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Src	Date (GMT)	Titre	Description	Tags	Stories	Notes
	2017-05-02 13:00:12	School\'s almost out â€¦ Don\'t let cybercriminals in (lien direct)	Cybersecurity should be a priority for educational institutions, says ESET's Lysa Myers. It's important to protect students and staff from cybercriminals.
	2017-05-02 12:00:54	A single protective technology means a single point of failure (lien direct)	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.
	2017-04-29 17:32:19	Hacker holds Netflix to ransom over \'Orange is the New Black\' (lien direct)	A hacker claims to have released the new series of the hit prison TV show â€œOrange is the New Blackâ€ onto the internet, after Netflix failed to agree to pay an undisclosed ransom.
	2017-04-28 13:00:52	Fake Chrome extensions inject code into web pages (lien direct)	Recently, here at our research lab, we have seen an increase in the number of JS/Chromex.Submelius threats detected, says Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya.
	2017-04-28 12:00:54	Is cybersecurity now as important as health and safety? (lien direct)	World Day for Safety and Health at Work takes place on April 28th 2017. You should use this as an opportunity to improve your cybersecurity posture.
	2017-04-28 08:01:43	Young duo sentenced over role in TalkTalk data breach (lien direct)	Two men are facing a prison sentence after admitting their part in the recent TalkTalk data breach.
	2017-04-27 09:26:17	Healthcare providers \'cannot be complacent over data security\' (lien direct)	Consumers have placed a high level of trust in healthcare organizations to keep their data safe, but companies cannot afford to take this for granted.
	2017-04-27 07:53:30	Hack the US Air Force, and make cashâ€¦ legally! (lien direct)	Humans make mistakes, and vulnerabilities can creep into projects unspotted. The more trusted eyes checking a service - with the approval of the systems' owners - the better.
	2017-04-26 12:00:04	Scam calls: Can you hear me, mother? (lien direct)	David Harley discusses a scam that has been making the rounds where, it's reported, cold-calling scammers ask the victim 'Can you hear me?'.
	2017-04-26 09:00:49	Will cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues undermine the digital economy? (lien direct)	ESET's Stephen Cobb looks at whether or not cybercrime and other cybersecurity issues will undermine the digital economy.
	2017-04-25 13:00:16	Linux Shishiga malware using LUA scripts (lien direct)	The usage of the BitTorrent protocol and Lua modules separates Linux/Shishiga from other types of malware, according to analysis by ESET.
	2017-04-25 12:00:45	Machine learning and math can\'t trump smart attackers (lien direct)	Machine learning alone is not enough to protect endpoints and predicting an attacker's next moves. Other security solutions and human input are needed.
	2017-04-22 20:50:12	US court hits Russian PoS hacker with record 27 year jail sentence (lien direct)	Russian hacker receives the longest sentence ever handed down for hacking-related charges in the United States.
	2017-04-21 15:59:52	Young cybercriminals \'more motivated by peer respect than financial gain\' (lien direct)	A new report suggests young cybercriminals are often motivated by the possibility of notoriety, rather than financial gain.
	2017-04-20 16:00:22	Nearly half of UK businesses experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months (lien direct)	Nearly half of all UK businesses have experienced a cybersecurity incident over the last 12 months, according to a new government paper.
	2017-04-19 15:36:07	InterContinental Hotels Group reveals \'how it minimized recent malware attack\' (lien direct)	The InterContinental Hotels Group says the implementation of its SPS system helped to minimize the damage caused by a recent data breach.
	2017-04-19 12:00:22	Turn the light on and give me your passwords! (lien direct)	ESET researchers have discovered another banking trojan on Google Play targeting Android users – this time disguised as a Flashlight widget.
	2017-04-18 12:00:51	When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity (lien direct)	Machine learning (ML) is routinely cited by post-truth vendors as their biggest selling point, their main advantage. But ML – if it's done properly – comes with problems and limitations.
	2017-04-17 15:25:08	Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming (lien direct)	Only 11% of positions in the global cybersecurity workforce are occupied by women. We take a look at why and what is being done to change this.
	2017-04-14 12:00:46	10 ways to prepare your organization for GDPR (lien direct)	GDPR is coming into play in May 2018, but a lot of companies remain unprepared, which could have implications on how they process data.
	2017-04-13 12:00:45	Real or virtual currency? Scammers accept both (lien direct)	ESET researchers have discovered and reported scammers stealing PayPal and Paxful credentials disguised as a tool for YouTube monetization, and a bitcoin trading marketplace.
	2017-04-12 16:00:31	Internet Society: Encryption is key to growing world economy (lien direct)	The Internet Society says that current perceptions of data encryption are misguided and need to change for the sake of the digital economy.
	2017-04-12 12:00:51	Don\'t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic (lien direct)	There is no magic in machine learning. It's a field of computer science that gives computers the ability to find patterns in huge amounts of data.
	2017-04-11 12:00:06	Fighting post-truth with reality in cybersecurity (lien direct)	Welcome to the beginning of a new series of short articles focused on the currents state of AI, all the ins and outs of machine learning, and how it affects cybersecurity.
	2017-04-11 11:00:02	Smartphone sensors \'can reveal PINs and passwords\' (lien direct)	A smartphone's internal sensors may provide cybercriminals with enough information to be able to guess a user PINs and passwords, according to new research by Newcastle University in the UK.
