ESET acquires recognised Data Encryption leader DESlock+

September 23, 2015

ESET today announces the acquisition of recognised data encryption company DESlock+ and plans to integrate this solution into its broad portfolio of consumer and business products. An older ESET Ireland survey revealed the Irish were rather clueless about data leakage and data protection, but the governmental agencies in European Union are enforcing regulations that require … More ESET acquires recognised Data Encryption leader DESlock+

Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack

September 21, 2015

Apple has removed more than 300 malware-infected apps after confirming the first major breach to its iOS app store, reports The Guardian. The company confirmed on Sunday that it was cleaning up the store after finding a malicious program, dubbed XcodeGhost, was embedded into hundreds of legitimate apps. The malicious code was concealed in a counterfeit … More Apple removes hundreds of malicious apps after major malware attack

The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker

September 17, 2015

Whenever ESET malware researchers discover a new interesting attack, a new piece of malware, or an old threat evolving in an interesting way, we share the news on this blog. Every once in a while, though, we stumble upon something that stands out, something that doesn’t fall into the “common” malware categories that we encounter … More The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker

UK businesses ‘number one target for cybercriminals’

September 14, 2015

UK businesses are more likely to be the victim of cybercrime than their international counterparts, according to new data from ThreatMetrix. Its analysis revealed that British enterprises were attacked more than double the number of times as their US counterparts, from both domestic and international sources – the latter tending to be from the US, … More UK businesses ‘number one target for cybercriminals’