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ESET Partners NITDA to provide sustainable cyberspace security for millions of Nigerians.

ESET Nigeria/Newsweek

Jul 28, 2017

ESET Partners NITDA to provide sustainable cyberspace security for millions of Nigerians.

ESET has announced key partnership with National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA to provide standards and guidelines in the protection of Nigeria cyberspace and ensuring that all Federal Government MDAs’ IT infrastructures are secured. This will enable NITDA and Governments institutions IT administrators to have access to periodic Cyber security trainings by ESET experts on emerging threats. We are at a defining moment in the evolution and growth of the Inter

New WannaCryptor-like ransomware attack hits globally: all you need to know

ESET

Jun 28, 2017

New WannaCryptor-like ransomware attack hits globally: all you need to know

Update (June 28 – 15:00 CEST): ESET researchers have confirmed that further affected systems had access to Ukraine networks through VPN. Presently, it has not been seen in the malware a functionality to spread outside of the LAN network. Update Jun 27 – 23.34 CEST: Shutting down the computer and not booting again could prevent the disk encryption, though several files can be already encrypted after the MBR is replaced and further infection through the network is attempted. Up

Olivia Storey

Jun 14, 2017

Cybersecurity in the boardroom

Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly more common and in the public eye, especially targeting companies and organisations to get the greatest impact and possible reward. With that in mind, it does seem that many of these companies do not consider cyber security as an important factor to keep their businesses safe. When it comes to actually getting business leaders to understand the importance of cyber security, some would say that being a victim of a successful cyber-attack

Remote attackers can force Samsung Galaxy devices into never-ending reboot loop

HELPNETSECURITY

Feb 2, 2017

Remote attackers can force Samsung Galaxy devices into never-ending reboot loop

A single SMS can force Samsung Galaxy devices into a crash and reboot loop, and leave the owner with no other option than to reset it to factory settings and lose all data stored on it. This is because there are certain bugs in older Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets that can be triggered via SMS, and used by attackers to force maliciously crafted configuration messages onto the users’ device. The bugs allow these types of messages to be executed without user interaction. As

CAMERON CAMP

Jan 19, 2017

Ransomware: Should you pay up?

If you’re a victim of ransomware, cybercriminals will encrypt your data and documents and demand a fee for them to unlock it. Once your data is locked, you face a tough choice: whether or not to pay. If you pay, will you really get your data back anyway? Here, we look at some tips on what to do if it happens to you. Who are you paying? Is there any way to really know if your bitcoin ransom – increasingly the currency of choice for cybercriminals – will go to the person with t

Ransomware: Expert advice on how to keep safe and secure

ESET

Nov 9, 2016

Ransomware: Expert advice on how to keep safe and secure

Ransomware is malicious software that criminals use to hold computers or computer files to ransom, demanding payment from victims to get them back. Sadly, ransomware is an increasingly popular way for malware authors to extort money from companies and consumers alike. Paying criminals is never a good idea, even when it seems expedient. Ransomware authors are under no obligation to actually give you back what you pay for, and there have been plenty of cases where either the de

Ransomware On Rampage; Contact ESET for the decryption of affected files

ESET Nigeria

Nov 9, 2016

Ransomware On Rampage; Contact ESET for the decryption of affected files

Lately, we’ve been seeing a huge number of Filecoder outbreaks all around the globe – a trend that puts a lot of pressure on businesses as customers, even on competitor Endpoint Security Solutions usually request file decryption service from us. Apparently, lots of new and more complex Filecoder variants show up on a daily basis due to many factors ranging from human sabotage, poor configuration and management of security solutions etc ESET is more than happy to inform you th

Old Facebook scam gets ready for new boost

ESET Editor

Aug 17, 2016

Old Facebook scam gets ready for new boost

ESET researchers are warning about Facebook hoax scams that spread fake terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials. For example, Facebook users in the Czech Republic were targeted with a fake news report on a “deadly attack in Prague”. Soon after the Facebook scam was publicly disclosed in Czech mainstream media, the crooks turned their attention to the Slovakia (in Slovak) and duplicated their tricks to find new victims. “From what we have learne

Tech Trends

Feb 1, 2016

Developing A Cyber Security Framework In Nigeria

The Founders of Digital Encode, Oluseyi Akindehinde and Adewale Obadare have emphasized the importance of cyber security in the development on Nigeria. Both men were guests of Channels Television’s InfoTech show, Tech Trends. Akindehinde said that the population of Nigerians who are internet users has made it important that there is a system that protects these citizens. “We need to take it beyond the pockets of organisations that are looking at it from the perspective of the

Greece banks hit by Armada Collective hackers demanding ransom in bitcoin

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Dec 1, 2015

Greece banks hit by Armada Collective hackers demanding ransom in bitcoin

At least three Greek banks have been hit by a team of hackers, who have demanded a ransom to be paid in bitcoin. The hackers, who call themselves Armada Collective, have threatened to paralyse the lenders' electronic systems if they do not heed their demands. While the Greek central bank remains on high alert, authorities have scrambled a team of experts to deal with the situation. Reports suggest the perpetrators brought down the online banking operations of the three banks