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Threat actors exploiting zero-days faster than ever – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Threat actors exploiting zero-days faster than ever – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Threat actors exploiting zero-days faster than ever – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The average time it takes attackers to weaponize a vulnerability, either before or after a patch is released, shrank from 63 days in 2018-2019 to just five days last year

Editor18 Oct 20241 min. read


Protecting children from grooming | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 7)

Protecting children from grooming | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 7)

Protecting children from grooming | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 7)

“Hey, wanna chat?” This innocent phrase can take on a sinister meaning when it comes from an adult to a child online – and even be the start of a predatory relationship

Editor16 Oct 20241 min. read


GoldenJackal jumps the air gap … twice – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

GoldenJackal jumps the air gap … twice  – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

GoldenJackal jumps the air gap … twice – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research dives deep into a series of attacks that leveraged bespoke toolsets to compromise air-gapped systems belonging to governmental and diplomatic entities

Editor11 Oct 20241 min. read


The complexities of attack attribution – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The complexities of attack attribution – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The complexities of attack attribution – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Attributing a cyberattack to a specific threat actor is a complex affair, as evidenced by new ESET research published this week

Editor04 Oct 20241 min. read


Gamaredon's operations under the microscope – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Gamaredon's operations under the microscope – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Gamaredon's operations under the microscope – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET research examines the group's malicious wares as used to spy on targets in Ukraine in the past two years

Editor27 Sep 20240 min. read


FBI, CISA warning over false claims of hacked voter data – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

FBI, CISA warning over false claims of hacked voter data – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

FBI, CISA warning over false claims of hacked voter data – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

With just weeks to go before the US presidential election, the FBI and the CISA are warning about attempts to sow distrust in the electoral process

Editor20 Sep 20240 min. read


Influencing the influencers | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 6)

Influencing the influencers | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 6)

Influencing the influencers | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 6)

How do analyst relations professionals sort through the noise to help deliver the not-so-secret sauce for a company's success? We spoke with ESET's expert to find out.

Editor19 Sep 20241 min. read


CosmicBeetle joins the ranks of RansomHub affiliates – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

CosmicBeetle joins the ranks of RansomHub affiliates – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

CosmicBeetle joins the ranks of RansomHub affiliates – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET researchers also find that CosmicBeetle attempts to exploit the notoriety of the LockBit ransomware gang to advance its own ends

Editor13 Sep 20241 min. read


Bitcoin ATM scams skyrocket – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Bitcoin ATM scams skyrocket – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Bitcoin ATM scams skyrocket – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The schemes disproportionately victimize senior citizens, as those aged 60 or over were more than three times as likely as younger adults to fall prey to the scams

Editor06 Sep 20241 min. read