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ESET Secures Top Honors from Independent Testing Labs AV-Comparatives and Virus Bulletin

January 19, 2012

ESET has been named a “2011 Top Rated Product” by AV-Comparatives and has secured its 71st “VB100” award from Virus Bulletin. Both awards add to ESET’s long track record of great results from these distinguished testing organizations. The “2011 Top Rated Product” recognition also comes with a ranking of “Best Overall Speed 2011” and ESET’s … More ESET Secures Top Honors from Independent Testing Labs AV-Comparatives and Virus Bulletin

An Open Letter to US Congress from Andrew Lee, CEO, ESET North America

January 18, 2012

To Members of the United States Congress: I am the chief executive officer of North American operations for ESET, a world leader in proactive Internet threat protection. As a CEO working to create well-paid jobs in America, I urge you to reject HR 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) as well as S.968, the … More An Open Letter to US Congress from Andrew Lee, CEO, ESET North America

Passwords, passphrases, and big numbers

January 17, 2012

Way back in the 1990s, during the Q&A session after an EICAR presentation on social engineering, there was an animated discussion arising from some slides I’d included on password selection and usage. Some wondered why we were still discussing and promoting password strategies when there were (and are) better alternatives to static passwords. Timeslip… Before … More Passwords, passphrases, and big numbers

Check your DNS settings if you want to surf the web after 8th March

January 16, 2012

After a cybercriminal botnet was taken down by FBI, temporary DNSs set up to replace infected DNSs will be deactivated after 8th March. On Wednesday, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) advised users to recheck DNS server settings on their computers. This recommendation is related to the successful botnet takedown – dubbed ‘Operation … More Check your DNS settings if you want to surf the web after 8th March

ESET receives 71st VB100 Award from Virus Bulletin

January 11, 2012

ESET, the leader in proactive protection against cyber-threats, has been awarded the prestigious “VB100“ award from Virus Bulletin – UK’s independent testing antivirus authority. The latest award is ESET’s 71st, adding to its long track record of great results in this testing. ESET NOD32 Antivirus holds the world record of VB100 Awards of all security … More ESET receives 71st VB100 Award from Virus Bulletin