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ESET Research • 30 Jan 2026 • 11 min. read
ESET Research
DynoWiper update: Technical analysis and attribution
Lukas Stefanko • 28 Jan 2026 • 9 min. read
Love? Actually: Fake dating app used as lure in targeted spyware campaign in Pakistan
ESET Research • 23 Jan 2026 • 2 min. read
ESET Research: Sandworm behind cyberattack on Poland’s power grid in late 2025
Business Security
Ransomware
Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival
Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training
Video
MirrorFace updates toolset, expands targeting to Europe
The group's Operation AkaiRyū begins with targeted spearphishing emails that use the upcoming World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, as a lure
Editor • 18 Mar 2025
Operation AkaiRyū: MirrorFace invites Europe to Expo 2025 and revives ANEL backdoor
ESET researchers uncovered MirrorFace activity that expanded beyond its usual focus on Japan and targeted a Central European diplomatic institute with the ANEL backdoor
Dominik Breitenbacher • 18 Mar 2025
AI's biggest surprises of 2024 | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (S2E1)
Here's what's been hot on the AI scene over the past 12 months, how it's changing the face of warfare, and how you can fight AI-powered scams
Editor • 17 Mar 2025
Critical Infrastructure
When IT meets OT: Cybersecurity for the physical world
While relatively rare, real-world incidents impacting operational technology highlight that organizations in critical infrastructure can’t afford to dismiss the OT threat
Phil Muncaster • 14 Mar 2025
Cybercrime
Don’t let cybercriminals steal your Spotify account
Listen up, this is sure to be music to your ears – a few minutes spent securing your account today can save you a ton of trouble tomorrow
Christian Ali Bravo • 11 Mar 2025
AI-driven deception: A new face of corporate fraud
Malicious use of AI is reshaping the fraud landscape, creating major new risks for businesses
Phil Muncaster • 10 Mar 2025
Kids Online
Kids behaving badly online? Here's what parents can do
By taking time to understand and communicate the impact of undesirable online behavior, you can teach your kids an invaluable set of life lessons for a new digital age
Phil Muncaster • 05 Mar 2025
WeLiveScience
Martin Rees: Post-human intelligence – a cosmic perspective | Starmus highlights
Take a moment to think beyond our current capabilities and consider what might come next in the grand story of evolution
Tomáš Foltýn • 03 Mar 2025
Podcasts
Threat Report H2 2024: Infostealer shakeup, new attack vector for mobile, and Nomani
Big shifts in the infostealer scene, novel attack vector against iOS and Android, and a massive surge in investment scams on social media
ESET Research • 28 Feb 2025
Bernhard Schölkopf: Is AI intelligent? | Starmus highlights
With AI's pattern recognition capabilities well-established, Mr. Schölkopf's talk shifts the focus to a pressing question: what will be the next great leap for AI?
Tomáš Foltýn • 27 Feb 2025
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – February 2025 edition
Ransomware payments trending down, the cyber-resilience gap facing SMBs, and APT groups embracing generative AI – it's a wrap on another month filled with impactful security news
Editor • 26 Feb 2025
Laurie Anderson: Building an ARK | Starmus highlights
The pioneering multi-media artist reveals the creative process behind her stage show called ARK, which challenges audiences to reflect on some of the most pressing issues of our times
Tomáš Foltýn • 24 Feb 2025
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