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The mysterious demise of the Mozi botnet – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The mysterious demise of the Mozi botnet – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The mysterious demise of the Mozi botnet – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Various questions linger following the botnet's sudden and deliberate demise, including: who actually initiated it?

Editor • 03 Nov 2023 • 1 min. read


Closing the gender gap: 7 ways to attract more women into cybersecurity

Closing the gender gap: 7 ways to attract more women into cybersecurity

Closing the gender gap: 7 ways to attract more women into cybersecurity

Global Diversity Awareness Month is a timely occasion to reflect on the steps required to remove obstacles to women's participation in the security industry and to consider the value of diversity in the security workforce

Editor • 31 Oct 2023 • 7 min. read


Roundcube Webmail servers under attack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Roundcube Webmail servers under attack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Roundcube Webmail servers under attack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The zero-day exploit deployed by the Winter Vivern APT group only requires that the target views a specially crafted message in a web browser

Editor • 27 Oct 2023 • 1 min. read


Spearphishing targets in Latin America – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Spearphishing targets in Latin America – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Spearphishing targets in Latin America – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET's analysis of cybercrime campaigns in Latin America reveals a notable shift from opportunistic crimeware to more complex threats, including those targeting enterprises and governments

Editor • 20 Oct 2023 • 1 min. read


Staying on top of security updates – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Staying on top of security updates – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Staying on top of security updates – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Why keeping software up to date is a crucial security practice that should be followed by everyone from individual users to SMBs and large enterprises

Editor • 13 Oct 2023 • 1 min. read


DinodasRAT used against governmental entity in Guayana – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

DinodasRAT used against governmental entity in Guayana – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

DinodasRAT used against governmental entity in Guayana – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The backdoor can exfiltrate files, manipulate Windows registry keys, and execute commands that are capable of performing various actions on a victim’s machine

Editor • 06 Oct 2023 • 0 min. read


How Lazarus impersonated Meta to attack a target in Spain – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How Lazarus impersonated Meta to attack a target in Spain – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How Lazarus impersonated Meta to attack a target in Spain – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

During the attack, the group deployed several tools, most notably a newly-discovered sophisticated backdoor that ESET named LightlessCan

Editor • 29 Sep 2023 • 1 min. read


ESET's cutting-edge threat research at LABScon – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET's cutting-edge threat research at LABScon – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET's cutting-edge threat research at LABScon – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Two ESET malware researchers took to the LABScon stage this year to deconstruct sophisticated attacks conducted by two well-known APT groups

Editor • 22 Sep 2023 • 1 min. read


Ballistic Bobcat's Sponsor backdoor – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Ballistic Bobcat's Sponsor backdoor  – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Ballistic Bobcat's Sponsor backdoor – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Ballistic Bobcat is a suspected Iran-aligned cyberespionage group that targets organizations in various industry verticals, as well as human rights activists and journalists, mainly in Israel, the Middle East, and the United States

Editor • 14 Sep 2023 • 0 min. read