric PIN code to unlock your Android smartphone or relying on a finger squiggle? The answer might surprise you.
	2017-09-28 12:54:42	Money-making machine: Monero-mining malware (lien direct)	While far behind Bitcoin in market capitalization, Monero has several features that make it a very attractive cryptocurrency to be mined by malware.
	2017-09-25 12:54:59	Bankbot trojan returns to Google Play with new tricks (lien direct)	The Android banking trojan that we first informed about in the beginning of this year has found its way to Google Play again and contains new tricks designed to get access to the private banking information of the user.
	2017-09-25 09:56:57	Security and privacy on the new iOS 11 (lien direct)	These new security measures will undoubtedly not only impact the security of data stored on a phone that has been lost or stolen, but could also complicate the progress of criminal investigations requiring the forensic analysis of a phone.
	2017-09-25 07:01:23	Spammed-out emails threaten websites with DDoS attack on September 30th (lien direct)	Websites are being told that they have until September 30th to pay extortionists $720 worth of Bitcoin, or else suffer a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
	2017-09-22 09:14:22	Cloud services: What to consider when migrating your infrastructure (lien direct)	Most companies have switched the majority of their services and information over to the cloud. There are many reasons for this, ranging from cost to practicalities.

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