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This month in security with Tony Anscombe – March 2025 edition

This month in security with Tony Anscombe – March 2025 edition

This month in security with Tony Anscombe – March 2025 edition

From an exploited vulnerability in a third-party ChatGPT tool to a bizarre twist on ransomware demands, it's a wrap on another month filled with impactful cybersecurity news

Editor31 Mar 2025


Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival

Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival

Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival

Your company’s ability to tackle the ransomware threat head-on can ultimately be a competitive advantage

Tomáš Foltýn31 Mar 2025


Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training

Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training

Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training

Security awareness training doesn’t have to be a snoozefest – games and stories can help instill ‘sticky’ habits that will kick in when a danger is near

Tomáš Foltýn28 Mar 2025


RansomHub affiliates linked to rival RaaS gangs

RansomHub affiliates linked to rival RaaS gangs

RansomHub affiliates linked to rival RaaS gangs

ESET researchers also examine the growing threat posed by tools that ransomware affiliates deploy in an attempt to disrupt EDR security solutions

Editor27 Mar 2025


FamousSparrow resurfaces to spy on targets in the US, Latin America

FamousSparrow resurfaces to spy on targets in the US, Latin America

FamousSparrow resurfaces to spy on targets in the US, Latin America

Once thought to be dormant, the China-aligned group has also been observed using the privately-sold ShadowPad backdoor for the first time

Editor27 Mar 2025


Shifting the sands of RansomHub’s EDRKillShifter

Shifting the sands of RansomHub’s EDRKillShifter

Shifting the sands of RansomHub’s EDRKillShifter

ESET researchers discover new ties between affiliates of RansomHub and of rival gangs Medusa, BianLian, and Play

Jakub Souček and Jan Holman26 Mar 2025


You will always remember this as the day you finally caught FamousSparrow

You will always remember this as the day you finally caught FamousSparrow

You will always remember this as the day you finally caught FamousSparrow

ESET researchers uncover the toolset used by the FamousSparrow APT group, including two undocumented versions of the group’s signature backdoor, SparrowDoor

Alexandre Côté Cyr26 Mar 2025


Operation FishMedley

Operation FishMedley

Operation FishMedley

ESET researchers detail a global espionage operation by FishMonger, the APT group run by I‑SOON

Matthieu Faou20 Mar 2025


MirrorFace updates toolset, expands targeting to Europe

MirrorFace updates toolset, expands targeting to Europe

MirrorFace updates toolset, expands targeting to Europe

The group's Operation AkaiRyū begins with targeted spearphishing emails that use the upcoming World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, as a lure

Editor18 Mar 2025


Operation AkaiRyū: MirrorFace invites Europe to Expo 2025 and revives ANEL backdoor

Operation AkaiRyū: MirrorFace invites Europe to Expo 2025 and revives ANEL backdoor

Operation AkaiRyū: MirrorFace invites Europe to Expo 2025 and revives ANEL backdoor

ESET researchers uncovered MirrorFace activity that expanded beyond its usual focus on Japan and targeted a Central European diplomatic institute with the ANEL backdoor

Dominik Breitenbacher18 Mar 2025


AI's biggest surprises of 2024 | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (S2E1)

AI's biggest surprises of 2024 | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (S2E1)

AI's biggest surprises of 2024 | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (S2E1)

Here's what's been hot on the AI scene over the past 12 months, how it's changing the face of warfare, and how you can fight AI-powered scams

Editor17 Mar 2025


When IT meets OT: Cybersecurity for the physical world

When IT meets OT: Cybersecurity for the physical world

When IT meets OT: Cybersecurity for the physical world

While relatively rare, real-world incidents impacting operational technology highlight that organizations in critical infrastructure can’t afford to dismiss the OT threat

Phil Muncaster14 Mar 2025


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