Tag: ESET

ESET Research uncovers Janeleiro, a new banking trojan attacking corporate users in Brazil

April 6, 2021

ESET Research has uncovered a new banking trojan that has been targeting corporate users in Brazil since at least 2019 across many sectors, including engineering, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, finance, transportation, and governmental institutions. ESET dubbed the new threat Janeleiro. It attempts to deceive its victims with pop-up windows designed to look like the websites of … More ESET Research uncovers Janeleiro, a new banking trojan attacking corporate users in Brazil

ESET named ‘Top Player’ in Radicati APT Protection – Market Quadrant 2021

March 25, 2021

ESET provides leading protection against APT attacks: Recognized as a Top Player in Radicati Advanced Persistent Threat Protection Market Quadrant 2021 Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups are responsible for some of the most infamous campaigns targeting organizations all over the world. From Turla’s Crutch backdoor to InvisiMole’s espionage toolkit, it seems these threats are becoming … More ESET named ‘Top Player’ in Radicati APT Protection – Market Quadrant 2021

How ESET’s work on SafetyNet® helps protect children online

March 8, 2021

For over a decade, ESET and the San Diego Police Foundation have been working together to help keep children safe from online threats. As one of the United States’ most famous presidents, John F. Kennedy, once said, “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” This is one of … More How ESET’s work on SafetyNet® helps protect children online

ESET uncovers Operation NightScout: Cyberespionage supply-chain attack on gamers in Asia

February 2, 2021

A few days ago, ESET researchers discovered a new supply-chain attack compromising the update mechanism of NoxPlayer, an Android emulator for PCs and Macs. Three different malware families were spotted being distributed from tailored malicious updates to selected victims with no sign of leveraging any financial gain, but rather, only cyberespionage capabilities were seen. ESET dubbed the malicious operation NightScout. BigNox is a company based in … More ESET uncovers Operation NightScout: Cyberespionage supply-chain attack on gamers in Asia

42% of global consumers use a free FinTech application, but half don’t know if the app sells their data, ESET survey reveals

February 1, 2021

ESET reveals that 42% of global consumers use a free FinTech application or platform. Of those, half (50%) do not know if the app they use sells their data. ESET has explored the topic of data security in the consumer segment of its global financial technology (FinTech) research, surveying 10,000 consumers across the UK, US, … More 42% of global consumers use a free FinTech application, but half don’t know if the app sells their data, ESET survey reveals