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ESET Mobile Security recognized with top score in AV-TEST ‘best antivirus for Android’
Dubai, UAE, Nov. 19, 2020 – ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has again been commended with the highest score in the latest AV-TEST for best antivirus software for Android. After launching version 6.0 of ESET Mobile Security (EMS) in September with the new Payment Protection feature, ESET earned top scores for the second time in a row with a total of 18 […]
Stopping stalkerware: What needs to change?
By Lysa Myers, Security Researcher at ESET Regardless of whose statistics you read, a disturbingly high percentage of women and men will experience intimate partner violence or harassment in their lifetime. Worryingly, technology is being used more and more frequently as a tool to coerce and intimidate victims, with social media, smart phones and smart home devices being among the most popular […]
ESET discovers Windows exploit used in a highly targeted attack
ESET researchers have recently discovered and analyzed a 0-day exploit deployed in a highly targeted attack in Eastern Europe. The exploit used a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. ESET immediately reported the issue to the Microsoft Security Response Center, which fixed the vulnerability and released a patch. The exploit only has impact […]
Two billion user logs leaked by smart home vendor
By Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET A Chinese smart home solutions provider has been leaking billions of logs from devices managed via the company’s cloud platform, exposing a range of sensitive information about their users. The database – which was found sitting an ElasticSearch server with no password protection – belongs to a […]
Turla group improves its tools in persistence and stealth, ESET discovers
ESET researchers analyze new PowerShell-based tools used by Turla, an infamous APT group, that improve persistence and stealth. Turla, also known as Snake, recently started using PowerShell scripts that provide direct, in-memory loading and execution of malware executables and libraries. Thanks to these PowerShell-based tools, Turla can bypass those detection techniques that are triggered when […]
Plead malware now uses compromised routers and likely man-in-the-middle attacks against ASUS Webstorage software
ESET researchers have recently discovered that the attackers behind Plead malware have been distributing it using compromised routers and man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks against the legitimate ASUS WebStorage software. The new activity was detected by ESET in the territory of Taiwan, where Plead malware is most actively deployed. It was previously reported that Plead malware is […]
AdESET Research: Vulnerability in camera opens the door to spying on its owner
According to the latest ESET IoT research, D-Link cloud camera DCS-2132L suffers from multiple security vulnerabilities, which can open the door to unauthorized actors. Based on disclosed information, the manufacturer mitigated some of the reported vulnerabilities, yet others still loom. “The most serious issue with the D-Link DCS-2132L cloud camera is the unencrypted transmission of […]
LightNeuron has total control over email communication in the target organization
ESET research has uncovered LightNeuron, a Microsoft Exchange backdoor that can read, modify or block any email going through the mail server, and even compose new emails and send them under the identity of any legitimate user of the attackers’ choice. The malware is remotely controlled via emails using steganographic PDF and JPG attachments. “We […]
You should pick your Android security app wisely, test shows
By Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET A recent test of anti-malware apps available in Google Play showed that most are not, in fact, worthy of the name and, indeed, the space they take up on the Android device. Independent testing outfit AV-Comparatives threw the 2,000 most common Android malware samples seen in the wild last […]
ESET Partners with Alphabet’s Chronicle
ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced it has partnered with Chronicle, an Alphabet company, to provide essential validation on security incidents and alerts within Backstory, Chronicle’s global cloud service where companies can privately upload, store, and analyze their internal security telemetry to detect and investigate potential attacks. ESET’s partnership with Backstory will provide […]
AV-Comparatives recognizes ESET with enterprise and consumer cybersecurity awards
ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has been recognized with gold and silver awards in recent reports from AV-Comparatives, an independent testing organization.AV-Comparatives uses one of the largest sample collections worldwide to create a real-world environment for highly accurate testing. In its recent Summary Report 2018, which looked at 18 different vendors,ESET tookthe Gold Award […]
Three things you won’t want to miss from ESET at RSA 2018
ESET today announced it will be demonstrating new security solutions for the enterprise sector, presenting on the main conference program and showcasing newly commissioned research at RSA 2018 in San Francisco, California. First, ESET’s top engineers will be on hand to demo the latest portfolio of security solutions for the enterprise market with RSA attendees. […]