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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
Video
Is a RAT stealing your files? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Could your Android phone be home to a remote access tool (RAT) that steals WhatsApp backups or performs other shenanigans?
Editor • 16 Jun 2023
Kids Online
Stop Cyberbullying Day: Prevention is everyone's responsibility
Strategies for stopping and responding to cyberbullying require a concerted, community-wide effort involving parents, educators and children themselves
Márk Szabó • 16 Jun 2023
Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups
ESET researchers analyzed an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can receive commands to delete files
Lukas Stefanko • 15 Jun 2023
Cyber insurance: What is it and does my company need it?
While not a 'get out of jail free card' for your business, cyber insurance can help insulate it from the financial impact of a cyber-incident
Phil Muncaster • 13 Jun 2023
Mixing cybercrime and cyberespionage – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A crimeware group that usually targets individuals and SMBs in North America and Europe adds cyberespionage to its activities
Editor • 09 Jun 2023
Asylum Ambuscade: crimeware or cyberespionage?
A curious case of a threat actor at the border between crimeware and cyberespionage
Matthieu Faou • 08 Jun 2023
Internet of Things
Hear no evil: Ultrasound attacks on voice assistants
How your voice assistant could do the bidding of a hacker – without you ever hearing a thing
Márk Szabó • 07 Jun 2023
Mobile Security
7 tips for spotting a fake mobile app
Plus, 7 ways to tell that you downloaded a sketchy app and 7 tips for staying safe from mobile security threats in the future
Roman Cuprik • 06 Jun 2023
API security in the spotlight – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Given the reliance of today's digital world on APIs and the fact that attacks targeting them continue to rise sharply, API security cannot be an afterthought.
Editor • 02 Jun 2023
Secure Coding
All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them
As APIs are a favorite target for threat actors, the challenge of securing the glue that holds various software elements together is taking on increasing urgency
Phil Muncaster • 01 Jun 2023
Social Media
5 free OSINT tools for social media
A roundup of some of the handiest tools for the collection and analysis of publicly available data from Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms
Martina López • 31 May 2023
Scams
Tricks of the trade: How a cybercrime ring operated a multi-level fraud scheme
A peek under the hood of a cybercrime operation and what you can do to avoid being an easy target for similar ploys
Roman Cuprik • 30 May 2023
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