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Unveiling WolfsBane: Gelsemium’s Linux counterpart to Gelsevirine
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Digital Security
My information was stolen. Now what?
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
Asylum Ambuscade: crimeware or cyberespionage?
A curious case of a threat actor at the border between crimeware and cyberespionage
Matthieu Faou • 08 Jun 2023
Internet of Things
Hear no evil: Ultrasound attacks on voice assistants
How your voice assistant could do the bidding of a hacker – without you ever hearing a thing
Márk Szabó • 07 Jun 2023
Mobile Security
7 tips for spotting a fake mobile app
Plus, 7 ways to tell that you downloaded a sketchy app and 7 tips for staying safe from mobile security threats in the future
Roman Cuprik • 06 Jun 2023
Video
API security in the spotlight – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Given the reliance of today's digital world on APIs and the fact that attacks targeting them continue to rise sharply, API security cannot be an afterthought.
Editor • 02 Jun 2023
Secure Coding
All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them
As APIs are a favorite target for threat actors, the challenge of securing the glue that holds various software elements together is taking on increasing urgency
Phil Muncaster • 01 Jun 2023
Social Media
5 free OSINT tools for social media
A roundup of some of the handiest tools for the collection and analysis of publicly available data from Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms
Martina López • 31 May 2023
Scams
Tricks of the trade: How a cybercrime ring operated a multi-level fraud scheme
A peek under the hood of a cybercrime operation and what you can do to avoid being an easy target for similar ploys
Roman Cuprik • 30 May 2023
How an innocuous app morphed into a trojan – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research uncovers an Android app that initially had no harmful features but months later turned into a spying tool
Editor • 26 May 2023
Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation
ESET researchers reveal details about a prevalent cryptor, operating as a cryptor-as-a-service used by tens of malware families
Jakub Kaloč • 25 May 2023
Digital Security, Business Security
Digital security for the self-employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help
Nobody wants to spend their time dealing with the fallout of a security incident instead of building up their business
Phil Muncaster • 24 May 2023
Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year
ESET researchers discover AhRat – a new Android RAT based on AhMyth – that exfiltrates files and records audio
Lukas Stefanko • 23 May 2023
The real cost of a free lunch – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Don't download software from non-reputable websites and sketchy links – you might be in for more than you bargained for
Editor • 19 May 2023
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