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World Backup Day: Avoiding a data disaster is a forever topic 

By Márk Szabó — March 31st 2023 at 09:30

By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail. Make sure you're able to bounce back if, or when, a data disaster strikes.

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ESET Research Podcast: A year of fighting rockets, soldiers, and wipers in Ukraine

By ESET Research — March 30th 2023 at 09:30

ESET experts share their insights on the cyber-elements of the first year of the war in Ukraine and how a growing number of destructive malware variants tried to rip through critical Ukrainian systems

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Staying safe on OnlyFans: The naked truth

By Jake Moore — March 28th 2023 at 09:30

How content creators and subscribers can embrace the social media platform without (overly) exposing themselves to the potentially toxic brew of NSFW content and privacy threats

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What TikTok knows about you – and what you should know about TikTok

By Roman Cuprik — March 24th 2023 at 10:30

As TikTok CEO attempts to placate U.S. lawmakers, it’s time for us all to think about the wealth of personal information that TikTok and other social media giants collect about us

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Understanding Managed Detection and Response – and what to look for in an MDR solution

By Phil Muncaster — March 23rd 2023 at 10:30

Why your organization should consider an MDR solution and five key things to look for in a service offering

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Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account now

By Roman Cuprik — March 20th 2023 at 16:30

Twitter’s ditching of free text-message authentication doesn’t mean that you should forgo using 2FA. Instead, switch to another – and, indeed, better – 2FA option.

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Not‑so‑private messaging: Trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram apps go after cryptocurrency wallets

By Lukas Stefanko — March 16th 2023 at 10:30

ESET researchers analyzed Android and Windows clippers that can tamper with instant messages and use OCR to steal cryptocurrency funds

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The slow Tick‑ing time bomb: Tick APT group compromise of a DLP software developer in East Asia

By Facundo Muñoz — March 14th 2023 at 10:30

ESET Research uncovered a campaign by APT group Tick against a data-loss prevention company in East Asia and found a previously unreported tool used by the group

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‘A woman from Mars’: Life in the pursuit of space exploration

By Alžbeta Kovaľová — March 8th 2023 at 10:30

An astrobiologist, analog astronaut, author and speaker, Dr. Michaela Musilova shares her experience as a woman at the forefront of space exploration and from her quest for scientific and personal excellence

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Love scam or espionage? Transparent Tribe lures Indian and Pakistani officials

By Lukas Stefanko — March 7th 2023 at 10:30

ESET researchers analyze a cyberespionage campaign that distributes CapraRAT backdoors through trojanized and supposedly secure Android messaging apps – but also exfiltrates sensitive information

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MQsTTang: Mustang Panda’s latest backdoor treads new ground with Qt and MQTT

By Alexandre Côté Cyr — March 2nd 2023 at 10:30

ESET researchers tease apart MQsTTang, a new backdoor used by Mustang Panda, which communicates via the MQTT protocol

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BlackLotus UEFI bootkit: Myth confirmed

By Martin Smolár — March 1st 2023 at 10:30

The first in-the-wild UEFI bootkit bypassing UEFI Secure Boot on fully updated UEFI systems is now a reality

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ESET Research Podcast: Ransomware trashed data, Android threats soared in T3 2022

By ESET Research — February 28th 2023 at 10:30

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the trends that defined the cyberthreat landscape in the final four months of 2022.

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A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine

By ESET Research — February 24th 2023 at 10:30

ESET Research has compiled a timeline of cyberattacks that used wiper malware and have occurred since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022

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WinorDLL64: A backdoor from the vast Lazarus arsenal?

