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ESET Research Podcast: Finding the mythical BlackLotus bootkit

ESET Research Podcast: Finding the mythical BlackLotus bootkit

ESET Research

ESET Research Podcast: Finding the mythical BlackLotus bootkit

Here's a story of how an analysis of a supposed game cheat turned into the discovery of a powerful UEFI threat

ESET Research12 Jul 2023


Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET Threat Report H1 2023

ESET Threat Report H1 2023

Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET Threat Report H1 2023

A view of the H1 2023 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Roman Kováč11 Jul 2023


ESET Research

What’s up with Emotet?

What’s up with Emotet?

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What’s up with Emotet?

A brief summary of what happened with Emotet since its comeback in November 2021

Jakub Kaloč06 Jul 2023


ESET Research

Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups

Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups

ESET Research

Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups

ESET researchers analyzed an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can receive commands to delete files

Lukas Stefanko15 Jun 2023


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Asylum Ambuscade: crimeware or cyberespionage?

Asylum Ambuscade: crimeware or cyberespionage?

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Asylum Ambuscade: crimeware or cyberespionage?

A curious case of a threat actor at the border between crimeware and cyberespionage

Matthieu Faou08 Jun 2023


ESET Research

Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

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Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

ESET researchers reveal details about a prevalent cryptor, operating as a cryptor-as-a-service used by tens of malware families

Jakub Kaloč25 May 2023


ESET Research

Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year

Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year

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Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year

ESET researchers discover AhRat – a new Android RAT based on AhMyth – that exfiltrates files and records audio

Lukas Stefanko23 May 2023


Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023

Jean-Ian Boutin09 May 2023


ESET Research

Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software

Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software

ESET Research

Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software

ESET Research uncovers a campaign by the APT group known as Evasive Panda targeting an international NGO in China with malware delivered through updates of popular Chinese software

Facundo Muñoz26 Apr 2023