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They’re coming for your data: What are infostealers and how do I stay safe?

1 week ago | welivesecurity.com | Phil Muncaster

In the world of cybercrime, information is a means to an end. And that end, more often than not, is to make money. That’s why information-stealing (infostealer) malware has risen to become a major driver of identity fraud, account takeover and digital currency theft. But there are also plenty of people that live much of their daily lives online and manage to stay safe. The key is to understand how to manage digital risk effectively.
Attacks on the education sector are surging: How can cyber-defenders respond?

1 week ago | welivesecurity.com | Phil Muncaster

We all want the best possible education for our children. But even the best-laid plans can come unstuck when confronted with an agile, persistent and devious adversary. Nation state-aligned actors and cybercriminals represent one of the biggest threats to schools, colleges and universities today. The education sector was the third–most targeted in Q2 2024, according to Microsoft. And ESET threat researchers have observed sophisticated APT groups targeting institutions across the globe.
Watch out for these traps lurking in search results

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Tomáš Foltýn

When was the last time you searched for something using Google, Bing or another ‘gateway to the endless expanse of the internet’? What a silly question, right? It may have been just moments ago and perhaps it’s even how you landed on this blogpost. Others searching online, however, may encounter less favorable outcomes. How so? Our habit of blindly trusting and clicking on top search results has become so predictable that it can be subverted and turned against us.
So your friend has been hacked: Are you next?

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Tomáš Foltýn

News that someone close, be it a friend, relative, or colleague, has had one of their valuable online accounts compromised is bound to trigger a mix of reactions. Concern for them comes first, naturally. But not too much later, a more self-interested question should also surface: Could I also be at risk? Yes, you might be. How so?
Can e-cigarettes give you malware?

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Rob Waugh

The long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes - or E-cigarettes - are still open for discussion - but the devices could harm your computer, at least if one report is to be believed. The Guardian reports that the devices, which charge via USB ports, either on a wall socket or plugged direclty into a PC, can reportedly carry an unwanted payload of malware, at least according to one Reddit poster.
Security terms explained: What does Zero Day mean?

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Lysa Myers

If you’re not one to spend hours of your day reading articles about computer security, certain unintuitive terms may make you scratch your head. One of the terms I’m most often asked to explain is what does zero day mean; let’s look at what that phrase entails. At ESET, we define a Zero-day asA new, unpatched vulnerability which is used to perform an attack. The name "zero-day" comes from the fact that no patch yet exists to mitigate the vulnerability being exploited.
Privacy online

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Rob Waugh

Many of us have moments when we need, or want, more privacy online - when searching for a new job, for instance, or when having a private business conversation. In some cases, it’s more serious - such as when a youngster wants to escape from online bullies, or someone believes they may be being spied on. Privacy online is not always easy: there are a huge number of businesses built on using your data. There are, however, some steps which can help.
Hobbit-inspired sword can help you find unsecured WiFi hotspots

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Graham Cluley

Like many others, I was enchanted by The Hobbit (and later Lord of the Rings) at a young age - long before Peter Jackson turned J R R Tolkien's middle-earth fantasy books into a series of blockbuster movies. So you can just imagine my whoop of delight when I read that fellow nerds at Spark IO have taken some Hobbit-related merchandise and modified it to give it a security spin on things.
Biometrics - can your fingerprint be ‘copied’ from a normal photo?

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Rob Waugh

Fingerprint biometrics are entering the mainstream as a security measure, with both Apple and Samsung relying on biometrics to secure their flagship phones - but they may not be as secure as many believe, according to a German researcher. Ubergizmo reports that a speaker at Germany’s Chaos Computer Club, Jan Krissler, claims to have ‘copied’ the thumbprint of Germany’s Defense Minister from standard photos, in machine-readable form.
Lizard Squad DDoS-for-hire service hacked - users' details revealed

2 weeks ago | welivesecurity.com | Graham Cluley

Oh, the irony... Remember, Lizard Squad the hackers who took down the XBox Live and PlayStation Networks at Christmas, in what they claimed was a publicity stunt for their DDoS-for-hire service? Well now, in an act of supreme irony worthy of a singalong from Alanis Morissette, Lizard Squad has been hacked itself. Oh dear. What a shame. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of fellows...