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More than 30 years later, ESET remains at the forefront of cybersecurity research, operating 13 R&D centers across the world that analyze, monitor and anticipate new threats. In recent years alone, ESET researchers have made a number of significant discoveries that shed light on various malicious campaigns orchestrated by the world’s most advanced threat actors. They have also identified multiple high-impact vulnerabilities in third-party products and services.

Over the years, ESET’s experts have assisted law enforcement with disruptions of several notorious cybercrime operations. They also frequently present at leading industry conferences and are among the most referenced contributors to the MITRE ATT&CK® knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques.

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New Papers (2): two views of Mac security

New Papers (2): two views of Mac security

New Papers (2): two views of Mac security

While I was at the EICAR conference earlier this week, I also co-presented (along with Pierre-Marc Bureau and Andrew Lee) a paper on "Security, Perception and Worms in the Apple"... so along with the new paper, I've made available again the paper on Macs and malware that I presented at Virus Bulletin in 1997.

David Harley13 May 2010


New Papers (1): Performance Testing

New Papers (1): Performance Testing

New Papers (1): Performance Testing

The methodology and categories used in performance testing of anti-malware products and their impact on the computer remains a contentious area. While there’s plenty of information, some of it actually useful, on detection testing, there is very little on performance testing. Yet, while the issues are different, sound performance testing is at least as challenging, in its own way, as detection testing. Performance testing based on assumptions that ‘one size [or methodology] fits all’, or that reflects an incomplete understanding of the technicalities of performance evaluation, can be as misleading as a badly-implemented detection test.

David Harley13 May 2010


Digital Security, Malware, Cybercrime

Continued Malware Hijinks with Mass Webserver Compromises

Continued Malware Hijinks with Mass Webserver Compromises

Digital Security, Malware, Cybercrime

Continued Malware Hijinks with Mass Webserver Compromises

While the jury’s still out about whether the intent of the past month’s mass webserver breaches are fully criminal, Dancho reports new developments which also link Koobface activity into this command and control structure: Yet another mass sites compromise is currently taking place, this time targeting DreamHost customers, courtesy of the same gang behind the U.S Treasury/GoDaddy/NetworkSolutions mass compromise campaigns.

ESET Research12 May 2010


What Can Be in a Program?

What Can Be in a Program?

What Can Be in a Program?

ESET Research12 May 2010


Khobe-Wan: These Aren't the Droids You're Looking for.

Khobe-Wan: These Aren't the Droids You're Looking for.

Khobe-Wan: These Aren't the Droids You're Looking for.

David Harley11 May 2010


Digital Security, Malware, Cybercrime

Malware Injection Campaign: A Retaliation?

Malware Injection Campaign: A Retaliation?

Digital Security, Malware, Cybercrime

Malware Injection Campaign: A Retaliation?

ESET Research06 May 2010


Fake Adobe Updates

Fake Adobe Updates

Fake Adobe Updates

David Harley06 May 2010


Privacy

Facebook: almost as popular as the Labour Party

Facebook: almost as popular as the Labour Party

Privacy

Facebook: almost as popular as the Labour Party

David Harley05 May 2010


Icelandic 419, Smoke, Ashes, and Mirrors

Icelandic 419, Smoke, Ashes, and Mirrors

Icelandic 419, Smoke, Ashes, and Mirrors

David Harley05 May 2010