Malwarebytes
- 28 mars 2024 Powering the future of ThreatDown with AI
Nobody can deny the influence of AI today. In just a few years, we have observed AI’s capacity to be as transformative as the internet and smartphones, especially for cybersecurity. Indeed, the potential of AI to radically simplify complex security environments is unmistakable, and aligns closely with our mission at ThreatDown to reduce threats, complexity, and costs for our customers. With … - 28 mars 2024 Stopping a K-12 cyberattack (SolarMarker) with ThreatDown MDR
In early 2024, a large K-12 school district partnered with ThreatDown MDR to strengthen its cybersecurity posture. Shortly after onboarding, ThreatDown MDR analysts detected unusual patterns of activity subsequently identified as the work of SolarMarker, a sophisticated backdoor. It became evident that SolarMarker had been present in the district’s system since at least 2021, likely exfiltra … - 28 mars 2024 Facebook spied on Snapchat users to get analytics about the competition
Social media giant Facebook snooped on Snapchat users’ network traffic, engaged in anticompetitive behavior and exploited user data through deceptive practices. That’s according to a court document filed March 23, 2024. The document mentions Facebook’s so-called In-App Action Panel (IAAP) program, which existed between June 2016 and approximately May 2019. The IAAP program, used an adv … - 28 mars 2024 Update Chrome now! Google patches possible drive-by vulnerability
Google has released an update to Chrome which includes seven security fixes. Version 123.0.6312.86/.87 of Chrome for Windows and Mac and 123.0.6312.86 for Linux will roll out over the coming days/weeks. The easiest way to update Chrome is to allow it to update automatically, which basically uses the same method as outlined below but does not require your attention. But you can end up lagging behin … - 27 mars 2024 Disturbing robocaller fined $9.9 million
A federal court in Montana has fined a man $9.9 million after he was found responsible for causing thousands of unlawful and malicious spoofed robocalls. Sometimes there is good news. Well, for almost everybody except for the robocaller who was found guilty of unlawful robocalls to people in states including Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa and Virginia in 2018. The court also imposed an injunction p … - 27 mars 2024 Meta to abandon social media tracking tool CrowdTangle
On 14 March, Meta announced it would abandon CrowdTangle, saying the tool will no longer be available after August 14, 2024. While most people have never heard of CrowdTangle, among journalists the tool is considered essential. Its popularity largely depends on the ability to monitor social media activity around important elections. This makes the timing of the change a bit awkward to say the leas … - 26 mars 2024 Patch now: Mozilla patches two critical vulnerabilities in Firefox
Mozilla released version 124.0.1 of the Firefox browser to Release channel users (the default channel that most non-developers run) on March 22, 2024. The new version fixes two critical security vulnerabilities. One of the vulnerabilities affects Firefox on desktop only, and doesn’t affect mobile versions of Firefox. Windows users that have automatic updates enabled should have the new versi … - 26 mars 2024 YouTube ordered to reveal the identities of video viewers
Federal US authorities have asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and user activity of accounts that watched certain YouTube videos, according to unsealed court documents Forbes has seen. Of those users that weren’t logged in when they watched those videos between January 1 and 8, 2023, the authorities asked for the IP addresses. The starting point of one of the investigations … - 25 mars 2024 Vans warns customers of data breach
Skater brand Vans emailed customers last week to tell them about a recent “data incident.” On December 13, 2023, Vans said it detected unauthorized activities on its IT systems, attributed to “external threat actors.” An investigation revealed that the incident involved some personal information of Vans’ customers. The affected information could include: Email address Full name Phone n … - 25 mars 2024 Securing your home network is long, tiresome, and entirely worth it, with Carey Parker: Lock and Code S05E07
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Few words apply as broadly to the public—yet mean as little—as “home network security.” For many, a “home network” is an amorphous thing. It exists somewhere between a router, a modem, an outlet, and whatever cable it is that plugs into the wall. But the idea of a “home network” doesn’t need to intimidate, and securing that home network could be simpler than …
ESET
- 22 mars 2024AceCryptor attacks surge in Europe – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The second half of 2023 saw massive growth in AceCryptor-packed malware spreading in the wild, including courtesy of multiple spam campaigns where AceCryptor packed the Rescoms RAT - 26 mars 2024Borrower beware: Common loan scams and how to avoid them
Personal loan scams prey on your financial vulnerability and might even trap you in a vicious circle of debt. Here’s how to avoid being scammed when considering a loan. - 25 mars 2024Cybersecurity starts at home: Help your children stay safe online with open conversations
Struggle to know how to help children and teens stay safe in cyberspace? A good ol’ fashioned chat is enough to put them on the right track. - 19 mars 2024A prescription for privacy protection: Exercise caution when using a mobile health app
Given the unhealthy data-collection habits of some mHealth apps, you’re well advised to tread carefully when choosing with whom you share some of your most sensitive data - 15 mars 2024Healthcare still a prime target for cybercrime gangs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Healthcare organizations remain firmly in attackers’ crosshairs, representing 20 percent of all victims of ransomware attacks among critical infrastructure entities in the US in 2023 - 14 mars 2024Threat intelligence explained | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast
We break down the fundamentals of threat intelligence and its role in anticipating and countering emerging threats - 20 mars 2024Rescoms rides waves of AceCryptor spam
Insight into ESET telemetry statistics about AceCryptor in H2 2023 with a focus on Rescoms campaigns in European countries - 13 mars 2024How to share sensitive files securely online
Here are a few tips for secure file transfers and what else to consider when sharing sensitive documents so that your data remains safe - 8 mars 2024APT attacks taking aim at Tibetans – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Evasive Panda has been spotted targeting Tibetans in several countries and territories with payloads that included a previously undocumented backdoor ESET has named Nightdoor - 12 mars 2024Election cybersecurity: Protecting the ballot box and building trust in election integrity
What cyberthreats could wreak havoc on elections this year and how worried should we as voters be about the integrity of our voting systems?
ESET Support
- 27 mars 2024ESET Inspect version 2.1.3771 has been released
ESET Inspect version 2.1.3771 has been released. - 26 mars 2024ESET PROTECT On-Prem Virtual Appliance version 11.0 for Rocky Linux 9 has been released
ESET PROTECT On-Prem Virtual Appliance version 11.0 for Rocky Linux 9 has been released and is available to download and update. - 20 mars 2024ESET Direct Endpoint Management plugin for NinjaOne 2.0 has been released
ESET Direct Endpoint Management plugin NinjaOne 2.0 has been released and is available to download. - 14 mars 2024ESET ConnectWise Automate plugin version 1.8 has been released
ESET Direct Endpoint Management plugin for ConnectWise Automate Service Release 1.8 has been released and is available to download. - 13 mars 2024ESET Server Security for Linux CentOS 7 deprecation
CentOS 7 is scheduled for End of Life on June 30, 2024. ESET Server Security for Linux version 10.2 is the last version that supports this operating system. - 8 mars 2024ESET Endpoint Antivirus/Security for Windows version 11.0.2044.0 has been released
ESET Endpoint Antivirus/Security for Windows version 11.0.2044.0 has been released and is available for download. - 1 mars 2024ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server version 11 has been released
ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server version 11.0 has been released and is available for download. - 14 février 2024ESET Windows Server Security products have been released
ESET has released servicing updates for all supported versions of ESET Server Security products. - 13 février 2024ESET network services maintenance scheduled for February 17, 2024
ESET network services maintenance scheduled for February 17, 2024. Multiple ESET products and services affected. - 8 février 2024ESET PROTECT version 5.1 has been released
ESET PROTECT version 5.1 has been released.