44 % of MEPs and 68 % of British MPs made it easier for their personal data to end up circulating on the dark web. The reason is that many would have registered online accounts using their official email address and entered additional personally identifiable information (PII). Then, when…
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Evasive Panda exfiltrates data from cloud services by stealing session cookies
ESET, a leading proactive threat detection company, has identified a post-compromise toolkit used by Evasive Panda to attack a government entity and a religious organization in Taiwan between 2022 and 2023. This toolkit is capable of…
In 2023, ransomware attacks affected 23 % of companies in LA
During the year 2023, cases of ransomware attacks on companies in Latin America increased, according to ESET's annual report, Security Report. The company estimated that last year, 23 % of the region's companies were affected.
In the…
Malicious banking applications: New phishing against Android and iOS users
ESET, a leading company in proactive threat detection, identified a phishing campaign aimed at mobile users that targeted bank customers. This novel criminal technique installs a phishing application from a third-party website without the…
YouTube accounts of content creators stolen to distribute malware
The cybersecurity company ESET has analyzed the distribution method of infostealer-type malware by hacking the accounts of content creators on YouTube.
The modality is not new, but it does cause damage to the affected YouTubers. By sending…
Data loss or unauthorized access has devastating effects
Data is the most valuable asset for companies and organizations, as it contains privileged information about customers, business strategies, research, technological developments and much more. Hence, the loss or unauthorized access to this…
Influencers under cyberattack: Ways to protect themselves and good practices to consider
Facebook, YouTube and Instagram have become platforms that literally catapulted certain people to stardom, granting them the accolade or recognition of “Influencers.” The number of followers they garner and the money that moves around them…
ESET helps to identify DoS attacks and shows what to do if you are a victim
A denial of service (DoS) attack is carried out by sending massive illegitimate requests to a server, web service or network, to exceed its capacity and leave it disabled for its users. ESET, a leading company in proactive threat detection,…
ESET Small Business Security: Comprehensive protection for home offices and MSMEs
A new global offering that includes security for online transactions, allowing you to lock and locate devices in case of loss or theft, manage passwords, protect servers, encrypt confidential data and counter phishing scams, in a simple…
Confidential Files: How to share them securely online
Maintaining the confidentiality of files and sharing sensitive information securely is crucial in the era of increasing cyber threats. ESET, a leading proactive threat detection company, offers 7 tips for file sharing and the options…
ESET listed the most common scams in Marketplace during 2023
The leading company in proactive threat detection, ESET, conducted a thorough analysis of the most common scam modalities detected on the Facebook Marketplace over the course of the year. This report details the crucial signals that users…
ESET: The health sector was heavily attacked by cybercriminals
ESET reports that an increasing trend observed year after year, and that 2023 is no exception, are cybercriminal attacks focused globally on the health sector. A report from the World Economic Forum already reported until the middle of this…