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Scams
WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands
IKEA, KFC, H&M and 7-Eleven are just a few popular brands that are being exploited by cybercriminals via WhatsApp. We take a closer look at this multi-country, multi-brand fraud.
Lucas Paus • 07 Oct 2015
ESET Research
Jean-Ian Boutin: Banking trojan threat is not going anywhere
In an exclusive for We Live Security, Jean-Ian Boutin, a malware researcher at ESET, shares his thoughts on the past, present and future of banking trojans.
Editor • 06 Oct 2015
ESET Presentations at Virus Bulletin 2015
Some of the good things in store for those attending Virus Bulletin 2015.
David Harley • 27 Sep 2015
Android trojan drops in, despite Google’s Bouncer
ESET recently discovered an interesting stealth attack on Android users, an app that is a regular game but with an interesting addition: the application was bundled with another application.
Lukas Stefanko • 22 Sep 2015
The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker
Every now and again, ESET comes across an attack that "stands out". Odlanor malware fits that bill - this unique trojan targets players of online poker.
Robert Lipovsky • 17 Sep 2015
Malware
Aggressive Android ransomware spreading in the USA
The latest ESET discovery of the first known Android lock-screen-type ransomware that spreads in the wild and sets the phone's PIN lock is examined.
Lukas Stefanko • 10 Sep 2015
Cybercrime
Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns
A few days ago, CSIS published details about new Carbanak samples found in the wild. In this blog we examine the latest developments in the Carbanak story.
Anton Cherepanov • 08 Sep 2015
Firefox Under Fire: Anatomy of latest 0-day attack
The recent Firefox attacks are an example of active in-the-wild exploitation of a serious software vulnerability.
Anton Cherepanov • 11 Aug 2015
Operation Potao Express: Analysis of a cyber-espionage toolkit
Operation Patao Express – Attackers spying on high-value targets in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, and their TrueCrypt-encrypted data.
Robert Lipovsky and Anton Cherepanov • 30 Jul 2015