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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

European Cybersecurity Index: Ireland among the worst European countries in Cybersecurity

August 9, 2021

Are you more likely to have better cybersecurity depending on where you live in the world? ESET researchers took a closer look into the data for 24 European countries, examining how each one of them tackles cybersecurity and how prevalent various forms of cybercrime are affecting the region’s residents. The European Countries with top cybersecurity scores … More European Cybersecurity Index: Ireland among the worst European countries in Cybersecurity

Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

May 17, 2021

ESET research reveals that common Android stalkerware apps are riddled with vulnerabilities that further jeopardize victims and expose the privacy and security of the snoopers themselves. Mobile stalkerware, also known as spouseware, is monitoring software silently installed by a stalker onto a victim’s device without the victim’s knowledge. Generally, the stalker needs to have physical … More Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

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

7 ways malware can get into your device

January 6, 2021

You know that malware is bad, but are you also aware of the various common ways in which it can infiltrate your devices? Malware has been one of the most common threats that netizens face daily. However, although you have heard about the various types of malware you can encounter, chances are you don’t know … More 7 ways malware can get into your device

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