Award-winning news, views, and insight from the ESET security community
Tomáš Procházka • 22 May 2025 • 12 min. read
ESET Research
Danabot: Analyzing a fallen empire
Jakub Tomanek • 21 May 2025 • 13 min. read
ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Lumma Stealer
Jean-Ian Boutin • 19 May 2025 • 3 min. read
Threat Reports
ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2024–Q1 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
Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center
HermeticWiper: New data-wiping malware hits Ukraine
Hundreds of computers in Ukraine compromised just hours after a wave of DDoS attacks brings down a number of Ukrainian websites
Editor • 24 Feb 2022
Kids Online
Teenage cybercrime: How to stop kids from taking the wrong path
It’s never too late to prevent children from being dragged to the dark side and to ensure their skills are a force for good
Phil Muncaster • 22 Feb 2022
Secure Coding
Integer overflow: How does it occur and how can it be prevented?
Make no mistake, counting on a computer is not as easy as it may seem. Here’s what happens when a number gets “too big”.
Rene Holt • 21 Feb 2022
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
What does progress in technology mean? – IRS makes a U-turn on facial recognition but questions remain – What retailers need to know about cyberthreats
Editor • 18 Feb 2022
Privacy
Questions linger after IRS’s about-face on facial recognition
Why would a tax agency contractor’s privacy policy mention collecting information about my Facebook friends?
Tony Anscombe • 15 Feb 2022
From the back office to the till: Cybersecurity challenges facing global retailers
How well retailers can manage the surge in cyberthreats may be crucial for their prospects in a post‑pandemic world
Phil Muncaster • 14 Feb 2022
New ESET Threat Report is out – How dark web services are moving to common apps and services – Leave romance scammers high and dry
Editor • 11 Feb 2022
Scams
When love hurts: Watch out for romance scams this Valentine’s Day
Don’t be the next victim – spot the signs of a faux romance in time and send that scammer ‘packing’
Phil Muncaster • 11 Feb 2022
Cybercrime
Hidden in plain sight: How the dark web is spilling onto social media
A trip into the dark corners of Telegram, which has become a magnet for criminals peddling everything from illegal drugs to fake money and COVID-19 vaccine passes
Jake Moore • 10 Feb 2022
ESET Threat Report T3 2021
A view of the T3 2021 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
Roman Kováč • 09 Feb 2022
Digital Security
US: Your AI has to explain its decisions
No more turning a blind eye to algorithmic bias and discrimination if US lawmakers get their way
Cameron Camp • 08 Feb 2022
What to know before scanning a QR code – Has your phone been hacked? – Watch your back and keep shoulder surfers at bay
Editor • 04 Feb 2022
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