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Holidaymakers warned against increased threat from online fraudsters

Holidaymakers warned against increased threat from online fraudsters

Holidaymakers warned against increased threat from online fraudsters

The number of holidaymakers being targeted by cybercriminals has risen by nearly 20% compared to last year, with online fraudsters stealing some…

ESET Blog13. May 20172 min read4.5k views


Anti-trust, EU complaints and the anti-malware industry

Anti-trust, EU complaints and the anti-malware industry

Anti-trust, EU complaints and the anti-malware industry

Last week Eugene Kaspersky posted a blog about his company’s – and more importantly the entire industry’s – struggle to ensure consumers…

ESET Blog13. May 20173 min read4.3k views


Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million

Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million

Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million

Three Chinese citizens have been ordered to pay $8.8 million, after hacking into two prominent New York-based law firms, stealing sensitive plans…

ESET Blog13. May 20173 min read4.4k views


Analyst firm Techconsult declares ESET as Champion 2017

Analyst firm Techconsult declares ESET as Champion 2017

Analyst firm Techconsult declares ESET as Champion 2017

According to business users, ESET offers the best protection for emails and against malware ESET, leading Europe-based IT security company, has won…

ESET Blog10. May 20172 min read4.4k views


When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

When PR and reality collide: The truth about machine learning in cybersecurity

When you’ve been fighting black-hat hackers for decades, you learn a thing or two about them. Obviously, they are bad, and they…

ESET Blog9. May 20174 min read5.7k views


Fingerprint security: Three myths busted

Fingerprint security: Three myths busted

Fingerprint security: Three myths busted

Fingerprints have long been viewed as the ultimate identifier, unique only to you and impossible to steal, which is why fingerprint readers…

ESET Blog9. May 20173 min read5.0k views


A short history of the computer password

A short history of the computer password

A short history of the computer password

The password is nothing new. In fact, it has been around for centuries. Way before Hotmail, Skype and Netflix were prompting you…

ESET Blog9. May 20175 min read5.9k views


School’s almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

School’s almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

School’s almost out … Don’t let cybercriminals in

When it comes to security, schools have unique challenges. It’s difficult to think of another type of organization that combines the functions…

ESET Blog8. May 20179 min read3.9k views


A single protective technology means a single point of failure

A single protective technology means a single point of failure

A single protective technology means a single point of failure

How would you protect your own home? Would you invest in only one of the following: a strong fence, a set of…

ESET Blog8. May 20176 min read4.2k views


Turn the light on and give me your passwords!

Turn the light on and give me your passwords!

Turn the light on and give me your passwords!

Android users were the target of another banking malware with screen locking capabilities, masquerading as a flashlight app on Google Play. Unlike…

ESET Blog25. Apr 20176 min read4.5k views


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