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Lukas Stefanko • 10 Apr 2024 • 17 min. read
ESET Research
eXotic Visit campaign: Tracing the footprints of Virtual Invaders
Jakub Kaloč • 20 Mar 2024 • 8 min. read
Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam
Anh Ho, Facundo Muñoz, Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 07 Mar 2024 • 14 min. read
Evasive Panda leverages Monlam Festival to target Tibetans
Business Security, Digital Security
Delivering trust with DNS security
Privacy
7 reasons why cybercriminals want your personal data
Cybercrime
Malta’s leading bank resumes operations after cyberheist-induced shutdown
Bank of Valetta, which went dark for a day after the fraudulent transfers of €13 million, is now looking to get the money back
Tomáš Foltýn • 15 Feb 2019
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET malware researcher Lukáš Štefanko sits down with us to discuss Android banking malware, the topic of his latest white paper. An attack on an email provider wipes out almost two decades' worth of data. Plus an interesting article from Jake Moore on the possible dangers that may come from providing your name at your local coffee shop.
Shane Curtis • 15 Feb 2019
Navigating the murky waters of Android banking malware
An interview with ESET malware researcher Lukáš Štefanko about Android banking malware, the topic of his latest white paper
Lukas Stefanko • 15 Feb 2019
Digital Security
Attack at email provider wipes out almost two decades’ worth of data
Instead of financial gain or other, more usual, goals, the attacker leaves ‘scorched digital earth’ behind
Tomáš Foltýn • 14 Feb 2019
Scams
When love becomes a nightmare: Online dating scams
Roses are red, violets are blue, watch out for these scams or it may happen to you
Juan Manuel Harán • 14 Feb 2019
Why you should choose a pseudonym at Starbucks
Innocently providing your name at your local coffee shop is just an example of how easy it can be for miscreants to cut through the ‘privacy’ of social media accounts
Jake Moore • 13 Feb 2019
Apple to pay teenager who uncovered FaceTime bug
The decision to award the bug has been welcomed but one security researcher has said that they need to do more to compensate those who find bugs
Shane Curtis • 12 Feb 2019
ESET researchers publish their latest findings on a modular Trojan called DanaBot and on a cryptocurrency stealer that takes the form of clipper malware on Google Play.
Tomáš Foltýn • 08 Feb 2019
First clipper malware discovered on Google Play
Cryptocurrency stealers that replace a wallet address in the clipboard are no longer limited to Windows or shady Android app stores
Lukas Stefanko • 08 Feb 2019
DanaBot updated with new C&C communication
ESET researchers have discovered new versions of the DanaBot Trojan, updated with a more complicated protocol for C&C communication and slight modifications to architecture and campaign IDs
ESET Research • 07 Feb 2019
Google rolls out Chrome extension to warn you about compromised logins
The new tool aims to help in an age when billions of login credentials are floating around the internet
Tomáš Foltýn • 06 Feb 2019
Internet of Things
European Commission orders recall of children’s smartwatch over privacy concerns
The watch has been found to expose its wearers to a high level of risk of being contacted and monitored by attackers
Tomáš Foltýn • 05 Feb 2019
ESET Research Podcast: Unmasking MoustachedBouncer
Protect yourself from ticketing scams ahead of the Premier League Summer Series USA Tour
Privacy, Business Security
Employee monitoring: Is ‘bossware’ right for your company?
Hear no evil: Ultrasound attacks on voice assistants
APT groups muddying the waters for MSPs
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