The award is an excellent opportunity for us to thank our readers and to recognise the depth of talent of ESET’s security researchers and writers. Drumroll, please! The winners of the 2024 European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards have been chosen, and we couldn’t be prouder – WeLiveSecurity has been named the Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog! The awards were presented … More ESET wins Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog award!
Recently, malicious code has infiltrated TikTok, compromising the official accounts of celebrities and brands. Notable victims allegedly include CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony According to Forbes* the attack spreads via direct messages (DMs) within the TikTok app, without requiring any user interaction beyond opening the message. Although the affected accounts don’t seem to be posting … More TikTok Zero Day Hack Is Taking Over Celebrity and Brand Accounts
The much-dreaded writer’s block isn’t the only threat that may derail your progress. Are you doing enough to keep your blog (and your livelihood) safe from online dangers? Whether we like it or not, writers and bloggers are part of a community. And while we might write on totally different topics and espouse views from … More Safety first: 5 cybersecurity tips for freelance bloggers
Websites using Fancy Product Designer are susceptible to remote code execution attacks even if the plugin is deactivated. Cybercriminals have been actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Fancy Product Designer, a WordPress plugin used by more than 17,000 websites, according to a blog post by Defiant, which makes Wordfence security plugins for the web publishing platform. Attackers … More Zero‑day in popular WordPress plugin exploited to take over websites
ESET unveiled a new blog named Android App Watch to help Android users protect themselves against insecure applications. “Insecurely developed apps, those that put their users’ privacy or money at risk are a growing problem. On one hand, such apps don’t qualify as malware and thus cannot be blocked by security solutions. On the other, the … More ESET launches a new blog aimed at insecure Android apps: Android App Watch
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