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A major financial services company has learned the hard way about the importance of proper disposal of customers’ personal data
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Listen to a panel of security leaders share lessons learned and stories of how to effectively integrate managed detection and response (MDR) into your organization.

The online world provides children with previously unimagined opportunities to learn and socialize, but it also opens them up to a range of hazards. How can you steer kids toward safe internet habits?
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Events like this month’s breaches have happened before and will happen again. The task for defenders not directly affected by the Uber and Rockstar attacks, writes Chester Wisniewski, is to learn by putting your own team into those companies’ shoes.

Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but they can also be your airplane boarding pass or the key unlocking your phone. What’s the good and the bad of using biometric traits for authentication?
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Here are some of the most common ways that an iPhone can be compromised with malware, how to tell it’s happened to you, and how to remove a hacker from your device
The post Can your iPhone be hacked? What to know about iOS security appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The news seems awash this week with reports of both Microsoft and Apple scrambling to patch security flaws in their products
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Queen Elizabeth II formally opened Sophos’ UK headquarters in 2004

With their combined effort, they successfully donated seven large boxes and four large bags of school supplies.

Cross-site tracking cookies have a bleak future but can still cause privacy woes to unwary users
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Sophos’ Professionals of Color network is commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month month by sharing some informative online resources and activities for our global team.

ESET Research first spotted this variant of the SideWalk backdoor in the network of a Hong Kong university in February 2021
The post SparklingGoblin deploys new Linux backdoor – Week in security, special edition appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th 2022, none of us knew what role cyberattacks might play in a full-scale invasion. Russia had been conducting cyberattacks against Ukraine since it had occupied Crimea back in 2014 and it seemed inevitable that these tools would play a role, especially after the attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

ESET researchers have uncovered another tool in the already extensive arsenal of the SparklingGoblin APT group: a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor
The post You never walk alone: The SideWalk backdoor gets a Linux variant appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

There are fewer bugs in September’s update than in previous months, with RCE vulns making up the bulk of the addressed CVEs

Has your Wi-Fi speed slowed down to a crawl? Here are some of the possible reasons along with a few quick fixes to speed things up.
The post Why is my Wi‑Fi slow and how do I make it faster? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Worok takes aim at various high-profile organizations that operate in multiple sectors and are located primarily in Asia
The post ESET Research uncovers new APT group Worok – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Gateway support for the Microsoft Hyper-V 2016 platform, plus troubleshooting and scalability enhancements.

It pays to do some research before taking a leap into the world of internet-connected toys
The post Toys behaving badly: How parents can protect their family from IoT threats appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Back by popular demand, five top security experts are stepping up to the microphone to share their expertise on cybersecurity prevention, detection, incident response, and security operations.

The retail sector is no exception when it comes to the growing ransomware challenge that other industries face today. Retail saw the second highest rate of ransomware attacks across sectors, with two in three organizations reporting data encryption following a ransomware attack.

Misconfigured remote access services continue to give bad actors an easy access path to company networks – here’s how you can minimize your exposure to attacks misusing Remote Desktop Protocol
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Focused mostly on Asia, this new cyberespionage group uses undocumented tools, including steganographically extracting PowerShell payloads from PNG files
The post Worok: The big picture appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Optimize the health of your endpoints and servers with our intuitive Account Health Check feature.

What if your organization is hit by a cyberattack that is attributed to a nation state? Would your insurance cover the costs of the attack?
The post Will cyber‑insurance pay out? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Do you have a plan for what will happen to your digital self when you pass away? Here’s how to put your digital affairs in order on Facebook, Google, Twitter and other major online services.
The post How to take control over your digital legacy appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Are you aware of the perils of the world’s no. 1 social media? Do you know how to avoid scams and stay safe on TikTok?
The post TikShock: Don’t get caught out by these 5 TikTok scams appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

As another hospital falls victim to ransomware, Tony weighs in on the much-debated issue of banning ransomware payouts
The post French hospital crippled by cyberattack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The SophosAI Artificial Intelligence team has developed a machine-learning based tool that generates YARA rules for detecting specific types of threats

Doxing can happen to anyone – here’s how you can reduce the odds that your personal information will be weaponized against you
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