Category Archives: cyber
Watch out for these traps lurking in search results
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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Here’s how to avoid being hit by fraudulent websites that scammers can catapult directly to the top of your search results
RansomHub affiliates linked to rival RaaS gangs
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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ESET researchers also examine the growing threat posed by tools that ransomware affiliates deploy in an attempt to disrupt EDR security solutions
FamousSparrow resurfaces to spy on targets in the US, Latin America
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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Once thought to be dormant, the China-aligned group has also been observed using the privately-sold ShadowPad backdoor for the first time
Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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Your company’s ability to tackle the ransomware threat head-on can ultimately be a competitive advantage
Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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Security awareness training doesn’t have to be a snoozefest – games and stories can help instill ‘sticky’ habits that will kick in when a danger is near
You will always remember this as the day you finally caught FamousSparrow
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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ESET researchers uncover the toolset used by the FamousSparrow APT group, including two undocumented versions of the group’s signature backdoor, SparrowDoor
Operation FishMedley
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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ESET researchers detail a global espionage operation by FishMonger, the APT group run by I‑SOON
1 billion reasons to protect your identity online
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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Corporate data breaches are a gateway to identity fraud, but they’re not the only one. Here’s a lowdown on how your personal data could be stolen – and how to make sure it isn’t.
So your friend has been hacked: Could you be next?
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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When a ruse puts on a familiar face, your guard might drop, making you an easy mark. Learn how to tell a friend apart from a foe.
The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: A Q&A with Mária Bieliková
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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The computer scientist and AI researcher shares her thoughts on the technology’s potential and pitfalls – and what may lie ahead for us
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – March 2025 edition
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- Posted on April 10, 2025
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From an exploited vulnerability in a third-party ChatGPT tool to a bizarre twist on ransomware demands, it’s a wrap on another month filled with impactful cybersecurity news
Botnet malware: What it is and how to fight it
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- Posted on April 9, 2025
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Malware or malicious computer code has been around in some form or other for over 40 years, but the use of malware to take control of a group of computers that are then organized into something called a botnet is more a twenty-first century phenomenon.
Privacy online – what you can do (and what you can’t)
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- Posted on April 9, 2025
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Many of us have moments when we need, or want, to be more private online – when searching for a new job, for instance, or when having a private business conversation.
Facebook ‘Safety Check’ allows travelers to alert family
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- Posted on April 9, 2025
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Facebook is introducing a new feature targeted at users it believes are in or near a disaster zone to let their loved ones know they are okay, according to The Independent.
Ello privacy – what you need to know
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- Posted on April 9, 2025
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For any security-conscious user, there are a few things worth remembering once you have secured that crucial invitation – we offer a few tips on how to get the most from the emoji-heavy network here.




