Eight years ago, on November 21st, 2008, Conficker reared its ugly head. And since then, the “worm that roared” – as ESET’s distinguished researcher Aryeh Goretsky puts it – has remained stubbornly active. Targeting Microsoft Windows, it has compromised home, business and government computers across 190 countries, leading experts to call it the most notorious … More The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm
If there is one device that has captured the digital zeitgeist, it’s perhaps the smartphone. It has become such a constant that today, the average person will check their mobile 85 times a day. That seems like quite a high number, but when you consider how practical these devices are – for keeping in touch with … More A history of mobile malware from Cabir to SMS Thief
Some users of the ad-supported music streaming service Spotify Free got more hits than they bargained for, according to numerous reports. It all started on Tuesday (4th), when one of its users reported an issue to their forum. It read: There’s something pretty alarming going on right now with Spotify Free. This started several hours ago. If … More Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads
At eight years old, Android is hugely popular. Both with users and attackers Happy Birthday Android! It has been eight years since the Android project was officially released and introduced to the public – on September 23rd 2008 to be exact. In that short time, Google’s platform has rocked the mobile universe. As the latest … More 8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe
This blog post describes details that we discovered during our analysis of malware that focuses on a specific country — Libya. The malware has existed since at least 2012, with threat actors using it for mass-spreading malware campaigns and for ongoing targeted attacks. Despite the lack of sophistication of the technical details of the malware and … More Malware in Libya: Book of Eli – African targeted attacks
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