Tag: scam

How Minecraft and game modding can undermine your security

August 7, 2024

ESET Research has revealed a concerning fact — gamers are being targeted by cybercriminals, and it’s no mystery why they are such meaty targets. The gaming industry is huge — some games generate millions in monthly revenue, satisfying gamers and executives simultaneously. However, in some cases, gaming can present some very real dangers that are … More How Minecraft and game modding can undermine your security

ESET Recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response

August 6, 2024

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, is proud to announce its recognition as a Representative Vendor in the latest Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response report. This acknowledgment underscores ESET’s commitment to delivering cybersecurity services in the managed detection and response (MDR) landscape. MDR services are crucial in today’s cybersecurity landscape. According … More ESET Recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response

The cyberthreat that drives businesses towards cyber risk insurance

August 1, 2024

Many smaller organizations are turning to cyber risk insurance, both to protect against the cost of a cyber incident and to use the extensive post-incident services that insurers provide. If we were to stop people on the street and ask for words to describe the people involved in the world of cyber, there would, undoubtedly, … More The cyberthreat that drives businesses towards cyber risk insurance

Microsoft says cyber-attack triggered latest outage

July 31, 2024

A global outage affecting Microsoft products, including Outlook and Minecraft, was resolved after nearly 10 hours. The outage, allegedly caused by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack and a failure in defense implementation, led to thousands of user reports, writes the BBC*. It comes less than two weeks after a major global outage left around 8.5 … More Microsoft says cyber-attack triggered latest outage

Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats

July 30, 2024

Ever attuned to the latest trends, cybercriminals distribute malicious tools that pose as ChatGPT, Midjourney and other generative AI assistants. Generative AI (GenAI) is making waves across the world. Its popularity and widespread use has also attracted the attention of cybercriminals, leading to various cyberthreats. Yet much discussion around threats associated with tools like ChatGPT has … More Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats