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Proof-of-concept ransomware to poison the water supply

Proof-of-concept ransomware to poison the water supply

Proof-of-concept ransomware to poison the water supply

Researchers have described how ransomware could potentially attack industrial control systems (ICS), and demonstratied how new malware threats might target core infrastructure, holding entire cities hostage.

Graham Cluley15 Feb 2017


Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Ransomware is not going anywhere. Here, we've rounded up vital tips and advice from three ESET experts: Lysa Myers, Stephen Cobb and David Harley.

Editor31 Jan 2017


Austrian hotel experiences 'ransomware of things attack'

Austrian hotel experiences 'ransomware of things attack'

Austrian hotel experiences 'ransomware of things attack'

Only one month into the new year, it appears that we may well have our first example jackware in 2017 with a ransomware of things attack on an Austrian hotel.

Editor30 Jan 2017


RoT: Ransomware of Things

RoT: Ransomware of Things

RoT: Ransomware of Things

Could the Internet of Things spark the Ransomware of Things? ESET's Stephen Cobb examines how ransomware and jackware are evolving.

Stephen Cobb25 Jan 2017


Ransomware: Should you pay up?

Ransomware: Should you pay up?

Ransomware: Should you pay up?

ESET’s Cameron Camp provides valuable insight into what you should do if you're a victim of ransomware.

Cameron Camp17 Jan 2017


KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

ESET has discovered a Linux variant of the KillDisk component that renders Linux machines unbootable, while encrypting files and requesting a large ransom at the same time.

Robert Lipovsky and Peter Kálnai05 Jan 2017


The rise of TeleBots: Analyzing disruptive KillDisk attacks

The rise of TeleBots: Analyzing disruptive KillDisk attacks

The rise of TeleBots: Analyzing disruptive KillDisk attacks

ESET's Anton Cherepanov analyzes the work of TeleBots, a malicious toolset that was used in focused cyberattacks against targets in Ukraine's financial sector.

Anton Cherepanov13 Dec 2016


Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

ESET lifts the lid on Android ransomware - the picture doesn't look good. It's on the increase and extremely sophisticated.

Ondrej Kubovič05 Dec 2016


New decryption tool for Crysis ransomware

New decryption tool for Crysis ransomware

New decryption tool for Crysis ransomware

ESET has developed a free tool to decrypt files and recover the information that might have been compromised by Crysis.

Diego Perez24 Nov 2016