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Should the payment of a ransomware demand be illegal? Should it be regulated in some way? These questions are some examples of the legal minefield that cybersecurity teams must deal with

ESET analysts dissect a novel phishing method tailored to Android and iOS users

Business email compromise (BEC) has once again proven to be a costly issue, with a company losing $60 million in a wire transfer fraud scheme

Your phone number is more than just a way to contact you – scammers can use it to target you with malicious messages and even exploit it to gain access to your bank account or steal corporate data

What if your favorite dating, social media or gaming app revealed your exact coordinates to someone you’d rather keep at a distance?

Here’s how to spot and dodge scams when searching for stuff on the classified ads website that offers almost everything under the sun

Unsurprisingly, many discussions revolved around the implications of the CrowdStrike outage, including the lessons it may have offered for bad actors

In this high-stakes year for democracy, the importance of robust election safeguards and national cybersecurity strategies cannot be understated

Cyber insurance is not only a safety net, but it can also be a catalyst for advancing security practices and standards

Having knowledgeable leaders at the helm is crucial for protecting the organization and securing the best possible cyber insurance coverage

Organizations that leveraged AI and automation in security prevention cut the cost of a data breach by $2.22 million compared to those that didn't deploy these technologies

Many smaller organizations are turning to cyber risk insurance, both to protect against the cost of a cyber incident and to use the extensive post-incident services that insurers provide

ESET researchers detected multiple, widespread phishing campaigns targeting SMBs in Poland during May 2024, distributing various malware families

Ever attuned to the latest trends, cybercriminals distribute malicious tools that pose as ChatGPT, Midjourney and other generative AI assistants

Attackers abusing the EvilVideo vulnerability could share malicious Android payloads via Telegram channels, groups, and chats, all while making them appear as legitimate multimedia files

Organizations, including those that weren’t struck by the CrowdStrike incident, should resist the temptation to attribute the IT meltdown to exceptional circumstances

ESET researchers have discovered threats abusing the success of the Hamster Kombat clicker game

ESET researchers discovered a zero-day Telegram for Android exploit that allows sending malicious files disguised as videos

A purported ad blocker marketed as a security solution leverages a Microsoft-signed driver that inadvertently exposes victims to dangerous threats

The widespread IT outages triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update have put software updates in the spotlight. Here’s why you shouldn’t dread them.