How the field of play has changed and why endpoint protection often comes down to doing the basics, even in the face of increasingly complex threats
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ESET researchers publish their findings on Mispadu, a banking trojan targeting Brazil and Mexico, and on DePriMon, a downloader with a unique installation technique
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Experts weigh in on whether schools should teach kids the skills they need to safely reap the benefits of the online world
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Posted by Jessica Lin, Android Security TeamThe Android Security Rewards (ASR) program was created in 2015 to reward researchers who find and report security issues to help keep the Android ecosystem safe. Over the past 4 years, we have awarded over 1,…
ESET researchers have discovered a new downloader with a novel, not previously seen in the wild installation technique
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From professional backgrounds to competitive salaries – a study delves into what it takes to build strong cybersecurity teams
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Posted by Christiaan Brand, Product Manager, Google Cloud We previously announced that starting with Chrome 76, most latest-generation Chromebooks gained the option to enable a built-in FIDO authenticator backed by hardware-based Titan security. F…
Another in our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans
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FBI warns of new North Korea malware attacks You may remember four years ago, there was a malware attack on Sony Pictures. That attack led to leaks of unreleased films, publications of executive salaries and passcodes. And last year, there was the massive attack of ransomware called “WannaCry.” The WannaCry campaign has claimed 200,000 victims across 150 […]
Mashing up two network technologies — DNS and HTTPS — thwarts snooping and tampering. BY STEPHEN SHANKLAND Browser makers are trying to thwart network snoopers by encrypting your connections to the web servers that host websites, but Mozilla on Friday began a project to go one step further. Firefox Nightly, a rough-around-the-edges test version of […]
