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Zoltán Rusnák • 26 Sep 2024 • 5 min. read
ESET Research
Cyberespionage the Gamaredon way: Analysis of toolset used to spy on Ukraine in 2022 and 2023
ESET Research • 17 Sep 2024 • 1 min. read
ESET Research Podcast: EvilVideo
Jakub Souček • 10 Sep 2024 • 18 min. read
CosmicBeetle steps up: Probation period at RansomHub
Business Security
Untangling the hiring dilemma: How security solutions free up HR processes
MDR: Unlocking the power of enterprise-grade security for businesses of all sizes
Scams
How costly are sweetheart swindles?
And that’s on top of the heartache experienced by the tens of thousands of people who fall for romance scams each year
Tomáš Foltýn • 21 Feb 2019
Internet of Things
Siegeware: When criminals take over your smart building
Siegeware is what you get when cybercriminals mix the concept of ransomware with building automation systems: abuse of equipment control software to threaten access to physical facilities
Stephen Cobb • 20 Feb 2019
Digital Security
Switzerland offers cash for finding security holes in its e-voting system
Anybody with hacking prowess can take a crack at reading votes or even rigging the vote count itself
Tomáš Foltýn • 19 Feb 2019
Criminal hacking hits Managed Service Providers: Reasons and responses
Recent news articles show that MSPs are now being targeted by criminals, and for a variety of nefarious reasons. Why is this happening, and what should MSPs do about it?
Stephen Cobb • 19 Feb 2019
Google - "Here’s how we cracked down on bad apps last year"
Apps downloaded from Google Play were eight times less likely to compromise a device than apps from other sources
Tomáš Foltýn • 18 Feb 2019
Smoke damage and hard drives
A closer look at the damage caused by smoke particles and some steps you can take to aid recovery
Aryeh Goretsky • 18 Feb 2019
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
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
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
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