Tag: malware

ESET Internet Security recognized with Outstanding Product Award by AV-Comparatives

January 26, 2021

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has received recognition with an Outstanding Product Award in AV-Comparatives’ Public Consumer Main Test Series for 2020. ESET Internet Security was assessed by the leading independent test lab, achieving Advanced+ level in all of AV-Comparatives’ tests.  For the 2020 Public Consumer Main Test Series, AV-Comparatives subjected 17 consumer security products for Windows … More ESET Internet Security recognized with Outstanding Product Award by AV-Comparatives

Why do we fall for SMS phishing scams so easily?

January 25, 2021

Here’s how to spot scams where criminals use deceptive text messages to hook and reel in their marks. Have you ever received a text message from a delivery company that you are familiar with and never for a moment questioned it? Why would you? We now order so much online and all those delivery notifications … More Why do we fall for SMS phishing scams so easily?

Vadokrist: A wolf in sheep’s clothing

January 22, 2021

ESET researchers published today another installment in their ongoing series of Latin American banking trojans. Since 2018 they have investigated Vadokrist, a trojan that is specifically focused on Brazil. The malware utilizes backdoor functionality and is distributed via malicious spam emails targeting financial institutions. Unlike most other Latin American banking trojans, Vadokrist does not collect … More Vadokrist: A wolf in sheep’s clothing

DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning

January 21, 2021

Security flaws in a widely used DNS software package could allow attackers to send users to malicious websites or to remotely hijack their devices. Millions of devices could be vulnerable to Domain Name System (DNS) cache poisoning and remote code execution attacks due to seven security flaws in dnsmasq, DNS forwarding and caching software commonly found in smartphones, … More DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning

ESET named a ‘Strategic Leader’ in rigorous new AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response test

January 8, 2021

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has been named a Strategic Leader in the 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, comprising the ESET PROTECT management console, ESET Endpoint … More ESET named a ‘Strategic Leader’ in rigorous new AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response test