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>
Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strýček • 22 Oct 2026 • 16 min. read
ESET Research
MythicRatatoskr: An Yggdrasil-enabled backdoor deployed in a UAC-0099-Sandworm collaboration
Fernando Tavella • 08 Oct 2026 • 15 min. read
MATCHBOIL: New tricks, same old evil intentions
Alexandre Côté Cyr and Romain Dumont • 17 Sep 2026 • 17 min. read
Beware the SparroWock: The backdoor that bites, the commands that catch
Business Security
The SMB cybersecurity squeeze: AI agents at work, old attacks in overdrive
GuardBreaker: Derailing AI-assisted malware analysis with a code comment
Video
Ransomware
CosmicBeetle joins the ranks of RansomHub affiliates – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers also find that CosmicBeetle attempts to exploit the notoriety of the LockBit ransomware gang to advance its own ends
Editor • 13 Sep 2024
Scams
6 common Geek Squad scams and how to defend against them
Learn about the main tactics used by scammers impersonating Best Buy’s tech support arm and how to avoid falling for their tricks
Phil Muncaster • 11 Sep 2024
CosmicBeetle steps up: Probation period at RansomHub
CosmicBeetle, after improving its own ransomware, tries its luck as a RansomHub affiliate
Jakub Souček • 10 Sep 2024
Bitcoin ATM scams skyrocket – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The schemes disproportionately victimize senior citizens, as those aged 60 or over were more than three times as likely as younger adults to fall prey to the scams
Editor • 06 Sep 2024
Podcasts
ESET Research Podcast: HotPage
ESET researchers discuss HotPage, a recently discovered adware armed with a highest-privilege, yet vulnerable, Microsoft-signed driver
ESET Research • 05 Sep 2024
The key considerations for cyber insurance: A pragmatic approach
Would a more robust cybersecurity posture impact premium costs? Does the policy offer legal cover? These are some of the questions organizations should consider when reviewing their cyber insurance options
Tony Anscombe • 04 Sep 2024
Malware
In plain sight: Malicious ads hiding in search results
Sometimes there’s more than just an enticing product offer hiding behind an ad
Márk Szabó • 03 Sep 2024
Stealing cash using NFC relay – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe
The discovery of the NGate malware by ESET Research is another example of how sophisticated Android threats have become
Editor • 28 Aug 2024
Analysis of two arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities affecting WPS Office
Demystifying CVE-2024-7262 and CVE-2024-7263
Romain Dumont • 28 Aug 2024
Internet of Things
Old devices, new dangers: The risks of unsupported IoT tech
In the digital graveyard, a new threat stirs: Out-of-support devices becoming thralls of malicious actors
Márk Szabó • 27 Aug 2024
Mobile Security
Exploring Android threats and ways to mitigate them | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 5)
The world of Android threats is quite vast and intriguing. In this episode, Becks and Lukáš demonstrate how easy it is to take over your phone, with some added tips on how to stay secure
Editor • 26 Aug 2024
PWA phishing on Android and iOS – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Phishing using PWAs? ESET Research's latest discovery might just ruin some users' assumptions about their preferred platform's security
Editor • 23 Aug 2024
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