ESET Ireland

A smarter approach to password security ‘needed’

July 19, 2016

A vibrant black market for passwords is indicative of the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals in stealing and selling passwords. According to a Katie Petrillo, marketing programs manager of LogMeIn Access, the most appropriate response to this is for people to get smarter when it comes to cybersecurity. Writing for LastPass recently, Ms. Petrillo explained that … More A smarter approach to password security ‘needed’

ESET flawless in VB100 Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Test

July 19, 2016

ESET NOD32 Antivirus lightweight and user-friendly platform awarded again during its first competitive run through Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. Leading independent testing authority, Virus Bulletin, recently published its first comparative review of business and consumer products on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. Upon completion, ESET NOD32 Antivirus remained its “most reliable performer“ in the consumer segment, … More ESET flawless in VB100 Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Test

Top tips on how to use Pokémon GO safely

July 18, 2016

In case you’ve been living in a cave recently, and have managed to avoid being bombarded with social media posts and news stories about Pokémon GO, you can probably stop reading right now. But if you’re one of the untold millions of people around the world who have downloaded this location-based augmented reality mobile game, … More Top tips on how to use Pokémon GO safely

Firefighting, security and compliance

July 18, 2016

FireMon conducted a survey at Infosec Europe this year and apparently discovered that cybersecurity professionals manage to be both overworked and underutilized. That’s a feeling which I’ve been quite familiar with myself from time to time over the years, but I was a little surprised that the article cited above was entitled ‘Tired of fighting fires … More Firefighting, security and compliance

Pokémon GO hype: ESET discovers First lockscreen that tries to catch the trend

July 15, 2016

ESET has discovered the first ever fake lockscreen app on Google Play, named Pokemon GO Ultimate. As its characteristics suggest, it deliberately locks the screen right after the app is started, forcing the user to restart the device. Unfortunately, in many cases a reboot is not available because the activity of the malicious app overlays all the … More Pokémon GO hype: ESET discovers First lockscreen that tries to catch the trend