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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


Secure your router: How to help prevent the next internet takedown

Secure your router: How to help prevent the next internet takedown

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 Myers08 Nov 2016


Trick or threat? How zombie IoT devices surprised the internet

Trick or threat? How zombie IoT devices surprised the internet

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 Kubovič31 Oct 2016


Election hacking FAQ: 2016 US presidential election edition

Election hacking FAQ: 2016 US presidential election edition

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 Cobb26 Oct 2016


The Hive Mind: When IoT devices go rogue

The Hive Mind: When IoT devices go rogue

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 Aguilar26 Oct 2016


10 things to know about the October 21 IoT DDoS attacks

10 things to know about the October 21 IoT DDoS attacks

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 Cobb24 Oct 2016


At least 15% of home routers are unsecured

At least 15% of home routers are unsecured

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 Stancik19 Oct 2016


Ransomware: Expert advice on how to keep safe and secure

Ransomware: Expert advice on how to keep safe and secure

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 Myers10 Oct 2016


DDoS robots for the masses: IoT security comes of age

DDoS robots for the masses: IoT security comes of age

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 Camp26 Sep 2016