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Do you really need antivirus software for Linux desktops?
It started, innocently enough, as a question asked in the ESET Security Forum titled "Eset β Do I Really Need Antivirus On My Linux Distros?" However, the answer to that seemingly simple question on Linux antivirus is more complex than a simple yes-or-no response.
Published on: January 13, 2015 | Source:
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'Critical Security Updates' cancelled for 939 million Android users
Google has revealed that Android smartphones and tablets running versions of the software released before 4.3 (Jellybean) will no longer be given official updates to an important part of the software
Published on: January 12, 2015 | Source:Light Clients and Proof of Stake
Special thanks to Vlad Zamfir and Jae Kwon for many of the ideas described in this post Aside from the primary debate around weak subjectivity, one of the important secondary arguments raised against proof of stake is the issue that proof of stake algorithms are much harder to make...
Published on: January 10, 2015 | Source:Ethereum Community Survey
Back in November, we created a quick survey for the Ethereum community to help us gauge how we're doing, what can be improved, and how best we can engage with you all as we move forward towards the genesis block release in March. We feel it's very important to enable...
Published on: January 09, 2015 | Source:Digital Invasion: 3 things we learned from CES 2015
Ever lost a kid somewhere? Not anymore if the gadget vendors have anything to say about it. Now you can digitally strap your kid to your tablet and keep track of them. Kids not running enough to stay trim? Thereβs an app for that that works the same way. Got high blood sugar? You can keep track of that too using the sensor-du-jour highlighted at CES 2015 in Las Vegas.
Published on: January 09, 2015 | Source:Facebook privacy - why statements about copyright don't do anything
Facebook users around the world have reported the return of the networkβs longer-lasting hoaxes - a legal disclaimer which allows users to regain copyright over their images and other content. Here's why it doesn't work.
Published on: January 09, 2015 | Source:Issue 180
New App Store pricing, more commentary on Apple software quality and get yourself a WATCH for $27!
Published on: January 09, 2015 | Source:Windows exploitation in 2014
Today, we published our research about Windows exploitation in 2014. This report contains interesting information about vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office patched over the course of the year, drive-by download attacks and mitigation techniques.
Published on: January 08, 2015 | Source:Phish Allergy β Recognizing Phishing Messages
While phishing-related malware is still mostly Windows targeting, attacks that rely purely on social engineering and fake web sites might be delivered by any platform, including smartphones and tablets. The more cautious you are, the better informed you are, and the more you think before you click, the more chance you have of leaving phishing craft stranded.
Published on: January 08, 2015 | Source:5 reasons not to "hack back"
Are hacking victims "hacking back"? That question was recently posed in headlines like this one from Bloomberg: FBI Investigating Whether Companies Are Engaged in Revenge Hacking. The Marketplace reporter, Ben Johnson, speculated that 2015 might be the year of "hacking back" when he asked me about revenge hacking.
Published on: January 07, 2015 | Source:AOL blocks malicious ads from its advertising platform
AOL has taken steps to stop a set of malicious advertisements being served through their sites, including The Huffington Post, Computer Business Review reports.
Published on: January 07, 2015 | Source:CES 2015 in Las Vegas: first impressions, 5 hot topics
With nearly 160,000 lust-ridden techies, corporate denizens and a few of us security types descending on a slightly crisp wintery Las Vegas to see what all the fuss is about at CES 2015, here are a few things to keep an eye out for this year at the show.
Published on: January 07, 2015 | Source:Jeffβs Ethereum ΓΞV Update II
Firstof all, happy new year! What a year it has been. With a little luck we'll surpass last year with an even more awesome year.It's been too long since I've given an update on my side of things and that of the Go team and mostly due to a lack...
Published on: January 06, 2015 | Source:Bitstamp hacked for $5 million in Bitcoin
19,000 Bitcoin - valued at around $275 each, so $5 million together - have been stolen from a majour European Bitcoin exchange, reports RT.
Published on: January 06, 2015 | Source:Unpatched security hole has left millions of Moonpig customers at risk for 17 months
Moonpig, the online personalised card company, has been accused of a shockingly sloppy attitude to security, after apparently leaving a serious hole in its security unpatched.
Published on: January 06, 2015 | Source:Issue 179
Happy New Year everyone. Here's to a great 2015!
Published on: January 02, 2015 | Source:On Silos
One of the criticisms that many people have made about the current direction of the cryptocurrency space is the increasing amount of fragmentation that we are seeing. What was earlier perhaps a more tightly bound community centered around developing the common infrastructure of Bitcoin is now increasingly a collection of...
