On the occasion of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the vendor introduces new features and improvements for even more complete digital security
ESET, global leader in the cybersecurity market, presents the update of its consumer offer, ESET HOME Security, and the one dedicated to the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) segment, ESET Small Business Security. Following the introduction of business and enterprise solutions in early 2025, today's announcement extends the award-winning functionality to home users and small businesses Ransomware Remediation by ESET. This technology automatically creates encrypted backups, allowing you to detect, lock and restore data following a ransomware attack with minimal business impact.
Recognizing scams as a global risk that can affect anyone, anywhere, at any time, ESET introduces advanced online scam protection that can thwart attacks from any source, including SMS, emails, phone calls, URLs, QR codes, malicious files and more. The vendor has also integrated new features into existing tools, including Microphone Monitor e Website Security Inspector.
“As a vendor committed to protecting digital life, ESET constantly monitors evolving threats and develops its security solutions accordingly,” said Viktória Ivanová, Vice President of Consumer and IoT Segment at ESET. “The enhanced protection against scams, the introduction of the Ransomware Remediation function and the numerous improvements related to privacy protection make ESET solutions for private users and SOHO complete and reliable: all-in-one solutions designed to guarantee effective security, with minimal impact on performance and ease of use”.
With this update, ESET VPN also becomes available for ESET HOME Security Premium users. Additionally, the ESET HOME management platform has been further simplified to provide intuitive control, so home administrators can more easily protect their family, while small business owners can easily see who and what is protected and deploy security applications with a consistent, intuitive experience.
What's new in ESET HOME Security / ESET Small Business Security (for Windows):
Ransomware Remediation — Originally developed for large enterprises, the Ransomware Remediation feature minimizes the impact of a ransomware attack. When ESET Ransomware Shield identifies a potential threat, it immediately creates backup copies of the affected files and, once the threat is neutralized, restores the data, returning the system to its previous state.
Improved privacy protection — The new Microphone Monitor feature detects and reports any unauthorized attempts to access the microphone of Windows devices.
Enhanced browser security — Website Security Inspector adds an additional layer of protection against phishing, scams and malicious websites. The feature analyzes the HTML code displayed in the browser for malicious content that cannot be detected at the network level or via URL blacklists.
New features and updates for ESET Cyber Security / ESET Small Business Security (for macOS):
Support for macOS 26 Tahoe — Users can now use ESET Cyber Security even on the latest version of macOS.
Supporto HTTPS e HTTP/3 — Improves overall protection when browsing online.
Device Control — This feature allows you to monitor and manage external devices connected to your Mac, protecting against malware and unauthorized data transfers by limiting access to certain types of devices or specific individual devices.
ESET HOME Security and ESET Small Business Security are available for all major operating systems — Windows, macOS, Android and iOS — and also offer coverage for typical smart home devices. Furthermore, ESET Small Business Security also protects Windows servers. The updated solutions are designed to respond to the evolution of threats with particular attention to prevention, to guarantee a high-level user experience: because truly effective cybersecurity must be easy to configure and manage.
