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Malware

18 years of Googling: Malware can still be just one click away

18 years of Googling: Malware can still be just one click away

Malware

18 years of Googling: Malware can still be just one click away

18 years of Googling is certainly something to behold, but on this anniversary, ESET's Ondrej Kubovič is keen to highlight the cybersecurity threat.

Ondrej Kubovič02 Sep 2016


Malware

QuadRooter: Unfortunately, you can’t have it patched for now

QuadRooter: Unfortunately, you can’t have it patched for now

Malware

QuadRooter: Unfortunately, you can’t have it patched for now

ESET researchers have spotted fake patch apps for Android – probably the first ever malicious mobile apps masquerading as a patch for a recently discovered vulnerability.

Editor15 Aug 2016


Malware

Nemucod is back and serving an ad-clicking backdoor instead of ransomware

Nemucod is back and serving an ad-clicking backdoor instead of ransomware

Malware

Nemucod is back and serving an ad-clicking backdoor instead of ransomware

The trojan downloader Nemucod is back with a new campaign. However, it has changed the payload served to its victims – ransomware is not its go-to malware.

Ondrej Kubovič09 Aug 2016


Malware

Flashback Friday: The Melissa virus

Flashback Friday: The Melissa virus

Malware

Flashback Friday: The Melissa virus

In 1999, David L. Smith launched the Melissa virus. Within a few hours, it had infected thousands of computers. We take a look back at its impact.

Editor15 Jul 2016


Malware

Nymaim rides again in 2016 and reaches Brazil

Nymaim rides again in 2016 and reaches Brazil

Malware

Nymaim rides again in 2016 and reaches Brazil

During the first half of this year, ESET has observed an increase in the number of detections of Nymaim, a long-known malware family whose prevalence has fallen markedly since 2014.

Cassius Puodzius12 Jul 2016


Malware, Cybercrime

Over 1000 Wendy's restaurants hacked - customers' credit card details stolen

Over 1000 Wendy's restaurants hacked - customers' credit card details stolen

Malware, Cybercrime

Over 1000 Wendy's restaurants hacked - customers' credit card details stolen

Fast food giant Wendy's says that it now believes that more than 1000 of its restaurants across the United States have fallen victim to a hacking gang, who used malware to steal customers' credit and debit card information.

Graham Cluley08 Jul 2016


Malware

Crouching Tiger, Hidden DNS

Crouching Tiger, Hidden DNS

Malware

Crouching Tiger, Hidden DNS

An interesting DNS hijack that sets the victim's computer to use specific DNS servers has emerged. Here are the key details of this intriguing threat.

Guest Author02 Jun 2016


Malware

Another Eurovision contestant? Even malware can 'perform music'

Another Eurovision contestant? Even malware can 'perform music'

Malware

Another Eurovision contestant? Even malware can 'perform music'

In contrast to the Eurovision contestants, malware writers try to make their creations as stealthy as possible. But thanks to unique behavior and sometimes even unintended showmanship of their malicious code, they end up in the limelight.

Ondrej Kubovič13 May 2016


Malware

FBI: No, you shouldn't pay ransomware extortionists

FBI: No, you shouldn't pay ransomware extortionists

Malware

FBI: No, you shouldn't pay ransomware extortionists

The FBI has published a list of tips to reduce the chance of ransomware being the ruin of your company - and is keen that you don't pay the extortionists.

Graham Cluley09 May 2016