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Martin Smolár • 14 Jul 2026 • 20 min. read
ESET Research
Forgotten UEFI shims undermining Secure Boot
Zoltán Rusnák • 25 Jun 2026 • 10 min. read
Gamaredon in 2025: Leveraging tunnels, workers, dead drops, and new alliances
Jakub Tomanek and Tomáš Procházka • 24 Jun 2026 • 15 min. read
ESET takes part in Operation Endgame to disrupt Amadey and Stealc
Business Security
Virtual machines, virtually everywhere – and with real security gaps
Cyber fallout from the Iran war: What to have on your radar
Critical Infrastructure
Malware
Black Hat 2023: Cyberwar fire-and-forget-me-not
What happens to cyberweapons after a cyberwar?
Cameron Camp • 11 Aug 2023
Podcasts
ESET Research Podcast: Unmasking MoustachedBouncer
Listen as ESET's Director of Threat Research Jean-Ian Boutin unravels the tactics, techniques and procedures of MoustachedBouncer, an APT group taking aim at foreign embassies in Belarus
ESET Research • 10 Aug 2023
MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus
Long-term espionage against diplomats, leveraging email-based C&C protocols, C++ modular backdoors, and adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks… Sounds like the infamous Turla? Think again!
Matthieu Faou • 10 Aug 2023
Scams
Cybercrime
Digital Security
Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it
Gamers and cybersecurity professionals have something in common – the ever-terrible presence of hacking, scams, and data theft – but how and why would anyone want to target gamers?
Márk Szabó • 07 Aug 2023
Video
Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
When you invest in a company, do you check its cybersecurity? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new cybersecurity rules.
Editor • 04 Aug 2023
Privacy
Fingerprints all over: Can browser fingerprinting increase website security?
Browser fingerprinting is supposedly a more privacy-conscious tracking method, replacing personal information with more general data. But is it a valid promise?
Márk Szabó • 03 Aug 2023
The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap
With powerful AI, it doesn’t take much to fake a person virtually, and while there are some limitations, voice-cloning can have some dangerous consequences.
Raj Kapoor • 02 Aug 2023
We Live Progress
Quantum computing: Will it break crypto security within a few years?
Current cryptographic security methods watch out - quantum computing is coming for your lunch.
Cameron Camp • 01 Aug 2023
Is backdoor access oppressive? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Bills granting access to end-to-end encrypted systems, opportunity for cybercriminals, abuse by authority, human rights, and tech companies leaving the UK?
Editor • 28 Jul 2023
Internet of Things
Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you
Mitigate the risk of data leaks with a careful review of the product and the proper settings.
Roman Cuprik • 26 Jul 2023
Dear all, What are some common subject lines in phishing emails?
Scammers exploit current ongoing events, account notifications, corporate communication, and a sense of urgency.
Roman Cuprik • 25 Jul 2023
What happens if AI is wrong? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Responses generated by ChatGPT about individual people could be misleading or harmful or spill their personal information. What are the takeaways for you as a ChatGPT user?
Editor • 21 Jul 2023
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