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ESET Research
Update WinRAR tools now: RomCom and others exploiting zero-day vulnerability
ESET Research • 24 Jul 2025 • 3 min. read
ToolShell: An all-you-can-eat buffet for threat actors
Nikola Knežević • 15 Jul 2025 • 13 min. read
Unmasking AsyncRAT: Navigating the labyrinth of forks
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
LuminosityLink RAT author sentenced to 2.5 years in jail
As part of his plea agreement, the author of the malware also forfeited the proceeds from his crimes – 114 Bitcoin worth $725,000
Tomáš Foltýn • 24 Oct 2018
Strict password policy could prevent credential reuse, paper suggests
The solution to password recycling may be easier to implement than previously thought, according to a recent paper
Tomáš Foltýn • 22 Oct 2018
Scams
Online scams: Why we get duped
What are the emotional triggers and errors in judgment that make you fall victim to scammers?
Tomáš Foltýn • 19 Oct 2018
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
GreyEnergy: ESET research reveals a successor to the infamous BlackEnergy APT group targeting critical infrastructure, quite possibly in preparation for damaging attacks
Shane Curtis • 19 Oct 2018
Tumblr patches bug that could have exposed user data
The microblogging platform is assuring its users that has found no evidence that any data was actually stolen
Tomáš Foltýn • 18 Oct 2018
Malware
VestaCP compromised in a new supply-chain attack
Customers see their admin credentials stolen and their servers infected with Linux/ChachaDDoS
Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 18 Oct 2018
Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center
GreyEnergy: Updated arsenal of one of the most dangerous threat actors
ESET research reveals a successor to the infamous BlackEnergy APT group targeting critical infrastructure, quite possibly in preparation for damaging attacks
Robert Lipovsky and Anton Cherepanov • 17 Oct 2018
Phishers are after something unusual in ploy targeting book publishers
In a new twist on the theme, the scammers have their sights set on book manuscripts, among other things
Tomáš Foltýn • 16 Oct 2018
Facebook downgrades victim count, details data accessed in breach
While the number of victims is lower than previously thought, the data accessed for millions of them is more sensitive than originally believed
Tomáš Foltýn • 15 Oct 2018
The Occasional Orator Part 3
Proper preparation can make all the difference when it comes to speaking at conferences
David Harley • 15 Oct 2018
Tips for minding the digital skills gap
The times they are a-changin‘, so how do you build and sharpen the skills that you need to avoid being left behind by the digital revolution?
Tomáš Foltýn • 12 Oct 2018
TeleBots: First evidence linking Industroyer to NotPetya
Shane Curtis • 12 Oct 2018
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