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ESET partner breached to send data wipers to Israeli orgs
2024-10-18 18:25

Hackers breached ESET's exclusive partner in Israel to send phishing emails to Israeli businesses that pushed data wipers disguised as antivirus software for destructive attacks. [...]

ESET denies it was compromised as Israeli orgs targeted with 'ESET-branded' wipers
2024-10-18 11:00

Says 'limited' incident isolated to 'partner company' ESET denies being compromised after an infosec researcher highlighted a wiper campaign that appeared to victims as if it was launched using...

Israeli orgs targeted with wiper malware via ESET-branded emails
2024-10-18 10:23

Attackers have tried to deliver wiper malware to employees at organizations across Israel by impersonating cybersecurity company ESET via email. The phishing email The attack took the form of a...

ESET Threat Report: ChatGPT Name Abuses, Lumma Stealer Malware Increases, Android SpinOk SDK Spyware’s Prevalence
2023-12-22 22:47

Cybersecurity company ESET released its H2 2023 threat report, and we're highlighting three particularly interesting topics in it: the abuse of the ChatGPT name by cybercriminals, the rise of the Lumma Stealer malware and the Android SpinOk SDK spyware. In the second half of 2023, ESET has blocked 650,000 attempts to access malicious domains whose names include "Chatgpt" or similar string in an apparent reference to the ChatGPT chatbot.

Product showcase: New ESET Home Security
2023-11-28 04:30

With the new offering, ESET introduces two groundbreaking features to bolster online security and privacy-VPN and Identity Protection. ESET HOME Security subscriptions are available on all major operating systems -Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. ESET HOME Security Essential is an entry-level subscription tier with protection features including improved modern endpoint security, multilayered real-time protection, as well as additional tools that further enhance the user's ability to protect against various threats.

Tencent QQ users hacked in mysterious malware attack, says ESET
2023-04-26 18:16

A Chinese APT hacking group known as 'Evasive Panda' is linked to a mysterious attack that distributed the MsgBot malware as part of an automatic update for the Tencent QQ messaging app. ESET reports that the malicious MsgBot malware payload was delivered to victims as a Tencent QQ software update from legitimate URLs and IP addresses belonging to the software developer.

ESET rolls out new consumer offerings to improve home security
2022-11-17 15:02

ESET's newest consumer product release has taken a comprehensive approach to security to guard against a full range of threats. For over 30 years, ESET® has created industry-leading IT security software and services, protecting businesses worldwide from ever-evolving digital threats.

Product showcase: ESET’s newest consumer offerings
2022-11-14 09:00

ESET's newest consumer product release takes a comprehensive approach to security to guard against a full range of threats. For over 30 years, ESET has created industry-leading IT security software and services, protecting businesses worldwide from ever-evolving digital threats.

New Updates for ESET's Advanced Home Solutions
2022-11-11 09:19

For more than 30 years, ESET® has created industry-leading IT security software and services, protecting businesses worldwide from ever-evolving digital threats. ESET's solutions for consumers use the same advanced technologies.

ESET uncovers vulnerabilities in Lenovo laptops
2022-04-19 15:00

Got a Lenovo laptop? You might need to do a swift bit of patching judging by the latest set of vulnerabilities uncovered by security researchers at ESET. Three vulnerabilities were reported today: CVE-2021-3970, CVE-2021-3971, and CVE-2021-3972."UEFI threats can be extremely stealthy and dangerous," said ESET researcher Martin Smolár, who discovered the vulnerabilities.