Large ransom demands and password-guessing attacks escalate
ESET released a report that summarizes key statistics from its detection systems and highlights notable examples of its cybersecurity research. The latest issue of the report …
Product showcase: ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training
Engaging training scenarios, plus robust phishing simulation and reporting capabilities ESET is a market-leading cybersecurity provider, offering a comprehensive security …
Mobile stalkerware is on the rise
Mobile stalkerware, which is software silently installed by stalkers onto victims’ mobile devices without their knowledge, is on the rise, an ESET research finds. In 2019, …
Defending against Windows RDP attacks
In 2020, attacks against Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) grew by 768%, according to ESET. But this shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the massive increase in the number …
Absolute’s additional platform enhancements respond to potential endpoint security risks
Absolute announced additional platform enhancements, further enabling customers to swiftly pinpoint and respond to potential endpoint security risks across remote, distributed …
As attacks on Exchange servers escalate, Microsoft investigates potential PoC exploit leak
Microsoft Exchange servers around the world are still getting compromised via the ProxyLogon (CVE-2021-26855) and three other vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft in early …
Businesses trust their remote employees are sufficiently skilled to mitigate cybersecurity risks
80% of businesses worldwide are confident their remote employees, specifically those working with finance software or participating in official company transactions, have the …
Hackers exploited Centreon monitoring software to compromise IT providers
Unknown hackers – possibly the Sandworm APT – have been compromising enterprise servers running the Centreon monitoring software for over three years, the French …
Researchers spot massive increase in RDP attack attempts
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to influence the cybercrime landscape in 2020, ESET reveals. Most notably, the new attack surface created by the shift to work from home …
Linux malware backdoors supercomputers
ESET researchers discovered Kobalos, a malware that has been attacking supercomputers – high performance computer (HPC) clusters – as well as other targets such as a …
How consumers protect sensitive information when using FinTech apps
42% of global consumers use a free FinTech app or platform. Of those, 50% do not know if the app they use sells their data. ESET has explored the topic of data security in the …
Key cybersecurity problems expected to mark 2021
After a year in which COVID-19 upended the way we live, work and socialize, we are likely to see an increased threat from ransomware and fileless malware in 2021, according to …
