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ESET Research
Cyberespionage the Gamaredon way: Analysis of toolset used to spy on Ukraine in 2022 and 2023
ESET Research • 17 Sep 2024 • 1 min. read
ESET Research Podcast: EvilVideo
Jakub Souček • 10 Sep 2024 • 18 min. read
CosmicBeetle steps up: Probation period at RansomHub
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
Tumblr patches bug that could have exposed user data
The microblogging platform is assuring its users that has found no evidence that any data was actually stolen
Tomáš Foltýn • 18 Oct 2018
Malware
VestaCP compromised in a new supply-chain attack
Customers see their admin credentials stolen and their servers infected with Linux/ChachaDDoS
Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé • 18 Oct 2018
Ukraine Crisis – Digital Security Resource Center
GreyEnergy: Updated arsenal of one of the most dangerous threat actors
ESET research reveals a successor to the infamous BlackEnergy APT group targeting critical infrastructure, quite possibly in preparation for damaging attacks
Anton Cherepanov and Robert Lipovsky • 17 Oct 2018
Phishers are after something unusual in ploy targeting book publishers
In a new twist on the theme, the scammers have their sights set on book manuscripts, among other things
Tomáš Foltýn • 16 Oct 2018
Facebook downgrades victim count, details data accessed in breach
While the number of victims is lower than previously thought, the data accessed for millions of them is more sensitive than originally believed
Tomáš Foltýn • 15 Oct 2018
The Occasional Orator Part 3
Proper preparation can make all the difference when it comes to speaking at conferences
David Harley • 15 Oct 2018
Tips for minding the digital skills gap
The times they are a-changin‘, so how do you build and sharpen the skills that you need to avoid being left behind by the digital revolution?
Tomáš Foltýn • 12 Oct 2018
Video
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
TeleBots: First evidence linking Industroyer to NotPetya
Shane Curtis • 12 Oct 2018
New TeleBots backdoor: First evidence linking Industroyer to NotPetya
ESET’s analysis of a recent backdoor used by TeleBots – the group behind the massive NotPetya ransomware outbreak – uncovers strong code similarities to the Industroyer main backdoor, revealing a rumored connection that was not previously proven
Anton Cherepanov and Robert Lipovsky • 11 Oct 2018
Scams
Send in the clones: Facebook cloning revisited
As another confusing message spreads, we look at Facebook privacy, cloning, and hacking
David Harley • 11 Oct 2018
Internet of Things
California outlaws poor default passwords in connected devices
The law is intended to help curb attacks that rely on weak, non-existent or publicly disclosed passwords that far too often ship with web-connected gadgets
Tomáš Foltýn • 10 Oct 2018
Google+ to shut down due to lack of adoption and privacy bug
Google has found no evidence of misuse of user information courtesy of a security glitch in the social platform’s API
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