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3 types of employees that can cause a data breach

3 types of employees that can cause a data breach

3 types of employees that can cause a data breach

When it comes to cybercrime, it’s easy to imagine that the biggest threat to your company is external. However, more and more…

ESET Blog30. May 20174 min read4.9k views


Ignoring software updates? You’re making one of five basic security mistakes

Ignoring software updates? You’re making one of five basic security mistakes

Ignoring software updates? You’re making one of five basic security mistakes

Cybercrime has quickly become a major problem for businesses, governments and citizens all over the globe. While awareness of this multifaceted threat…

ESET Blog22. May 20174 min read4.3k views


Are you protected against WannaCryptor and other forms of ransomware?

Are you protected against WannaCryptor and other forms of ransomware?

Are you protected against WannaCryptor and other forms of ransomware?

You don’t need to have a degree in computer science to understand the impact of a globally spread cyberattack. Wreaking havoc in…

ESET Blog19. May 20174 min read4.5k views


Huge ransomware outbreak disrupts IT systems worldwide, WannaCryptor to blame

Huge ransomware outbreak disrupts IT systems worldwide, WannaCryptor to blame

Huge ransomware outbreak disrupts IT systems worldwide, WannaCryptor to blame

That escalated quickly! For those of you who did not read any news on Friday (or had your heads in the sand), you…

ESET Blog13. May 20174 min read4.5k views


IDC: 1 in 4 companies have no clue GDPR is coming their way

IDC: 1 in 4 companies have no clue GDPR is coming their way

IDC: 1 in 4 companies have no clue GDPR is coming their way

New consent rules, broadened European privacy rights, fines going up to millions of euros, as well as stricter procedures and public disclosure…

ESET Blog13. May 20173 min read4.7k views


Anti-trust, EU complaints and the anti-malware industry

Anti-trust, EU complaints and the anti-malware industry

Anti-trust, EU complaints and the anti-malware industry

Last week Eugene Kaspersky posted a blog about his company’s – and more importantly the entire industry’s – struggle to ensure consumers…

ESET Blog13. May 20173 min read4.3k views


Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million

Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million

Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million

Three Chinese citizens have been ordered to pay $8.8 million, after hacking into two prominent New York-based law firms, stealing sensitive plans…

ESET Blog13. May 20173 min read4.4k views


When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

When you’ve been fighting black-hat hackers for decades, you learn a thing or two about them. Obviously, they are bad, and they…

ESET Blog9. May 20174 min read5.7k views


School’s almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

School’s almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

School’s almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

When it comes to security, schools have unique challenges. It’s difficult to think of another type of organization that combines the functions…

ESET Blog8. May 20179 min read3.9k views


A single protective technology means a single point of failure

A single protective technology means a single point of failure

A single protective technology means a single point of failure

How would you protect your own home? Would you invest in only one of the following: a strong fence, a set of…

ESET Blog8. May 20176 min read4.2k views


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