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
Podcasts
ESET Research Podcast: Neanderthals, Mammoths and Telekopye
ESET researchers discuss the dynamics within and between various groups of scammers who use a Telegram bot called Telekopye to scam people on online marketplaces
ESET Research • 18 Dec 2023
Video
New iOS feature to thwart eavesdropping – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Your iPhone has just received a new feature called iMessage Contact Key Verification that is designed to help protect your messages from prying eyes
Editor • 15 Dec 2023
OilRig’s persistent attacks using cloud service-powered downloaders
ESET researchers document a series of new OilRig downloaders, all relying on legitimate cloud service providers for C&C communications
Zuzana Hromcová and Adam Burgher • 14 Dec 2023
Digital Security
Delivering trust with DNS security
Can DNS protection technology transform consumers’ worries about cybercrime with a trust-based approach?
Alžbeta Kovaľová • 13 Dec 2023
A pernicious potpourri of Python packages in PyPI
The past year has seen over 10,000 downloads of malicious packages hosted on the official Python package repository
Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé and Rene Holt • 12 Dec 2023
We Live Progress
Black Hat Europe 2023: Should we regulate AI?
ChatGPT would probably say "Definitely not!", but will we learn any lessons from the rush to regulate IoT in the past?
Tony Anscombe • 11 Dec 2023
Mobile Security
Silent but deadly: The rise of zero-click attacks
A security compromise so stealthy that it doesn’t even require your interaction? Yes, zero-click attacks require no action from you – but this doesn’t mean you’re left vulnerable.
Márk Szabó • 11 Dec 2023
Surge in deceptive loan apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET Research reveals details about a growth in the number of deceptive loan apps on Android, their origins and modus operandi.
Editor • 08 Dec 2023
Critical Infrastructure
Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you
Legacy protocols in the healthcare industry present dangers that can make hospitals extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Tony Anscombe • 08 Dec 2023
Beware of predatory fin(tech): Loan sharks use Android apps to reach new depths
ESET researchers describe the growth of deceptive loan apps for Android and techniques they use to circumvent Google Play
Lukas Stefanko • 05 Dec 2023
Teaching appropriate use of AI tech – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Several cases of children creating indecent images of other children using AI software add to the worries about harmful uses of AI technology
Editor • 01 Dec 2023
Executives behaving badly: 5 ways to manage the executive cyberthreat
Failing to practice what you preach, especially when you are a juicy target for bad actors, creates a situation fraught with considerable risk
Phil Muncaster • 30 Nov 2023
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