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5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes

5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes

5 essential things to do before ransomware strikes

By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future

Cameron Camp • 18 Jun 2021


ESET Threat Report T1 2021

ESET Threat Report T1 2021

ESET Threat Report T1 2021

A view of the T1 2021 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč • 03 Jun 2021


Colonial Pipeline attack: Hacking the physical world

Colonial Pipeline attack: Hacking the physical world

Colonial Pipeline attack: Hacking the physical world

The attack is a reminder of growing cyberthreats to critical infrastructure while also showing why providers of essential services are ripe targets for cybercriminals

Cameron Camp • 19 May 2021


Verizon's 2021 DBIR: Phishing and ransomware threats looming ever larger

Verizon's 2021 DBIR: Phishing and ransomware threats looming ever larger

Verizon's 2021 DBIR: Phishing and ransomware threats looming ever larger

The report provides unique insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the data breach landscape

Amer Owaida • 14 May 2021


Prime targets: Governments shouldn’t go it alone on cybersecurity

Prime targets: Governments shouldn’t go it alone on cybersecurity

Prime targets: Governments shouldn’t go it alone on cybersecurity

A year into the pandemic, ESET reveals new research into activities of the LuckyMouse APT group and considers how governments can rise to the cybersecurity challenges of the accelerated shift to digital

Phil Muncaster • 29 Apr 2021


Supply-chain attacks: When trust goes wrong, try hope?

Supply-chain attacks: When trust goes wrong, try hope?

Supply-chain attacks: When trust goes wrong, try hope?

How can organizations tackle the growing menace of attacks that shake trust in software?

Cameron Camp • 07 Apr 2021


Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?

Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?

Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?

Does every device in your home really need to be connected to the internet? And could your smart appliance be turned against you?

Jake Moore • 01 Apr 2021


5 reasons why (not only) financial companies struggle with cybersecurity

5 reasons why (not only) financial companies struggle with cybersecurity

5 reasons why (not only) financial companies struggle with cybersecurity

Why do many organizations have a hard time keeping up with the evolving threat landscape and effectively managing their cyber-risks?

Amer Owaida • 22 Mar 2021


PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

PayPal fraud: What merchants should know

From overpayment to shipping scams, what are some of the most common threats that merchants using PayPal should watch out for?

Amer Owaida • 15 Mar 2021