Two years. That is how long it’s been since Microsoft abandoned its record-beating operating system, Windows XP. Despite the fact that during all this time there haven’t been any security updates or patches rolled out for its users (with some industrial solutions being the exception), the system still runs on almost every tenth computer worldwide. … More Windows XP: The zombie OS ‘lives’ on
One year after the release of the technical analysis of the Mumblehard Linux botnet, we are pleased to report that it is no longer active. ESET, in cooperation with the Cyber Police of Ukraine and CyS Centrum LLC, have taken down the Mumblehard botnet, stopping all its spamming activities since February 29th, 2016. ESET is … More Mumblehard takedown ends army of Linux servers from spamming
Recently, we’ve observed a new wave of scams on Facebook. Crooks are luring social network users to visit bogus Ray-Ban e-shops and buy heavily discounted sunglasses there. Victims’ payment card details are at risk. The spam ads are spread via hacked Facebook accounts that attackers have taken control of using malware and social engineering tactics. … More Buying Ray-Bans? Don’t fall for this Facebook scam
A ransomware alert has been issued by the US and Canada to ensure that individuals and organizations are aware of the threat posed by this type of malicious software. The alert, from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC), comes on the back of what seems to be … More US and Canada issue ransomware alert
In recent months, there has been a significant increase in the number of networks and users affected by ransomware known as Locky, which is used to encrypt a victim’s files and then demand a ransom to be paid in bitcoins. But, how does this threat manage to infiltrate computer systems and hijack data? From the ESET Research Lab in … More Analysis of the Locky infection process
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