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Bootkitty marks a new chapter in the evolution of UEFI threats
ESET researchers make a discovery that signals a shift on the UEFI threat landscape and underscores the need for vigilance against future threats
Editor • 27 Nov 2024
Firefox and Windows zero days chained to deliver the RomCom backdoor
The backdoor can execute commands and lets attackers download additional modules onto the victim’s machine, ESET research finds
Editor • 26 Nov 2024
ESET APT Activity Report Q2 2024–Q3 2024: Key findings
ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe highlights some of the most intriguing insights revealed in the latest ESET APT Activity Report
Editor • 14 Nov 2024
Month in security with Tony Anscombe – October 2024 edition
Election interference, American Water and the Internet Archive breaches, new cybersecurity laws, and more – October saw no shortage of impactful cybersecurity news stories
Editor • 31 Oct 2024
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
Editor • 18 Oct 2024
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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
Editor • 16 Oct 2024
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
Editor • 11 Oct 2024
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
Editor • 04 Oct 2024
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
Editor • 27 Sep 2024