This instalment in our series of articles to mark Antimalware Day tells the stories behind two creations that are representative of the 1980s: a virus viewed as the first-ever PC virus and a worm that caused the greatest damage ever wrought by a piece of malware up to that point
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Halloween has provided a timely opportunity to remind kids that not everything on the Internet is as it seems.
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Celebrated annually on November 3, Antimalware Day is an opportunity to recognize the work of cybersecurity professionals
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The need to defend a growing threat surface highlights the widening cybersecurity skills gap
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How can we help kids avoid security horrors and stay safe from rogue online “neighbors” at Halloween and thereafter?
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Ransomware remains a serious threat and this new white paper explains what enterprises need to know, and do, to reduce risk
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What has the internet brought us? And how does privacy stay anchored in the data deluge of the digital age? Here’s a brief reflection to celebrate today’s Internet Day
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ESET research has found banking Trojans that continue to surface on Google Play
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How can you stay safe in a world where “smart” is the new default?
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The data breach at the Hong Kong flag carrier is the third such incident to hit the aviation industry in two months
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