Webcam hacker spent up to 12 hours a day watching his victims
A hacker who used the notorious Blackshades RAT malware to hijack webcams on computers, and secretly watch people engaged in sexual activity, has received a suspended prison sentence.
Archives - October 2015
Android AdDisplay using anti‑bouncer technique
In order to help make Google Play a safer place for Android users, ESET continues to monitor the official Android app market for malicious or potentially unwanted applications.
Samsung Pay ‘safe’ from LoopPay attack
Samsung denies that Samsung Pay has been affected by an attack on LoopPay, a startup that it recently acquired to develop its mobile payment system.
Business security: Is simpler better?
Staying safe and protected online as an enterprise is growing in importance and recognition. We look at whether business security needs to be simpler?
Are healthcare organizations ready to get serious about security … now?
ESET security researcher Lysa Myers looks at a few of the questions she has been hearing more often about the recent surfeit of insurer breaches.
WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands
IKEA, KFC, H&M and 7-Eleven are just a few popular brands that are being exploited by cybercriminals via WhatsApp. We take a closer look at this multi-country, multi-brand fraud.
Tech Support Scams: Top of the Pop‑Ups
Support scams and fake alerts are still big business. We look at scammer psychology and a little parapsychology.
Global cost of cybercrime ‘continues to rise’
A new report from the Ponemon Institute reveals that the global cost of cybercrime to businesses shows no signs of slowing down.
New YiSpecter malware attacks iOS devices without jailbreak
A new malware identified as YiSpecter attacks iOS devices with and without jailbreak, researchers from Palo Alto Networks have revealed. ESET has detected this malware as a trojan with both variants iOS/YiSpecter.A and iOS/YiSpecter.B.
Jean‑Ian Boutin: Banking trojan threat is not going anywhere
In an exclusive for We Live Security, Jean-Ian Boutin, a malware researcher at ESET, shares his thoughts on the past, present and future of banking trojans.
Cybercrime ‘more threatening than ever’
Cybercrime is more aggressive and confrontational than it has ever been, Europol's latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) has stated.
Experian experiences T‑Mobile data breach
Experian has revealed that information belonging to T-Mobile, which was housed on one of its servers, has been accessed by cybercriminals in a data breach.
5 things you’ve done wrong when asking your techie for help
Next time your computer breaks down or appears not to be working right, consider what not to do before you call your techie for some help.
Six steps that can make your cyber workspace a safer place
Your work is important to you, your employer and cybercriminals as well. That is a good reason to stop and think before you connect.
Microsoft gaffe spooks users as weird Windows 7 update accidentally released
Good news - hackers hadn't hijacked Microsoft's Windows Update system. Bad news - users' confidence will have been shaken again by Microsoft's goof.