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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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Scams

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

Scams

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

ESET researchers have discovered 87 malicious apps on Google Play disguised as mods for Minecraft.

Lukas Stefanko23 Mar 2017


ESET Research

New Instagram credential stealers discovered on Google Play

New Instagram credential stealers discovered on Google Play

ESET Research

New Instagram credential stealers discovered on Google Play

ESET researchers discovered 13 new Instagram credential stealers on Google play and looked into the motivations behind their fraudulent schemes.

Lukas Stefanko09 Mar 2017


ESET Research

Aggressive ad-displaying Google Play app tricks users into leaving high ratings

Aggressive ad-displaying Google Play app tricks users into leaving high ratings

ESET Research

Aggressive ad-displaying Google Play app tricks users into leaving high ratings

ESET researchers have observed an increased number of apps on Google Play using social engineering techniques to boost their ratings, ranging from legitimate apps, through adware to malware.

Lukas Stefanko08 Mar 2017


ESET Research

Released Android malware source code used to run a banking botnet

Released Android malware source code used to run a banking botnet

ESET Research

Released Android malware source code used to run a banking botnet

ESET researchers have discovered a new variant of botnet-forming Android banking malware based on source code made public a couple of months ago.

Lukas Stefanko23 Feb 2017


ESET Research

Sunny with a chance of stolen credentials: Malicious weather app found on Google Play

Sunny with a chance of stolen credentials: Malicious weather app found on Google Play

ESET Research

Sunny with a chance of stolen credentials: Malicious weather app found on Google Play

ESET has spotted a new banking malware on Google Play. Disguised as a weather forecast app, it steals banking credentials and locks screens.

Lukas Stefanko22 Feb 2017


Ransomware

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

Ransomware

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

This last month we have seen a new ransomware for Mac. Written in Swift, it is distributed on BitTorrent distribution site as “Patcher” for pirating popular software.

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé22 Feb 2017


ESET Research

RTM: Stealthy group targeting remote banking system

RTM: Stealthy group targeting remote banking system

ESET Research

RTM: Stealthy group targeting remote banking system

Today, ESET has released a white paper on RTM, a cybercrime group that has been relentlessly targeting businesses in Russia and neighboring countries.

Jean-Ian Boutin21 Feb 2017


ESET Research

Demystifying targeted malware used against Polish banks

Demystifying targeted malware used against Polish banks

ESET Research

Demystifying targeted malware used against Polish banks

The purpose of this blog is to deliver technical details of an as-yet minimally documented malware that has made headlines in Poland.

Peter Kálnai16 Feb 2017


ESET Research, Mobile Security

New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

ESET Research, Mobile Security

New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

Android users are exposed to a new malicious app imitating Adobe Flash Player and serving as an entrance gate for potentially any kind of dangerous malware

Lukas Stefanko14 Feb 2017