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MailChimp accounts hacked to spam out malicious emails

MailChimp accounts hacked to spam out malicious emails

MailChimp accounts hacked to spam out malicious emails

Hackers broke into the MailChimp accounts of some businesses, and send out malicious invoice emails to subscribers... but that doesn't mean that MailChimp suffered a serious security breach. Once again, two-factor authentication could have saved users' bacon.

Graham Cluley • 23 Nov 2016


The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

The Conficker worm was huge news when it emerged towards the end of 2008, exploiting millions of Windows devices. Today, it remains one of the most pervasive malware families around the globe.

Editor • 21 Nov 2016


Sednit: A very digested read

Sednit: A very digested read

Sednit: A very digested read

This feature offers a very digested read of ESET's trilogy of research papers on Sednit, one of the most notorious groups of cyberattackers in the world.

Editor • 11 Nov 2016


How to do an APK Analysis Using AppMon

How to do an APK Analysis Using AppMon

How to do an APK Analysis Using AppMon

There are a great many tools available to help quickly analyze the behavior of mobile malware samples. In the case of Android, one such app is AppMon.

Denise Giusto Bilić • 07 Nov 2016


Flashback Tuesday: The Morris Worm

Flashback Tuesday: The Morris Worm

Flashback Tuesday: The Morris Worm

On November 2nd 1988, the Morris Worm was released, bringing the internet to an effective standstill. It was a seminal moment in internet history.

Editor • 02 Nov 2016


A history of mobile malware from Cabir to SMS Thief

A history of mobile malware from Cabir to SMS Thief

A history of mobile malware from Cabir to SMS Thief

As we continue to do more things with our smartphones, the threat posed by mobile malware increases. Here's a short history of its development.

Editor • 01 Nov 2016


Flashback Friday: SQL Slammer

Flashback Friday: SQL Slammer

Flashback Friday: SQL Slammer

Within a few hours of being released in the winter of 2003, SQL Slammer had brought the internet to something of a standstill. We look back at this notable worm.

Editor • 30 Sep 2016


18 years of Googling: Malware can still be just one click away

18 years of Googling: Malware can still be just one click away

18 years of Googling: Malware can still be just one click away

18 years of Googling is certainly something to behold, but on this anniversary, ESET's Ondrej Kubovič is keen to highlight the cybersecurity threat.

Ondrej Kubovič • 02 Sep 2016


QuadRooter: Unfortunately, you can’t have it patched for now

QuadRooter: Unfortunately, you can’t have it patched for now

QuadRooter: Unfortunately, you can’t have it patched for now

ESET researchers have spotted fake patch apps for Android – probably the first ever malicious mobile apps masquerading as a patch for a recently discovered vulnerability.

Editor • 15 Aug 2016