Recent reports of cyber attacks on Google and other American companies have raised concerns about protecting the critical infrastructure of a company or a country against a coordinated, targeted cyber attack. The recent cyber attack on Google used exploits targeting zero-day client side vulnerabilities to insert a backdoor trojan called HydraQ into the corporate networks. SymPRESSions Blog [...more]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, January 26, 2010– AVG Technologies, developers of the world's most popular free anti-virus software, today announced that they have partnered with GlobalCollect to facilitate electronic payments in the 167 countries where AVG software is currently available. With more than 110 million active users around the world, AVG security products support all major operating systems and platforms and are distributed globally through resellers as well as through the internet. Currently, all credit card payments worldwide are being processed through GlobalCollect, while additional local and alternative payment methods such as eWallets, direct debits, and real-time bank transfers will be rolled out successively. [...more]
A high number of Facebook users are still putting themselves at risk by opening their individual profiles to total strangers by clicking on unknown links that they receive. This is the conclusion of a recent blind study conducted by our... [...more]
By Doctor Security To continue with my 2010 social networking theme, I want to share a couple of recent attempts to scam me or infect my PC. The first attempt came in the form of an email from a young... [...more]
AMSTERDAM, January 19, 2010– AVG Technologies, the world's leading provider of free Internet security solutions, today announced another record year of record revenue, profit and customer growth. As of December, 2009, AVG's user base surpassed the 110 million user milestone. In the wake of these strong results, AVG has officially named current CEO, J.R. Smith, whose leadership has been responsible for driving the last three years of strong performance and growth, to the permanent position in leading the company to its next phase of growth as it pursues a public offering. [...more]
By Doctor Security Security experts worldwide are predicting that 2010 will be the year cybercriminals focus on using social networking sites like Facebook to launch attacks. Now, one of the best ways to keep yourself secure on Facebook - one... [...more]
ESET's U.S. office will be closed on Monday, January 18th, 2010 in observation of Martin Luther King Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010. If you have an urgent question, please feel free to visit the ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus Forum hosted by Wilders Security, contact a local reseller or our European Headquarters. We wish you a pleasant holiday. [...more]
End of Life announcement for NOD32 v2.7. Current NOD32 Antivirus 2.7 customers can upgrade to ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for free. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 offers the most current proactive protection technology, is easier to use and has more advanced options for power users. NOD32 Antvirus 2.7 customers will continue to be protected with signature updates until February 1, 2012, but are advised to upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible. Additional information can be found in the full press release. To learn more about upgrading, see ESET Knowledgebase article #552, "'Upgrading my ESET security product from an earlier version to the latest version — Will it happen automatically?." [...more]
By John Gable, Director of Product Marketing AV-Comparatives.org, a highly respected anti-virus testing organization, recently released its 2009 summary report and awards (also see PC Mag article). Congratulations to the winners: Symantec, Kaspersky, and ESET (note that ZoneAlarm integrates Kaspersky... [...more]
A new build has been released for ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac. Build 4.0.12 includes repairs to known issues that have been found in recent months, as well as improved features and functionality. Key new features include:Fixed GUI failure that had occurred in some cases during configuration importsSystem font warnings no longer displayAdded advanced "About" window and "Splash" screenAdded information windows about detected and cleaned infiltrationsSupport for selection of multiple items from lists For more information about ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac, visit our ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac Beta website. For more information or to participate in the beta test programs, visit our beta test portal. [...more]
