Tag: ransomware

ESET Research: Latin American banking trojans spread to Europe at the height of activity

December 22, 2021

Latin American banking trojans are an ongoing, evolving threat and ESET has recently seen some of their biggest campaigns to date. They target mainly Brazil, Spain, and Mexico. Mekotio and Grandoreiro expanded to Europe, mainly targeting Spain but also Italy, France and Belgium. There are at least eight different malware families still active. In June … More ESET Research: Latin American banking trojans spread to Europe at the height of activity

Log4Shell: ESET blocks hundreds of thousands of attack attempts

December 21, 2021

ESET has detected hundreds of thousands of attack attempts globally that track to the critical Log4Shell vulnerability. Most attack attempts are located in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, yet nearly 180 countries and territories are under fire largely due to the global prevalence of the Log4j software library in systems around … More Log4Shell: ESET blocks hundreds of thousands of attack attempts

Don’t forget to unplug your devices before you leave for the holidays!

December 20, 2021

As you down tools for the holiday season, be sure to also switch off the standby lights – it’s both cost effective and better for the environment. Depending on who you talk to, climate change can sometimes be a contentious topic, but even the sceptics should accept that there is little point in wasting energy. … More Don’t forget to unplug your devices before you leave for the holidays!

SnapHack: Watch out for those who can hack into anyone’s Snapchat!

December 9, 2021

Oh snap! This is how easy it may be for somebody to hijack your Snapchat account – all they need to do is peer over your shoulder. After demonstrating the ease with which anybody can hijack your WhatsApp in 2020, I took a hiatus in ethically hacking people’s accounts. It’s just not the same hacking your own … More SnapHack: Watch out for those who can hack into anyone’s Snapchat!

Securing the hybrid workplace demands dynamic defense

December 8, 2021

Advanced preventive protection for cloud email, collaboration and storage. With the massive shift to working from home and large numbers of workers entering a hybrid workplace, cloud-based collaboration and productivity tools have become ubiquitous at businesses around the globe. Although long envisaged, the hybrid model has exposed the complexity of securing the workplace on a … More Securing the hybrid workplace demands dynamic defense