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What’s up with Emotet?

What’s up with Emotet?

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What’s up with Emotet?

A brief summary of what happened with Emotet since its comeback in November 2021

Jakub Kaloč06 Jul 2023


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Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups

Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups

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Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups

ESET researchers analyzed an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can receive commands to delete files

Lukas Stefanko15 Jun 2023


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Asylum Ambuscade: crimeware or cyberespionage?

Asylum Ambuscade: crimeware or cyberespionage?

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Asylum Ambuscade: crimeware or cyberespionage?

A curious case of a threat actor at the border between crimeware and cyberespionage

Matthieu Faou08 Jun 2023


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Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

Shedding light on AceCryptor and its operation

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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 Kaloč25 May 2023


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Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year

Android app breaking bad: From legitimate screen recording to file exfiltration within a year

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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 Stefanko23 May 2023


Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

Threat Reports, ESET Research

ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022­–Q1 2023

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023

Jean-Ian Boutin09 May 2023


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Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software

Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software

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Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software

ESET Research uncovers a campaign by the APT group known as Evasive Panda targeting an international NGO in China with malware delivered through updates of popular Chinese software

Facundo Muñoz26 Apr 2023


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Linux malware strengthens links between Lazarus and the 3CX supply-chain attack

Linux malware strengthens links between Lazarus and the 3CX supply-chain attack

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Linux malware strengthens links between Lazarus and the 3CX supply-chain attack

Similarities with newly discovered Linux malware used in Operation DreamJob corroborate the theory that the infamous North Korea-aligned group is behind the 3CX supply-chain attack

Peter Kálnai and Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé20 Apr 2023


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Discarded, not destroyed: Old routers reveal corporate secrets

Discarded, not destroyed: Old routers reveal corporate secrets

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Discarded, not destroyed: Old routers reveal corporate secrets

When decommissioning their old hardware, many companies 'throw the baby out with the bathwater'

Cameron Camp and Tony Anscombe18 Apr 2023