Ransomware costs US companies $21 billion in downtime
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that the victims lost an average of nine days to downtime and two-and-a-half months to investigations, an analysis of disclosed attacks shows
ESET Science Award laureates announced for 2021
The international jury, chaired by Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, Professor Kip Thorne, on Saturday, October 16 at a gala dinner award ceremony announced the laureates for the ESET Science Award 2021.
Secure yourself from a phishing attack?
Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist at ESET highlights that if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck. Now, how do you apply the duck test to defend against phishing?
ESET now ‘Cybersecurity Made in Europe’
ESET is one of the first Europe-based IT security companies to be awarded the ‘Cybersecurity Made in Europe’ label by the European Cyber Security Organization (ECSO). The seal of approval underscores the quality and values of European security vendors that meet the criteria.
ESET researchers uncover UEFI bootkit for cyberespionage
ESET researchers have discovered a previously undocumented real-world UEFI bootkit that persists on the EFI System Partition (ESP). The bootkit, which ESET has named ESPecter, can bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement to load its own unsigned driver, which facilitates its espionage activities.
Hackers can force locked iPhones to make contactless payments
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights the flaws in Apple Pay and Visa could allow criminals to make arbitrary contactless payments – no authentication needed
ESET reveals increase in attacks on Remote Desktop Protocol
ESET released today its T2 2021 Threat Report highlighting several concerning trends, including increasingly aggressive ransomware tactics, intensifying brute-force attacks, and deceptive phishing campaigns targeting people working from home who have gotten used to performing many administrative tasks remotely.
ESET discovers FamousSparrow APT group
ESET researchers have uncovered a new cyberespionage group attacking mainly hotels worldwide but also governments, international organizations, engineering companies and law firms. ESET has named this group FamousSparrow and believes it has been active since at least 2019.
ESET named as the Challenger by Omdia for Mobile Security
ESET announced that it has been named as a Challenger in the Omdia Market Radar – Mobile Security Management Solutions report. ESET’s mobile security management solutions were evaluated in this report which explores the market for such solutions due to their growing importance in securing hybrid and mobile-first work styles.
Ways to keep your kids smartphone secure
Smartphones are kids’ trusty companions both in- and outside the classroom, and as they return to their desks. Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET shares some handy tips on how to keep their devices secure.