Smart Buildings are the new target for cybercriminals
Juan Manuel Harán, Security Editor at ESET, who also writes for company’s official blog welivesecurity.com looks at the key security challenges facing intelligent buildings.
Billions of user logs leaked by a smart home vendor
Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses the leak, which apparently has yet to be plugged, exposes a range of very specific data about users
Critical bug found in a mail server software
Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses that a critical bug has been found in one of the most popular mail server software, Exim and if it is exploited, the security hole in Exim could allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on vulnerable mail servers.
ESET discovers security vulnerabilities in D-Link cloud camera
According to the latest ESET IoT research, D-Link cloud camera DCS-2132L suffers from multiple security vulnerabilities, which can open the door to unauthorized actors. Based on disclosed information, the manufacturer mitigated some of the reported vulnerabilities, yet others still loom.
LightNeuron malware can take control over email communications
ESET research today announced that it has uncovered LightNeuron, a Microsoft Exchange backdoor that can read, modify or block any email going through the mail server, and even compose new emails and send them under the identity of any legitimate user of the attackers’ choice.
Stronger security convergence is the need of the hour
Dimitris Raekos, General Manager at ESET Middle East explains as the technology evolves, the barrier between cyber security and physical security are coming down drastically and are creating a new form of challenges and risks.
Bug bounty gets bigger, as a teenager makes his first million in bug bounty
Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses how a ‘white hat’ from Argentina has come a long way since winning his first reward of US$50 in 2016.
Together for a better internet on Safer Internet Day
Beginning in 2004, Safer Internet Day has grown to become one of the landmark events in the online safety calendar. And this year’s theme, ‘Together for a better internet’, encapsulates a lot of the discussion we are seeing around online safety and cybersecurity.
Security still a challenge for Smart Cities
Cameron Camp, the security researcher at ESET explains that for various reasons, most of the cities in the world are yet ill-prepared to handle the cyber security risks associated with Smart Cities despite big huge focus on Smart Cities at this year’s CES.
Safeguard yourself from scams
Lysa Myers, Security Researcher at ESET explains how to safeguard yourself against the growing threat from deceptive practices by advertisers and app developers to scam iOS and Android users.