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Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strýček • 18 Dec 2025 • 18 min. read
ESET Research
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
ESET Research • 02 Dec 2025 • 20 min. read
MuddyWater: Snakes by the riverbank
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
Kids Online
"What happens online stays online" and other cyberbullying myths, debunked
Separating truth from fiction is the first step towards making better parenting decisions. Let’s puncture some of the most common misconceptions about online harassment.
Phil Muncaster • 21 Aug 2025
The need for speed: Why organizations are turning to rapid, trustworthy MDR
How top-tier managed detection and response (MDR) can help organizations stay ahead of increasingly agile and determined adversaries
Phil Muncaster • 19 Aug 2025
Scams
Investors beware: AI-powered financial scams swamp social media
Can you tell the difference between legitimate marketing and deepfake scam ads? It’s not always as easy as you may think.
Phil Muncaster • 18 Aug 2025
Supply-chain dependencies: Check your resilience blind spot
Does your business truly understand its dependencies, and how to mitigate the risks posed by an attack on them?
Tony Anscombe • 12 Aug 2025
How the always-on generation can level up its cybersecurity game
Digital natives are comfortable with technology, but may be more exposed to online scams and other threats than they think
Phil Muncaster • 12 Aug 2025
Video
WinRAR zero-day exploited in espionage attacks against high-value targets
The attacks used spearphishing campaigns to target financial, manufacturing, defense, and logistics companies in Europe and Canada, ESET research finds
Editor • 11 Aug 2025
Update WinRAR tools now: RomCom and others exploiting zero-day vulnerability
ESET Research discovered a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR being exploited in the wild in the guise of job application documents; the weaponized archives exploited a path traversal flaw to compromise their targets
Anton Cherepanov, Peter Strýček, Damien Schaeffer • 11 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA 2025: Is a high cyber insurance premium about your risk, or your insurer’s?
A sky-high premium may not always reflect your company’s security posture
Tony Anscombe • 08 Aug 2025
Mobile Security
Android adware: What is it, and how do I get it off my device?
Is your phone suddenly flooded with aggressive ads, slowing down performance or leading to unusual app behavior? Here’s what to do.
Phil Muncaster • 08 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA 2025: Policy compliance and the myth of the silver bullet
Who’s to blame when the AI tool managing a company’s compliance status gets it wrong?
Tony Anscombe • 07 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA 2025: Does successful cybersecurity today increase cyber-risk tomorrow?
Success in cybersecurity is when nothing happens, plus other standout themes from two of the event’s keynotes
Podcasts
ESET Threat Report H1 2025: ClickFix, infostealer disruptions, and ransomware deathmatch
Threat actors are embracing ClickFix, ransomware gangs are turning on each other – toppling even the leaders – and law enforcement is disrupting one infostealer after another
ESET Research • 05 Aug 2025
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