EternalBlue: Is your PC patched against the WannaCryptor worm vulnerability?
In this post, ESET's Cassius Puodzius addresses what we can learn from the WannaCryptor ransomware attack, and what we can expect.
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Security updates belong in the limelight, not in the dustbin of history
Without regular security updates, your endpoint will be left standing alone against an entire army of cybercriminals who see you as easy prey.
Apple users advised to update their software now, as new security patches released
Welcome to the post-WannaCryptor world, where every computer user understands the importance of creating secure backups and applying security patches in a timely fashion.
WannaCryptor aka WannaCry: Key questions answered
WannaCryptor, aka WannaCry, is one of the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2017. We’ve put together this Q&A, bringing together some of the key points.
Malicious registry keys: Reflective injection
In recent months, we have started to receive various reports about suspicious and malicious registry keys that had been created on users’ equipment. ESET's Diego Perez explores.
Huge ransomware outbreak disrupts IT systems worldwide: WannaCryptor to blame
Ransomware called WannaCryptor spread rapidly around the world today, encrypting files in as many as 100 countries by using the leaked NSA eternalblue SMB exploit.
New WhatsApp scam: Netflix free for a year
ESET's Lucas Paus looks at a new WhatsApp scam that is making the rounds. The fraudsters behind it claim that users can get Netflix free for a year.
Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone?
This short feature aims to draw attention to some of the key things you should be doing to bolster your tablet security to keep cybercriminals at bay.
Hackers who stole information from law firms and made millions by insider trading, fined $9 million
Law firms, PR agencies, newswires, accountants... all manner of firms need to ensure that they are working hard to secure the information entrusted to them by their corporate clients, and keep it out of unauthorised hands.
Anti‑trust, EU complaints and the anti‑malware industry
ESET's Tony Anscombe takes a closer look at the anti-malware industry.
Holidaymakers warned against increased threat from online fraudsters
An increasing number of holidaymakers are finding themselves targeted by online fraudsters, according to a new study.
IDC: 1 in 5 companies prepared for GDPR
A quarter of European companies admit they were not aware of GDPR, with more than half unsure of the impact it will have, according to a new survey.
Sednit adds two zero‑day exploits using ‘Trump’s attack on Syria’ as a decoy
Sednit is back - this time with two more zero-day exploits embedded in a phishing email titled Trump's_Attack_on_Syria_English.docx.
FCC confirms DDoS attacks
The Federal Communications Commission in the US has confirmed that it experienced multiple distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) over the weekend.
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.
False positives can be more costly than a malware infection
Poor business decisions can be very costly, especially in cybersecurity, where so-called false positives can have very damaging consequences.
Big changes in the infosec landscape: Time to take note and take action
There are big changes happening to the infosec landscape:, says ESET's Michael Aguilar. It's therefore time to take note and take action.
Malware warning for Mac users, after HandBrake mirror download server hacked
A mirror download server for the popular tool HandBrake video file-transcoding app has been compromised by hackers, who replaced its Mac edition with malware.
Cybercriminals are saying it with flowers from Debenhams
Criminal hackers have struck again and stolen the personal data of 26,000 Debenhams Flowers customers. Here's what you need to know and do.
Surveillance, cybersecurity, and the future of privacy in The Circle
If surveillance, cybersecurity, and privacy are things you think about a lot, you should find The Circle interesting viewing.