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ESET Research Podcast: Neanderthals, Mammoths and Telekopye

ESET Research Podcast: Neanderthals, Mammoths and Telekopye

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


New iOS feature to thwart eavesdropping – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

New iOS feature to thwart eavesdropping – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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

OilRig’s persistent attacks using cloud service-powered downloaders

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


Delivering trust with DNS security

Delivering trust with DNS 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

A pernicious potpourri of Python packages in PyPI

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


Black Hat Europe 2023: Should we regulate AI?

Black Hat Europe 2023: Should we regulate AI?

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


Silent but deadly: The rise of zero-click attacks

Silent but deadly: The rise of zero-click attacks

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

Surge in deceptive loan apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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


Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you

Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you

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

Beware of predatory fin(tech): Loan sharks use Android apps to reach new depths

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

Teaching appropriate use of AI tech – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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

Executives behaving badly: 5 ways to manage the executive cyberthreat

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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