As written in our “Password management for non-obvious accounts” blog post on February 22, the FBI confiscated the DNS Servers used by the DNS Changer malware and replaced them with different servers so that infected users would not be left without internet right away. Initially these replacement DNS Servers were to be taken offline on … More DNS Changer (re)lived, new deadline: 9 July 2012!
If you have caller-ID enabled on your phone display, you may see International or Number Withheld. That doesn’t, of course, guarantee a scam. But if you’re not accustomed to receiving international calls and you share my dislike of businesses that call without showing the number they’re calling from, it is at least a warning to … More How to recognize a PC support scam
Phishers always try to find new ways to bypass security features and trick ‘educated’ users. Over the years we have seen simplistic phishing attempts where the required information had to be typed into the e-mail body. This worked at that time because phishing was new and hardly anyone had a notion of the implications. Later, … More Phishing Using HTML and Intranet Security Settings
ESET is expanding its global network of R&D centers. The company officially opened its technological hub in Montreal, Canada with offices directly on the campus of the highly-recognized École Polytechnique Montreal. “ESET Canada is an integral part of our network of technology centers around the world and allows us to respond effectively to the rise … More ESET is opening R&D Center in Canada
The biggest Mac botnet ever encountered, the OSX/Flashback botnet, is being hit hard. On April 12th, Apple released a third Java update since the Flashback malicious code outbreak. This update includes a new tool called MRT (Malware Removal Tool) which allows Apple to quickly push malware removal code to their user base. The first mission … More Fighting the Mac botnet OSX/Flashback Hydra
