According to a recent Harris Interactive survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults commissioned by ESET, more than four out of five now use social media (82%), making social networks an increasingly important means of communication for consumers and companies alike. This widespread adoption raises important questions about the roles of the various entities that … More Survey finds social media privacy surprises
ESET Ireland’s latest survey reveals 22 per cent of Irish have already lost money to cybercrime, which could mean they have suffered up to €300 Million of financial loss because of it. Everyone knows virus infections occur, cards get abused, scams happen. But the prevailing sentiment is still that it’s something that happens rarely and … More Nearly one in four Irish lost money online!
The Top Ten Threats 1. Win32/Bundpil Previous Ranking: 1 Percentage Detected: 3.9% Win32/Bundpil.A is a worm that spreads via removable media. The worm contains an URL address, and it tries to download several files from the address. The files are then executed and the HTTP protocol is used. The worm may delete the following folders: … More Monthly Threat Report: October 2013
The detection and blocking of malicious code employed by modern threats, whether targeted attacks or mass-spreading campaigns, has been a game of cat-and-mouse with the perpetrators for some time now. And even though we are seeing shifts in the threat landscape and new malware trends, the “malware problem” is still very much with us. To … More Detecting and blocking malware – is it time for a new approach?
Which malicious code would be most frightening if sinister pieces of malware could rise from the dead on Halloween? Well, malware researchers spend all their time working with the creations of people who intend others harm, so you might expect they would be pretty immune to nervousness about the effects of malicious code. And it … More Scary code top 5 on Halloween
