Cyber Security

What can schools, which all too often make easy prey for cybercriminals, do to bolster their defenses and keep threats at bay? Schools are at the center of societal change, whether it is by educating and empowering students or by serving as a mirror of current social and economic realities. In order to fulfill their

More than a dozen organizations operating in various verticals were attacked by the threat actor This week, ESET researchers published their analysis of previously undocumented backdoors and cyberespionage tools that the POLONIUM APT group has deployed against targets in Israel. The group has used at least seven different custom backdoors in the past year, and

From a little girl financially helping her family in Jerusalem to a Nobel Prize laureate. That is the exceptional life of Ada Yonath in a nutshell. The first female Israeli Nobel Laureate and the fourth woman in the world to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Ada Yonath has dedicated her life to the

ESET researchers analyzed previously undocumented custom backdoors and cyberespionage tools deployed in Israel by the POLONIUM APT group ESET researchers reveal their findings about POLONIUM, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group about which little information is publicly available and its initial compromise vector is unknown. POLONIUM is a cyberespionage group first documented by Microsoft Threat

Fraudsters use various tactics to separate people from their hard-earned cash on Zelle. Here’s how to keep your money safe while using the popular P2P payment service. The consumer payments space has undergone a radical shift in recent years. A new breed of apps, including Venmo, Cash App and Zelle, now offer a fast, effective

Has your Steam account been hacked? Here are the signs to look for and what you can do to get your account back. The videogaming industry doesn’t stop growing. In fact, it is estimated to reach a market value of $197 billon by the end of 2022 and surpass $250 billon by 2025. This, together with its

A look back on the key trends and developments that shaped the cyberthreat landscape from May to August of this year The ESET research team has just released its latest Threat Report, and in this week’s video, Tony summarizes the report’s main takeaways. What trends and developments shaped the threat landscape between May and August

A view of the T2 2022 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts The past four months were the time of summer vacations for many of us in the northern hemisphere. It appears that some malware operators also took this time as an opportunity

Healthy habits that are instilled and nurtured at an early age bring lifelong benefits – the same applies to good cybersecurity habits It’s October, it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM), and with it the annual deluge of articles about phishing, passwords, protecting personal data and such like that will be hitting your inboxes very soon (if

As each new smart home device may pose a privacy and security risk, do you know what to look out for before inviting a security camera into your home? Security cameras were once the preserve of the rich and famous. Now anyone can get their hands on one thanks to technological advances. The advent of

ESET researchers have discovered Lazarus attacks against targets in the Netherlands and Belgium that use spearphishing emails connected to fake job offers ESET researchers uncovered and analyzed a set of malicious tools that were used by the infamous Lazarus APT group in attacks during the autumn of 2021. The campaign started with spearphishing emails containing

The attack involved the first recorded abuse of a security vulnerability in a Dell driver that was patched in May 2021 This week, the ESET Research team has published the results of their analysis of recent attacks carried out by the Lazarus APT group. Using spear-phishing emails that contained malicious Amazon-themed documents, the group targeted

Online predators increasingly trick or coerce youth into sharing explicit videos and photos of themselves before threatening to post the content online The digital world has provided countless opportunities for youngsters that their parents never experienced. It helped kids stay in touch with each other during the dark days of pandemic-era lockdowns. And now that

Had your Instagram account stolen? Don’t panic – here’s how to get your account back and how to avoid getting hacked (again) A friend – let’s call her Ellie – recently called me with a devastated tone in her voice. Her Instagram account had been hacked and she was locked out. Her panic was evident

The online world provides children with previously unimagined opportunities to learn and socialize, but it also opens them up to a range of hazards. How can you steer kids toward safe internet habits? The way our digital lives have become entangled with our physical world has brought new, major challenges for parents, caregivers and teachers.

A major financial services company has learned the hard way about the importance of proper disposal of customers’ personal data The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a penalty of $35 million for exposing the personal information of 15 million customers. According to SEC, the financial

Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but they can also be your airplane boarding pass or the key unlocking your phone. What’s the good and the bad of using biometric traits for authentication? The ability to confirm your identity using your fingerprint or face is something we have already become accustomed to.

The news seems awash this week with reports of both Microsoft and Apple scrambling to patch security flaws in their products The news seems awash this week with tech companies scrambling to patch security vulnerabilities in their software. This month’s Patch Tuesday saw Microsoft plug 64 security holes, including a zero-day that is being actively

Here are some of the most common ways that an iPhone can be compromised with malware, how to tell it’s happened to you, and how to remove a hacker from your device Let’s be clear: if your iPhone or iPad is connected to the internet, there’s a risk it might get hacked. Sure, statistics seem

ESET Research first spotted this variant of the SideWalk backdoor in the network of a Hong Kong university in February 2021 ESET researchers have published their findings about a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor, which is one of a number of custom implants used by the SparklingGoblin APT group. This piece of malware was

Cross-site tracking cookies have a bleak future but can still cause privacy woes to unwary users For many years, privacy advocates have been sounding the alarm on the use of cookies to track, profile, and serve personalized ads to web users. The discussion has been especially acute over cookies used for cross-site tracking, in which

ESET researchers have uncovered another tool in the already extensive arsenal of the SparklingGoblin APT group: a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor ESET researchers have discovered a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor, one of the multiple custom implants used by the SparklingGoblin APT group. This variant was deployed against a Hong Kong university

Has your Wi-Fi speed slowed down to a crawl? Here are some of the possible reasons along with a few quick fixes to speed things up. Wireless internet connectivity is a wonder of the modern age. There are few more ubiquitous technology protocols than Wi-Fi, the means via which radio signals sent from our router

Worok takes aim at various high-profile organizations that operate in multiple sectors and are located primarily in Asia ESET researchers have revealed their findings about a previously unknown cyberespionage group that they named Worok. This APT group takes aim at various high-profile organizations that operate in multiple sectors and are located primarily in Asia, but

It pays to do some research before taking a leap into the world of internet-connected toys The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live and work. From smart pacemakers to fitness trackers, voice assistants to smart doorbells, the technology is making us healthier, safer, more productive and entertained. At the same time,

Misconfigured remote access services continue to give bad actors an easy access path to company networks – here’s how you can minimize your exposure to attacks misusing Remote Desktop Protocol As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the globe, many of us, myself included, turned to working full-time from home. Many of ESET’s employees were already

Focused mostly on Asia, this new cyberespionage group uses undocumented tools, including steganographically extracting PowerShell payloads from PNG files ESET researchers recently found targeted attacks that used undocumented tools against various high-profile companies and local governments mostly in Asia. These attacks were conducted by a previously unknown espionage group that we have named Worok and

What if your organization is hit by a cyberattack that is attributed to a nation state? Would your insurance cover the costs of the attack? As cyber-insurance is, and will continue to be, a budget item for organizations looking to protect themselves from the escalating and unforeseen consequences of cyberattacks, one important question arises –

Do you have a plan for what will happen to your digital self when you pass away? Here’s how to put your digital affairs in order on Facebook, Google, Twitter and other major online services. There’s no easy way to put it: We’re all going to die. And once dead, why would we care about

Are you aware of the perils of the world’s no. 1 social media? Do you know how to avoid scams and stay safe on TikTok? TikTok continues to shock us all by breaking records and widening its audience, yet unfortunately with such a broad reach, scammers inevitably remain not too far behind. In only six