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Facundo Muñoz • 22 Jan 2025 • 9 min. read
ESET Research
PlushDaemon compromises supply chain of Korean VPN service
Martin Smolár • 16 Jan 2025 • 12 min. read
Under the cloak of UEFI Secure Boot: Introducing CVE-2024-7344
ESET Research • 20 Dec 2024 • 1 min. read
ESET Research Podcast: Telekopye, again
Business Security
Untangling the hiring dilemma: How security solutions free up HR processes
MDR: Unlocking the power of enterprise-grade security for businesses of all sizes
The evolving landscape of data privacy: Key trends to shape 2025
Incoming laws, combined with broader developments on the threat landscape, will create further complexity and urgency for security and compliance teams
Phil Muncaster • 23 Jan 2025
ESET researchers have discovered a supply-chain attack against a VPN provider in South Korea by a new China-aligned APT group we have named PlushDaemon
Facundo Muñoz • 22 Jan 2025
Under lock and key: Protecting corporate data from cyberthreats in 2025
Data breaches can cause a loss of revenue and market value as a result of diminished customer trust and reputational damage
Phil Muncaster • 21 Jan 2025
Video
UEFI Secure Boot: Not so secure
ESET researchers uncover a vulnerability in a UEFI application that could enable attackers to deploy malicious bootkits on unpatched systems
Editor • 16 Jan 2025
The story of a signed UEFI application allowing a UEFI Secure Boot bypass
Martin Smolár • 16 Jan 2025
Digital Security
Cybersecurity and AI: What does 2025 have in store?
In the hands of malicious actors, AI tools can enhance the scale and severity of all manner of scams, disinformation campaigns and other threats
Phil Muncaster • 15 Jan 2025
Kids Online
Protecting children online: Where Florida’s new law falls short
Some of the state’s new child safety law can be easily circumvented. Should it have gone further?
Tony Anscombe • 14 Jan 2025
Crypto is soaring, but so are threats: Here’s how to keep your wallet safe
As detections of cryptostealers surge across Windows, Android and macOS, it's time for a refresher on how to keep your bitcoin or other crypto safe
Phil Muncaster • 09 Jan 2025
State-aligned actors are increasingly deploying ransomware – and that’s bad news for everyone
The blurring of lines between cybercrime and state-sponsored attacks underscores the increasingly fluid and multifaceted nature of today’s cyberthreats
Phil Muncaster • 07 Jan 2025
AI moves to your PC with its own special hardware
Seeking to keep sensitive data private and accelerate AI workloads? Look no further than AI PCs powered by Intel Core Ultra processors with a built-in NPU.
Cameron Camp • 06 Jan 2025
We Live Science
Gary Marcus – Taming Silicon Valley | Starmus Highlights
The prominent AI researcher explores the societal impact of artificial intelligence and outlines his vision for a future in which AI upholds human rights, dignity, and fairness
Editor • 03 Jan 2025
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – December 2024 edition
From attacks leveraging new new zero-day exploits to a major law enforcement crackdown, December 2024 was packed with impactful cybersecurity news
Editor • 27 Dec 2024
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