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Anatomy of an Attack: ESET Uncovers How Trojan Stole Login Credentials of Over 16,000 Facebook Users

ESET, the leader in proactive protection against Internet threats with a 20 year history, has discovered a social engineering trojan horse. The piece of malware was managed to steal the login credentials of more than 16,000 Facebook users. The focus of the malware was on stealing personal Facebook (FB) login details and linking these with the user statistics of Texas HoldEm Poker, in case the victim plays this game. It needs to be added that the targeted application is a legitimate and very popular FB application by Zynga Inc. According to AppData, the application has a monthly share of 35 million active users.

ESET Releases ESET Smart Security 6 with Anti-Theft and Offers Security Tips

ESET, the leader in proactive digital protection - developing award-winning technology for more than 25 years has just released the latest versions of its flagship products’: ESET Smart Security® 6 and ESET NOD32® Antivirus 6. ESET Smart Security 6 provides all-in-one Internet security, while ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 is a fast and powerful antivirus solution. Alongside many important functions, ESET Smart Security features Anti-Theft protection.

ESET Releases its Sixth Generation with ESET Social Media Scanner; Offers Social Media Tips

ESET, the leader in proactive digital protection - developing award-winning technology for more than 25 years, has just released the latest versions of its flagship products: ESET Smart Security® 6 and ESET NOD32® Antivirus 6. ESET Smart Security 6 is All-in-One Internet security, while ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 is fast and powerful antivirus solution. Both versions feature ESET Social Media Scanner.

ESET Releases ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 and ESET Smart Security 6 with Anti-Theft, a dedicated Anti-Phishing Module and ESET Social Media Scanner

ESET, the leader in proactive digital protection - developing award-winning technology for more than 25 years, announces the release of its flagship products’: ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6. ESET Smart Security 6 provides all-in-one internet security, while ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 is a fast and powerful antivirus solution. The new generation provides even greater detection of infiltrations, improved cleaning and faster scanning due to the updated engine. Customers have valued ESET technology for the past 25 years especially because of reliable and fast detection. Furthermore, the ESET Social Media Scanner App also comes standard with ESET Smart Security 6 as well as ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6, protecting against Facebook threats.

ESET Recognised as a Top Rated Product of 2012 by AV-Comparatives

ESET an antivirus pioneer for over 25 years, has received “Top Rated Product of 2012” recognition for its flagship solution ESET Smart Security (version 5) by the independent testing authority AV-Comparatives.

ESET Uncovers Apache Malware Targeting Russian and European Banks

ESET, the leader in proactive protection celebrating 25 years of its technology this year, unveils its latest research on the malicious Apache module detected by ESET as Linux/Chapro.A. The primary purpose of Linux/Chapro.A is to inject malicious content into web pages that are served by an infected web server. Although the module can serve practically any type of content, in this specific case it installs a variant of Win32/Zbot that is designed to steal banking information from infected systems. This particular version of Win32/Zbot targets European and Russian banking institutions. Apache web server is the world’s most popular HTTP server software and serves more than half of all active websites globally.

ESET Teams Up with Memory Manufacturer Kingston Digital

ESET, the leader in proactive protection celebrating 25 years of its technology this year, proudly announces the partnership with world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products Kingston Digital. ClevX DriveSecurity™ powered by ESET, a high secure USB flash drive protected by award winning ESET NOD32 Antivirus Engine, is now availible as an option on any unmanaged edition of Kingston’s DataTraveler® 4000 (DT4000) or DataTraveler Vault − Privacy (DTVP) secure USB Flash drives.

ESET Threat Trends for 2013: Growth of Mobile Malware; Botnets; Cloud and Leaks

At the end of each year, ESET with its global security research resources, reviews the year and compiles threat trends for the upcoming season. So how will the 2013 threatscape look according to the IT security company ESET? It will definetely see major growth of mobile malware and its variants, increased malware propagation via websites, continuing rise of botnets and attacks on the cloud resulting in information leaks.

ESET Announces Special Offer

ESET Middle East, an industry leader in IT Security, announced a special offer for licenses purchased in December for new ESET Smart Security Home Edition for 2 Years, for users looking to secure their systems in the Middle East. As per the latest, exciting offer, ESET will provide ESET Smart Security additional 6 months protection free of cost and 6 months free ESET Mobile Security to protect your mobile device.

ESET Wins PCMag Consumer Recommended Award for Security Suites and Stand Alone Antivirus Software

“To succeed, antivirus vendors have to provide great protection without affecting the performance of a user's system,... Every vendor attempts to get the balance right, but this year the most recommended company in the antivirus market was the Slovakia-based ESET, edging past larger, better-known competitors.” reported PCMag.com.