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Defending your company from cyberattack

September 26, 2018

ESET CTO Juraj Malcho outlines some of the ways in which organizations can reduce their cybersecurity risk. Given our growing digital dependency, cybersecurity incidents and the exploitation of security soft spots can have serious and cascading ramifications for businesses and their customers. Recent history has seen no shortage of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches, giving … More Defending your company from cyberattack

Kodi add-ons launch cryptomining campaign

September 13, 2018

ESET researchers have discovered several third-party add-ons for the popular open-source media player Kodi being used to distribute Linux and Windows cryptocurrency-mining malware. If you use Kodi, you may have noticed that a popular, Dutch repository for third-party add-ons, XvBMC, was recently shut down upon copyright-infringement warnings. Following the shutdown, we discovered that the repository was … More Kodi add-ons launch cryptomining campaign

Could home appliances knock down power grids?

September 7, 2018

Far-fetched though it may sound, the answer is yes, according to researchers, who show that electrical grids and smart home appliances could make for a dangerous mix. Cybercriminals could rope internet-connected household appliances into a botnet in order to manipulate the demand side of the power grid and, ultimately, cause anything from local outages to large-scale blackouts, … More Could home appliances knock down power grids?

PowerPool malware exploits ALPC LPE zero-day vulnerability

September 6, 2018

Malware from newly uncovered group PowerPool exploits zero-day vulnerability in the wild, only two days after its disclosure. On August 27, 2018, a so-called zero-day vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows was published on GitHub and publicized via a rather acerbic tweet. It seems obvious that this was not part of a coordinated vulnerability disclosure and there was no … More PowerPool malware exploits ALPC LPE zero-day vulnerability

Of ML and malware: What’s in store?

September 4, 2018

All things labeled Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) are making waves, but talk of them in cybersecurity contexts often muddies the waters. A new ESET white paper sets out to bring some clarity to a subject where confusion often reigns supreme. It is no mean feat to find an area in business and … More Of ML and malware: What’s in store?

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