USBee: how to spy on an isolated system with a USB

In recent years we’ve seen increasing numbers of attacks designed to affect systems which are isolated from the network and cannot be attacked using conventional methods. Almost all research into this has been carried out by experts in Israel – that comes as no great surprise since this is a country at the forefront of cybersecurity. … More USBee: how to spy on an isolated system with a USB

New self-protecting USB trojan able to avoid detection

A unique data-stealing trojan has been spotted on USB devices in the wild – and it is different from typical data-stealing malware. Each instance of this trojan relies on the particular USB device on which it is installed and it leaves no evidence on the compromised system. Moreover, it uses a very special mechanism to protect … More New self-protecting USB trojan able to avoid detection

ESET discovers new USB-based data stealing malware

Tomas Gardon, a malware analyst at ESET, explains why a trojan, detected by ESET as Win32/PSW.Stealer.NAI – and dubbed USB Thief – is worth knowing about. “The USB Thief is, in many aspects different from the more common malware types that we’re used to seeing flooding the internet,” Mr. Gardon notes. “This one uses only … More ESET discovers new USB-based data stealing malware

5 threats every company needs to pay attention to

At ESET Laboratories, we are constantly analyzing and studying how cybercriminals propagate their threats all over the world. Day after day, we receive many different kinds of malicious code created for a variety of purposes. Some are aimed at home users, while others are focused on attacking the business world. Looking back at what we have … More 5 threats every company needs to pay attention to

22,000 USB sticks found by UK dry cleaners each year

ESET study reveals that only 53 percent of devices get returned to owners, which begs the question – what happens to the other 10,004? A new study from internet security firm ESET has revealed that memory sticks, mobiles phones and dead rats are just some of the items dry cleaners find in dirty clothes each … More 22,000 USB sticks found by UK dry cleaners each year