Peter Stancik

Bio

Security Evangelist

Education: Masters Degree in Communications and Informatics

Favorite activities? Hiking, Photography, Biking, Squash.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Be a sceptic.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? 1988 – Didaktik Gama

Favorite computer game/activity? Supaplex, Bomberman.

Articles by author

Scams

Windows Movie Maker Scam spreads massively due to high Google ranking

ESET detected a modified version of Windows Movie Maker that aims to collect money from unaware users. The spread has been boosted by SEO.

Peter Stancik 9 Nov 2017 - 03:01PM

Malware

Malware found lurking behind every app at alternative Android store

ESET researchers have discovered an Android app store distributing malware on a mass scale.

Peter Stancik 25 Jul 2017 - 02:00PM

Cybersecurity

Industrial control security practitioners worry about threats … for a reason

Recent research from the SANS Institute confirms that security of industrial control systems is increasingly seen and understood to be a serious issue.

Peter Stancik 12 Jul 2017 - 03:30PM

Password

No more pointless password requirements

Peter Stancik discusses the new Digital Identity Guidelines drafted by NIST, which offers an update on password security.

Peter Stancik 3 May 2017 - 03:00PM

Malware

Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

ESET researchers have discovered a malicious app at Google Play tricking its victims into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player.

Peter Stancik 4 Apr 2017 - 02:00PM

Google

Gmail starts blocking JavaScript attachments: Alternative infector vectors to be expected?

Gmail rolls out a new policy to block JavaScript attachments, increasing security restrictions as ransomware attacks increase.

Peter Stancik 16 Feb 2017 - 09:00AM

exploit kit

Stegano exploit kit poisoning pixels

Visiting popular websites and getting infected without any interaction? ESET explains how the stealthy Stegano exploit kit, hiding in the pixels of malicious ads, is capable of performing this dirty job.

Peter Stancik 6 Dec 2016 - 12:00PM

Malware

Tesco Bank not alone in being targeted by Retefe malware

Tesco Bank, which recently saw thousands of its customers lose funds to cybercriminals, has been found on the target list of the so-called Retefe malware.

Peter Stancik 10 Nov 2016 - 11:00AM

router

At least 15% of home routers are unsecured

Tests show that software vulnerabilities and weak passwords are common in home routers, with up to 15% of them being unsecured.

Peter Stancik 19 Oct 2016 - 01:35PM

Ransomware

Expert insight from the author of the ESET TeslaCrypt decryptor

WeLiveSecurity sits down with Igor Kabina, the ESET malware researcher who ultimately created the universal ESET TeslaCrypt decryption tool.

Peter Stancik 25 May 2016 - 02:30PM

Cybercrime

ESET releases new decryptor for TeslaCrypt ransomware

If your encrypted files had the extensions .xxx, .ttt, .micro, .mp3 or left unchanged, then ESET has good news for you.

Peter Stancik 18 May 2016 - 08:51PM

encryption

Encrypt – or face a huge fine

The ICO, the UK’s independent authority that oversees data privacy, recently released a new guidance on encryption best practices. The key message - encrypt or face a big fine.

Peter Stancik 21 Apr 2016 - 01:30PM

Malware

ESET discovers new USB-based data stealing malware

ESET has discovered a new USB-based data stealer capable of stealthy attacks against air-gapped systems – it is also well-protected against detection and reverse-engineering.

Peter Stancik 23 Mar 2016 - 02:49PM

Malware

New Mac ransomware appears: KeRanger, spread via Transmission app

New ransomware infecting Apple OS X surfaced on March 4th, 2016, with the emergence of KeRanger. The first inkling of trouble came at the weekend.

Peter Stancik 7 Mar 2016 - 04:49PM

Malware

Porn clicker trojans keep flooding Google Play

ESET researchers have found 343 malicious porn clicker trojans on Google Play over the last seven months – and their numbers keep rising.

Peter Stancik 24 Feb 2016 - 02:45PM

Cybercrime

How the threat experts see it …

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.

Peter Stancik 18 Feb 2016 - 11:49AM

Cybercrime

European firms’ financial departments the target of cyberattacks

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.

Peter Stancik 3 Feb 2016 - 01:45PM

Threats

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?

The recommendation by the FBI that victims of ransomware pay up to have their files decrypted created a buzz within IT folks of all kind. It’s time to ask: Should paying the ransom really be considered an option?

Peter Stancik 30 Oct 2015 - 01:49PM

Malware

Solutions to current antivirus challenges

The detection and blocking of malicious code employed by modern threats, whether targeted attacks or mass-spreading campaigns, has been a game of cat-and-mouse for some time now. Is it time for a new approach?

Peter Stancik 19 Oct 2013 - 05:58AM

DNSChanger

Final DNSChanger warning

It’s here, folks! If the replaced DNSChanger servers don’t get another deadline extension, more than 500,000* computers may not be able to reach their configured DNS service after next Monday, July 9, 2012. In other words, it will be practically impossible for the users of those computers to surf the Internet using human friendly domain

Peter Stancik 5 Jul 2012 - 04:16AM