Hundreds of millions of email usernames and passwords are ‘up for grabs’ in Russia’s criminal underworld, thanks to a major data breach.
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Forget about passwords: You need a passphrase!
Forget about passwords – it’s all about passphrases. Longer, more complex and easy to remember, they will help you be more safe and secure. Our guide shows you how to create a passphrase.
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10-year-old Finnish boy uncovers Instagram comments vulnerability
A 10-year old boy has found a security flaw in Instagram and, for his efforts, been rewarded $10,000 by Facebook.
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Jigsaw and how ransomware is becoming more aggressive with new capabilities
There is no doubt that criminals have found a mechanism in ransomware enabling them to obtain significant benefits with relatively little effort, reports ESET’s Josep Albors.
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Google introduces HTTPS for blogspot domain names
Google is adding further security to the world wide web by introducing HTTPS for every blogspot domain name.
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Third party risks ‘ a serious risk’
Third party risks to organizations has been described as a “serious threat”, a new study by the Ponemon Institute and Shared Assessments as revealed.
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Authentication 101
Authentication may sound like a very complicated concept, but it’s quite simple: a way of showing that you are who you say you are, says ESET’s Lysa Myers.
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Security Bulletin: Steps you should take to fix a Java SE security risk on your computer
Steps you should take to fix a Java SE security risk on your computer, a message from Oracle, broadcast by ESET, as requested by the FTC.
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Cybercriminals ‘increasingly relying upon ransomware’
Ransomware is being increasingly relied upon in cyberattacks, according to Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report.
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Ransomware is everywhere, but even black hats make mistakes
Ransomware is everywhere. At least that might be the impression left by a seemingly endless stream of news reports on recent cyberattacks, reports ESET’s Ondrej Kubovič.
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