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Research has been at the core of ESET and its technology since the company's inception. The journey began in 1987, when ESET co-founders Miroslav Trnka and Peter Paško uncovered one of the world's first computer viruses, which they named "Vienna" and wrote a program to detect it. Many other discoveries quickly followed.

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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Malware

Imperva, VirusTotal, and whether AV is useful

Imperva, VirusTotal, and whether AV is useful

Malware

Imperva, VirusTotal, and whether AV is useful

Offending the AV industry is one thing, but do you want to base a security strategy (at home or work) on a PR exercise based on a statistical misunderstanding? (Yes, I'm being diplomatic here...)

David Harley03 Jan 2013


Phishing and malware - keep Smiling through...

Phishing and malware - keep Smiling through...

Phishing and malware - keep Smiling through...

Three current phishing gambits and email-borne malware currently getting past normally efficient email filtering.

David Harley02 Jan 2013


Malware

The Industrialization of Malware: One of 2012's darkest themes persists

The Industrialization of Malware: One of 2012's darkest themes persists

Malware

The Industrialization of Malware: One of 2012's darkest themes persists

Stephen Cobb31 Dec 2012


Scams

Phishing and the Smile on the Face of the Tiger

Phishing and the Smile on the Face of the Tiger

Scams

Phishing and the Smile on the Face of the Tiger

Two rough and ready phishing emails that nevertheless tell us a great deal about the social engineering underlying more sophisticated, graphic-rich scams.

David Harley28 Dec 2012


Win32/Gapz: New Bootkit Technique

Win32/Gapz: New Bootkit Technique

Win32/Gapz: New Bootkit Technique

Win32/Gapz's new bootkit technique modifies just 4 bytes of the original VBR, has an enhanced dropper and complex kernel mode functionality, and evades ELAM.

Eugene Rodionov27 Dec 2012


Win32/Gapz: steps of evolution

Win32/Gapz: steps of evolution

Win32/Gapz: steps of evolution

Win32/Gapz has a new technique for code injection and a new VBR infection method. The dropper has many tricks for bypassing detection by security software.

Aleksandr Matrosov27 Dec 2012


Securing Your Holiday Tech Gifts, Part 2: Android Guide

Securing Your Holiday Tech Gifts, Part 2: Android Guide

Securing Your Holiday Tech Gifts, Part 2: Android Guide

Cameron Camp21 Dec 2012


Malware

Malicious Apache Module: a clarification

Malicious Apache Module: a clarification

Malware

Malicious Apache Module: a clarification

Apache modules are add-on code taking advantage of the Apache module API to extend the functionality of the standard Apache distro. In this case, the binary's functionality was malicious, but there is no exploitation of a known Apache vulnerability in this case.

David Harley20 Dec 2012


Malware

Win32/Spy.Ranbyus modifying Java code in RBS Ukraine systems

Win32/Spy.Ranbyus modifying Java code in RBS Ukraine systems

Malware

Win32/Spy.Ranbyus modifying Java code in RBS Ukraine systems

Win32/Spy.Ranbyus shows how it is possible to bypass payment transaction signing/authentication with smartcard devices and has started to modify java code in one of the most popular remote banking systems (RBS) in the Ukraine.

Aleksandr Matrosov19 Dec 2012