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There is little doubt that smartphones have become a central part of our lives, allowing us to perform all sorts of tasks that make our everyday existence easier and more enjoyable. But while they aim to heighten convenience, there is a real feeling that smartphones are becoming a bigger target for cybercriminals. So why are criminals so eager to get into our devices? 1. A smartphone knows everything about us The amount of information stored on a smartphone has skyrocketed in

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

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

Have you been infected by one of the new variants (v3 or v4) of the notorious ransomware TeslaCrypt? If your encrypted files had the extensions .xxx, .ttt, .micro, .mp3 or were left unchanged, then ESET has good news for you: we have a decryptor for TeslaCrypt. We have been covering this malware for a few months now, sometimes along with Locky or being spread by Nemucod. Recently, TeslaCrypt’s operators announced that they are wrapping up their malevolent activities: On this

It’s that time of the year when the information security industry takes part in its annual tradition: coming up with cybercrime predictions and trends for the next 12 months. These lists usually range from the mundane to the bizarre, to the lighthearted and the dire (perhaps depending on the predictors’ consumption of eggnog and/or dystopian sci-fi media). Many have about as much accuracy as one might expect of people who are experts but not psychics. Still, you never know. A

Nigeria, Nov. 24, 2015 /ESETNGBLOG/ -- ESET®, a global pioneer in IT security for more than two decades, today announced the launch of its ESET Parental Control for Android app for Nigeria and Ghana. A first-of-its-kind from ESET, the app leverages ESET's existing technology, coupling it with new features to aid parents in keeping their children safe and protected when exploring the online world. Amongst the new features offered, the 'Web Guard' function provides age and cate

Cyber attacks. We’re all hearing about them; we read about them daily and many of us have experienced them. Every day, they become a starker reality for all businesses and organizations – no matter the industry or size. While government, business leaders, and the media have been saying that cyber-attacks are no longer a question of if, but when, the clamor isn’t enough to minimize the harsh effects of these threats. Unfortunately for most, companies wont know they’ve been hac

Maybe you’re one of the many millions of people who use Adobe Flash on your computer. Maybe you’re aware of the many security holes that are regular found in Flash, and diligently updated your copy earlier this week when Adobe released multiple security updates, many of which were categorised as “critical”. Maybe you think your computer is safe from malicious hackers exploiting Flash flaws for a while, as you’re running the very latest version 19.0.0.207 of Adobe Flash. But y