The Top Ten Threats 1. HTML/Refresh Previous Ranking: 1 Percentage Detected: 3.66% HTML/Refresh is a Trojan that redirects the browser to a specific URL location with malicious software. The program code of the malware is usually embedded in HTML pages. 2. Win32/Bundpil Previous Ranking: 2 Percentage Detected: 2.24% Win32/Bundpil.A is a worm that … More Monthly Threat Report: October 2014
ESET study reveals many IT professionals are guilty of storing indecent material on their mobile phones, which would leave them embarrassed if lost It appears that Jennifer Lawrence is not the only one with problematic photos on her mobile device. According to a new survey from ESET, 39 percent of the UK’s leading IT professionals … More Even IT Pros guilty of risky selfies on their mobiles
Google has teamed up with the University of California in San Diego to publish surprising new research about phishing, how effective it is and how scammers work their phishing operations. The study found, amongst a few startling revelations, that an effective phishing website (specifically one that looks legitimate and realistically like the expected website) will … More Realistic looking phishing websites work 45% of the time, Google claims
ESET was awarded 100% protection for detection and prevention of internet threats by ESET Smart Security 7 by Dennis Technology Labs in its independent test. This result was the highest protection score awarded to all products within the test, outranking Norton, Kaspersky, Avast, Trend, McAfee, BitDefender, AVG and Microsoft. “We know that our tests really … More ESET wins the Home Anti-Virus Protection award from Dennis Technology Labs
A new malware has been discovered that targets both Apple Mac computers and iPhones. Dubbed WireLurker, it is the first known malware that can infect iPhones that have not been jailbroken. ESET detects the malware as OSX/WireLurker.A. It infects users through a third party Mac application store in China called Maiyadi. Once on the iMac or … More WireLurker: new malware targets Apple users
