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Not-so-private messaging: Trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram apps go after cryptocurrency wallets

Not-so-private messaging: Trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram apps go after cryptocurrency wallets

ESET Research

Not-so-private messaging: Trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram apps go after cryptocurrency wallets

ESET researchers analyzed Android and Windows clippers that can tamper with instant messages and use OCR to steal cryptocurrency funds

Lukas Stefanko and Peter Strýček16 Mar 2023


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The slow Tick-ing time bomb: Tick APT group compromise of a DLP software developer in East Asia

The slow Tick-ing time bomb: Tick APT group compromise of a DLP software developer in East Asia

ESET Research

The slow Tick-ing time bomb: Tick APT group compromise of a DLP software developer in East Asia

ESET Research uncovered a campaign by APT group Tick against a data-loss prevention company in East Asia and found a previously unreported tool used by the group

Facundo Muñoz14 Mar 2023


Scams

5 signs you’ve fallen for a scam – and what to do next

5 signs you’ve fallen for a scam – and what to do next

Scams

5 signs you’ve fallen for a scam – and what to do next

Here’s how to know you have fallen victim to a scam – and what to do in order to undo or mitigate the damage.

Phil Muncaster13 Mar 2023


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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


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

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

'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