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More than 30 years later, ESET remains at the forefront of cybersecurity research, operating 13 R&D centers across the world that analyze, monitor and anticipate new threats. In recent years alone, ESET researchers have made a number of significant discoveries that shed light on various malicious campaigns orchestrated by the world’s most advanced threat actors. They have also identified multiple high-impact vulnerabilities in third-party products and services.

Over the years, ESET’s experts have assisted law enforcement with disruptions of several notorious cybercrime operations. They also frequently present at leading industry conferences and are among the most referenced contributors to the MITRE ATT&CK® knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques.

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Ransomware

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

Ransomware

New crypto-ransomware hits macOS

This last month we have seen a new ransomware for Mac. Written in Swift, it is distributed on BitTorrent distribution site as “Patcher” for pirating popular software.

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé22 Feb 2017


ESET Research

RTM: Stealthy group targeting remote banking system

RTM: Stealthy group targeting remote banking system

ESET Research

RTM: Stealthy group targeting remote banking system

Today, ESET has released a white paper on RTM, a cybercrime group that has been relentlessly targeting businesses in Russia and neighboring countries.

Jean-Ian Boutin21 Feb 2017


ESET Research

Demystifying targeted malware used against Polish banks

Demystifying targeted malware used against Polish banks

ESET Research

Demystifying targeted malware used against Polish banks

The purpose of this blog is to deliver technical details of an as-yet minimally documented malware that has made headlines in Poland.

Peter Kálnai16 Feb 2017


ESET Research, Mobile Security

New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

ESET Research, Mobile Security

New Android trojan mimics user clicks to download dangerous malware

Android users are exposed to a new malicious app imitating Adobe Flash Player and serving as an entrance gate for potentially any kind of dangerous malware

Lukas Stefanko14 Feb 2017


ESET Research, Scams

PayPal users targeted in sophisticated new phishing campaign

PayPal users targeted in sophisticated new phishing campaign

ESET Research, Scams

PayPal users targeted in sophisticated new phishing campaign

Recent phishing scams targeted both Gmail and Yahoo, and now attackers have their sights set on PayPal with some very convincing bait.

Cameron Camp27 Jan 2017


ESET Research

Windows 10 anniversary update: Security and privacy, hope and change?

Windows 10 anniversary update: Security and privacy, hope and change?

ESET Research

Windows 10 anniversary update: Security and privacy, hope and change?

With analysts predicting a big shift to Windows 10 in the enterprise in 2017, a new ESET white paper looks at security and privacy changes in Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the build that Microsoft expects its business customers to run on the majority of their desktop computers.

Aryeh Goretsky12 Jan 2017


Ransomware

KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

Ransomware

KillDisk now targeting Linux: Demands $250K ransom, but can’t decrypt

ESET has discovered a Linux variant of the KillDisk component that renders Linux machines unbootable, while encrypting files and requesting a large ransom at the same time.

Robert Lipovsky and Peter Kálnai05 Jan 2017


ESET Research

New Linux/Rakos threat: devices and servers under SSH scan (again)

New Linux/Rakos threat: devices and servers under SSH scan (again)

ESET Research

New Linux/Rakos threat: devices and servers under SSH scan (again)

ESET's Peter Kálnai and Michal Malik report on a new Linux/Rakos threat - devices and servers are under SSH scan again.

Peter Kálnai and Michal Malik20 Dec 2016


Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center

The rise of TeleBots: Analyzing disruptive KillDisk attacks

The rise of TeleBots: Analyzing disruptive KillDisk attacks

Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center

The rise of TeleBots: Analyzing disruptive KillDisk attacks

ESET's Anton Cherepanov analyzes the work of TeleBots, a malicious toolset that was used in focused cyberattacks against targets in Ukraine's financial sector.

Anton Cherepanov13 Dec 2016