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610 articles by ESET Research

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A journey to Zebrocy land

A journey to Zebrocy land

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A journey to Zebrocy land

ESET sheds light on commands used by the favorite backdoor of the Sednit group

ESET Research22 May 20197 min. read


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Buhtrap backdoor and Buran ransomware distributed via major advertising platform

Buhtrap backdoor and Buran ransomware distributed via major advertising platform

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Buhtrap backdoor and Buran ransomware distributed via major advertising platform

Criminal activities against accountants on the rise – Buhtrap and RTM still active

ESET Research30 Apr 201925 min. read


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DanaBot updated with new C&C communication

DanaBot updated with new C&C communication

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DanaBot updated with new C&C communication

ESET researchers have discovered new versions of the DanaBot Trojan, updated with a more complicated protocol for C&C communication and slight modifications to architecture and campaign IDs

ESET Research07 Feb 20194 min. read


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DanaBot evolves beyond banking Trojan with new spam-sending capability

DanaBot evolves beyond banking Trojan with new spam-sending capability

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DanaBot evolves beyond banking Trojan with new spam-sending capability

ESET research shows that DanaBot operators have been expanding the malware’s scope and possibly cooperating with another criminal group

ESET Research06 Dec 20185 min. read


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Sednit: What’s going on with Zebrocy?

Sednit: What’s going on with Zebrocy?

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Sednit: What’s going on with Zebrocy?

In August 2018, Sednit’s operators deployed two new Zebrocy components, and since then we have seen an uptick in Zebrocy deployments, with targets in Central Asia, as well as countries in Central and Eastern Europe, notably embassies, ministries of foreign affairs, and diplomats

ESET Research20 Nov 201815 min. read


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Emotet launches major new spam campaign

Emotet launches major new spam campaign

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Emotet launches major new spam campaign

The recent spike in Emotet activity shows that it remains an active threat

ESET Research09 Nov 20182 min. read


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LoJax: First UEFI rootkit found in the wild, courtesy of the Sednit group

LoJax: First UEFI rootkit found in the wild, courtesy of the Sednit group

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LoJax: First UEFI rootkit found in the wild, courtesy of the Sednit group

ESET researchers have shown that the Sednit operators used different components of the LoJax malware to target a few government organizations in the Balkans as well as in Central and Eastern Europe

ESET Research27 Sep 20188 min. read


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DanaBot shifts its targeting to Europe, adds new features

DanaBot shifts its targeting to Europe, adds new features

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DanaBot shifts its targeting to Europe, adds new features

ESET researchers have discovered new DanaBot campaigns targeting a number of European countries

ESET Research21 Sep 20185 min. read


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Turla Mosquito: A shift towards more generic tools

Turla Mosquito: A shift towards more generic tools

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Turla Mosquito: A shift towards more generic tools

ESET researchers have observed a significant change in the campaign of the infamous espionage group

ESET Research22 May 20185 min. read