Month in security with Tony Anscombe

With so much happening in the world of cybersecurity, staying on top of threats, breaches, scams, and industry insights can feel like a full-time job. So, let us do the legwork for you. Each month, ESET's Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe will bring you a roundup of the latest cybersecurity news and insights – all in five or so minutes. Think of it as your go-to update on all things cybersecurity that can help you stay one step ahead of digital threats.

Let's cut to the chase now and review some of the most impactful cybersecurity stories of October 2024.

As the US presidential election nears, there are reports and warnings of heightened foreign interference by nation-state cyberthreat actors. Some campaigns aimed at undermining the electoral process use deepfake videos, including one that gained 5 million views on X and falsely accuses a presidential candidate of illegal poaching in Africa.

Recent weeks have also seen a number of damaging hacks and breaches, including one hitting American Water, the largest US water utility, and two incidents targeting The Internet Archive. In other news, LEGO had its website briefly compromised to serve up a cryptocurrency scam.

Meanwhile, lawmakers have also been busy this month, as Australia introduced its first cybersecurity legislation. In the US, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) proposed new security requirements to protect personal and government data.

Also, learn about some of the most interesting threat research from ESET's labs in October, most notably about GoldenJackal's attacks against air-gapped systems.