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Case study: IT refurbisher uses ESET
10 October 2020
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Companies like to recommend their solutions in theory. In the following case study, an IT refurbisher uses the cyber security solution from ESET and shows how he protects his processes in everyday life. The market for processed IT hardware is booming. So-called refurbishers like bb-net media GmbH buy discarded devices, bring them up to date with the latest technology and sell them on. Comprehensive IT security guarantees a smooth transition to the second life cycle. Managing Director Michael Bleicher sees this as an ongoing process that has to be constantly reconsidered and revised. This includes, for example, the data protection compliant ...

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ESET at it-sa 365
5 October 2020
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ESET can be reached and provides information at it-sa 365. The IT security trade fair in Nuremberg is also of great digital interest for ESET. Right at the opening there will be a lecture on the subject of “Zero Trust Security”. ESET remains loyal to the IT security trade fair it-sa and its digital response to Corona "it-sa 365" (October 6-8, 2020) even in difficult times. At the IT security manufacturer, this year's trade fair activities revolve around the question of which holistic security approaches companies can use to guarantee the security of their IT infrastructure. Because the effects of Covid-19 is just one of the rapidly changing framework conditions that companies...

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3,4 million RDP attacks per day
5 October 2020
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Network remote attack

Hackers attack home offices every day with millions of RDP attacks. Companies underestimate the risk of poorly secured remote access. ESET's security experts are sounding the alarm. Since the corona-related move to the home office, the number of daily hacker attacks on remote desktop connections (RDP) in the DACH region has increased more than tenfold. In June 2020 alone, the IT security manufacturer recorded up to 3,4 million attacks within 24 hours on the digital lifeline between companies and remote employees. The attackers are concerned with both accessing data and distributing ransomware. 35 ... per second

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Novel crypto Trojan
September 30, 2020
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A new type of crypto-Trojan has a particular focus on European Internet users. ESET analyzed the previously unknown family of malware. ESET researchers have analyzed a previously unknown family of malware that is spreading via malicious torrent files and targeting European internet users. If the infection is successful, the Trojan secretly tries to mine cryptocurrencies, manipulate wallets and transactions and steal related data. The experts at the European IT security manufacturer named the malware KryptoCibule. The malware tries to stay under the radar using various techniques. The ESET researchers are now presenting their analysis results on WeLiveSecurity. Crypto Trojans: Malware ...

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Linux malware targets VoIP platforms
September 26, 2020
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ESET has discovered that a new type of Linux malware is targeting VoIP platforms and has published an analysis of the Linux malware CDRThief. ESET researchers have discovered previously unknown Linux malware that targets Voice over IP (VoIP) soft switches. The malware was named by the analysts at the European IT security manufacturer CDRThief. The attacked Softswitches Linknat VOS2009 and VOS 3000 both come from a Chinese manufacturer. Softswitches are software that connect and control VoIP phone calls. At the same time, these programs can also be used to bill and manage calls. The novel Linux malware has it ...

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Trend study "Quo Vadis, company?"
September 22, 2020
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ESET publishes its new major trend study “Quo Vadis, company?”. It shows the working world in the change of the corona pandemic: productivity, investments, outsourcing and digitization. For more than six months, the working and business world has changed completely for many companies and their employees, with serious consequences. Almost 80 percent of companies and authorities in Germany plan to work from home as a permanent work model, but data protection and IT security are often neglected. But what else has changed? What impact does the corona pandemic have on companies' willingness to invest? Which IT segments will the digitization and home office boost ...

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Email fraud with business contacts
September 18, 2020
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Email Fraud: The booming business with business contacts is not just in, but expanding. ESET explains the current meshes and gives tips on protection. Alleged offers on participant lists from trade fairs that did not take place at all due to the corona pandemic? Scammers have been sending out such emails in abundance over the past few months. In general, such fake offers with supposed "business leads" are nothing new. During the Corona crisis, however, cyber fraudsters expanded their business area and are currently offering alleged contact lists from canceled trade fairs and congresses. Millions of times these "valuable" offers end up as spam emails in the mailboxes of marketing and ...

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Blackmailers threaten DDoS attacks
September 14, 2020
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Blackmailers threaten even though they have not yet had any DDoS attacks or (data) hostages: Blackmailers threaten financial companies and retailers with DDoS attacks if they do not pay. The blackmailers pose as one of the most notorious APT groups in the world in order to intimidate their victims. In the past few weeks, cyber criminals have blackmailed organizations around the world with threats of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, demanding thousands of dollars in bitcoins. The attackers targeted companies from the finance, travel and e-commerce sectors around the world. The ransom demands affect companies in the UK, the United States and ...

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TeleTrust distinguishes ESET
September 3, 2020
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The IT security association TeleTrusT awards ESET the quality mark “IT security made in EU”. The European manufacturer supports the industry initiative and signs a declaration of conformity. IT security is a matter of trust. Companies and private users must be able to rely on the performance and reliability of the technologies and solutions used. The largest German IT security association proves that European companies have a lot to offer here and will have to emphasize this more clearly in the future with its trustmark "IT security made in Europe". ESET, industry pioneer and largest manufacturer of IT software security solutions with headquarters in the European Union, joins the new initiative. With the signing of the voluntary ...

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Ransomware attacks on SMBs
August 21, 2020
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ESET: ransomware attacks target small and medium-sized businesses. IT security has a lot of catching up to do, especially in the SME sector. German medium-sized companies are the engine of innovation in the economy. According to the Federal Association of SMEs, 99,5 percent of companies in Germany are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They often fail to recognize their importance and neglect the topic of IT security. For this reason, many cyber criminals have adapted their arsenals to precisely these companies. Their attack methods range from Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, which lead to hours of downtime and high revenue losses, to malware attacks, especially with ransomware. Successful blackmail Trojan attacks can ...

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