How Marvel’s Avengers inspire Pinsent Masons CISO to adapt cybersecurity hiringCybersecurity’s ongoing battle with a “skills shortage” has seen the sector lose its way regarding talent...
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Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2022
Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2022The number of cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions deals in 2021 set a record pace. The first three quarters of the year...
The top 12 tech stories of 2022
The top 12 tech stories of 2022The year highlighted how vulnerable the technology sector is to the vagaries of geopolitics and the macroeconomy, as IT giants...
10 tips to avoid Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams
10 tips to avoid Black Friday and Cyber Monday scamsIt pays not to let your guard down during the shopping bonanza – watch out for some...
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Log4Shell remains a big threat and a common cause for security breaches
Log4Shell remains a big threat and a common cause for security breachesThe Log4Shell critical vulnerability that impacted millions of enterprise applications remains a common cause for...
Know your payment options: How to shop and pay safely this holiday season
Know your payment options: How to shop and pay safely this holiday season'Tis the season for shopping and if you too are scouting for bargains, make...
Spyware posing as VPN apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Spyware posing as VPN apps – Week in security with Tony AnscombeThe Bahamut APT group distributes at least eight malicious apps that pilfer victims' data and...
RansomBoggs: New ransomware targeting Ukraine
RansomBoggs: New ransomware targeting UkraineESET researchers spot a new ransomware campaign that goes after Ukrainian organizations and has Sandworm's fingerprints all over it The post RansomBoggs:...
Who’s swimming in South Korean waters? Meet ScarCruft’s Dolphin
Who’s swimming in South Korean waters? Meet ScarCruft’s DolphinESET researchers uncover Dolphin, a sophisticated backdoor extending the arsenal of the ScarCruft APT group The post Who’s...
US Congress funds cybersecurity initiatives in FY2023 spending bill
US Congress funds cybersecurity initiatives in FY2023 spending billOn December 23, the House and Senate Appropriations Committee agreed to a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that...
Top tips to save energy used by your electronic devices
Top tips to save energy used by your electronic devicesWith the rapidly rising energy prices putting a strain on many households, what are some quick wins...
Ransomware ecosystem becoming more diverse for 2023
Ransomware ecosystem becoming more diverse for 2023The ransomware ecosystem has changed significantly in 2022, with attackers shifting from large groups that dominated the landscape toward smaller...
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LockBit apologizes for ransomware attack on hospital, offers decryptor
LockBit apologizes for ransomware attack on hospital, offers decryptorLockBit, a prominent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, has apologized for an attack on the Toronto-based Hospital for Sick Children,...
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PyTorch suffers supply chain attack via dependency confusion
PyTorch suffers supply chain attack via dependency confusionUsers who deployed the nightly builds of PyTorch between Christmas and New Year's Eve likely received a rogue package...
ScarCruft updates its toolset – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ScarCruft updates its toolset – Week in security with Tony AnscombeDeployed against carefully selected targets, the new backdoor combs through the drives of compromised systems for...
Why it might be time to consider using FIDO-based authentication devices
Why it might be time to consider using FIDO-based authentication devicesEvery business needs a secure way to collect, manage, and authenticate passwords. Unfortunately, no method is...
Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farm
Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farmForget pests for a minute. Modern farms also face another – and more insidious – breed of threat....
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Fantasy – a new Agrius wiper deployed through a supply‑chain attack
Fantasy – a new Agrius wiper deployed through a supply‑chain attackESET researchers analyzed a supply-chain attack abusing an Israeli software developer to deploy Fantasy, Agrius’s new...
Xenomorph: What to know about this Android banking trojan
Xenomorph: What to know about this Android banking trojanXenomorph pilfers victims' login credentials for banking, payment, social media, cryptocurrency and other apps with valuable data The...
Meta hit with $413 million fine in EU for breaking GDPR rules
Meta hit with $413 million fine in EU for breaking GDPR rulesRegulatory wrangling results in a huge new fine over Facebook and Instagram data handling, even...
New APT Dark Pink Hits Asia-Pacific, Europe With Spear Phishing Tactics
New APT Dark Pink Hits Asia-Pacific, Europe With Spear Phishing TacticsThe group began operations as early as mid-2021, but its activity increased in mid-to-late 2022Leer másThe...
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Diamond industry under attack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Diamond industry under attack – Week in security with Tony AnscombeESET researchers uncover a new wiper and its execution tool, both attributed to the Iran-aligned Agrius...
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Royal Mail Halts International Deliveries After Cyber-Incident
Royal Mail Halts International Deliveries After Cyber-IncidentIt's still unclear whether customer data has been compromisedLeer másIt's still unclear whether customer data has been compromised
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Cyberattacks against governments jumped 95% in last half of 2022, CloudSek says
Cyberattacks against governments jumped 95% in last half of 2022, CloudSek saysThe number of attacks targeting the government sector increased by 95% worldwide in the second...
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Cybersecurity Trends 2023: Securing our hybrid lives
Cybersecurity Trends 2023: Securing our hybrid livesESET experts offer their reflections on what the continued blurring of boundaries between different spheres of life means for our...
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Twitter: Leak of 200 Million Accounts Not Due to Historic Bug
Twitter: Leak of 200 Million Accounts Not Due to Historic BugSocial media firm claims its systems were not compromisedLeer másSocial media firm claims its systems were...
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Quarter of UK SMBs Hit by Ransomware in 2022
Quarter of UK SMBs Hit by Ransomware in 2022War in Ukraine is making firms more anxiousLeer másWar in Ukraine is making firms more anxious
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Attackers use stolen banking data as phishing lure to deploy BitRAT
Attackers use stolen banking data as phishing lure to deploy BitRATIn a case that highlights how attackers can leverage information from data breaches to enhance their...
Top tips for security‑ and privacy‑enhancing holiday gifts
Top tips for security‑ and privacy‑enhancing holiday giftsThink outside the (gift) box. Here are a few ideas for security and privacy gifts to get for your...
Unmasking MirrorFace: Operation LiberalFace targeting Japanese political entities
Unmasking MirrorFace: Operation LiberalFace targeting Japanese political entitiesESET researchers discovered a spearphishing campaign targeting Japanese political entities a few weeks before the House of Councillors elections,...