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Jakub Souček • 19 Mar 2026 • 20 min. read
ESET Research
EDR killers explained: Beyond the drivers
ESET Research • 10 Mar 2026 • 12 min. read
Sednit reloaded: Back in the trenches
Lukas Stefanko • 19 Feb 2026 • 13 min. read
PromptSpy ushers in the era of Android threats using GenAI
Business Security
Virtual machines, virtually everywhere – and with real security gaps
Cyber fallout from the Iran war: What to have on your radar
How To
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
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
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
Podcasts
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
The triangle of holiday shopping: Scams, social media and supply chain woes
‘Tis the season to avoid getting played by scammers hijacking Twitter accounts and promoting fake offers for PlayStation 5 consoles and other red-hot products
Tony Anscombe • 25 Nov 2021
Avoiding the shopping blues: How to shop online safely this holiday season
With the holiday shopping bonanza right around the corner, here's how to make sure your online spending spree is safe
Amer Owaida • 24 Nov 2021
Critical Infrastructure
FBI, CISA urge organizations to be on guard for attacks during holidays
Threat actors have previously timed ransomware and other attacks to coincide with holidays and weekends
Amer Owaida • 23 Nov 2021
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