	2017-04-11 10:48:31	Top tip for botnet overlords: Don\'t vacation in countries that can extradite you to the United States (lien direct)	There's no doubt that a life of cybercrime can earn its most successful overlords a considerable amount of money, but you will always have to live with the fear that you could be apprehended and - if convicted - spend years in prison.
	2017-04-10 12:00:26	Spanish Harmada: More on tech support scams (lien direct)	David Harley and Josep Albors on the evolution of tech support scams and why the current high incidence of reports in Spain are significant.
	2017-04-10 11:30:19	Ghost in the Shell: Fantasy meets reality with cybersecurity themes (lien direct)	With the recent big screen adaptation of Ghost in the Shell, we thought it would be a good idea to review some of the cybersecurity themes it explores.
	2017-04-07 14:31:20	ISP privacy – how much should it cost? (lien direct)	ISPs have started to monetize customer information quietly while selling them bandwidth. The temptation is strong, as that kind of aggregate data has real value on the secondary market, but what about the customers' privacy?
	2017-04-07 12:00:25	Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg (lien direct)	ESET's Lysa Myers discusses the challenges facing healthcare technology, medical and fitness devices and highlights the need to secure medical devices
	2017-04-07 09:00:34	It\'s time to finally say goodbye to Windows XP. And Vista. Again (lien direct)	Three years ago, Microsoft ended its extended support for Windows XP. Today, almost 8% of desktop users worldwide are still run the operating system.
	2017-04-06 13:00:42	Sathurbot: Distributed WordPress password attack (lien direct)	This article sheds light on the current ecosystem of the Sathurbot backdoor trojan, in particular exposing its use of torrents as a delivery medium and its distributed brute-forcing of weak WordPress administrator accounts.
	2017-04-06 12:00:33	Tax identity fraud: Bringing the fight to this menace (lien direct)	Tax identity fraud is a multibillion dollar industry for criminals. ESET's Lysa Myers explores new measures and offers some top tips on how to tackle this menace.
	2017-04-05 16:12:10	Millennials and GDPR \'pose increased cybersecurity risk to companies\' (lien direct)	Millennials and the demands of upcoming GDPR regulations could result in a greater cybersecurity risk for many businesses, new research has suggested.
	2017-04-04 15:29:27	IAAF: \'Fancy Bear\' Sednit behind cyberattack (lien direct)	The IAAF has become the latest organization to fall victim to the cybercriminal gang Sednit.		APT 28
	2017-04-04 12:00:37	Don\'t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play (lien direct)	ESET researchers have discovered a malicious app at Google Play tricking its victims into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player.
	2017-04-03 12:00:25	The right to privacy in the digital era (lien direct)	ESET's Miguel Ángel Mendoza discusses the right to privacy in the digital era, which is an increasingly important issue.
	2017-03-31 12:00:07	Backup your (digital) life (lien direct)	In the digital age, data backup is essential. Find out how you can protect yourself ahead of World Backup Day, which falls on April Fool's Day.
	2017-03-30 14:22:13	Malware campaign targets open source developers on GitHub (lien direct)	Be on your guard if you're a developer who uses GitHub - someone could be trying to infect your computer with malware.
	2017-03-30 12:00:52	Carbon Paper: Peering into Turla\'s second stage backdoor (lien direct)	The Turla espionage group has been targeting various institutions for many years. Recently, ESET found several new versions of Carbon.
	2017-03-28 11:51:29	Close to 1.4 billion data records compromised in 2016 (lien direct)	Over a billion data records were compromised globally in 2016, according to Gemalto's latest Breach Level Index.
	2017-03-27 12:00:32	How to configure WinDbg for kernel debugging (lien direct)	In this post, Matías Porolli looks at how to configure an environment with WinDbg and virtual machines in order to debug drivers or code running in Windows kernel space.
	2017-03-24 15:32:28	Apple underwhelmed by latest CIA exploits revealed by WikiLeaks (lien direct)	WikiLeaks's revelations about security vulnerabilities in Apple products appear to be a damp squib.
	2017-03-24 14:00:44	16 years of Mac OS X: Secure but not invincible to malware (lien direct)	Mac OS X is still secure 16 years after its creation, but increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. No operating system is 100% malware-proof.
	2017-03-24 13:00:53	GDPR: A simple explainer (lien direct)	The GDPR is the biggest change in data protection laws for 20 years, and comes into effect on May 25th, 2018. We answer some key questions.
	2017-03-24 12:34:41	When bad bugs bite: Apple iCloud accounts \'held hostage\' (lien direct)	The so-called Turkish Crime Family is demanding that Apple pays it a ransom, otherwise it will delete millions of credentials it says it possesses.
	2017-03-23 13:00:48	If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on â€¦ (lien direct)	ESET researchers have discovered 87 malicious apps on Google Play disguised as mods for Minecraft.
	2017-03-23 12:00:45	(Déjà vu) Google: More websites falling victim to cybercriminals (lien direct)	Google says that the number of websites compromised by cybercriminals has risen by 32%.
	2017-03-23 12:00:45	(Déjà vu) Google: More websites failing victim to cybercriminals (lien direct)	Google says that the number of websites compromised by cybercriminals has risen by 32%.
	2017-03-22 13:00:55	The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided (lien direct)	How do you calculate the value at risk? Choosing between investing in antivirus software or doing nothing to prevent cybercrime is not black and white. We explore the grey areas of cybersecurity economics.

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