Category: Security News

How your nationality may influence your online Black Friday shopping

November 26, 2015

Germans are known for many things: punctuality, directness, their focus on details and their love of beer. Now there is another attribute to add to this list – security-awareness. And, when it comes to shopping online, 91.6% of Germans try hard to stay protected from cyberthreats. Most of them (71.4%) say they use antivirus or another … More How your nationality may influence your online Black Friday shopping

Parents Can Help Their Children Explore Online Safely

November 19, 2015

Brand new, child-friendly ESET Parental Control for Android app is now available worldwide. ESET announced the global availability of its ESET Parental Control for Android app, which helps parents to protect their children when exploring the online world. Having a tool to manage what their children do with their tablets and smartphones is important for parents. … More Parents Can Help Their Children Explore Online Safely

TalkTalk braces itself for a huge cyberattack bill of £35 million

November 12, 2015

TalkTalk has admitted that “one-off costs” related to last month’s cyberattack could total £35 million. In an interview with the BBC, the company’s CEO, Dido Harding, said that this covers its response to the breach, “incremental” inquiries to its call centers, IT expenses and loss of revenue. While representing a significant hit to its finances, … More TalkTalk braces itself for a huge cyberattack bill of £35 million

Operation Buhtrap malware distributed via ammyy.com

November 11, 2015

We noticed in late October that users visiting the Ammyy website to download the free version of its remote administrator software were being served a bundle containing not only the legitimate Remote Desktop Software Ammyy Admin, but also an NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Installation Software) installer ultimately intended to install the tools used by the Buhtrap … More Operation Buhtrap malware distributed via ammyy.com