ESET has once again announced its scholarship for women currently enrolled as graduate/undergraduate students studying digital security and cyber awareness within STEM fields.

There are three (3) $10,000 USD scholarships available to candidates in the United States. The deadline to apply is April 8, 2025. Winners will be notified by the end of June.

For more information, see https://www.eset.com/us/women-in-cybersecurity-scholarship/.

On the occasion of the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, ESET, through its ESET Foundation, is donating 100,000 euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

The funds will be distributed between the Integra Foundation and ADRA, which are helping directly on the ground. This year's financial aid aims to primarily provide electricity generators for hospitals, schools, and other public facilities, psychological assistance for children and seniors, and projects for the country's reconstruction.

We firmly believe in a just peace in Ukraine and continue to stand by our friends, colleagues, and customers.

With cryptocurrencies reaching record values in H2 2024, cryptocurrency wallet data was one of the prime targets of cybercriminals. In ESET telemetry, this was reflected in a rise in #cryptostealer detections across multiple platforms, specifically Windows, macOS, Android.

The increase was most dramatic on macOS, where Password Stealing Ware targeting cryptocurrency wallets more than doubled. Windows #cryptostealers grew by 56%, and Android financial threats, targeting banking apps and wallets, grew by 20%.

Read more about threats targeting cryptocurrency wallets on various platforms in the latest #ESETThreatReport from #ESETresearch: https://web-assets.esetstatic.com/wls/en/papers/threat-reports/eset-threat-report-h22024.pdf

WinorDLL64: A backdoor from the vast Lazarus arsenal?
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2023/02/23/winordll64-backdoor-vast-lazarus-arsenal/ via @ESETresearch

A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2023/02/24/year-wiper-attacks-ukraine/ via @ESETresearch