Are you in control of your personal data? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Data Privacy Week is a reminder to protect your data – all year round. Here are three privacy-boosting habits you can start today. The post Are you in control of…
SwiftSlicer: New destructive wiper malware strikes Ukraine
Sandworm continues to conduct attacks against carefully chosen targets in the war-torn country The post SwiftSlicer: New destructive wiper malware strikes Ukraine appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Ransomware payments down 40% in 2022 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Ransomware revenue plunges to $456 million in 2022 as more victims refuse to pay up. Here’s what to make of the trend. The post Ransomware payments down 40% in 2022…
Tech support scammers are still at it: Here’s what to look out for in 2023
Hello, is it me you’re looking for? Fraudsters still want to help you fix a computer problem you never had in the first place. The post Tech support scammers are…
Top 10 Venmo scams – and how to stay safe
Don’t be the next victim – here’s what to know about some of the most common tricks that scammers use on the payment app The post Top 10 Venmo scams…
Hybrid commerce: Blurring the lines between business and pleasure
It is now acceptable to find a job on a dating app! The post Hybrid commerce: Blurring the lines between business and pleasure appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
APT group trojanizes Telegram app – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
StrongPity’s backdoor is fitted with various spying features and can record phone calls, collect texts, and gather call logs and contact lists The post APT group trojanizes Telegram app –…
Introducing IPyIDA: A Python plugin for your reverse‑engineering toolkit
ESET Research announces IPyIDA 2.0, a Python plugin integrating IPython and Jupyter Notebook into IDA The post Introducing IPyIDA: A Python plugin for your reverse‑engineering toolkit appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Now you can legally repair your tech – sort of
A new law portends a future where (we hope) it will be easier for us all to repair, fix, upgrade, and just tinker with things we already own The post…
StrongPity espionage campaign targeting Android users
ESET researchers identified an active StrongPity campaign distributing a trojanized version of the Android Telegram app, presented as the Shagle app – a video-chat service that has no app version…