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ESET Research Podcast: Unmasking MoustachedBouncer

ESET Research Podcast: Unmasking MoustachedBouncer

ESET Research

ESET Research Podcast: Unmasking MoustachedBouncer

Listen as ESET's Director of Threat Research Jean-Ian Boutin unravels the tactics, techniques and procedures of MoustachedBouncer, an APT group taking aim at foreign embassies in Belarus

ESET Research10 Aug 2023


ESET Research

MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus

MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus

ESET Research

MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus

Long-term espionage against diplomats, leveraging email-based C&C protocols, C++ modular backdoors, and adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks… Sounds like the infamous Turla? Think again!

Matthieu Faou10 Aug 2023


Scams, Cybercrime, Digital Security

Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Scams, Cybercrime, Digital Security

Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Gamers and cybersecurity professionals have something in common – the ever-terrible presence of hacking, scams, and data theft – but how and why would anyone want to target gamers?

Márk Szabó07 Aug 2023


Video

Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

When you invest in a company, do you check its cybersecurity? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new cybersecurity rules.

Editor04 Aug 2023


Digital Security, Privacy

Fingerprints all over: Can browser fingerprinting increase website security?

Fingerprints all over: Can browser fingerprinting increase website security?

Digital Security, Privacy

Fingerprints all over: Can browser fingerprinting increase website security?

Browser fingerprinting is supposedly a more privacy-conscious tracking method, replacing personal information with more general data. But is it a valid promise?

Márk Szabó03 Aug 2023


Scams, Business Security

The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

Scams, Business Security

The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

With powerful AI, it doesn’t take much to fake a person virtually, and while there are some limitations, voice-cloning can have some dangerous consequences.

Raj Kapoor02 Aug 2023


Digital Security, We Live Progress, Privacy

Quantum computing: Will it break crypto security within a few years?

Quantum computing: Will it break crypto security within a few years?

Digital Security, We Live Progress, Privacy

Quantum computing: Will it break crypto security within a few years?

Current cryptographic security methods watch out - quantum computing is coming for your lunch.

Cameron Camp01 Aug 2023


Video

Is backdoor access oppressive? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Is backdoor access oppressive? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Is backdoor access oppressive? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Bills granting access to end-to-end encrypted systems, opportunity for cybercriminals, abuse by authority, human rights, and tech companies leaving the UK?

Editor28 Jul 2023


Internet of Things, Digital Security, Privacy

Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Internet of Things, Digital Security, Privacy

Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Mitigate the risk of data leaks with a careful review of the product and the proper settings.

Roman Cuprik26 Jul 2023


Scams

Dear all, What are some common subject lines in phishing emails?

Dear all, What are some common subject lines in phishing emails?

Scams

Dear all, What are some common subject lines in phishing emails?

Scammers exploit current ongoing events, account notifications, corporate communication, and a sense of urgency.

Roman Cuprik25 Jul 2023


Video

What happens if AI is wrong? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

What happens if AI is wrong? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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What happens if AI is wrong? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Responses generated by ChatGPT about individual people could be misleading or harmful or spill their personal information. What are the takeaways for you as a ChatGPT user?

Editor21 Jul 2023


Scams

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

Scams

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

That ‘employer’ you’re speaking to may in reality be after your personal information, your money or your help with their illegal activities

Phil Muncaster20 Jul 2023