Category Archives: cyber
Love is in the AI: Finding love online takes on a whole new meaning
Is AI companionship the future of not-so-human connection – and even the cure for loneliness?
Cracking the 2023 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge
From ChatNPT to Game Boys and space apps, this year’s challenge took us to the Geese Islands for another rollicking romp of fun
Cybersecurity trends and challenges to watch out for in 2024 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
What are some of the key cybersecurity trends that people and organizations should have on their radars this year?
Lost and found: How to locate your missing devices and more
Losing your keys, your wallet – or anything else, really – can be a pain, but there is a wide world of trackers that can help you locate your missing things – with awesome accuracy
A year in review: 10 of the biggest security incidents of 2023
As we draw the curtain on another eventful year in cybersecurity, let’s review some of the high-profile cyber-incidents that occurred in 2023
Got a new device? 7 things to do before disposing of your old tech
Before getting rid of your no-longer-needed device, make sure it doesn’t contain any of your personal documents or information
Key findings from ESET Threat Report H2 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
How cybercriminals take advantage of the popularity of ChatGPT and other tools of its ilk to direct people to sketchy sites, plus other interesting findings from ESET’s latest Threat Report
Safeguard the joy: 10 tips for securing your shiny new device
Unwrapping a new gadget this holiday season will put a big smile on your face but things may quickly turn sour if the device and data on it aren’t secured properly
These aren’t the Androids you should be looking for
You may get more than you bargained for when you buy a budget-friendly smartphone and forgo safeguards baked into Google Play
ESET Threat Report H2 2023
A view of the H2 2023 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
ESET Research Podcast: Neanderthals, Mammoths and Telekopye
ESET researchers discuss the dynamics within and between various groups of scammers who use a Telegram bot called Telekopye to scam people on online marketplaces
New iOS feature to thwart eavesdropping – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Your iPhone has just received a new feature called iMessage Contact Key Verification that is designed to help protect your messages from prying eyes
OilRig’s persistent attacks using cloud service-powered downloaders
ESET researchers document a series of new OilRig downloaders, all relying on legitimate cloud service providers for C&C communications
Delivering trust with DNS security
Can DNS protection technology transform consumers’ worries about cybercrime with a trust-based approach?
A pernicious potpourri of Python packages in PyPI
The past year has seen over 10,000 downloads of malicious packages hosted on the official Python package repository
