Tag: worm

What is fileless malware and how to protect yourself

September 26, 2024

Some forms of malware are more sophisticated than others, using varying methods of compromise or evasion. Examples include ransomware, wipers, viruses, worms…designed to intrude upon unsuspecting digital victims to steal, damage, or destroy their data. Fileless malware is one of those types that is highly evasive – only working within a computer’s memory, leaving no … More What is fileless malware and how to protect yourself

Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages

January 27, 2021

“Download This application and Win Mobile Phone”, reads the message attempting to trick users into downloading a fake Huawei app. Android users should watch out for new wormable malware that spreads through WhatsApp and lures the prospective victims into downloading an app from a website masquerading as Google Play. ESET malware researcher Lukas Stefanko looked under the … More Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages

Microsoft warns of new BlueKeep‑like flaws

August 16, 2019

Unlike BlueKeep, however, these vulnerabilities affect more recent Windows versions, including Windows 10. Microsoft issued fixes for four critical vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Services (RDS) this week, likening two of them to ‘BlueKeep’, another critical flaw in the same Windows component. All four Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaws – tracked as CVE‑2019‑1181, CVE‑2019‑1182, CVE‑2019‑1222 and CVE‑2019‑1226 – can be exploited by … More Microsoft warns of new BlueKeep‑like flaws

Patch now! Why the BlueKeep vulnerability is a big deal

May 24, 2019

What you need to know about the critical security hole that could enable the next WannaCryptor. Remember the panic that hit organizations around the world on May 12th, 2017 when machine after machine displayed the WannaCryptor ransom screen? Well, we might have a similar incident on our hands in the coming days, weeks or months … More Patch now! Why the BlueKeep vulnerability is a big deal

The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

November 22, 2016

Eight years ago, on November 21st, 2008, Conficker reared its ugly head. And since then, the “worm that roared” – as ESET’s distinguished researcher Aryeh Goretsky puts it – has remained stubbornly active. Targeting Microsoft Windows, it has compromised home, business and government computers across 190 countries, leading experts to call it the most notorious … More The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm