Category: Security News

Vulnerabilities reached a historic peak in 2017

February 5, 2018

Vulnerabilities are one of the elements frequently identified in security incidents and, together with other threats like exploits and malware, constitute a latent risk. In 2017, the number of vulnerabilities reported reached its historic peak, smashing records set in previous years. Not only that, but the number of vulnerabilities identified as critical also reached a peak in the … More Vulnerabilities reached a historic peak in 2017

Google smashed over 700,000 bad Android apps last year

February 1, 2018

Google says that it is getting better than ever at protecting Android users against bad apps and malicious developers. In fact, in a recent post on the Android Developers blog, the company boasts that it removed a record number of malicious apps from the official Google Play store during 2017. How many apps did Google remove … More Google smashed over 700,000 bad Android apps last year

Privacy of fitness tracking apps in the spotlight after soldiers’ exercise routes shared online

January 31, 2018

In November, fitness tracking app firm Strava released what it described as a “most beautiful” dataset – a heatmap of more than more than 3 trillion individual GPS data points, as their users run, cycle, and hike across the globe. And I agree it’s very beautiful and can certainly see how it might be useful to other … More Privacy of fitness tracking apps in the spotlight after soldiers’ exercise routes shared online

ESET named as the only Challenger in 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

January 30, 2018

ESET – a global player in information security – has been named as a Challenger in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms*. The company was the only Challenger named in the Magic Quadrant. ESET was evaluated based on its ability to execute and completeness of vision. ESET believes this placement reflects its … More ESET named as the only Challenger in 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms