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Even legitimate websites can become traps, and small/home offices need to be prepared

April 17, 2024

One’s personal digital life may be a threat to business. Small offices and home offices need proper prevention.  Heads of small or home offices most likely know how difficult it is to set boundaries between work and their personal lives. One minute you are doing taxes, and the next, you are browsing the internet looking … More Even legitimate websites can become traps, and small/home offices need to be prepared

Beyond fun and games: Exploring privacy risks in children’s apps

April 11, 2024

Should children’s apps come with ‘warning labels’? Here’s how to make sure your children’s digital playgrounds are safe places to play and learn. Our children spend more time on their phones than ever. Some 80% of European 9-16-year-olds access the internet from their phones every day. In the UK, 91% of children have a mobile phone by the age of 11. … More Beyond fun and games: Exploring privacy risks in children’s apps

ESET discovers targeted attack via fake messaging apps, available on web and Google Play

April 10, 2024

ESET researchers have discovered an active espionage campaign named eXotic Visit, targeting Android users with apps primarily posing as messaging services. While these apps offer functional services as bait, they are bundled with the open-source XploitSPY malware. ESET has named this campaign eXotic Visit and has tracked its activities from November 2021 through to the … More ESET discovers targeted attack via fake messaging apps, available on web and Google Play

International Women’s Day: ESET’s Women in Cybersecurity

March 8, 2024

Celebrating women in cybersecurity and creating a more welcoming and diverse environment on International Women´s Day. Cybersecurity, traditionally a male-dominated industry, is gradually changing. According to a recent Women in Cybersecurity report, women accounted for 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce in 2022. The report suggests that the percentage could rise to 35% by 2031. … More International Women’s Day: ESET’s Women in Cybersecurity

All eyes on AI | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast

February 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence is on everybody’s lips these days, but there are also many misconceptions about what AI actually is and isn’t. We unpack the basics and examine AI’s broader implications. Artificial intelligence (AI) is clearly the topic du jour as technologies that fall under the umbrella term of AI become increasingly woven into the fabric … More All eyes on AI | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast