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ESET Research, Threat Reports

ESET Threat Report H2 2023

ESET Threat Report H2 2023

ESET Research, Threat Reports

ESET Threat Report H2 2023

A view of the H2 2023 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

Jiří Kropáč19 Dec 2023


ESET Research

ESET Research Podcast: Neanderthals, Mammoths and Telekopye

ESET Research Podcast: Neanderthals, Mammoths and Telekopye

ESET Research

ESET Research Podcast: Neanderthals, Mammoths and Telekopye

ESET researchers discuss the dynamics within and between various groups of scammers who use a Telegram bot called Telekopye to scam people on online marketplaces

ESET Research18 Dec 2023


Video

New iOS feature to thwart eavesdropping – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

New iOS feature to thwart eavesdropping – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

New iOS feature to thwart eavesdropping – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Your iPhone has just received a new feature called iMessage Contact Key Verification that is designed to help protect your messages from prying eyes

Editor15 Dec 2023


ESET Research

OilRig’s persistent attacks using cloud service-powered downloaders

OilRig’s persistent attacks using cloud service-powered downloaders

ESET Research

OilRig’s persistent attacks using cloud service-powered downloaders

ESET researchers document a series of new OilRig downloaders, all relying on legitimate cloud service providers for C&C communications

Zuzana Hromcová and Adam Burgher14 Dec 2023


Business Security, Digital Security

Delivering trust with DNS security

Delivering trust with DNS security

Business Security, Digital Security

Delivering trust with DNS security

Can DNS protection technology transform consumers’ worries about cybercrime with a trust-based approach?

Alžbeta Kovaľová13 Dec 2023


ESET Research

A pernicious potpourri of Python packages in PyPI

A pernicious potpourri of Python packages in PyPI

ESET Research

A pernicious potpourri of Python packages in PyPI

The past year has seen over 10,000 downloads of malicious packages hosted on the official Python package repository

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé and Rene Holt12 Dec 2023


We Live Progress

Black Hat Europe 2023: Should we regulate AI?

Black Hat Europe 2023: Should we regulate AI?

We Live Progress

Black Hat Europe 2023: Should we regulate AI?

ChatGPT would probably say "Definitely not!", but will we learn any lessons from the rush to regulate IoT in the past?

Tony Anscombe11 Dec 2023


Mobile Security

Silent but deadly: The rise of zero-click attacks

Silent but deadly: The rise of zero-click attacks

Mobile Security

Silent but deadly: The rise of zero-click attacks

A security compromise so stealthy that it doesn’t even require your interaction? Yes, zero-click attacks require no action from you – but this doesn’t mean you’re left vulnerable.

Márk Szabó11 Dec 2023


Video

Surge in deceptive loan apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Surge in deceptive loan apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Surge in deceptive loan apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET Research reveals details about a growth in the number of deceptive loan apps on Android, their origins and modus operandi.

Editor08 Dec 2023


Critical Infrastructure

Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you

Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you

Critical Infrastructure

Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you

Legacy protocols in the healthcare industry present dangers that can make hospitals extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Tony Anscombe08 Dec 2023


Digital Security

To tap or not to tap: Are NFC payments safer?

To tap or not to tap: Are NFC payments safer?

Digital Security

To tap or not to tap: Are NFC payments safer?

Contactless payments are quickly becoming ubiquitous – but are they more secure than traditional payment methods?

Márk Szabó07 Dec 2023


Privacy

Navigating privacy: Should we put the brakes on car tracking?

Navigating privacy: Should we put the brakes on car tracking?

Privacy

Navigating privacy: Should we put the brakes on car tracking?

Your car probably knows a lot more about you than it lets on – but is the trade-off of privacy for convenience truly justifiable?

Márk Szabó06 Dec 2023