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Welivesecurity

Jul 29, 2019

Android ransomware is back

ESET researchers discover new Android ransomware that tries to spread all around Android ransomware may be on the decline since 2017 – but recently, ESET researchers discovered a new ransomware family, Android/Filecoder.C. Using victims’ contact lists, it attempts to spread further via SMSes with malicious links. The new ransomware was seen distributed via porn-related topics on Reddit. The malicious profile used in the ransomware-distributing campaign was reported by ESET bu

Where are we now? The state of play two years on from the 2017 WannaCry attacks

ESET

May 13, 2019

Where are we now? The state of play two years on from the 2017 WannaCry attacks

Two years ago on the 12th of May 2017, the now infamous WannaCry ransomware attack struck IT systems in 150 countries around the world. Affecting around 200,000 computers across a diverse range of sectors, from Spain’s telecoms sector to commercial websites and schools, the malware encrypted users’ files and then demanded a ransom, causing unprecedented havoc. While this caused real concern around the world, the National Health Service [NHS] in the United Kingdom came to a st

Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

ESET

Jan 28, 2019

Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

Among the increased number of malicious JavaScript email attachments observed in January 2019, ESET researchers have spotted a large wave of ransomware-spreading spam targeting Russian users January 2019 has seen a dramatic uptick in detections of malicious JavaScript email attachments, an attack vector that mostly lay dormant throughout 2018. Among the “New Year edition” of malicious spam campaigns relying on this vector, we have detected a new wave of Russian-language spam

ESET Security Day in Nigeria focuses on Cyber Security Trends in Organisations in Nigeria

ESET Nigeria

Nov 27, 2018

ESET Security Day in Nigeria focuses on Cyber Security Trends in Organisations in Nigeria

2018 Security Day by ESET, the leader in cyber-protection, had another edition in Nigeria on Friday, 23rd November 2018. The event provided a common platform for the business owners, decision makers and end-users to interact with security experts and senior management from ESET to discuss the security landscape in their Organizations and country as a whole. ESET Security Days is already well-known globally as a gathering of independent and ESET security experts with IT profes

ESET Editor

Mar 8, 2018

Trends 2018: The ransomware revolution

This is actually where I came in, nearly 30 years ago. The first malware outbreak for which I provided consultancy was Dr. Popp’s extraordinary AIDS Trojan, which rendered a victim’s data inaccessible until a ‘software lease renewal’ payment was made. And for a long time afterwards, there was not much else that could be called ransomware, unless you count threats made against organizations of persistent DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks. All-too-plausible deniabili

ESET

Oct 26, 2017

Bad Rabbit ransomware spreading rapidly—ESET blocks this threat

ESET is tracking a new version of NotPetya ransomware referred to as Bad Rabbit. ESET products detect and block this threat as Win32/Diskcoder.D. We recommend that you update your ESET product to the latest detection engine to ensure that you have the highest level of protection. Click the appropriate link below for instructions to update your product: Update ESET Home products Update ESET Business products using ESET Remote Administrator Update ESET Business products manua

Bad Rabbit: Not-Petya is back with improved ransomware

MARC-ETIENNE M.LÉVEILLÉ

Oct 25, 2017

Bad Rabbit: Not-Petya is back with improved ransomware

A new ransomware outbreak today and has hit some major infrastructure in Ukraine including Kiev metro. Here are some of the details about this new variant. Drive-by download via watering hole on popular sites One of the distribution method of Bad Rabbit is via drive-by download. Some popular websites are compromised and have JavaScript injected in their HTML body or in one of their .js file. Here is a beautified version of the inject: function e(d) { var xhr = null; if

DoubleLocker: Innovative Android Ransomware

ESET Expert

Oct 19, 2017

DoubleLocker: Innovative Android Ransomware

ESET researchers have spotted the first-ever ransomware misusing Android accessibility services. On top of encrypting data, it also locks the device. Detected by ESET products as Android/DoubleLocker.A, the ransomware is based on the foundations of a particular banking Trojan, known for misusing accessibility services of the Android operating system. However, DoubleLocker doesn’t have the functions related to harvesting users’ banking credentials and wiping out their accounts

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

ESET

Jun 28, 2017

“Petya” Ransomware: What we know now

A massive new ransomware attack that started in Ukraine is spreading across Europe and the United States, according to Reuters and multiple other sources. Prominent companies that have been affected are the Danish shipping company Maersk and the British advertising company WPP. The ransomware appears to be related to the Petya family, which is currently detected by ESET as Win32/Diskcoder.C Trojan. ESET users can find instructions to ensure the highest level of protection aga