Cybersecurity research and insight for the AI era · Moving soon to the ESET Blog
Cybersecurity research and insight for the AI era · <a href='https://www.eset.com/blog/en/' target='_blank'>Moving soon to the ESET Blog</a>
Matías Porolli • 10 Nov 2026 • 12 min. read
ESET Research
Exchange for breakfast: Turla’s Cereal tricks are not for kids
Anh Ho • 04 Nov 2026 • 15 min. read
SlippyNunchucks hijacks Sogou Input Method’s brand promotion mechanism to distribute malware
Damien Schaeffer • 03 Nov 2026 • 9 min. read
Gorbag: Orcs at the border harvesting intelligence from Ukraine
Business Security
The SMB cybersecurity squeeze: AI agents at work, old attacks in overdrive
GuardBreaker: Derailing AI-assisted malware analysis with a code comment
Introducing HybridPetya: Petya/NotPetya copycat with UEFI Secure Boot bypass
UEFI copycat of Petya/NotPetya exploiting CVE-2024-7344 discovered on VirusTotal
Martin Smolár • 12 Sep 2025
Are cybercriminals hacking your systems – or just logging in?
As bad actors often simply waltz through companies’ digital front doors with a key, here’s how to keep your own door locked tight
Phil Muncaster • 11 Sep 2025
Preventing business disruption and building cyber-resilience with MDR
Given the serious financial and reputational risks of incidents that grind business to a halt, organizations need to prioritize a prevention-first cybersecurity strategy
Phil Muncaster • 09 Sep 2025
Under lock and key: Safeguarding business data with encryption
As the attack surface expands and the threat landscape grows more complex, it’s time to consider whether your data protection strategy is fit for purpose
Phil Muncaster • 05 Sep 2025
GhostRedirector poisons Windows servers: Backdoors with a side of Potatoes
ESET researchers have identified a new threat actor targeting Windows servers with a passive C++ backdoor and a malicious IIS module that manipulates Google search results
Fernando Tavella • 04 Sep 2025
Video
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – August 2025 edition
From Meta shutting down millions of WhatsApp accounts linked to scam centers all the way to attacks at water facilities in Europe, August 2025 saw no shortage of impactful cybersecurity news
Editor • 28 Aug 2025
Kids Online
Don’t let “back to school” become “back to (cyber)bullying”
Cyberbullying is a fact of life in our digital-centric society, but there are ways to push back
Phil Muncaster • 27 Aug 2025
First known AI-powered ransomware uncovered by ESET Research
The discovery of PromptLock shows how malicious use of AI models could supercharge ransomware and other threats
Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strýček • 26 Aug 2025
"What happens online stays online" and other cyberbullying myths, debunked
Separating truth from fiction is the first step towards making better parenting decisions. Let’s puncture some of the most common misconceptions about online harassment.
Phil Muncaster • 21 Aug 2025
The need for speed: Why organizations are turning to rapid, trustworthy MDR
How top-tier managed detection and response (MDR) can help organizations stay ahead of increasingly agile and determined adversaries
Phil Muncaster • 19 Aug 2025
Scams
Investors beware: AI-powered financial scams swamp social media
Can you tell the difference between legitimate marketing and deepfake scam ads? It’s not always as easy as you may think.
Phil Muncaster • 18 Aug 2025
Supply-chain dependencies: Check your resilience blind spot
Does your business truly understand its dependencies, and how to mitigate the risks posed by an attack on them?
Tony Anscombe • 12 Aug 2025
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