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Jackware hits the big screen in #Fast8: Fate of the Furious
ESET's Stephen Cobb examines how close we are to the kind of jackware technology shown in the latest Fast and Furious film franchise, Fate of the Furious.
Stephen Cobb • 09 May 2017
Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg
ESET's Lysa Myers discusses the challenges facing healthcare technology, medical and fitness devices and highlights the need to secure medical devices
Lysa Myers • 07 Apr 2017
Talking Android ransomware extorts victims
Talking Android ransomware sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. It's not - it's very real, explains ESET's Lukas Stefanko.
Lukas Stefanko • 01 Mar 2017
New crypto-ransomware hits macOS
This last month we have seen a new ransomware for Mac. Written in Swift, it is distributed on BitTorrent distribution site as “Patcher” for pirating popular software.
Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 22 Feb 2017
Trends in Android ransomware
2016 saw interesting developments within the Android ransomware scene. Ransomware emerged as one of the most pressing cybersecurity issues on the mobile platform.
Ondrej Kubovič • 20 Feb 2017
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.
Editor • 31 Jan 2017
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.
Editor • 30 Jan 2017
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 Cobb • 25 Jan 2017
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 Camp • 17 Jan 2017