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Facundo Muñoz • 22 Jan 2025 • 9 min. read
ESET Research
PlushDaemon compromises supply chain of Korean VPN service
Martin Smolár • 16 Jan 2025 • 12 min. read
Under the cloak of UEFI Secure Boot: Introducing CVE-2024-7344
ESET Research • 20 Dec 2024 • 1 min. read
ESET Research Podcast: Telekopye, again
Business Security
Untangling the hiring dilemma: How security solutions free up HR processes
MDR: Unlocking the power of enterprise-grade security for businesses of all sizes
Video
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – January 2025 edition
DeepSeek’s bursting onto the AI scene, apparent shifts in US cybersecurity policies, and a massive student data breach all set the stage for another eventful year in cybersecurity and data privacy
Editor • 30 Jan 2025
Untrustworthy AI: How to deal with data poisoning
You should think twice before trusting your AI assistant, as database poisoning can markedly alter its output – even dangerously so
Márk Szabó • 30 Jan 2025
We Live Science
Brian Greene: Until the end of time | Starmus highlights
The renowned physicist explores how time and entropy shape the evolution of the universe, the nature of existence, and the eventual fate of everything, including humanity
Editor • 29 Jan 2025
Scams
Going (for) broke: 6 common online betting scams and how to avoid them
Don’t roll the dice on your online safety – watch out for bogus sports betting apps and other traps commonly set by scammers
Phil Muncaster • 28 Jan 2025
The evolving landscape of data privacy: Key trends to shape 2025
Incoming laws, combined with broader developments on the threat landscape, will create further complexity and urgency for security and compliance teams
Phil Muncaster • 23 Jan 2025
ESET researchers have discovered a supply-chain attack against a VPN provider in South Korea by a new China-aligned APT group we have named PlushDaemon
Facundo Muñoz • 22 Jan 2025
Under lock and key: Protecting corporate data from cyberthreats in 2025
Data breaches can cause a loss of revenue and market value as a result of diminished customer trust and reputational damage
Phil Muncaster • 21 Jan 2025
UEFI Secure Boot: Not so secure
ESET researchers uncover a vulnerability in a UEFI application that could enable attackers to deploy malicious bootkits on unpatched systems
Editor • 16 Jan 2025
The story of a signed UEFI application allowing a UEFI Secure Boot bypass
Martin Smolár • 16 Jan 2025
Digital Security
Cybersecurity and AI: What does 2025 have in store?
In the hands of malicious actors, AI tools can enhance the scale and severity of all manner of scams, disinformation campaigns and other threats
Phil Muncaster • 15 Jan 2025
Kids Online
Protecting children online: Where Florida’s new law falls short
Some of the state’s new child safety law can be easily circumvented. Should it have gone further?
Tony Anscombe • 14 Jan 2025
Crypto is soaring, but so are threats: Here’s how to keep your wallet safe
As detections of cryptostealers surge across Windows, Android and macOS, it's time for a refresher on how to keep your bitcoin or other crypto safe
Phil Muncaster • 09 Jan 2025
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