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Romain Dumont • 22 Dec 2025 • 8 min. read
ESET Research
Revisiting CVE-2025-50165: A critical flaw in Windows Imaging Component
Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strýček • 18 Dec 2025 • 18 min. read
LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan
Jiří Kropáč • 16 Dec 2025 • 2 min. read
ESET Threat Report H2 2025
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
Malware
SnakeStealer: How it preys on personal data – and how you can protect yourself
Here’s what to know about the malware with an insatiable appetite for valuable data, so much so that it tops this year's infostealer detection charts
Martina López • 22 Oct 2025
Video
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Building resilience against ransomware
Ransomware rages on and no organization is too small to be targeted by cyber-extortionists. How can your business protect itself against the threat?
Editor • 20 Oct 2025
Kids Online
Minecraft mods: Should you 'hack' your game?
Some Minecraft mods don’t help build worlds – they break them. Here’s how malware can masquerade as a Minecraft mod.
Fabiana Ramírez Cuenca • 16 Oct 2025
IT service desks: The security blind spot that may put your business at risk
Could a simple call to the helpdesk enable threat actors to bypass your security controls? Here’s how your team can close a growing security gap.
Phil Muncaster • 15 Oct 2025
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Why software patching matters more than ever
As the number of software vulnerabilities continues to increase, delaying or skipping security updates could cost your business dearly.
Editor • 14 Oct 2025
Digital Security
AI-aided malvertising: Exploiting a chatbot to spread scams
Cybercriminals have tricked X’s AI chatbot into promoting phishing scams in a technique that has been nicknamed “Grokking”. Here’s what to know about it.
Phil Muncaster • 13 Oct 2025
Privacy
How Uber seems to know where you are – even with restricted location permissions
Is the ride-hailing app secretly tracking you? Not really, but this iOS feature may make it feel that way.
Tony Anscombe • 09 Oct 2025
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Passwords alone are not enough
Never rely on just a password, however strong it may be. Multi-factor authentication is essential for anyone who wants to protect their online accounts from intruders.
Editor • 08 Oct 2025
The case for cybersecurity: Why successful businesses are built on protection
Company leaders need to recognize the gravity of cyber risk, turn awareness into action, and put security front and center
Phil Muncaster • 07 Oct 2025
Beware of threats lurking in booby-trapped PDF files
Looks can be deceiving, so much so that the familiar icon could mask malware designed to steal your data and money.
Fabiana Ramírez Cuenca • 06 Oct 2025
Manufacturing under fire: Strengthening cyber-defenses amid surging threats
Manufacturers operate in one of the most unforgiving threat environments and face a unique set of pressures that make attacks particularly damaging
Phil Muncaster • 03 Oct 2025
New spyware campaigns target privacy-conscious Android users in the UAE
ESET researchers have discovered campaigns distributing spyware disguised as Android Signal and ToTok apps, targeting users in the United Arab Emirates
Lukas Stefanko • 02 Oct 2025
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