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If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

Minecraft players have been exposed to scams and aggressive ads brought by 87 fake Minecraft mods recently spotted on Google Play. The…

ESET Blog26. Mar 20175 min read5.7k views


Flashback Friday: Operation Windigo

Flashback Friday: Operation Windigo

Flashback Friday: Operation Windigo

Hunting the beast For readers familiar with mythology, the word Windigo might conjure up a vision of a fictional flesh-eating beast. In…

ESET Blog21. Mar 20175 min read6.2k views


New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

Android users have been exposed to a new malicious app imitating Adobe Flash Player that serves as a potential entrance for many…

ESET Blog14. Feb 20175 min read4.1k views


10 ways to ruin a cybercriminal’s day

10 ways to ruin a cybercriminal’s day

10 ways to ruin a cybercriminal’s day

  Technology has changed the way we live, our relationships with others, and even how we take care of ourselves. These days,…

ESET Blog6. Feb 20176 min read6.1k views


Wardriving: A digital census of Wi-Fi networks?

Wardriving: A digital census of Wi-Fi networks?

Wardriving: A digital census of Wi-Fi networks?

One of the most interesting events I attended in 2016 was the “Hold the Backdoor” security conference at the 12th Ekoparty (covered on WeLiveSecurity). Day two brought with…

ESET Blog2. Feb 20175 min read4.9k views


An introduction to private browsing

An introduction to private browsing

An introduction to private browsing

When we go online, we all leave a digital ‘trace’. Our IP addresses give us away and cookies collect our browsing habits.…

ESET Blog27. Jan 20176 min read5.5k views


Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

Ransomware seems to have maintained its attractiveness amongst cybercriminals, steadily growing on multiple platforms – including mobile since 2014. Android users have…

ESET Blog5. Dec 20162 min read4.9k views


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