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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
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
What's it like working as a malware researcher? – ProtonMail and the battle for email privacy – Man charged with hacking, trying to extort US sports leagues
Editor • 05 Nov 2021
Mobile Security
Google squashes Android zero-day bug exploited in targeted attacks
Beyond the vulnerability in the Android kernel, the monthly round of security patches plugs another 38 security loopholes
Amer Owaida • 04 Nov 2021
Privacy
Win one for privacy – Swiss providers don’t have to talk
Security and privacy get a leg up in Proton’s legal challenge against data retention and disclosure obligations
Cameron Camp • 03 Nov 2021
Digital Security
What's it like to work as a malware researcher? 10 questions answered
Three ESET malware researchers describe what their job involves and what it takes to embark on a successful career in this field
Editor • 03 Nov 2021
Cybercrime
Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games
On top of illegally streaming sports games for profit, the man is also believed to have attempted to extort MLB for $150,000
Amer Owaida • 02 Nov 2021
ESET discovers Wslink – Why secure-by-design is a must – Staying cybersecure this Halloween and beyond – Operation Dark HunTOR
Editor • 29 Oct 2021
Kids Online
5 tips for parents for a cybersecure Halloween
What are some of the key dangers faced by children online and how can you help protect them from the ghosts, ghouls and goblins creeping on the internet?
Amer Owaida • 28 Oct 2021
Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust
The police sting spanned three continents and involved crackdowns in nine countries
Amer Owaida • 27 Oct 2021
Wslink: Unique and undocumented malicious loader that runs as a server
There are no code, functionality or operational similarities to suggest that this is a tool from a known threat actor
Vladislav Hrčka • 27 Oct 2021
Putting cybersecurity first: Why secure-by-design must be the norm
Organizations that aim to pull ahead of the competition need to develop a strong security culture from top to bottom
Phil Muncaster • 26 Oct 2021
How to break into cybersecurity – Is your password easy to guess? – Shining a spotlight on the security risks of shadow IT
Editor • 22 Oct 2021
What’s lurking in the shadows? How to manage the security risks of shadow IT
Employee use of unsanctioned hardware and software is an increasingly acute problem in the remote and hybrid work era
Phil Muncaster • 22 Oct 2021
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