42% of Americans hit by regular online attacks, says Microsoft survey

October 28, 2014

A study by Microsoft has revealed that 42 percent of Americans face ‘weekly or daily’ attacks by cybercriminals trying to access their computers, Network World reports. 1,006 people aged between 18 to 74 were polled, and the survey discovered that alongside the 42% of US citizens who endure weekly attacks on their PC, 28% noticed attempts … More 42% of Americans hit by regular online attacks, says Microsoft survey

AV-Comparatives: ESET Smart Security has Best Web Filtering to Protect Children

October 20, 2014

ESET has achieved the highest score in the latest Parental Control test by AV-Comparatives, an independent testing authority. ESET flagship product ESET Smart Security which is currently being launched already in its eight generation – has been rated as best for web filtering among the 12 tested Windows Internet security suites with parental control. With … More AV-Comparatives: ESET Smart Security has Best Web Filtering to Protect Children

Operation Windigo: “Good job, ESET!” says malware author

October 16, 2014

Following the recognition at Virus Bulletin 2014 of ESET’s research on Operation Windigo, I took the opportunity to ask Marc-Etienne Léveillé – who worked directly on the Operation Windigo report a few questions. Marc-Etienne is a malware researcher at ESET. He is interested in reverse engineering Linux and OS X malware. He is passionate about … More Operation Windigo: “Good job, ESET!” says malware author

October is the Cyber Security Month: stats, events and advice

October 16, 2014

Since October 2012, the European Cyber Security Month is going live as a pilot plan across Europe. Inspired by the concept of other similar projects that were successfully implemented around the globe. One of them is the Stop. Thinking. Connect campaign supported by the National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the United States. The good … More October is the Cyber Security Month: stats, events and advice

Monthly Threat Report: September 2014

October 15, 2014

The Top Ten Threats   1. HTML/Refresh Previous Ranking: N/A Percentage Detected: 3.89% HTML/Refresh is a Trojan that redirects the browser to a specific URL location with malicious software. The program code of the malware is usually embedded in HTML pages.   2. Win32/Bundpil Previous Ranking: 1 Percentage Detected: 2.29% Win32/Bundpil.A is a worm that … More Monthly Threat Report: September 2014