At ESET Laboratories, we are constantly analyzing and studying how cybercriminals propagate their threats all over the world. Day after day, we receive many different kinds of malicious code created for a variety of purposes. Some are aimed at home users, while others are focused on attacking the business world. Looking back at what we wrote
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UC Berkeley has revealed that it was the victim of a major cyberattack, affecting up to 80,000 current and former members of staff and students.
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Highlights from the past seven days in information security include porn clicker trojans at Google Play, digital childhoods and the security/privacy debate.
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On Sunday night, for the 88th time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded some of the finest actors, directors and movies with the most prestigious prizes in cinema – the Oscars. But they were preceded by another ceremony, the Razzies. Its organizers gave awards for the exact opposite – for the worst
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Research shows that the average age of cybercrime suspects last year was just 17 years-old. We Live Security asks why, and suggests how you can protect your child.
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Theft of identities along with personal information still accounts for the majority of data breaches, a new global survey by Gemalto has found.
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Cybersecurity experts are joining forces with government officials to try and “end the war between privacy and security”, it has been revealed.
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Google Play porn clicker campaign: A single family of malicious apps masquerading as popular games or apps, designed to bypass Google’s security checks.
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ESET researchers have found 330 malicious porn clicker trojans on Google Play over the last seven months – and their numbers keep rising.
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ESET researchers have found a large campaign of malicious porn clicker type apps on Google Play. These trojans belong to a single family of malicious apps masquerading as popular games and/or applications. They are designed and systematically modified to bypass Google’s security checks.
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We are slowly seeing the industrialization of cybercrime according to an expert. Dr. Adrian Nish, head of cyber threat intelligence at BAE Systems, said that cybercriminals are becoming more “professionalized”.
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Trojan clicker servers Google Play information Package names of trojan clickers found on the infected servers
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Most parents think carefully about when to give their children their first set of house keys, or let them go out to play with no adult supervision. Yet in our digitalized world, the same caution should be exercised in the virtual world, such as on social networks or when giving children their first smart gadgets.
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Nowadays, the internet and technology have become so important for business, travel and many other everyday tasks that they practically surround us all the time. This is true for the younger generation as well, including even the smallest children, but online surveys by ESET show that a majority of parents in Russia, the United Kingdom,
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Linux users should not fool themselves into believing that they are somehow magically immune from malware attacks.
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Highlights from the past seven days in information security include the state of security in companies in the EMEA region and advice on support scams.
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Cybercrime is costing the global economy up to $450 billion annually, a new report by Hamilton Place Strategies reveals.
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It's said that the biggest vulnerabilities in a network environment are its users. If only there was a way to control those unruly users – Oh, but there is!
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Apple is the latest in a host of technology players to be requested to allow exceptional access, that is, access in exceptional cases where it would be deemed to have high value relative to an active investigation.
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New survey suggests medical data breaches increase the number of patients who hold back information from doctors due to concerns about the security or privacy of medical records, undermining treatment.
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A unique survey among threat experts has revealed that most cyberattacks against a typical IT infrastructure take less than 24 hours to plan and execute, and almost half are successful.
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Lock-screen types and file-encrypting “crypto-ransomware”, both of which have been causing major financial and data losses for many years, have made their way to the Android platform. ESET has prepared a topical white paper on the growth of this insidious Android malware.
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The hacktivist group Anonymous has released close to 18GB worth of sensitive data from Turkey’s national police database, according to reports.
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Security researchers have identified a serious vulnerability in an open-source library of code that is known as GNU C Library (glibc).
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Whenever there is information that needs to be protected, there is a need to use cryptographic solutions. POS applications are no exception explains ESET's Lucas Paus.
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VTech has relaunched its online service Learning Lodge, but appears to have shirked responsibility regarding future data breaches.
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A troubling vulnerability has been uncovered that may make you think twice about ever even temporarily allowing a friend, partner or acquaintance to use your new LG V10 Android smartphone.
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The state of information security in companies in the EMEA region, and the attitudes of their IT experts and managers, by ESET.
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The most pressing IT security issue that companies in the EMEA region face is malware infection, reports Ondrej Kubovič. Enterprises are very worried.
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ESET's David Harley returns to the theme of what to do if a scammer actually gets a foothold on your system because he still sees a number of blog comments from people worried about the implications of such an intrusion.
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A hospital in the US is still unable to fully access it computer system, over a week after cybercriminals launched a ransomware attack.
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From an outbreak of malicious spyware to the UK’s bill on investigatory powers, here’s our comprehensive breakdown of cybersecurity news from the past week.
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After an investigation period, details were published about a unique cyberattack on a Russian bank where a malware placed trade orders for $500 million and heavily manipulated the ruble-dollar exchange rate.
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The UK government should make ‘malicious data breaches’ a criminal offence, according to a new report from the Science and Technology Committee.
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In this feature, we highlight some of the key tactics used by cybercriminals via online dating websites, helping you stay safe on Valentine's Day.
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More and more business decision makers in the UK consider cyberattacks to be the greatest threat to their enterprise, according to a new study.
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ESET has seen a rise in malware developed using scripting languages. We can understand the threats better by isolating them in a dynamic analysis environment.
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The UK's Intelligence and Security Committee has deemed the latest Draft Investigatory Powers Bill as a “missed opportunity”, according to its latest report.
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A new e-learning tool has been launched in the UK to help HR professionals effectively deal with cybersecurity issues in the British workplace.
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There is no such thing as a free lunch, and even if there was... who likes airline food that much anyway?
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Learn how to boost your Facebook privacy on Safer Internet Day with our excellent cheat sheet. It'll work to your advantage now and in the future.
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A 17-year-old student in American has been arrested and charged with illegally accessing government computers, months after the data breach took place.
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Almost a year ago we warned about the spreading of Remtasu, and far from lessening, we have been able to identify numerous instances of this threat being propagated further.
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Highlights from the past seven days in information security include encryption insights, Android updates, Facebook at 12 and a data breach at UCF in the US.
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The University of Central Florida (UCF) has revealed that it has experienced a major data breach. Up to 63,000 people are thought to be affected by the incident.
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The European Commission and the US have agreed on a landmark new deal that will seek to boost the security of ‘transatlantic data flows’, it has been revealed
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More than perhaps any other security topic, encryption really seems to perplex a lot of people. So, let's take a closer look – from basics to best practice.
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In recognition of Facebook’s 12th birthday and its 1.2 billion active users who still enjoy using it, a timely guide on how to keep your account secure.
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Two major cyberattacks have siphoned over $50 million and nearly $80 million from a Belgian bank and an Austrian aircraft parts manufacturer, respectively. They were both victim to a scam known as Business Email Compromise.
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Remote code execution vulnerabilities have been found in the Android operating system, and patches released for Nexus devices.
But what about your smartphone? Is there a patch for you, and can you get your hands on it?
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