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Firefox and Windows zero days chained to deliver the RomCom backdoor
ESET Research
RomCom exploits Firefox and Windows zero days in the wild
Unveiling WolfsBane: Gelsemium’s Linux counterpart to Gelsevirine
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
Kids Online
How to set up parental controls on your child’s new smartphone
Give yourself peace of mind and help create a safe online space for your child using Android or iOS parental controls
André Lameiras • 19 Dec 2022
MirrorFace aims for high-value targets in Japan – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The group's proprietary backdoor LODEINFO delivers additional malware, exfiltrates credentials, and steals documents and emails
Editor • 16 Dec 2022
Help! My kid has asked Santa for a smartphone
The time has come for your child to receive their first smartphone. Before handing it over, however, make sure to help them use their new gadget safely and responsibly.
André Lameiras • 16 Dec 2022
Digital Security
Traveling for the holidays? Stay cyber-safe with these tips
Holiday travel is back with a vengeance this year. Set yourself up for a cyber-safe and hassle-free trip with our checklist.
Editor • 15 Dec 2022
Unmasking MirrorFace: Operation LiberalFace targeting Japanese political entities
ESET researchers discovered a spearphishing campaign targeting Japanese political entities a few weeks before the House of Councillors elections, and in the process uncovered a previously undescribed MirrorFace credential stealer
Dominik Breitenbacher • 14 Dec 2022
Top tips for security- and privacy-enhancing holiday gifts
Think outside the (gift) box. Here are a few ideas for security and privacy gifts to get for your relatives – or even for yourself. Some don’t cost a penny!
Phil Muncaster • 13 Dec 2022
We Live Progress, Business Security
Cybersecurity Trends 2023: Securing our hybrid lives
ESET experts offer their reflections on what the continued blurring of boundaries between different spheres of life means for our human and social experience – and especially our cybersecurity and privacy
Editor • 12 Dec 2022
Diamond industry under attack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET researchers uncover a new wiper and its execution tool, both attributed to the Iran-aligned Agrius APT group
Editor • 09 Dec 2022
Xenomorph: What to know about this Android banking trojan
Xenomorph pilfers victims' login credentials for banking, payment, social media, cryptocurrency and other apps with valuable data
Fantasy – a new Agrius wiper deployed through a supply-chain attack
ESET researchers analyzed a supply-chain attack abusing an Israeli software developer to deploy Fantasy, Agrius’s new wiper, with victims including the diamond industry
Adam Burgher • 07 Dec 2022
Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farm
Forget pests for a minute. Modern farms also face another – and more insidious – breed of threat.
Jake Moore • 05 Dec 2022
ScarCruft updates its toolset – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Deployed against carefully selected targets, the new backdoor combs through the drives of compromised systems for files of interest before exfiltrating them to Google Drive
Editor • 02 Dec 2022
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