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ESET discovers UEFI bootkit for cyberespionage
ESET researchers have discovered a previously undocumented real-world UEFI bootkit that persists on the EFI System Partition (ESP). The bootkit, which ESET has named ESPecter, can bypass Windows Drive...
iPhones can be hacked to make contactless payments
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights the flaws in Apple Pay and Visa could allow criminals to make arbitrary contactless payments – no authentication needed
ESET reveals increase in attacks on Remote Desktop Protocol
ESET released today its T2 2021 Threat Report highlighting several concerning trends, including increasingly aggressive ransomware tactics, intensifying brute-force attacks, and deceptive phishing cam...
ESET uncover a new cyberespionage group FamousSparrow
ESET researchers have uncovered a new cyberespionage group attacking mainly hotels worldwide but also governments, international organizations, engineering companies and law firms. ESET has named this...
ESET named as Challenger by Omdia for its mobile security management solutions
ESET announced that it has been named as a Challenger in the Omdia Market Radar – Mobile Security Management Solutions report. ESET’s mobile security management solutions were evaluated in this report...
How to secure child’s smartphone
Smartphones are kids’ trusty companions both in- and outside the classroom, and as they return to their desks. Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET shares some handy tips on how to keep their devices ...
ESET Researchers unwraps Android espionage campaign against Kurds
ESET researchers have investigated a targeted mobile espionage campaign against the Kurdish ethnic group. This campaign has been active since at least March 2020, distributing (via dedicated Facebook ...
Howard University suffers cyberattack and defers online classes
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights that the Howard University suffered a ransomware attack, however there is no evidence so far of data being accessed or stolen.
How to block the abusive behavior on Twitter
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights the latest feature announced by Twitter that is dubbed as Safety Mode, the feature will temporarily block authors of offensive tweets from being able to...