Security skills gaps widening cyber threats
2018-11-10
Stephen Cobb, Senior Security Researcher at ESET highlights the need to defend a growing threat surface with the widening cybersecurity skills gap globallyRead More…
5 steps to make Halloween less cyber-scary for kids
2018-11-01
Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains 5 steps to help kids avoid security horrors and stay safe from rogue online “neighbors” at Halloween and thereafter? It’s that time of year again when children, decked out in special costumes, roam the streets and ask for treats from neighbors. The onlineRead More…
ESET releases new decryptor for Syrian victims
2018-10-31
Written by Ondrej Kubovič, ESET Security Awareness Specialist highlights that ESET experts have created a new decryption tool that can be used by Syrian victims of the GandCrab ransomware. It is based on a set of keys recently released by the malware operatorsRead More…
ESET launches new security solutions
2018-10-25
ESET launches new security solutions to protect constantly-connected users with the latest version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security and ESET Smart Security Premium. All these solutions offer fortified multilayered protection, enhanced IoT protection,Read More…
5 steps to stay safe online
2018-10-23
Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET discusses 5 essential steps you can take to increase your online safety – now and in the long run too October is recognized as European Cyber Security Month in Europe and as National Cyber Security Awareness Month across the pond, giving us all ample opportunity to pauseRead More…
ESET reveals new threat actor, GreyEnergy
2018-10-17
ESET has uncovered details of a successor to the BlackEnergy APT group. Named GreyEnergy by ESET, this threat actor focuses on espionage and reconnaissance, quite possibly in preparation for future cybersabotage attacks.Read More…
Protect your Smart TV from security threats
2018-10-08
Authored by Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins, writer at WeLiveSecurity-ESET The final stretch of 2018 approaches. For parents of young children, this means that lunch boxes and homework are back. It is also the season, for many of us, when trees start to change color before the arrival of the cold season.Read More…
ESET researchers discover LoJax
2018-10-02
ESET announced that its researchers has discovered a cyberattack that used a UEFI rootkit to establish a presence on the victims’ computers. Dubbed LoJax by ESET, this rootkit was part of a campaign run by the infamous Sednit groupRead More…
ESET Cloud Administrator launched
2018-09-30
ESET announced the launch of ESET Cloud Administrator – a cloud-based remote security management solution specifically designed to address the IT security challenges faced by small and medium businesses (SMBs).Read More…
Fake finance apps targeting users
2018-09-20
Lukas Stefanko, Malware Researcher at ESET highlights that cybercrooks have used fake finance apps on Google Play to phish six online banks and cryptocurrency exchange worldwide. The writer also shares tips to secure yourself against such crimes. Another set of fake finance apps has found its way into the official GoogleRead More…
Millions of health records at risk to be exposed
2018-08-29
A team of seven researchers has discovered more than 20 security vulnerabilities in OpenEMR, an open-source application used worldwide for the electronic management of the medical records of almost 100 million people.Read More…
Focus on Industrial Security at Black Hat
2018-08-14
Written by Cameron Camp, security researcher at ESET Industrial Control System (ICS) security was ramped up at Black Hat USA – with packed sessions ranging from specific attacks to vulnerable hardware – all with the aim of protecting critical infrastructure, whose security shortcomings so frequently hit the headlines these days.Read More…
