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Lukas Stefanko and Peter Strýček • 23 Jul 2024 • 10 min. read
ESET Research
The tap-estry of threats targeting Hamster Kombat players
Lukas Stefanko • 22 Jul 2024 • 5 min. read
Cursed tapes: Exploiting the EvilVideo vulnerability on Telegram for Android
Romain Dumont • 18 Jul 2024 • 23 min. read
HotPage: Story of a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver
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
Threat Reports, ESET Research
ESET Threat Report H1 2023
A view of the H1 2023 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
Roman Kováč • 11 Jul 2023
Video
Emotet: sold or on vacation? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Originally a banking trojan, Emotet later evolved into a full-blown botnet and went on to become one of the most dangerous cyberthreats worldwide
Editor • 07 Jul 2023
What’s up with Emotet?
A brief summary of what happened with Emotet since its comeback in November 2021
Jakub Kaloč • 06 Jul 2023
Cybercrime
Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes
Criminals increasingly create deepfake nudes from people’s benign public photos in order to extort money from them, the FBI warns
Phil Muncaster • 04 Jul 2023
Verizon 2023 DBIR: What’s new this year and top takeaways for SMBs
Here are some of the key insights on the evolving data breach landscape as revealed by Verizon’s analysis of more than 16,000 incidents
Phil Muncaster • 03 Jul 2023
The good, the bad and the ugly of AI – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The growing use of synthetic media and the difficulties in distinguishing between real and fake content raise a slew of legal and ethical questions
Editor • 30 Jun 2023
Privacy, Business Security
Employee monitoring: Is ‘bossware’ right for your company?
While employee monitoring software may boost productivity, it may also be a potential privacy minefield and it can affect your relationship with your employees
Phil Muncaster • 29 Jun 2023
Kids Online
School’s out for summer, but it’s not time to let your cyber guard down
The beginning of the summer break is the perfect time for parents to remind their children about the importance of safe online habits
Phil Muncaster • 27 Jun 2023
What to know about the MOVEit hack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The US government has now announced a bounty of $10 million for intel linking the Cl0p ransomware gang to a foreign government
Editor • 23 Jun 2023
Privacy
Maltego: Check how exposed you are online
A primer on how to use this powerful tool for uncovering and connecting information from publicly available sources
Sol González • 22 Jun 2023
Going on vacation soon? Stay one step ahead of travel scams
From bogus free trips to fake rental homes, here are some of the most common online threats you should look out for both before and during your travels
Phil Muncaster • 21 Jun 2023
Digital Security
Passwords out, passkeys in: are you ready to make the switch?
With passkeys poised for prime time, passwords seem passé. What are the main benefits of ditching one in favor of the other?
Phil Muncaster • 20 Jun 2023
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