Tag: scam

Taking down Turla: Balancing act between visibility & usability with ESET

September 21, 2023

ESET technology blocked 10 out of 13 Protection tests, and detected 111 out of 143 substeps Once again, the MITRE Engenuity team has put together an incredible round of the MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise, this time using techniques inspired by the Turla threat actor. The substeps selected by MITRE Engenuity tested the visibility and protection provided by … More Taking down Turla: Balancing act between visibility & usability with ESET

Apple launches iOS 17

September 18, 2023

Back in June, Apple announced iOS 17. And it has arrived today. A major release that upgrades the communications experience across Phone, FaceTime, and Messages; makes sharing even easier with AirDrop; and provides more intelligent input that improves the speed and accuracy of typing. iOS 17 also introduces new experiences with Journal, an app that … More Apple launches iOS 17

How to talk with kids about Parental Control

September 15, 2023

Most parents want to make sure their children benefit from the possibilities of the online world, while also making sure that they remain safe. Parental control tools help parents achieve this. But how can you discuss the use of parental control apps with your children? We looked for answers together with Jarmila Tomkova, a child … More How to talk with kids about Parental Control

Read it right! How to spot scams on Reddit

September 14, 2023

Do you know what types of scams and other fakery you should look out for when using a platform that once billed itself as “the front page of the Internet”? As the world’s 18th most visited website and 7th most frequented social network, it’s no surprise that Reddit also holds great allure for cybercriminals. Besides an endless number of … More Read it right! How to spot scams on Reddit

ESET Research Podcast: Sextortion, digital usury and SQL brute-force

September 12, 2023

Closing intrusion vectors force cybercriminals to revisit old attack avenues, but also to look for new ways to attack their victims. Sextortion emails and other text-based threats have been on a massive increase in H1 2023 and the question remains why. Are criminals just lazy? Are they trying to earn easy money during their days … More ESET Research Podcast: Sextortion, digital usury and SQL brute-force