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11 things you can do to protect against ransomware, including Cryptolocker

11 things you can do to protect against ransomware, including Cryptolocker

11 things you can do to protect against ransomware, including Cryptolocker

Ransomware is malicious software that cyber criminals use to hold your computer or computer files for ransom, demanding payment from you to…

ESET Blog20. Dec 201811 min read7.1k views


12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

12 months on, what are the lessons learned from WannaCryptor?

Time does fly! It feels like only yesterday that a new strain of hitherto little-known malware achieved celebrity status among global ransomware…

ESET Blog22. May 20185 min read6.1k views


Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

World Password Day, celebrated on the first Thursday of every May, is a timely reminder of the fact that our passwords are…

ESET Blog3. May 20187 min read4.7k views


Cybersecurity review of 2017: The year of wake-up calls

Cybersecurity review of 2017: The year of wake-up calls

Cybersecurity review of 2017: The year of wake-up calls

In the second part of our cybersecurity review of 2017 we look back at some of the key events that took place…

ESET Blog28. Dec 20178 min read6.8k views


Buying encryption? Five good questions to ask before you do

Buying encryption? Five good questions to ask before you do

Buying encryption? Five good questions to ask before you do

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) together with the growing number of data breaches are the most pressing reasons why small and medium…

ESET Blog11. Aug 20175 min read5.9k views


Fingerprint security: Three myths busted

Fingerprint security: Three myths busted

Fingerprint security: Three myths busted

Fingerprints have long been viewed as the ultimate identifier, unique only to you and impossible to steal, which is why fingerprint readers…

ESET Blog9. May 20173 min read5.0k views


A short history of the computer password

A short history of the computer password

A short history of the computer password

The password is nothing new. In fact, it has been around for centuries. Way before Hotmail, Skype and Netflix were prompting you…

ESET Blog9. May 20175 min read5.9k views


An introduction to private browsing

An introduction to private browsing

An introduction to private browsing

When we go online, we all leave a digital ‘trace’. Our IP addresses give us away and cookies collect our browsing habits.…

ESET Blog27. Jan 20176 min read5.5k views


Security education and social responsibility

Security education and social responsibility

Security education and social responsibility

There is a scam that has dwelt amongst us for many years and 2016 marked the second decade of its spread via…

ESET Blog4. Jan 201711 min read5.9k views


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