ESET Ireland warns that Irish mailboxes are receiving a fake email, asking users of the professional social network LinkedIn to confirm their email address. An email, pretending to come from LinkedIn is making the rounds, asking users to confirm their email address, because supposedly their account was blocked due to suspicious activity. Subject:Â Important: Action … More Phishing scam targeting LinkedIn users
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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?
ESET encourages Facebook and Twitter users to try out the new version of its social media security product ESET® Social Media Scanner, now in BETA testing. The enhanced product monitors and keeps the user and their friends’ social network accounts away from threats. Apart from better scanning of Facebook it comes with protection extended … More New Version of ESET Social Media Scanner in BETA – Now With Protection for Twitter
ESET, the global pioneer in proactive digital protection, has claimed first place among 16 security products tested in the latest AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Report, thus securing the “Advanced+” mark. ESET Smart Security has blocked 99 percent of the phishing websites and did not record any false positive alarm. “In the test scenario, AV-Comparatives simulates the common … More ESET Wins First Place in AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Test
