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ESET researchers discover 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 Drive...
Hackers can force locked iPhones to make 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 Threat Report highlights several concerning trends
ESET released today its T2 2021 Threat Report highlighting several concerning trends, including increasingly aggressive ransomware tactics, intensifying brute-force attacks, and deceptive phishing cam...
ESET uncovers new cyberespionage group FamousSparrow
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...
ESET Mobile Security recognised by Omdia
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...
How to secure kids smartphone
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 ...
ESET reveals cyberespionage campaign against Kurds
ESET researchers have investigated a targeted mobile espionage campaign against the Kurdish ethnic group. This campaign has been active since at least March 2020, distributing (via dedicated Facebook ...
Howard University under cyberattack and forced to suspend online classes
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights that the Howard University suffered a ransomware attack, however there is no evidence so far of data being accessed or stolen.
Nearly 2 million records from terrorist watchlist exposed
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that in a bizarre turn of events the secret list was exposed online for three weeks, allowing anyone to access it without any kind of authentication.