UK under attack by ‘Royal Mail’ phishing, carrying TorrentLocker

September 5, 2014

Three weeks ago, iSIGHT Partners discovered a new Ransomware encrypting victims’ documents. They dubbed this new threat TorrentLocker. TorrentLocker propagates via spam messages containing a link to a phishing page where the user is asked to download and execute “package tracking information”. In August, only Australians were targeted with fake Australian Post package-tracking page. While … More UK under attack by ‘Royal Mail’ phishing, carrying TorrentLocker

AV-Comparatives Declares: “ESET Cyber Security Pro for Mac Provides Outstanding Protection”

September 4, 2014

ESET Cyber Security Pro achieved excellent results in the latest AV-Comparatives testing of protection for Mac users against Mac-specific and Windows malware. ESET Cyber Security Pro, the Internet security software for Mac, was highlighted as outstanding by AV-Comparatives’ Mac Security Test and Review 2014. Testing by AV-Comparatives was for the detection of cross-platform malware targeting … More AV-Comparatives Declares: “ESET Cyber Security Pro for Mac Provides Outstanding Protection”

The Irish are being emailed a trojan downloader

September 2, 2014

ESET Ireland finds a trojan downloader in disguised as a purchase order email. An email with a malicious attachment has been identified by ESET Ireland. The email pretends to be a “purchase order” confirmation email, but has an archive file attached. The email reads: The receiver of the email is usually alarmed about a “purchase” … More The Irish are being emailed a trojan downloader