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ESET reveals new Android ransomware
ESET researchers, thanks to a tweet announcing a discovery of what was thought to be Android banking malware, discovered a ransomware operation targeting Android users in Canada.
Gamaredon targets Microsoft Outlook and Office
ESET researchers have discovered new tools used by the Gamaredon group in their latest malicious campaigns. The first tool targets Microsoft Outlook using a custom Microsoft Outlook Visual Basic for A...
New trick used by malware to slip into the official Android app store
ESET researchers discovered an extremely stealthy technique that allowed Android malware to stay under the radar. Analyzing the DEFENSOR ID app that was available on the official Android app store, ES...
Video game developers once again target for Winnti Group
ESET researchers have discovered a new modular backdoor used by the Winnti Group against several video game companies that develop MMO (massively multiplayer online) games. The malware, named PipeMon ...
How to avoid malware on Android
Tomas Foltyn, security writer at ESET explains how to avoid exposed to malware on Android You need to stick to Google Play for apps and run as recent a version of Android as possible if you want to lo...
How to secure your router against VPNFilter malware
Guest written by Stephen Cobb, Senior Security Researcher at ESET describes the steps to reboot your router in order to secure it properly against the latest malware VPNFilter, which have compromised ...
IoT Malware Exploits Router Vulnerability
Written by: Cong Zheng, Claud Xiao, Yanhui Jia of Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
Mirai Okiru Botnet Targets ARC-Based IoT Devices
Mirai malware and its many variants which have targeted CPU architectures in the past, is now targeting the second most popular type of CPU core – ARC processors.
Android Malware on Google Play Adds Devices to Botnet
Google has booted eight Android apps from its Play marketplace, even though the apps have been downloaded as many as 2.6 million times. The industry giant took action after researchers found that the ...