Tag: malware

Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

October 12, 2021

The victims lost an average of nine days to downtime and two-and-a-half months to investigations, an analysis of disclosed attacks shows. An analysis of 186 successful ransomware attacks against businesses in the United States in 2020 has shown that the companies lost almost US$21 billion due to attack-induced downtime, according to technology website Comparitech. Compared to … More Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020

ESET earns a 2021 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius

October 11, 2021

ESET has been recognized for giving back to its community with a 2021 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius. The second annual Tech Cares award celebrates companies that have gone above and beyond to provide strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). To be accepted for the Tech Cares Award, each nominated organization had to be a B2B technology … More ESET earns a 2021 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius

ESET Research uncovers FontOnLake: Targeted malware attacking Linux

October 8, 2021

ESET researchers discover a malware family with tools that show signs they’re used in targeted attacks. ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown malware family that utilizes custom and well-designed modules, targeting operating systems running Linux. Modules used by this malware family, which ESET dubbed FontOnLake, are constantly under development and provide remote access to … More ESET Research uncovers FontOnLake: Targeted malware attacking Linux

Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers

October 7, 2021

Two-factor authentication is a simple way to greatly enhance the security of your account. Google has announced that by the end of 2021 it plans to automatically enroll 150 million users into two-step verification (2SV), a security measure also commonly known as two-factor authentication (2FA). “For years, Google has been at the forefront of innovation in … More Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers

ESET Research discovers ESPecter, a bootkit for cyberespionage

October 6, 2021

ESET researchers have discovered a previously undocumented real-world UEFI bootkit that persists on the EFI System Partition (ESP). The bootkit, which ESET has named ESPecter, can bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement to load its own unsigned driver, which facilitates its espionage activities. ESPecter is the second discovery of a UEFI bootkit persisting on the ESP … More ESET Research discovers ESPecter, a bootkit for cyberespionage