ESET researchers have found 343 Porn clicker-type malicious apps on Google Play in just 7 months – and criminals are continuing to upload more on the official app store for the Android mobile platform. What is a “porn clicker”? Porn clicker Trojans, which ESET detects as Android/Clicker, masquerade as legitimate apps, notably fake versions of … More Porn clicker trojans keep flooding Google Play
I hope you weren’t one of the hundreds of people who downloaded a compromised version of the Linux Mint operating system on Saturday. Because if you were, it’s possible that you’re not just running one of the more user-friendly flavours of Linux on your computer but also playing host to a Linux ELF trojan called … More Linux Mint site hacked, users unwittingly download backdoored operating system
Can you guess the most pressing IT security issue faced by companies in Europe? If you were to put your money on malware infection, you’d be right. According to a series of surveys conducted by ESET at various EMEA security events throughout 2015, 58% of businesses have experienced this kind of incident in the last … More Biggest fears of EMEA companies? Malware ranks first
ESET finds Remtasu malware, spread via piracy websites, expanded from compromising online banking, to stealing Facebook passwords. ESET has been tracking the cunning Remtasu malware for well over a year now. What was initially malware that mainly targeted digital certificates, in many cases those used by online banking, has now also been found snooping after … More Trojan malware found stealing Facebook passwords
From the return of BlackEnergy to analysing all things security at CES 2016 and the pros and cons of Windows 10, we’ve got you covered for all the important security stories from the past seven days. BlackEnergy trojan returns with attacks against Ukrainian energy providers ESET delivered a comprehensive report on the reemergence of the … More The security review: BlackEnergy, CES 2016 and Windows 10
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