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UK fraud and cybercrime figures show extent of these threats

January 24, 2017

There were approximately 5.6 million incidents of fraud and cybercrime in the UK last year, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. Of that number, two million incidents related to computer misuse offences, highlighting how problematic this type of criminal activity has become. According to the ONS’ latest annual Crime Survey … More UK fraud and cybercrime figures show extent of these threats

Windows exploitation in 2016

January 5, 2017

We are pleased to present our annual report Windows exploitation in 2016. In this latest version of our report, we offer a fresh look at modern security features in Windows 10. The report, as usual, contains information about vulnerabilities that have been fixed in versions of Windows still supported by Microsoft, as well as exploitation … More Windows exploitation in 2016

Readers of popular websites targeted by stealthy Stegano exploit kit hiding in pixels of malicious ads

December 6, 2016

Millions of readers who visited popular news websites have been targeted by a series of malicious ads redirecting to an exploit kit exploiting several Flash vulnerabilities. Since at least the beginning of October, users might have encountered ads promoting applications calling themselves “Browser Defence” and “Broxu” using banners similar to the ones below: These advertisement … More Readers of popular websites targeted by stealthy Stegano exploit kit hiding in pixels of malicious ads

900,000 Germans knocked offline, as critical router flaw exploited

November 30, 2016

As many as 900,000 Deutsche Telekom customers were knocked offline on Sunday and Monday as an attempt was made to hijack broadband routers into a botnet. Malicious hackers are commandeering vulnerable Zyxel and Speedport routers, commandeering them into a botnet which they can command to launch huge denial-of-service attacks against websites. The vulnerability exploits the … More 900,000 Germans knocked offline, as critical router flaw exploited

Antispam: Keeping the gate closed

May 16, 2016

ESET antispam solution has been recognized as best on market. Miroslav Rolko, Antispam Core Development Team Lead, explains what’s behind ESET’s dominance. First, congratulations on your success in the recent Virus Bulletin and AV-Comparatives tests of antispam solutions. It’s quite rare that two authorities independently award the best mark to both a consumer and business … More Antispam: Keeping the gate closed

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