Your smart speaker is designed to listen, but could it be eavesdropping too?
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No internet, perfect security? Two ESET researchers perform a thought experiment where they consider the implications of being plunged into digital darkness.
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As children’s safety and privacy online becomes a matter of increasing urgency, lawmakers around the world push ahead on new regulations in the digital realm
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Lose what you don’t use and other easy ways to limit your digital footprint and strengthen your online privacy and security
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An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in T3 2022
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Sandworm continues to conduct attacks against carefully chosen targets in the war-torn country
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The data trail you leave behind whenever you're online is bigger – and more revealing – than you may think
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Looking for an alternative to Twitter and thinking about joining the folks flocking to Mastodon? Here’s how the two platforms compare to each other.
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Gaming can help your children build and sharpen a range of life skills that will stand them in good stead in the future
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Does VALORANT’s approach to cheating signal a turning point in how we deal with the continued hacks afflicting our hybrid world of work and play?
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It is now acceptable to find a job on a dating app!
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A new law portends a future where (we hope) it will be easier for us all to repair, fix, upgrade, and just tinker with things we already own
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Learning meets fun at the 2022 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge – strap yourself in for a crackerjack ride at the North Pole as I foil Grinchum's foul plan and recover the five golden rings
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Hybrid work and hybrid play now merge into hybrid living, but where is the line between the two? Is there one?
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Are your virtual doctor visits private and secure? Here’s what to know about, and how to prepare for, connecting with a doctor from the comfort of your home.
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With many children spending a little too much time playing video games, learn to spot the signs that things may be spinning out of control
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The past year has seen no shortage of disruptive cyberattacks – here’s a round-up of some of the worst hacks and breaches that have impacted a variety of targets around the world in 2022
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It’s all fun and games over the holidays, but is your young gamer safe from the darker side of the action?
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Give yourself peace of mind and help create a safe online space for your child using Android or iOS parental controls
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The time has come for your child to receive their first smartphone. Before handing it over, however, make sure to help them use their new gadget safely and responsibly.
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Holiday travel is back with a vengeance this year. Set yourself up for a cyber-safe and hassle-free trip with our checklist.
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Think outside the (gift) box. Here are a few ideas for security and privacy gifts to get for your relatives – or even for yourself. Some don’t cost a penny!
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ESET experts offer their reflections on what the continued blurring of boundaries between different spheres of life means for our human and social experience – and especially our cybersecurity and privacy
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Forget pests for a minute. Modern farms also face another – and more insidious – breed of threat.
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With the rapidly rising energy prices putting a strain on many households, what are some quick wins to help reduce the power consumption of your gadgets?
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ESET researchers spot a new ransomware campaign that goes after Ukrainian organizations and has Sandworm's fingerprints all over it
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Do your employees take more risks with valuable data because they’ve become desensitized to security guidance? Spot the symptoms before it’s too late.
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Both Tor and a VPN can greatly help you keep prying eyes away from your online life, but they’re also two very different beasts. Which suits your needs better?
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The convenience with which you manage all your financial wants and needs may come at a cost
The post Open banking: Tell me what you buy, and I’ll tell you who you are appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in T2 2022
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Survey finds SMBs, weary of security failures, curious about detection and response
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Do you put yourself at greater risk for successful attacks by making one of these security mistakes?
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Make sure that the device that’s supposed to help you keep tabs on your little one isn’t itself a privacy and security risk
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To mark Antimalware Day, we’ve rounded up some of the most pressing issues for cybersecurity now and in the future
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Do you find reports of spy cams found in vacation rentals unsettling? Try these tips for spotting hidden cameras to put your worries to rest.
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You probably don’t have to ditch your phone just yet – try these simple tips and tricks to make any Android device or iPhone run faster
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Next time you're tempted to hold off on installing software updates, remember why these updates are necessary in the first place
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What can schools, which all too often make easy prey for cybercriminals, do to bolster their defenses and keep threats at bay?
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From a little girl financially helping her family in Jerusalem to a Nobel Prize laureate. That is the exceptional life of Ada Yonath in a nutshell.
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Healthy habits that are instilled and nurtured at an early age bring lifelong benefits – the same applies to good cybersecurity habits
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As each new smart home device may pose a privacy and security risk, do you know what to look out for before inviting a security camera into your home?
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Online predators increasingly trick or coerce youth into sharing explicit videos and photos of themselves before threatening to post the content online
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The online world provides children with previously unimagined opportunities to learn and socialize, but it also opens them up to a range of hazards. How can you steer kids toward safe internet habits?
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Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but they can also be your airplane boarding pass or the key unlocking your phone. What’s the good and the bad of using biometric traits for authentication?
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Here are some of the most common ways that an iPhone can be compromised with malware, how to tell it’s happened to you, and how to remove a hacker from your device
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It pays to do some research before taking a leap into the world of internet-connected toys
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Misconfigured remote access services continue to give bad actors an easy access path to company networks – here’s how you can minimize your exposure to attacks misusing Remote Desktop Protocol
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Do you have a plan for what will happen to your digital self when you pass away? Here’s how to put your digital affairs in order on Facebook, Google, Twitter and other major online services.
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Doxing can happen to anyone – here’s how you can reduce the odds that your personal information will be weaponized against you
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You may not be able to disappear completely from the internet, but you can minimize your digital footprint with a few simple steps
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LinkedIn privacy settings are just as overwhelming as any other social media settings. There’s a lot of menus, a lot buttons to enable, select, accept or reject. To make sure you have control over your information we bring you a step-by-step guide on how to enjoy LinkedIn safely.
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Don't worry, elections are safe – this is just one highlight from the DEF CON 30 conference.
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The Sender Policy Framework can’t help prevent spam and phishing if you allow billions of IP addresses to send as your domain
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The digital skills gap, especially in cybersecurity, is not a new phenomenon, with the problem now further exacerbated by the prevalence of burnout
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Windows used to be the big talking point when it came to exploits resulting in mass casualties. Nowadays, talks turned to other massive attack platforms like #cloud and cars
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Our Security evangelist's take on this first day of Black Hat 2022, where cyberdefense was on every mind.
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Tinder, Bumble or Grindr - popular dating apps depend heavily on your location, personal data, and loose privacy settings. Find out how to put yourself out there safely by following our suggested settings tweaks.
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A deep-dive into zero trust to help you navigate the threat landscape in a zero-trust world and further secure your organization
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Are you on Tinder? With 75 million monthly active users, you might be able to find the right one. However there are also traps you need to look out for. Read more about catfishing, sextortion, phishing and other practices used by scammers.
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Whether you are getting ready for back-to-school season, getting new work laptop or fancying a new gamer's pc, learn the steps to protect your new PC from cyberthreats.
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