cybercriminals

Cybercriminals hiding new malware in movie torrents

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a sophisticated new multi-stage campaign targeting both individual users and organisations. The campaign relies on a previousl...

AI a new face of corporate fraud

Phil Muncaster, guest writer at ESET explains that the malicious use of AI is reshaping the fraud landscape, creating major new risks for businesses.

7 reasons why cybercriminals want your personal data

Sonia Domínguez Waisbrod, the writer at ESET explains here what drives cybercriminals to relentlessly target the personal information of other people and why you need to guard your data like your life...

ESET Threat Report highlights remarkable adaptability of cybercriminals

ESET has released its latest Threat Report, which summarizes threat landscape trends seen in ESET telemetry from December 2022 through May 2023. In H1 2023, we observed developments highlighting cyber...

Ransomware payments creates a new record in 2021

Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to Dark Web “leak sites” where they pressured victims to pay up by threatening to release sensitive data, ...

How to protect loyalty rewards from cybercriminals

Phil Muncaster, guest writer at ESET checks whether is loyalty fraud on your radar? Here’s why your hard-earned reward points and air miles may be easy pickings for cybercriminals.

Cybercriminals may target Tokyo Olympics

Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights that cybercriminals may target the popular event with ransomware, phishing, or DDoS attacks in a bid to increase their notoriety or make money.

Cyberattacks targeting gaming industry skyrocket

Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights that during the COVID-19 pandemic period the cyberattacks targeting the gaming industry skyrocket, with web attacks more than tripling year-on-year in 2...

How to protect yourself against the cybercriminals

Efi Dahan, Managing Director in PayPal for Central and Eastern Europe and Israel shares  his tips on how to protect yourself against the cybercriminals in the global data chaos, which has seen a big i...