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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?

Editor03 Nov 2023


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

Editor27 Oct 2023


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

Editor20 Oct 2023


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

Editor13 Oct 2023


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

Editor06 Oct 2023


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

Editor29 Sep 2023


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

Editor22 Sep 2023


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

Editor14 Sep 2023


Will you give X your biometric data? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Will you give X your biometric data? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Will you give X your biometric data? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The update to X's privacy policy has sparked some questions among privacy and security folks, including how long X will retain users' biometric information and how the data will be stored and secured

Editor08 Sep 2023