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Matthieu Faou • 15 May 2025 • 18 min. read
ESET Research
Operation RoundPress
Facundo Muñoz • 30 Apr 2025 • 11 min. read
TheWizards APT group uses SLAAC spoofing to perform adversary-in-the-middle attacks
Jakub Souček and Jan Holman • 26 Mar 2025 • 22 min. read
Shifting the sands of RansomHub’s EDRKillShifter
Business Security
Ransomware
Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival
Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training
Digital Security
Don’t panic and other tips for staying safe from scareware
Keep your cool, arm yourself with the right knowledge, and other tips for staying unshaken by fraudsters’ scare tactics
Phil Muncaster • 25 Sep 2024
Kids Online
Time to engage: How parents can help keep their children safe on Snapchat
Here’s what parents should know about Snapchat and why you should take some time to ensure your children can stay safe when using the app
Phil Muncaster • 24 Sep 2024
Video
FBI, CISA warning over false claims of hacked voter data – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
With just weeks to go before the US presidential election, the FBI and the CISA are warning about attempts to sow distrust in the electoral process
Editor • 20 Sep 2024
Influencing the influencers | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 6)
How do analyst relations professionals sort through the noise to help deliver the not-so-secret sauce for a company's success? We spoke with ESET's expert to find out.
Editor • 19 Sep 2024
Understanding cyber-incident disclosure
Proper disclosure of a cyber-incident can help shield your business from further financial and reputational damage, and cyber-insurers can step in to help
Tony Anscombe • 18 Sep 2024
ESET Research Podcast: EvilVideo
ESET researchers discuss how they uncovered a zero-day Telegram for Android exploit that allowed attackers to send malicious files posing as videos
ESET Research • 17 Sep 2024
AI security bubble already springing leaks
Artificial intelligence is just a spoke in the wheel of security – an important spoke but, alas, only one
Cameron Camp • 16 Sep 2024
CosmicBeetle joins the ranks of RansomHub affiliates – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers also find that CosmicBeetle attempts to exploit the notoriety of the LockBit ransomware gang to advance its own ends
Editor • 13 Sep 2024
Scams
6 common Geek Squad scams and how to defend against them
Learn about the main tactics used by scammers impersonating Best Buy’s tech support arm and how to avoid falling for their tricks
Phil Muncaster • 11 Sep 2024
CosmicBeetle steps up: Probation period at RansomHub
CosmicBeetle, after improving its own ransomware, tries its luck as a RansomHub affiliate
Jakub Souček • 10 Sep 2024
Bitcoin ATM scams skyrocket – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The schemes disproportionately victimize senior citizens, as those aged 60 or over were more than three times as likely as younger adults to fall prey to the scams
Editor • 06 Sep 2024
ESET Research Podcast: HotPage
ESET researchers discuss HotPage, a recently discovered adware armed with a highest-privilege, yet vulnerable, Microsoft-signed driver
ESET Research • 05 Sep 2024
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