Published on: December 31, 2014 | Source:Hobbit-inspired sword can help you find unsecured WiFi hotspots
Like many others, I was enchanted by The Hobbit (and later Lord of the Rings) at a young age - long before Peter Jackson turned J R R Tolkien's middle-earth fantasy books into a series of blockbuster movies.
Published on: December 29, 2014 | Source:Biometrics - can your fingerprint be βcopiedβ from a normal photo?
Fingerprint biometrics are entering the mainstream as a security measure, with both Apple and Samsung relying on readers to secure their flagship phones - but biometrics may not be as secure as many believe.
Published on: December 29, 2014 | Source:Secret Sharing DAOs: The Other Crypto 2.0
The crypto 2.0 industry has been making strong progress in the past year developing blockchain technology, including the formalization and in some cases realization of proof of stake designs like Slasher and DPOS, various forms of
Published on: December 26, 2014 | Source:Issue 178
Something a little different this week, my essential tools for iOS development! Enjoy!
Published on: December 26, 2014 | Source:Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter
Win32/VirLock is ransomware that locks victimsβ screens but also acts as parasitic virus, infecting existing files on their computers. The virus is also polymorphic, which makes it an interesting piece of malware to analyze. This is the first time such combination of malware features has been observed.
Published on: December 22, 2014 | Source:Madonna thinks her computer was hacked
Turns out that the Material Girl has had her material stolen, and she's blaming hackers!
Published on: December 22, 2014 | Source:Mobile security: flaw allows hackers to read texts and listen to calls
Hackers can eavesdrop on your phone calls and text messages even with cell networks using "the most advanced encryption available" according to The Washington Post.
Published on: December 19, 2014 | Source:Issue 177
Should you be writing WatchKit apps? EU VAT legislation and the App Store and a great introduction to SceneKit. Happy Holidays!
Published on: December 19, 2014 | Source:A call to all the bug bounty hunters out thereβ¦
Hi, Iβm Jutta! As some of you might have read in earlier posts, Iβve recently been busy setting up a security audit prior to the Ethereum genesis block release. Ethereum will launch following a world-class review by experts in IT security, cryptography and blockchain technology.Prior to the launch, we will...
Published on: December 18, 2014 | Source:ICANN computers compromised by hackers
The nonprofit organization that looks after name and internet domains has been hit by a spear phishing hack that has compromised company data, reports The Register.
Published on: December 18, 2014 | Source:Cybercrime Trends & Predictions for 2015
As regular readers will know, every year we publish our predictions on cybercrime attacks for the year ahead. Well, our South American research team has spent the last few weeks putting together our predictions for 2015.
Published on: December 18, 2014 | Source:Ethereum ΓΞV: What are we doing?
OK so a minor update about what we are (and are not) doing here at Ethereum DEV. We are, first and foremost, developing a robust quasi-Turing-complete blockchain. This is known as Ethereum. Aside from having quasi-Turing-completeness, it delivers on a number of other important considerations, stemming from the fact...
Published on: December 17, 2014 | Source:TorrentLockerβββRansomware in a country near you
Today, we are publishing research on ransomware that emerged in 2014. We have posted blog articles about this threat before, to raise awareness when we realized the criminals were targeting the United Kingdom and Spain.
Published on: December 16, 2014 | Source:TorrentLocker: Racketeering ransomware disassembled by ESET experts
Security experts at ESET have released their latest research into the notorious TorrentLocker malware, which has infected thousands of computer systems around the world, taking data hostage and demanding a ransom be paid to ensure its safe return.
Published on: December 16, 2014 | Source:Gavβs Ethereum ΓΞV Update IV
Time for another update! So quite a bit has happened following ΓΞVcon-0, our internal developer's conference. The conference itself was a great time to get all the developers together and really get to know each other, dissipate a lot of information (back to back presentations for 5 days!) and chat...
Published on: December 15, 2014 | Source:Issue 176
Rejections, HockeyApp gets acquired by Microsoft and WatchKit Beta 2.
Published on: December 12, 2014 | Source:Android scam: Firms fined over $500,000 for malicious apps' hidden subscriptions
Three UK firms have been fined over $500,000 for a scam that involved Android apps signing up to a subscription service, and suppressing notifications informing the victim they were being charged, according to The Guardian.
Published on: December 11, 2014 | Source:Identity theft - six tips to help keep yours safe
Private data such as addresses and social security numbers can be just as valuable to cybercriminals as valid credit card details can be to thieves - if not more so. Lock yours down with our tips.
Published on: December 08, 2014 | Source: