Feature Article: 419s Still a la Mode Urban Schrott, IT Security & Cybercrime Analyst, ESET Ireland After being around for years (hundreds of years, if you trace it back through the ancient Spanish Prisoner scam), and with relatively few different twists to the main plot, I’d imagine by now that pretty much everyone would recognize … More Monthly Threat Report: April 2011
As expected, malicious code began to spread with different social engineering techniques based on the news that Osama Bin Laden has been killed. Sebastian Bortnik of ESET Latin America explains how the attackers clearly take advantage of the curiosity of users to spread Trojans and other malware. As Randy Abrams wrote earlier, fake videos and … More CyberThreats Daily: Osama Bin Laden dead, malware is alive
Following the recent attack on Sony’s PlayStation Network in which the data of more than 75 million users was compromised, Microsoft is now warning users of a possible phishing attack related to its Xbox Live Matchmaking service. The Matchmaking system pairs up users with other players for online gaming based on their cumulative gamerscore, reputation, … More CyberThreats Daily: Microsoft warns Xbox Live users of potential phishing attempts
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ESET is expanding its portfolio of security solutions to protect devices running on the popular Android platform. ESET now offers ESET Mobile Security for three operating systems including Symbian, Windows Mobile and Android. The BETA version is available to download from the company’s website, ESET.com. According to recent research by Gartner, the worldwide sales of … More ESET Releases BETA Version of ESET Mobile Security for Android Smartphones
