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Scams

WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands

WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands

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 Paus07 Oct 2015


ESET Research

Jean-Ian Boutin: Banking trojan threat is not going anywhere

Jean-Ian Boutin: Banking trojan threat is not going anywhere

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.

Editor06 Oct 2015


ESET Research

ESET Presentations at Virus Bulletin 2015

ESET Presentations at Virus Bulletin 2015

ESET Research

ESET Presentations at Virus Bulletin 2015

Some of the good things in store for those attending Virus Bulletin 2015.

David Harley27 Sep 2015


ESET Research

Android trojan drops in, despite Google’s Bouncer

Android trojan drops in, despite Google’s Bouncer

ESET Research

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 Stefanko22 Sep 2015


The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker

The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker

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 Lipovsky17 Sep 2015


Malware

Aggressive Android ransomware spreading in the USA

Aggressive Android ransomware spreading in the USA

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 Stefanko10 Sep 2015


Cybercrime

Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns

Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns

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 Cherepanov08 Sep 2015


ESET Research

Firefox Under Fire: Anatomy of latest 0-day attack

Firefox Under Fire: Anatomy of latest 0-day attack

ESET Research

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 Cherepanov11 Aug 2015


Operation Potao Express: Analysis of a cyber-espionage toolkit

Operation Potao Express: Analysis of a cyber-espionage toolkit

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 Cherepanov30 Jul 2015