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Diego Perez • 24 Nov 2016 • 3 min. read
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 Perez • 24 Nov 2016
Internet of Things
Secure your router: How to help prevent the next internet takedown
Secure your router, says ESET's Lysa Myers. It can help protect all of your connected devices while they are in your home.
Lysa Myers • 08 Nov 2016
Trick or threat? How zombie IoT devices surprised the internet
It seems the current DDoS tactics from cybercriminals is to gain control over millions of IoT devices and direct their power towards any target they choose.
Ondrej Kubovič • 31 Oct 2016
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
The Hive Mind: When IoT devices go rogue
IoT devices, while extremely useful for simplifying various mundane aspects of everyday life, also offer criminals a new attack platform: your appliances.
Michael Aguilar • 26 Oct 2016
10 things to know about the October 21 IoT DDoS attacks
On Friday October 21st, a series of IoT DDoS attacks caused widespread disruption of legitimate internet activity in the US. Stephen Cobb investigates.
Stephen Cobb • 24 Oct 2016
ESET Research
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
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
DDoS robots for the masses: IoT security comes of age
IoT security matters more than ever, explains ESET's Cameron Camp, as the technology, which offers us so much, is vulnerable to attack from cybercriminals.
Cameron Camp • 26 Sep 2016