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Desperately seeking cybersecurity skills

Desperately seeking cybersecurity skills

Desperately seeking cybersecurity skills

These are politically charged times in America, but the rampant cybercrime that is victimizing US companies and consumers these days should not…

ESET Blog26. Jan 20176 min read4.8k views


Ransomware: Should you pay up?

Ransomware: Should you pay up?

Ransomware: Should you pay up?

If you’re a victim of ransomware, cybercriminals will encrypt your data and documents and demand a fee for them to unlock it.…

ESET Blog17. Jan 20174 min read4.7k views


CES 2018: Blockchain will solve everything

CES 2018: Blockchain will solve everything

CES 2018: Blockchain will solve everything

While most people are still trying to figure out how cryptocurrency can work at all, the illuminated tech folks at CES (the…

ESET Blog17. Jan 20173 min read5.9k views


Security education and social responsibility

Security education and social responsibility

Security education and social responsibility

There is a scam that has dwelt amongst us for many years and 2016 marked the second decade of its spread via…

ESET Blog4. Jan 201711 min read5.9k views


The year in security: Trends 2017

The year in security: Trends 2017

The year in security: Trends 2017

  In its latest Trends paper, titled Security Held Ransom, ESET has identified nine key areas in information security that are likely…

ESET Blog4. Jan 20178 min read4.8k views


Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Pause for a minute. 2017 has arrived before we even realized it was coming. And it’s brought with it an army of…

ESET Blog1. Jan 20175 min read6.7k views


Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone

Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone

Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone

Recently we’ve had the opportunity  – quite a fun and interesting opportunity – to visit a number of information security and cybersecurity…

ESET Blog1. Jan 20176 min read6.3k views


Hacking is legal again finally (sometimes)

Hacking is legal again finally (sometimes)

Hacking is legal again finally (sometimes)

Go ahead and hack your car, that’s fine now. Go ahead and hack the Department of Defense, that’s okay too under new…

ESET Blog6. Dec 20165 min read5.1k views


Indirect damage: Why service providers should care about customer security

Indirect damage: Why service providers should care about customer security

Indirect damage: Why service providers should care about customer security

This year witnessed the further spread of the disease we call ransomware. After seeing the profitability of this “revenue stream” in the…

ESET Blog6. Dec 20162 min read4.9k 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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