Protection
Offensive / Proactive tactics, will they really work? Blackhat day 1
Blackhat keynote speaker Shawn Henry, the former executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Response and Service Branch, started...
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8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe
At eight years old, Android is hugely popular. Both with users and attackers. At eight years old, Android is hugely...
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Sports data for ransom – it’s not all just fun and games anymore
However, change lay just around the corner. With wireless communication standards beginning to proliferate in the early 2000s, the missing...
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Apache/PHP web access holes – are your .htaccess controls really safe
If your organization’s website runs on Apache, and many do, you might wonder if the webserver’s .htaccess controls are securely...
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Security by design for mobile device manufacturers
ESET’s Cameron Camp takes a closer look at security by design for mobile device manufacturers, assessing where we are and...
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Integer overflow: How does it occur and how can it be prevented?
Make no mistake, counting on a computer is not as easy as it may seem. Here’s what happens when a...
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Had your face stolen lately?
It’s easy to reset your password or PIN after a data breach. But reset your face? Not so much. You...
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Blizzard Entertainment hacked this time for real (lessons learned)
In May we read that game maker Blizzard, developer of a series of popular games including World of Warcraft, Diablo...
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Mobile security: The reality of malware … augmented
What awaits us in terms of mobile security trends? Throughout this article, we will discuss how risks might develop in...
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Zoom to begin rolling out end‑to‑end encryption
The videoconferencing platform is making the feature available to users of both free and paid tiers The Zoom videoconferencing platform...
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