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More than 30 years later, ESET remains at the forefront of cybersecurity research, operating 13 R&D centers across the world that analyze, monitor and anticipate new threats. In recent years alone, ESET researchers have made a number of significant discoveries that shed light on various malicious campaigns orchestrated by the world’s most advanced threat actors. They have also identified multiple high-impact vulnerabilities in third-party products and services.

Over the years, ESET’s experts have assisted law enforcement with disruptions of several notorious cybercrime operations. They also frequently present at leading industry conferences and are among the most referenced contributors to the MITRE ATT&CK® knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques.

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ESET Research

Brolux trojan targeting Japanese online bankers

Brolux trojan targeting Japanese online bankers

ESET Research

Brolux trojan targeting Japanese online bankers

A banking trojan, detected by ESET as Win32/Brolux.A, is targeting Japanese internet banking users and spreading through at least two vulnerabilities: a Flash vulnerability leaked in the Hacking Team hack and the so-called unicorn bug, a vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

Jean-Ian Boutin and Anton Cherepanov15 Oct 2015


Android AdDisplay using anti-bouncer technique

Android AdDisplay using anti-bouncer technique

Android AdDisplay using anti-bouncer technique

In order to help make Google Play a safer place for Android users, ESET continues to monitor the official Android app market for malicious or potentially unwanted applications.

Lukas Stefanko08 Oct 2015


Scams

WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands

WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands

Scams

WhatsApp scam extends into multiple countries and brands

IKEA, KFC, H&M and 7-Eleven are just a few popular brands that are being exploited by cybercriminals via WhatsApp. We take a closer look at this multi-country, multi-brand fraud.

Lucas Paus07 Oct 2015


ESET Research

Jean-Ian Boutin: Banking trojan threat is not going anywhere

Jean-Ian Boutin: Banking trojan threat is not going anywhere

ESET Research

Jean-Ian Boutin: Banking trojan threat is not going anywhere

In an exclusive for We Live Security, Jean-Ian Boutin, a malware researcher at ESET, shares his thoughts on the past, present and future of banking trojans.

Editor06 Oct 2015


ESET Research

ESET Presentations at Virus Bulletin 2015

ESET Presentations at Virus Bulletin 2015

ESET Research

ESET Presentations at Virus Bulletin 2015

Some of the good things in store for those attending Virus Bulletin 2015.

David Harley27 Sep 2015


ESET Research

Android trojan drops in, despite Google’s Bouncer

Android trojan drops in, despite Google’s Bouncer

ESET Research

Android trojan drops in, despite Google’s Bouncer

ESET recently discovered an interesting stealth attack on Android users, an app that is a regular game but with an interesting addition: the application was bundled with another application.

Lukas Stefanko22 Sep 2015


The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker

The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker

The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker

Every now and again, ESET comes across an attack that "stands out". Odlanor malware fits that bill - this unique trojan targets players of online poker.

Robert Lipovsky17 Sep 2015


Malware

Aggressive Android ransomware spreading in the USA

Aggressive Android ransomware spreading in the USA

Malware

Aggressive Android ransomware spreading in the USA

The latest ESET discovery of the first known Android lock-screen-type ransomware that spreads in the wild and sets the phone's PIN lock is examined.

Lukas Stefanko10 Sep 2015


Cybercrime

Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns

Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns

Cybercrime

Carbanak gang is back and packing new guns

A few days ago, CSIS published details about new Carbanak samples found in the wild. In this blog we examine the latest developments in the Carbanak story.

Anton Cherepanov08 Sep 2015