Money‑making machine: Monero‑mining malware
While far behind Bitcoin in market capitalization, Monero has several features that make it a very attractive cryptocurrency to be mined by malware.
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Mid‑year review: Have our security trends for 2017 become reality?
We are halfway through the year and it is a good opportunity to analyze the extent to which the ideas we gathered in the Trends 2017: Security Held Ransom report have come true.
A major cyberattack could cost the global economy $53 billion
Lloyd’s of London have reported that a serious cyberattack could cost the global economy as much as a devastating natural disaster.
Patching: Your questions answered
How do patches work? Could the Microsoft patch have stopped WannaCryptor? All your questions answered.
Everything you need to know about the latest variant of Petya
The latest global cyberattack, detected by ESET as Win32 / Diskcoder.C, considered a variant of Petya, once again highlights the reality outdated systems and insufficient security solutions are still widespread.
Analysis of TeleBots’ cunning backdoor
This article reveals details about the initial infection vector that was used during the DiskCoder.C outbreak.
TeleBots are back: Supply‑chain attacks against Ukraine
This blogpost reveals many details about the Diskcoder.C (aka ExPetr or NotPetya) outbreak and related information about previously unpublished attacks.
Millennials: Meet the next generation of cybersecurity
As baby boomers retire and the employment gap in cybersecurity is plugged by generation x, we look at how millennials are set to shape the industry.
Machine learning by ESET: The road to Augur
Machine learning (ML) in eight blogposts!? In our last post, let’s take a peek under the hood of ESET’s cybersecurity engine and its ML gears.
Disney, Depp and the cyber supply chain risk management problem
Multimillion dollar movies and TV shows are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. ESET's Stephen Cobb investigates the cyber supply chain risk management problem and explains what to do about it.
Testing, marketing, and rummaging in the FUD banks
Early in 2017, Kevin Townsend invited David Harley and others to comment on vendor hype. Here he expands on his original commentary.
Botnets overshadowed by ransomware (in media)
Regardless of how prominent and effective ransomware appears to be, it is not the most dangerous form of malware.
Infosecurity Europe: 10 interesting talking points
Just weeks after one of the largest global ransomware attacks in history, Infosecurity Europe returns for its 22nd installment.
$8 trillion ‘to be lost to cybercrime in next 5 years’
Businesses are set lose $8 trillion to cybercrime over the course of the next five years, according to a new report.
ESET releases decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData
ESET has released a decryptor for AESNI ransomware variants, including XData. Victims who still have encrypted files can now download it from ESET's utilities page.
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.
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.