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

Cross-site tracking cookies have a bleak future but can still cause privacy woes to unwary users The post Third‑party cookies: How they work and how to stop them from tracking you across the web appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

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

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

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

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 The post RDP on the radar: An up‑close view of evolving remote access threats appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

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