No matter the antivirus your device has, the quick development of technology makes it easier to find a back door to steal information. A new virus found on May 2019 identifies users as they watch adult content, said Canadian cyber security company ESET. The malware called Varenyky is meant for French users. It records the scream of the devices while the person watches pornography. The...
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The ESET company warned WhatsApp users that a fraudulent message is circulating around the app, claiming that to celebrate an anniversary, WhatsApp is giving away 1000GB for internet navigation via WiFi. The site to which the fraudulent message links invites the user to share the offer with at least another 30 users before being able to access the prize. ESET even detected a script on the...
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Social media has become the ideal hunting ground for criminals thanks to the saturation of personal data currently available online. By using websites as casing tools, a criminal can send a customized message (spearphishing) in which he or she will try to get a user to visit a fake website, disguised as a legitimate one, with the aim of stealing their information and money. Criminals will...
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ESET, leading company when it comes to the preventive detection of threats, announced that signs-ups are now open for anyone wishing to participate in the twelfth edition of the ESET Award for Computer Security Journalism. All Latin American journalists are invited to participate with their articles on computer security published in local media. Those who wish to participate can sign-up in three different categories, depending on...
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The malware’s name is LightNeuron, and it can read, modify or block any e-mail that goes through the server, and it can even write new messages and send them using the identity of any legitimate user that the criminals choose. The malware if remotely-controlled through e-mail by using attached .PDF and .JPG files. LightNeuron has been targeting Microsoft Exchange e-mail servers from as far back as...
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