Spam threat to DDoS your website on September 30th
How to deal with threats of a DDoS on your website – report them and do NOT pay the extortion demand, even if the amount is not that big a deal to you.
The FBI Notice for All Business Owners on NotPetya Ransomware
The FBI has released a NEWSFLASH on the NotPetya Ransomware attack which is still spreading online. Summary According to numerous open-source reports, a widespread ransomware campaign is affecting various organizations in the United States, France, India, Russia,...
A new DDOS for Bitcoin Scam is doing the rounds
A new email scam is going round, and it hit our desks this week, so we spoke to the FBI about it and then we get a notice from them about this very scam.
Vulnerability CVE-2017-0144 in SMB exploited by WannaCryptor ransomware to spread over LAN
ESET Customer Advisory 2017-0010 May 15, 2017 Severity: Critical On Friday May 12, 2017, massive attacks of Win32/WannaCryptor ransomware were reported worldwide, impacting various institutions, including hospitals, causing disruption of provided services. Of special...
Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?
Towards the end of July 2016, Kevin Townsend brought it to my attention that Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, had announced an initiative to address the ransomware problem. No More Ransom is intended to provide information and help victims recover...
WARNING: Windows 10 Anniversary Edition – DO NOT REMOVE YOUR ANTIVIRUS!
This week, Microsoft issued the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which changes the way in which security status is presented to home users. Windows Defender now displays a user’s protection status as “off” if any non-Microsoft antivirus protection, including ESET, is in...
ESET releases new decryptor for TeslaCrypt ransomware
Have you been infected by one of the new variants (v3 or v4) of the notorious ransomware TeslaCrypt? If your encrypted files had the extensions .xxx, .ttt, .micro, .mp3 or were left unchanged, then ESET has good news for you: we have a decryptor for TeslaCrypt. We...
Critical fixes for Windows, Flash and Java
Window, Flash and Java Updates![/caption]Windows users and those with Adobe Flash Player and/or Java installed, it's time to update again! Microsoft just released 13 updates to address more than three dozen unique security vulnerabilities. Adobe issued security fixes...
Retailers targeted by sophisticated ModPOS malware
CSO Online is reporting that the ModPOS malware has already hit multiple national retailers and compromised millions of cards, according to new research released this morning, but there are likely to be more infections still out there since this particular malware is...
ESET Offers Free Android Stagefright Detector
ESET®, a global pioneer in proactive internet security for 25-years, today announced the availability of a free Android app - ESET Stagefright Detector – which helps users determine if their Android device is affected by the critical Stagefright exploit. The app is...
ESET discovers another porn clicker in Google Play
Recently, Avast researchers discovered the Trojan porn clicker uploaded to Google Play Store and posing as “Dubsmash 2”. This clicker pretended to be an official application, and was downloaded more than 100,000 times. While the click fraud activity did not cause...
And they say that antivirus isn’t required on a Macintosh
For years and years, Apple maintained that an antivirus program was not required and Macintosh - and for many years, if you were careful - is was *largely* true. The amount of Macintosh threats were minimal - and the cybercriminals simply didn't go after Macintosh...
Windows 7: Internet Explorer Security Settings are Blocking Downloads
If you are trying to download files - any files, and the Internet Explorer message pops up that your current internet settings prevent this file from downloading - try the following to reset your Internet Explorer Security Settings. Here is a step-by-step guide - with...
Christmas delivery virus is a scam
7NEWS Phil Tenser DENVER - A holiday-themed email scam claims your order from Costco or Walmart was canceled because of an address error, but clicking on the link inside the email triggers a download that could infect your computer. The email seems official, but a...
Carberp source code leaked – new variants expected
In an article on InfoSecurity, it has been reported that the Caberp bootkit malware source-code has been leaked and is freely available online... this will certainly lead to many, MANY more variations of the threat. The leak followed a "fire-sale" of the source code...
Mac threat #1 is Yontoo Trojan
According to Dr Web - the number one Mac threat at the moment is Yontoo Trojan Dr Web on Yontoo for Mac Yontoo hijacks web pages with adware and is detected by ESET CyberSecurity for Mac as Trojan software.
ESET finds PokerAgent botnet stealing 16,000+ Facebook credentials
The 'PokerAgent' botnet, which we have tracked in 2012, was designed to harvest Facebook log-on credentials, also collecting information on credit card details linked to the Facebook account and Zynga Poker player stats, presumably with the intention to mug the...
The Industrialization of Malware: One of 2012′s darkest themes persists
For several years now, antivirus researchers have observed increasing efficiency and sophistication in malware development and distribution. At the start of 2012, I began using the term "industrialization of malware" to describe this phenomenon. I also drew a picture...
