ESET Research goes to RSA Conference 2021 with two presentations

ESET Research goes to RSA Conference 2021 with two presentations

We will explore two threats – Android stalkerware and XP exploits UPDATE (May 13th, 2021): This article was updated to clarify information about the sessions that ESET researchers will host. We are just a few days away from RSA Conference 2021 (May 17-20), an important annual event for the IT security industry and research. ESET…
1 million risky apps rejected or removed from Apple’s App Store in 2020

1 million risky apps rejected or removed from Apple’s App Store in 2020

Apple also claims to have foiled US$1.5 billion worth of potentially fraudulent transactions Apple says that it thwarted more than US$1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and prevented almost a million vulnerable and otherwise risky apps from making their way into the App Store in 2020, according to a new report highlighting the company’s efforts…
DDoS attack knocks Belgian government websites offline

DDoS attack knocks Belgian government websites offline

The attack overwhelmed the systems of a Belgian ISP, leading to widespread service outages and disruptions Many government websites and services in Belgium were knocked offline on Tuesday after Belnet, the internet service provider (ISP) for the country’s public sector, was hit by a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. According to Belnet, the attack started…