Category Archives: cyber
How AI-driven identify fraud is causing havoc
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- Posted on February 17, 2025
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Deepfake fraud, synthetic identities, and AI-powered scams make identity theft harder to detect and prevent – here’s how to fight back
Patch or perish: How organizations can master vulnerability management
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- Posted on February 17, 2025
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Don’t wait for a costly breach to provide a painful reminder of the importance of timely software patching
How scammers are exploiting DeepSeek’s rise
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- Posted on February 17, 2025
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As is their wont, cybercriminals waste no time launching attacks that aim to cash in on the frenzy around the latest big thing – plus, what else to know before using DeepSeek
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – January 2025 edition
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- Posted on February 17, 2025
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DeepSeek’s bursting onto the AI scene, apparent shifts in US cybersecurity policies, and a massive student data breach all signal another eventful year in cybersecurity and data privacy
Gaming or gambling? Lifting the lid on in-game loot boxes
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- Posted on February 17, 2025
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The virtual treasure chests and other casino-like rewards inside your children’s games may pose risks you shouldn’t play down
Tony Fadell: Innovating to save our planet | Starmus highlights
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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As methane emissions come under heightened global scrutiny, learn how a state-of-the-art satellite can pinpoint their sources and deliver the insights needed for targeted mitigation efforts
ESET Research Podcast: CosmicBeetle
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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Learn how a rather clumsy cybercrime group wielding buggy malicious tools managed to compromise a number of SMBs in various parts of the world
Threat actors exploiting zero-days faster than ever – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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The average time it takes attackers to weaponize a vulnerability, either before or after a patch is released, shrank from 63 days in 2018-2019 to just five days last year
CloudScout: Evasive Panda scouting cloud services
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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ESET researchers discovered a previously undocumented toolset used by Evasive Panda to access and retrieve data from cloud services
Don’t become a statistic: Tips to help keep your personal data off the dark web
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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You may not always stop your personal information from ending up in the internet’s dark recesses, but you can take steps to protect yourself from criminals looking to exploit it
Jane Goodall: Reasons for hope | Starmus highlights
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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The trailblazing scientist shares her reasons for hope in the fight against climate change and how we can tackle seemingly impossible problems and keep going in the face of adversity
Life on a crooked RedLine: Analyzing the infamous infostealer’s backend
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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Following the takedown of RedLine Stealer by international authorities, ESET researchers are publicly releasing their research into the infostealer’s backend modules
ESET APT Activity Report Q2 2024–Q3 2024
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q2 2024 and Q3 2024
Month in security with Tony Anscombe – October 2024 edition
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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Election interference, American Water and the Internet Archive breaches, new cybersecurity laws, and more – October saw no shortage of impactful cybersecurity news stories
How to remove your personal information from Google Search results
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- Posted on February 5, 2025
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Have you ever googled yourself? Were you happy with what came up? If not, consider requesting the removal of your personal information from search results.




