Latest News

ESET South Africa hosted their annual partner awards at Katy’s Palace Bar in Gauteng, to honour and celebrate top-performing partners in the channel.

Numerous reports are coming out on social media about a new ransomware attack in Ukraine, which could be related to the Petya family, which is currently detected by ESET as Win32/Diskcoder.C Trojan.

ESET South Africa, campaigned #SaferKidsOnline at Westerford High School in Rondebosch, Cape Town, to promote responsible and positive use of the internet.

Ransomware is a very real threat to businesses and individuals alike, and when it comes to online security, it is arguably the most damaging threat.

While awareness of this multifaceted threat is increasing, we’re still making the same blunder when it comes to cybersecurity, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.

Businesses will face a rude awakening if they fail to put in place the reasonable measures to be PoPI compliant, with punishment that will vary from company to company; a fine of up to R10 million or jail time of up to 10 years.

A new wave of ransomware known as “WannaCry” has spread across the globe and infected tens of thousands of computers.  This ransomware propagates by exploiting a Microsoft Windows vulnerability in unpatched computers. According to Europol, more than 200,000 victims had been hit in more than 150 countries – the largest ransomware attack observed in history.

These days, everyone – from the most inexperienced to the most advanced user – takes measures to protect themselves from cybercriminals seeking to compromise or steal information.

Brand new, child-friendly ESET Parental Control for Android app is now available worldwide.

Join ESET Beta Program and try the brand new ESET Parental Control for Android app, and access all security features for free.