A growing number of devices are capable of connecting to the internet to enhance our lives in some way – be it by linking us with people over vast distances or by simply supporting our everyday needs and wants. To this end, apart from smartphones, no devices are more widespread than smartwatches and other wearable devices, as … More Watch what you wear: The pitfalls of wearables security
According to the bleepingcomputer, unknown hackers stole internal data from the games giant Activision, best known for its first-person shooter Call of Duty. On Sunday, the cybersecurity and malware research group vx-underground published screenshots of data purportedly stolen from Activision, including the schedule of planned content to be released for the popular first-person shooter Call … More Activision confirms data breach exposing employee and game info
ESET researchers have discovered the WinorDLL64 backdoor, one of the payloads of the Wslink downloader. The targeted region, and overlap in behavior and code, suggest the tool is used by the infamous APT group Lazarus. Wslink’s payload can exfiltrate, overwrite, and remove files, execute commands, and obtain extensive information about the underlying system. “Wslink, which … More ESET discovers WinorDLL64 backdoor, likely part of the Lazarus arsenal
AI-pocalypse soon? As stunning as ChatGPT’s output can be, should we also expect the chatbot to spit out sophisticated malware? ChatGPT didn’t write this article – I did. Nor did I ask it to answer the question from the title – I will. But I guess that’s just what ChatGPT might say. Luckily, there are … More Will ChatGPT start writing killer malware?
SMBs need to not only reduce their odds of being hit by an attack, but also implement processes that they can follow if their defenses are breached. The prevalence of cyberattacks continues to rise, with our telemetry showing a 13% increase in cyberthreat detections in 2022 year-on-year. While the news tends to feature breaches involving major companies, … More ESET SMB Digital Security Sentiment Report: The damaging effects of a breach
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