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ESET Research: Wauchos now headed for extinction?

ESET Research: Wauchos now headed for extinction?

ESET Research: Wauchos now headed for extinction?

A recent operation by law enforcement authorities worldwide disrupted hundreds of sprawling botnets across the globe. The botnets, or networks of ‘bots’…

ESET Blog6. Jan 20187 min read5.0k views


ESET helps law enforcement worldwide to disrupt Gamarue botnet

ESET helps law enforcement worldwide to disrupt Gamarue botnet

ESET helps law enforcement worldwide to disrupt Gamarue botnet

Law enforcement authorities across the globe disrupted many long-running botnets powered by a malware family dubbed as Gamarue, mostly detected by ESET…

ESET Blog4. Dec 20174 min read4.4k views


Keyless convenience or security risk? Car theft in action

Keyless convenience or security risk? Car theft in action

Keyless convenience or security risk? Car theft in action

Are you lucky enough to have a keyless car, motorbike or front door? If you are then you probably appreciate the convenience…

ESET Blog29. Nov 20175 min read5.3k views


ESET Connected Home Monitor Flags IoT Threats

ESET Connected Home Monitor Flags IoT Threats

ESET Connected Home Monitor Flags IoT Threats

How many connected devices are on your network? Whether you use IoT devices knowingly or not, the security of these devices is…

ESET Blog17. Nov 20176 min read4.7k views


New ESET research uncovers Gazer, the stealthy backdoor that spies on embassies

New ESET research uncovers Gazer, the stealthy backdoor that spies on embassies

New ESET research uncovers Gazer, the stealthy backdoor that spies on embassies

Security researchers at ESET have released new research today into the activities of the notorious Turla cyberespionage group, and specifically a previously…

ESET Blog30. Aug 20173 min read4.3k views


Hackers can control damaged phones using replacement screens

Hackers can control damaged phones using replacement screens

Hackers can control damaged phones using replacement screens

Replacement screens for cracked smartphones bought from third party vendors could leave you vulnerable to hackers, a new study has revealed. The…

ESET Blog23. Aug 20173 min read4.8k views


Cybercrime update: Arrests, indictments, takedowns, and more

Cybercrime update: Arrests, indictments, takedowns, and more

Cybercrime update: Arrests, indictments, takedowns, and more

If you search for cybersecurity or cybercrime under Google News the results can be depressing: so many cybercrimes, so few arrests. Yet…

ESET Blog14. Aug 20176 min read5.3k views


Google removes 300 Android apps following DDoS attack

Google removes 300 Android apps following DDoS attack

Google removes 300 Android apps following DDoS attack

Google has been forced to remove almost 300 apps from its Play Store after learning that apps were being hijacked for DDoS…

ESET Blog1. Aug 20172 min read5.9k views


New WannaCryptor-like ransomware attack hits globally: all you need to know

New WannaCryptor-like ransomware attack hits globally: all you need to know

New WannaCryptor-like ransomware attack hits globally: all you need to know

Update (June 27 – 23.34 CEST): Shutting down the computer and not booting again could prevent the disk encryption, though several files…

ESET Blog28. Jun 20174 min read5.3k views


Web-hosting firm agrees to pay over $1 million to ransomware extortionists

Web-hosting firm agrees to pay over $1 million to ransomware extortionists

Web-hosting firm agrees to pay over $1 million to ransomware extortionists

Nayana, a South Korean web hosting firm, was hit hard by a ransomware attack earlier this month which hit over 153 of…

ESET Blog20. Jun 20173 min read4.6k views


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