Some threats may be closer than you think. Are security risks that originate from your own trusted employees on your radar? The post The danger within: 5 steps you can take to combat insider threats appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A story of how an analysis of a supposed game cheat turned into the discovery of a powerful UEFI threat The post ESET Research Podcast: Finding the mythical BlackLotus bootkit appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

There is a significant secondary marketplace where tickets can sell for several times their original value, opening the opportunity for scammers and fraud The post Protect yourself from ticketing scams ahead of the Premier League Summer Series USA Tour appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Here’s how cybercriminals have adjusted their tactics in response to Microsoft’s stricter security policies and other interesting findings from ESET’s new Threat Report The post Key findings from ESET Threat Report H1 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Why is kids’ personal information in high demand, how do criminals steal it, and what can parents do to help prevent child identity theft? The post Child identity theft: how do I keep my kids’ personal data safe? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Given the reliance of today’s digital world on APIs and the fact that attacks targeting them continue to rise sharply, API security cannot be an afterthought. The post API security in the spotlight – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

As APIs are a favorite target for threat actors, the challenge of securing the glue that holds various software elements together is taking on increasing urgency The post All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A roundup of some of the handiest tools for the collection and analysis of publicly available data from Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms The post 5 free OSINT tools for social media appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A peek under the hood of a cybercrime operation and what you can do to avoid being an easy target for similar ploys The post Tricks of the trade: How a cybercrime ring operated a multi‑level fraud scheme appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

ESET research uncovers an Android app that initially had no harmful features but months later turned into a spying tool The post How an innocuous app morphed into a trojan – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

ESET researchers reveal details about a prevalent cryptor, operating as a cryptor-as-a-service used by tens of malware families The post Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Nobody wants to spend their time dealing with the fallout of a security incident instead of building up their business The post Digital security for the self‑employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

ESET researchers discover AhRat – a new Android RAT based on AhMyth – that exfiltrates files and records audio The post Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Don’t download software from non-reputable websites and sketchy links – you might be in for more than you bargained for The post The real cost of a free lunch – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A roundup of some of the handiest tools that security professionals can use to search for and monitor devices that are accessible from the internet The post 5 useful search engines for internet‑connected devices and services appeared first on WeLiveSecurity