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Tracking down the developer of Android adware affecting millions of users
ESET researchers discovered a year-long adware campaign on Google Play and tracked down its operator. The apps involved, installed eight million times, use several tricks for stealth and persistence.
Casbaneiro: Dangerous cooking with a secret ingredient
Número dois in our series demystifying Latin American banking trojans
Remote access flaws found in popular routers, NAS devices
In almost all tested units, the researchers achieved their goal of obtaining remote root-level access
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers found an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group, an operator of targeted spyware attacks against journalists, activists and dissidents in the Middle East. With the launch of the Safer Kids online initiative, a guide to help parents protect their kids when they take selfie. The discovery of a serious vulnerability
Nearly all of Ecuador’s citizens caught up in data leak
The humongous collection of extensive personal details about millions of people could be a gold mine for scam artists
Do companies take cybersecurity seriously enough?
Many companies are ranking cybersecurity as a top 5 priority but their actions do not measure up to the claim, a survey finds
Microsoft rushes out patch for Internet Explorer zero‑day
There is no word on which threat actor is abusing the severe vulnerability for attacks
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A nationwide data leak is believed to affect almost all citizens of Ecuador, putting them at risk of identity theft
Cyber Security Awareness Month starts today!
October is upon us, reminding us to make choices every day that will scare cybersecurity threats away
Are you sure you wiped your hard drive properly?
Almost 60% of second-hand hard drives hold leftover data from previous owners, a study shows
No summer vacations for Zebrocy
ESET researchers describe the latest components used in a recent Sednit campaign
Universities warned to brace for cyberattacks
The UK’s cybersecurity agency also outlines precautions that academia should take to mitigate risks
A vulnerability in Instagram exposes personal information of users
The bug, which has already been fixed by Facebook, allowed access to private user information that could be abused by malicious actors.
ESET discovers Attor, a spy platform with curious GSM fingerprinting
ESET researchers discover a previously unreported cyberespionage platform used in targeted attacks against diplomatic missions and governmental institutions, and privacy-concerned users
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers break down a revamped set of tools that the Sednit group has added to its Zebrocy malware family
Winnti Group’s skip‑2.0: A Microsoft SQL Server backdoor
Notorious cyberespionage group debases MSSQL
What was wrong with Alexa? How Amazon Echo and Kindle got KRACKed
ESET Smart Home Research Team uncovers Echo, Kindle versions vulnerable to 2017 Wi-Fi vulnerabilities
How concerned are you about the privacy challenges of your IoT devices?
An ESET survey of thousands of people in North America provides a peek into how they perceive the privacy and security of their smart home connected devices
EU warns of cyber‑risks as 5G looms
What are the scenarios that may prove to be challenging to manage in the 5G world?
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
This week, ESET researchers published an analysis of a previously unknown cyber-espionage platform and described a system enabling them to explore the UEFI landscape in an efficient way