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APT hackers set a honeytrap to ensnare victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

APT hackers set a honeytrap to ensnare victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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APT hackers set a honeytrap to ensnare victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

A request to move an online conversation to a supposedly more secure platform may not be as well-meaning as it sounds

Editor10 Mar 2023


Scams

Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

Scams

Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

Here's a roundup of some of the most common tricks that fraudsters use to dupe their victims on WhatsApp – and what you can do to protect yourself against them.

André Lameiras10 Mar 2023


We Live Progress

'A woman from Mars': Life in the pursuit of space exploration

'A woman from Mars': Life in the pursuit of space exploration

We Live Progress

'A woman from Mars': Life in the pursuit of space exploration

An astrobiologist, analog astronaut, author and speaker, Dr. Michaela Musilova shares her experience as a woman at the forefront of space exploration and from her quest for scientific and personal excellence

Alžbeta Kovaľová08 Mar 2023


ESET Research

Love scam or espionage? Transparent Tribe lures Indian and Pakistani officials

Love scam or espionage? Transparent Tribe lures Indian and Pakistani officials

ESET Research

Love scam or espionage? Transparent Tribe lures Indian and Pakistani officials

ESET researchers analyze a cyberespionage campaign that distributes CapraRAT backdoors through trojanized and supposedly secure Android messaging apps – but also exfiltrates sensitive information

Lukas Stefanko07 Mar 2023


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What does $5,000 buy you on a hacking forum? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

What does $5,000 buy you on a hacking forum? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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What does $5,000 buy you on a hacking forum? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

A bootkit that ESET researchers have discovered in the wild is the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit that is being peddled on hacking forums

Editor03 Mar 2023


ESET Research

MQsTTang: Mustang Panda’s latest backdoor treads new ground with Qt and MQTT

MQsTTang: Mustang Panda’s latest backdoor treads new ground with Qt and MQTT

ESET Research

MQsTTang: Mustang Panda’s latest backdoor treads new ground with Qt and MQTT

ESET researchers tease apart MQsTTang, a new backdoor used by Mustang Panda, which communicates via the MQTT protocol

Alexandre Côté Cyr02 Mar 2023


ESET Research

BlackLotus UEFI bootkit: Myth confirmed

BlackLotus UEFI bootkit: Myth confirmed

ESET Research

BlackLotus UEFI bootkit: Myth confirmed

The first in-the-wild UEFI bootkit bypassing UEFI Secure Boot on fully updated UEFI systems is now a reality

Martin Smolár01 Mar 2023


ESET Research

ESET Research Podcast: Ransomware trashed data, Android threats soared in T3 2022

ESET Research Podcast: Ransomware trashed data, Android threats soared in T3 2022

ESET Research

ESET Research Podcast: Ransomware trashed data, Android threats soared in T3 2022

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the trends that defined the cyberthreat landscape in the final four months of 2022.

ESET Research28 Feb 2023


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One year on, how is the war playing out in cyberspace? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

One year on, how is the war playing out in cyberspace? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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One year on, how is the war playing out in cyberspace? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

With the conflict in Ukraine passing the one-year mark, have its cyber-war elements turned out as expected?

Editor24 Feb 2023


Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center

A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine

A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine

Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center

A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine

ESET Research has compiled a timeline of cyberattacks that used wiper malware and have occurred since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022

ESET Research24 Feb 2023


ESET Research

WinorDLL64: A backdoor from the vast Lazarus arsenal?

WinorDLL64: A backdoor from the vast Lazarus arsenal?

ESET Research

WinorDLL64: A backdoor from the vast Lazarus arsenal?

The targeted region, and overlap in behavior and code, suggest the tool is used by the infamous North Korea-aligned APT group

Vladislav Hrčka23 Feb 2023


How To

Writing like a boss with ChatGPT: How to get better at spotting phishing scams

Writing like a boss with ChatGPT: How to get better at spotting phishing scams

How To

Writing like a boss with ChatGPT: How to get better at spotting phishing scams

It’s never been easier to write a convincing message that can trick you into handing over your money or personal data

Phil Muncaster22 Feb 2023


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