Articles by Phil Muncaster

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Phishing awareness training: Help your employees avoid the hook

October 13, 2022 Phil Muncaster Comments Off on Phishing awareness training: Help your employees avoid the hook
Educating employees about how to spot phishing attacks can strike a much-needed blow for network defenders

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RDP on the radar: An up‑close view of evolving remote access threats

September 20, 2022 Aryeh Goretsky, distinguished researcher, ESETNdsffdsfasdNPWA Comments Off on RDP on the radar: An up‑close view of evolving remote access threats
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, courtesy of ESET’s Aryeh Goretsky.

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API security moves mainstream

August 10, 2022 Cameron Camp, ESET Comments Off on API security moves mainstream
The heavyweights are now moving into API security, cementing it as “A Thing” Find out more from ESET’s Cameron Camp in this guest blog.

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Opportunity out of crisis: Tapping the Great Resignation to close the cybersecurity skills gap

July 11, 2022 Phil Muncaster Comments Off on Opportunity out of crisis: Tapping the Great Resignation to close the cybersecurity skills gap
What can organizations do to capitalize on the current fluidity in the job market in order to bring fresh cybersecurity talent into the fold?

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Industroyer: A cyber‑weapon that brought down a power grid

June 20, 2022 André Lameiras Comments Off on Industroyer: A cyber‑weapon that brought down a power grid
Five years ago, ESET researchers released their analysis of the first ever malware that was designed specifically to attack power grids

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The flip side of the coin: Why crypto is catnip for criminals

May 26, 2022 Thomas Uhlemann, securirty specialist, ESET Comments Off on The flip side of the coin: Why crypto is catnip for criminals
Cybercriminals continue to mine for opportunities in the crypto space – here’s what you should know about coin-mining hacks and crypto theft, courtesy of ESET.

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The SMB cybercrime sweet spot: Small and medium in both size and protection

March 30, 2022 Alžbeta Kovaľová, ESET Comments Off on The SMB cybercrime sweet spot: Small and medium in both size and protection
ESET examines why SMBs are desirable targets for cyberattacks, and what SMBs can do to protect themselves in this guest blog.

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ESET Research webinar: How APT groups have turned Ukraine into a cyber‑battlefield

March 14, 2022 ESET Research Comments Off on ESET Research webinar: How APT groups have turned Ukraine into a cyber‑battlefield
Ukraine has been under cyber-fire for years now – here’s what you should know about various disruptive cyberattacks that have hit the country since 2014

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From the back office to the till: Cybersecurity challenges facing global retailers

February 14, 2022 Phil Muncaster, ESET Comments Off on From the back office to the till: Cybersecurity challenges facing global retailers
How well retailers can manage the surge in cyberthreats may be crucial for their prospects in a post‑pandemic world.

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Breaking the habit: Top 10 bad cybersecurity habits to shed in 2022

January 10, 2022 Phil Muncaster for ESET Comments Off on Breaking the habit: Top 10 bad cybersecurity habits to shed in 2022
Be alert, be proactive and break these 10 bad habits to improve your cyber-hygiene in 2022 from ESET’s We Live Security