By Vladislav Hrčka — February 23rd 2023 at 10:30

The targeted region, and overlap in behavior and code, suggest the tool is used by the infamous North Korea-aligned APT group

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ESET SMB Digital Security Sentiment Report: The damaging effects of a breach

By Editor — February 21st 2023 at 10:30

SMBs need to not only reduce their odds of being hit by an attack, but also implement processes that they can follow if their defenses are breached

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Security amidst a global frost

By Cameron Camp — February 16th 2023 at 16:15

No longer relegated to a side-show, tech is embedded into virtually every new piece of gear entering the battlefield

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These aren’t the apps you’re looking for: fake installers targeting Southeast and East Asia

By Matías Porolli — February 16th 2023 at 10:30

ESET researchers have identified a campaign using trojanized installers to deliver the FatalRAT malware, distributed via malicious websites linked in ads that appear in Google search results

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ChatGPT, will you be my Valentine?

By André Lameiras — February 14th 2023 at 10:30

Spoiler alert: it turned me down. But that’s far from the only thing I learned while playing around with the bot that the world has fallen in love with so badly.

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Confident cybersecurity means fewer headaches for SMBs

By Editor — February 13th 2023 at 10:30

Small and medium-sized businesses have good reason to be concerned about the loss of data and financial impacts

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ESET Threat Report T3 2022

By Roman Kovac — February 8th 2023 at 10:30

A view of the T3 2022 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts

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Into the void: Your tech and security in digital darkness

By Aryeh Goretsky — February 7th 2023 at 10:30

No internet, perfect security? Two ESET researchers perform a thought experiment where they consider the implications of being plunged into digital darkness.

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Online safety laws: What’s in store for children’s digital playgrounds?

By André Lameiras — February 6th 2023 at 15:00

As children’s safety and privacy online becomes a matter of increasing urgency, lawmakers around the world push ahead on new regulations in the digital realm

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ESET APT Activity Report T3 2022

By Jean-Ian Boutin — January 31st 2023 at 10:30

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in T3 2022

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SwiftSlicer: New destructive wiper malware strikes Ukraine

By Editor — January 27th 2023 at 17:45

Sandworm continues to conduct attacks against carefully chosen targets in the war-torn country

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Mastodon vs. Twitter: Know the differences

By André Lameiras — January 25th 2023 at 10:30

Looking for an alternative to Twitter and thinking about joining the folks flocking to Mastodon? Here’s how the two platforms compare to each other.

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5 valuable skills your children can learn by playing video games

By André Lameiras — January 24th 2023 at 10:30

Gaming can help your children build and sharpen a range of life skills that will stand them in good stead in the future

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Hybrid play: Leveling the playing field in online video gaming and beyond

By Rene Holt — January 23rd 2023 at 10:30

Does VALORANT’s approach to cheating signal a turning point in how we deal with the continued hacks afflicting our hybrid world of work and play?

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Hybrid commerce: Blurring the lines between business and pleasure

By André Lameiras — January 16th 2023 at 10:30

It is now acceptable to find a job on a dating app!

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Introducing IPyIDA: A Python plugin for your reverse‑engineering toolkit

By Rene Holt — January 12th 2023 at 10:30

ESET Research announces IPyIDA 2.0, a Python plugin integrating IPython and Jupyter Notebook into IDA

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Now you can legally repair your tech – sort of

By Cameron Camp — January 11th 2023 at 10:30

A new law portends a future where (we hope) it will be easier for us all to repair, fix, upgrade, and just tinker with things we already own

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StrongPity espionage campaign targeting Android users

By Lukas Stefanko — January 10th 2023 at 10:30

ESET researchers identified an active StrongPity campaign distributing a trojanized version of the Android Telegram app, presented as the Shagle app – a video-chat service that has no app version

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Cracked it! Highlights from KringleCon 5: Golden Rings

By Rene Holt — January 9th 2023 at 14:00

Learning meets fun at the 2022 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge – strap yourself in for a crackerjack ride at the North Pole as I foil Grinchum's foul plan and recover the five golden rings

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Hybrid work: Turning business platforms into preferred social spaces

By Alžbeta Kovaľová — January 9th 2023 at 10:30

Hybrid work and hybrid play now merge into hybrid living, but where is the line between the two? Is there one?

