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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.

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Modern attacks on Russian financial institutions

Modern attacks on Russian financial institutions

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Modern attacks on Russian financial institutions

ESET's Anton Cherepanov Jean-Ian Boutin discuss their paper, titled Modern Attacks on Russian Financial Institutions, which was published earlier this year.

Anton Cherepanov and Jean-Ian Boutin12 Dec 2016


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Stegano exploit kit poisoning pixels

Stegano exploit kit poisoning pixels

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Stegano exploit kit poisoning pixels

Visiting popular websites and getting infected without any interaction? ESET explains how the stealthy Stegano exploit kit, hiding in the pixels of malicious ads, is capable of performing this dirty job.

Peter Stancik06 Dec 2016


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Readers of popular websites targeted by stealthy Stegano exploit kit hiding in pixels of malicious ads

Readers of popular websites targeted by stealthy Stegano exploit kit hiding in pixels of malicious ads

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Readers of popular websites targeted by stealthy Stegano exploit kit hiding in pixels of malicious ads

Millions of readers who visit popular news websites have been targeted by a series of malicious ads redirecting them to the Stegano exploit kit.

ESET Research06 Dec 2016


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Avalanche takedown: Check if you are safe

Avalanche takedown: Check if you are safe

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Avalanche takedown: Check if you are safe

Earlier this week coordinated law enforcement action took down the Avalanche fast-flux network. ESET has been assisting in the cleanup.

Jean-Ian Boutin01 Dec 2016


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Tesco Bank not alone in being targeted by Retefe malware

Tesco Bank not alone in being targeted by Retefe malware

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Tesco Bank not alone in being targeted by Retefe malware

Tesco Bank, which recently saw thousands of its customers lose funds to cybercriminals, has been found on the target list of the so-called Retefe malware.

Peter Stancik10 Nov 2016


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I can see your texts: A deep dive into SMS/messaging clients, security, and privacy

I can see your texts: A deep dive into SMS/messaging clients, security, and privacy

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I can see your texts: A deep dive into SMS/messaging clients, security, and privacy

ESET's Michael Aguilar takes a deep dive into SMS/messaging clients, security, and privacy.

Michael Aguilar04 Nov 2016


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Linux/Moose: Still breathing

Linux/Moose: Still breathing

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Linux/Moose: Still breathing

For the past year, ESET and the security firm GoSecure combined their skills in order to research Linux/Moose further. Here's some of what was uncovered.

Editor02 Nov 2016


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Lifting the lid on Sednit: A closer look at the software it uses

Lifting the lid on Sednit: A closer look at the software it uses

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Lifting the lid on Sednit: A closer look at the software it uses

ESET's threat analysts have taken a closer look at the software used by Sednit to spy on its targets and steal confidential information.

Graham Cluley25 Oct 2016


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Cybercriminals target Brazilian routers with default credentials

Cybercriminals target Brazilian routers with default credentials

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Cybercriminals target Brazilian routers with default credentials

Criminals are hunting for routers with default credentials and with vulnerabilities in their firmware, with Brazilians the main target.

ESET Research21 Oct 2016