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ESET Research • 05 Jun 2025 • 25 min. read
ESET Research
BladedFeline: Whispering in the dark
Tomáš Procházka • 22 May 2025 • 12 min. read
Danabot: Analyzing a fallen empire
Jakub Tomanek • 21 May 2025 • 13 min. read
ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Lumma Stealer
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
How To
5 warning signs your identity has been stolen
By spotting these early warning signs of identity theft, you can minimize the impact on you and your family
Phil Muncaster • 14 Dec 2021
Log4Shell vulnerability: What we know so far
The critical flaw in the ubiquitous Log4j utility has sent shockwaves far beyond the security industry – here’s what we know so far
Rene Holt • 13 Dec 2021
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
How 'shoulder surfers' could hack into your Snapchat – Staying safe from gift card fraud – What is a buffer overflow vulnerability?
Editor • 10 Dec 2021
SnapHack: Watch out for those who can hack into anyone’s Snapchat!
Oh snap! This is how easy it may be for somebody to hijack your Snapchat account – all they need to do is peer over your shoulder.
Jake Moore • 09 Dec 2021
Scams
5 common gift card scams and how to spot them
It often pays to look a gift horse in the mouth – recognizing these types of gift card fraud will go a long way toward helping you stay safe from this growing threat not just this holiday season
Phil Muncaster • 07 Dec 2021
Secure Coding
What are buffer overflow attacks and how are they thwarted?
Ever since the Morris worm, buffer overflows have become notorious fare in the world of vulnerabilities
Rene Holt • 06 Dec 2021
ESET researchers analyze malware frameworks targeting air-gapped networks – ESET Research launches a podcast – INTERPOL cracks down on online fraud
Editor • 03 Dec 2021
COVID-19
Scammers exploit Omicron fears in new COVID-19 phishing campaign
Fraudsters take advantage of the emergence of the new variant to dupe unsuspecting victims out of their sensitive data
Amer Owaida • 03 Dec 2021
Launching ESET Research Podcast: A peek behind the scenes of ESET discoveries
Press play for the first episode as host Aryeh Goretsky is joined by Zuzana Hromcová to discuss native IIS malware
Roman Kováč • 02 Dec 2021
Jumping the air gap: 15 years of nation-state effort
ESET researchers studied all the malicious frameworks ever reported publicly that have been used to attack air-gapped networks and are releasing a side-by-side comparison of their most important TTPs
Alexis Dorais-Joncas and Facundo Muñoz • 01 Dec 2021
Cybercrime
More than 1,000 arrested in global crackdown on online fraud
The INTERPOL-led operation involved law enforcement from 20 countries and led to the seizure of millions of dollars in illicit gains
Amer Owaida • 29 Nov 2021
How scammers take advantage of supply chain shortages – Tips for safe online shopping this holiday season – Steps to take after receiving a data breach notice
Editor • 26 Nov 2021
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