Tag: malware

CPL Malware in Brazil: somewhere between banking trojans and malicious emails

May 8, 2015

When we analyze the most prevalent threats in Latin America, we see the same malware families across the region. In Brazil, however, there is a different situation. Not only is Brazil one of the most populated countries in the world, but it is also one of the countries with the highest percentage of Internet users … More CPL Malware in Brazil: somewhere between banking trojans and malicious emails

Four Mortal Kombat moves cybercriminals use to attack your security

April 15, 2015

After a long wait, Mortal Kombat X is finally here. Over the past decade, this fighting video game series has been enjoyed by many generations of gamer. Some of the tricks employed by the characters in the legendary fighting series aren’t a million miles away from those deployed by cybercriminals however… With security threats increasing all the … More Four Mortal Kombat moves cybercriminals use to attack your security

Do you really need antivirus software for Linux desktops?

January 21, 2015

This is a shortened version of the article that appeared on ESET’s We Live Security. For the full article, go here. It started, innocently enough, as a question asked in the ESET Security Forum titled “Eset – Do I Really Need Antivirus On My Linux Distros?” However, the answer to that seemingly simple question on … More Do you really need antivirus software for Linux desktops?

Win32/Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter

December 23, 2014

Win32/VirLock is ransomware that locks victims’ screens but also acts as parasitic virus, infecting existing files on their computers. The virus is also polymorphic, which makes it an interesting piece of malware to analyze. This is the first time such combination of malware features has been observed. NOTE: Victims can restore their VirLock-infected files using … More Win32/Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter

TorrentLocker: Racketeering ransomware hits Ireland as well

December 16, 2014

Security experts at ESET have released their latest research into the notorious TorrentLocker malware, which has infected thousands of computer systems around the world, taking data hostage and demanding a ransom be paid to ensure its safe return. In a technical white paper, researcher Marc-Étienne Léveillé describes how the TorrentLocker family of ransomware (which is … More TorrentLocker: Racketeering ransomware hits Ireland as well