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Stephen Cobb • 26 Oct 2016 • 15 min. read
Critical Infrastructure
Election hacking FAQ: 2016 US presidential election edition
Stephen Cobb, senior security researcher at ESET answers the 10 most frequently asked questions on election hacking.
Stephen Cobb • 26 Oct 2016
Ransomware
Ransomware: Expert advice on how to keep safe and secure
ESET's Lysa Myers offers a detailed and comprehensive overview on how to stay safe against ransomware attacks, a threat that is growing in prominence.
Lysa Myers • 10 Oct 2016
How encryption molded crypto-ransomware
Recently ESET has seen significantly increasing volumes of a particular type of ransomware known as crypto-ransomware, reports Cassius Puodzius.
Cassius Puodzius • 13 Sep 2016
The economics of ransomware recovery
When it comes to ransomware, the question of 'to pay or not to pay' is the source of some debate. WeLiveSecurity takes a closer look at the economics.
David Harley • 07 Sep 2016
School ransomware: A threat to be aware of
Ransomware that targets schools is a threat that needs to be understood, explains ESET's Lysa Myers. Top cybersecurity efforts are needed to keep it at bay.
Lysa Myers • 06 Sep 2016
TorrentLocker: Crypto-ransomware still active, using same tactics
ESET has carried out analysis of new samples of the crypto-ransomware family TorrentLocker, to compare the 2016 campaigns against its research in late 2014.
Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 01 Sep 2016
Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?
Is it always wrong to pay up when hit by a ransomware attack? ESET's David Harley explores.
David Harley • 22 Aug 2016
ESET Research
Nemucod serves nasty package: Ransomware and ad-clickers
The operators of the notorious trojan downloader Nemucod seem to have stepped up their game, serving their victims with ransomware and ad-clickers.
Ondrej Kubovič • 18 Aug 2016
Jackware: When connected cars meet ransomware
Beware jackware, malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the primary purpose of which is not data processing or digital communications.
Stephen Cobb • 20 Jul 2016