When you’re on vacation far from your handy home network, it’s tempting to grab a quick connection through an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot in a café, airport, library or the like. After all, it’s right there, it’s convenient (doesn’t require that complicated security key) and best of all, it’s free. Before you make that connection, stop … More Safe Summer Travels: Being Wi-Fi Wary
Since 2015, thousands of aspiring Pokémon trainers have been waiting for the release of Pokémon GO, the augmented reality game that will allow players to catch hidden Pokémon’s in the real world and conquer “gyms” through the internet, traveling both physically as well as within the app itself. For the first time, we will be … More Were you planning to download the Pokémon GO APK? Watch out for fake versions!
During the first half of this year, ESET has observed an increase in the number of detections of Nymaim, a long-known malware family whose prevalence has fallen markedly since 2014. Back in 2013, WeLiveSecurity published a series of articles about this malware, in which we describe its kill chain and evasion techniques, as well as the … More Nymaim rides again in 2016 and reaches Brazil
Today we are starting a series of articles showing the different angles that can be taken when tackling a pentest. “A PENTEST RECREATES THE ACTIONS CARRIED OUT BY AN ATTACKER IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY ANY VULNERABILITIES” Let’s start by defining what that is. A pentest is an audit process that involves carrying out controlled attacks … More Hi, I’m the enemy: Different perspectives on a pentest
Organisations need to better understand how “ruthless and efficient” cybercriminals are, according to a new report from BT and KPMG. The paper, titled Taking the Offensive – Working together to disrupt digital crime, states that enterprises have to appreciate that the threat landscape has changed. One of the key developments has been the shift towards … More ‘Ruthless’ cybercriminals pose a major threat to organisations
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