Tag: malware

Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?

January 26, 2022

Should you beware of wearables? Here’s what you should know about the potential security and privacy risks of your smartwatch or fitness tracker. Smartwatches, fitness trackers and other wearables are fast becoming almost as familiar to us as our mobile phones and tablets. These connected gadgets do much more than tell the time. They track our health, … More Every breath you take, every move you make: Do fitness trackers pose privacy risks?

ESET Research discovers DazzleSpy: macOS malware spyware

January 25, 2022

On November 11th, Google TAG published a blogpost about watering-hole attacks leading to exploits for the Safari web browser running on macOS. ESET researchers had been investigating this campaign the week before that publication, uncovering additional details about the targets and malware used to compromise its victims. Here we provide a breakdown of the WebKit exploit used … More ESET Research discovers DazzleSpy: macOS malware spyware

ESET named a ‘Strategic Leader’ in 2021 AV-Comparatives’ Endpoint Prevention and Response Test

January 21, 2022

ESET has been named a Strategic Leader in the 2021 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Comparative Report, one of the most comprehensive tests of endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions and endpoint security products ever performed by AV-Comparatives. The ESET PROTECT Enterprise bundle, which includes the ESET PROTECT management console, ESET Endpoint Security, ESET Enterprise Inspector and ESET Dynamic Threat Defense, … More ESET named a ‘Strategic Leader’ in 2021 AV-Comparatives’ Endpoint Prevention and Response Test

ESET Research investigates Donot Team: Cyberespionage targeting military & governments

January 19, 2022

ESET has analyzed two variants of the yty malware framework: Gedit and DarkMusical. ESET researchers have decided to call one of the variants DarkMusical because many of the names the attackers chose for their files and folders are inspired by the movie High School Musical.  These attacks are focused on government and military organizations, Ministries … More ESET Research investigates Donot Team: Cyberespionage targeting military & governments