The latest release of ESET NOD32 and ESET Smart Security is now available. We are pleased to announce that both ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 were released on January 15th, 2013 and are available for purchase. If you are a client of Computer...
We are proud to officially announce the release of ESET Smart Security 6, our all-in-one protection with anti-theft, and ESET Nod32 Antivirus 6, our powerful and fast antivirus with anti-phishing. Explore many of the new features like Anti-Theft or Social Media...
ESET VB100 Number 76 Despite the challenge of a brand new platform in the form of Windows 8, products generally performed well in this month’s test. December’s VB100 comparative sees ESET VB100 win #76. According to Virus Bulletin, this test had a close to...
December is upon us, and whether you have a Christmas tree, menorah, kinara, an unadorned aluminum pole, or simply good cheer for the holiday season and the coming New Year, you may be looking forward to receiving a high tech holiday gift. If that is the case, then...
For several years now, antivirus researchers have observed increasing efficiency and sophistication in malware development and distribution. At the start of 2012, I began using the term “industrialization of malware” to describe this phenomenon. I also...
The amount of malware targeting Android (android trojans) is still growing fast, and Google has promised to crack down. Back in February of this year, Google announced it was hardening its stance on Android security, unveiling an app-scanner (codenamed Bouncer) to...
A new form of Android malware can sneak onto your phone, show up as an icon resembling the Android app store known as Google Play It then sends your phone number to criminals, who can then use it to send out text messages or launch a Distributed Denial of Service...
For decades now there’s been an argument as to why all the malware, the viruses, trojans and the like, were for Windows and not for Apple’s OS. Or the various flavours of Unix and so on. The disputing parties tend to fall into two distinct groups. One...
The company’s researchers have uncovered three new Trojans targeting Korean gamers. According to a recent report by Marianne Mallen of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC), Microsoft researchers recently came across three new Trojans that specifically...
Malware in 2012 took a major acceleration – something that was predicted in 2011 – and they were right… December is “prediction season” in the cybersecurity industry. Every major anti-virus software maker and digital-security provider...