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ESET Threat Report T1 2021

ESET Threat Report T1 2021

ESET Threat Report T1 2021

A view of the T1 2021 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč • 03 Jun 2021


Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves

ESET research reveals that common Android stalkerware apps are riddled with vulnerabilities that further jeopardize victims and expose the privacy and security of the snoopers themselves

Lukas Stefanko • 17 May 2021


ESET Research goes to RSA Conference 2021 with two presentations

ESET Research goes to RSA Conference 2021 with two presentations

ESET Research goes to RSA Conference 2021 with two presentations

We will explore two threats – Android stalkerware and XP exploits

Roman Kováč • 12 May 2021


Ousaban: Private photo collection hidden in a CABinet

Ousaban: Private photo collection hidden in a CABinet

Ousaban: Private photo collection hidden in a CABinet

Another in our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans

ESET Research • 05 May 2021


(Are you) afreight of the dark? Watch out for Vyveva, new Lazarus backdoor

(Are you) afreight of the dark? Watch out for Vyveva, new Lazarus backdoor

(Are you) afreight of the dark? Watch out for Vyveva, new Lazarus backdoor

ESET researchers discover a new Lazarus backdoor deployed against a freight logistics firm in South Africa

Filip Jurčacko • 08 Apr 2021


Janeleiro, the time traveler: A new old banking trojan in Brazil

Janeleiro, the time traveler: A new old banking trojan in Brazil

Janeleiro, the time traveler: A new old banking trojan in Brazil

ESET Research uncovers a new threat that targets organizations operating in various sectors in Brazil

Facundo Muñoz and Matías Porolli • 06 Apr 2021


Sex in the digital era: How secure are smart sex toys?

Sex in the digital era: How secure are smart sex toys?

Sex in the digital era: How secure are smart sex toys?

ESET researchers investigate what could possibly go wrong when you connect your bedroom to the internet of things

Denise Giusto Bilić and Cecilia Pastorino • 11 Mar 2021


Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups

Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups

Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups

ESET Research has found LuckyMouse, Tick, Winnti Group, and Calypso, among others, are likely using the recent Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to compromise email servers all around the world

Matthieu Faou, Thomas Dupuy, Mathieu Tartare • 10 Mar 2021


ESET Threat Report Q4 2020

ESET Threat Report Q4 2020

ESET Threat Report Q4 2020

A view of the Q4 2020 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč • 08 Feb 2021