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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks surged during 2020, and their severity should not be underestimated.

ESET Protect is designed to automate ESET security solutions across on-premise and cloud environments for businesses of all sizes.

According to ESET, financial technology will play a critical role in personal and societal economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19, and it has never been more important that FinTech solutions are adequately protected.

“ESET is strong in the areas of threat research, especially around Android malware identification and behavior detection.”

80% of companies say that an increased cybersecurity risk caused by human factors has posed a challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in times of heightened stress.

The solution allows for total control and visibility over threats, with immediate notification when the detection of malware occurs.

“With this latest version of ESET Mobile Security, we want to ensure our users feel completely secure when performing financial transactions on their devices, in addition to being protected from malware and phishing attempts."

CERT agencies around the world are reporting a surge in cyber attacks related to the Emotet malware, which is being distributed by email.

"Apple never talks about malware publicly, and loves to give the impression that its systems are secure. Unfortunately, the opposite has been proven to be the case with great regularity."

The malware, primarily targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia, prioritises subterfuge through deployment of multiple techniques to avoid detection, and leans heavily on the Tor network and BitTorrent protocol to achieve its goals.

Although Microsoft Defender has gained market share and made some advancements in their offerings, it is not a silver bullet, writes Chillisoft's CEO.

"The report calls into question the providers’ security practices and dismisses their claims of being no-log VPN services."

The Welcome Chat espionage app belongs to a known Android malware family and shares infrastructure with a previously documented espionage campaign named BadPatch, which also targeted the Middle East.

A new report from ESET has detailed the extent to which attackers employ brute-force tactics to infiltrate remote desktop protocols.

The attacks, which ESET researchers have called Operation In(ter)ception, took place from September to December 2019 and are notable for using LinkedIn-based spearphishing.

The phishing campaign installs NetSupport Manager remote admin tool to take over and execute commands. 

The report provides an overview of the technology players in the EDR market and offers insights into understanding their capabilities.

“If our employees are in a role and situation that enables them to work from home and they want to continue to do so forever, we will make that happen."

Approximately 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords, and emails belonging to others working on fighting COVID-19, were leaked on the internet.

"If adequate security measures aren’t implemented on every device or network that connects to the corporate network, bad actors can go undetected."

We chatted to Johnson about her appointment, her current role and ESET's plans for the Australian channel market.

A blog post from security vendor ESET has outlined the risk of the zero-day for those who are still using the relic browser of internet-past.

The company was named the top cybersecurity vendor for channel satisfaction after achieving the highest overall rating against 10 others.

While many parents worry about their child’s online activity, many are not taking precautionary measures, according to new insights from ESET.