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The doctor will see you now … virtually: Tips for a safe telehealth visit

By Phil Muncaster — January 4th 2023 at 10:30

Are your virtual doctor visits private and secure? Here’s what to know about, and how to prepare for, connecting with a doctor from the comfort of your home.

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Gaming: How much is too much for our children?

By Phil Muncaster — January 3rd 2023 at 10:30

With many children spending a little too much time playing video games, learn to spot the signs that things may be spinning out of control

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2022 in review: 10 of the year’s biggest cyberattacks

By Phil Muncaster — December 27th 2022 at 10:30

The past year has seen no shortage of disruptive cyberattacks – here’s a round-up of some of the worst hacks and breaches that have impacted a variety of targets around the world in 2022

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‘Tis the season for gaming: Keeping children safe (and parents sane)

By Phil Muncaster — December 21st 2022 at 10:30

It’s all fun and games over the holidays, but is your young gamer safe from the darker side of the action?

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How to set up parental controls on your child’s new smartphone

By André Lameiras — December 19th 2022 at 10:30

Give yourself peace of mind and help create a safe online space for your child using Android or iOS parental controls

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Help! My kid has asked Santa for a smartphone

By André Lameiras — December 16th 2022 at 10:30

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.

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Traveling for the holidays? Stay cyber‑safe with these tips

By Editor — December 15th 2022 at 10:30

Holiday travel is back with a vengeance this year. Set yourself up for a cyber-safe and hassle-free trip with our checklist.

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Unmasking MirrorFace: Operation LiberalFace targeting Japanese political entities

By Dominik Breitenbacher — December 14th 2022 at 10:30

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

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Top tips for security‑ and privacy‑enhancing holiday gifts

By Phil Muncaster — December 13th 2022 at 10:30

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!

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Cybersecurity Trends 2023: Securing our hybrid lives

By Editor — December 12th 2022 at 14:30

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

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Fantasy – a new Agrius wiper deployed through a supply‑chain attack

By Adam Burgher — December 7th 2022 at 10:30

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

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Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farm

By Jake Moore — December 5th 2022 at 10:30

Forget pests for a minute. Modern farms also face another – and more insidious – breed of threat.

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Top tips to save energy used by your electronic devices

By Phil Muncaster — December 1st 2022 at 10:30

With the rapidly rising energy prices putting a strain on many households, what are some quick wins to help reduce the power consumption of your gadgets?

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Who’s swimming in South Korean waters? Meet ScarCruft’s Dolphin

By Filip Jurčacko — November 30th 2022 at 10:30

ESET researchers uncover Dolphin, a sophisticated backdoor extending the arsenal of the ScarCruft APT group

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RansomBoggs: New ransomware targeting Ukraine

By Editor — November 28th 2022 at 15:23

ESET researchers spot a new ransomware campaign that goes after Ukrainian organizations and has Sandworm's fingerprints all over it

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Bahamut cybermercenary group targets Android users with fake VPN apps

By Lukas Stefanko — November 23rd 2022 at 10:30

Malicious apps used in this active campaign exfiltrate contacts, SMS messages, recorded phone calls, and even chat messages from apps such as Signal, Viber, and Telegram

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Security fatigue is real: Here’s how to overcome it

By Phil Muncaster — November 22nd 2022 at 10:30

Do your employees take more risks with valuable data because they’ve become desensitized to security guidance? Spot the symptoms before it’s too late.

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Open banking: Tell me what you buy, and I’ll tell you who you are

By André Lameiras — November 16th 2022 at 10:30

The convenience with which you manage all your financial wants and needs may come at a cost

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ESET APT Activity Report T2 2022

By Jean-Ian Boutin — November 14th 2022 at 10:30

An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in T2 2022

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Toward the cutting edge: SMBs contemplating enterprise security

By James Shepperd — November 10th 2022 at 10:30

Survey finds SMBs, weary of security failures, curious about detection and response

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10 common security mistakes and how to avoid them

By Phil Muncaster — November 9th 2022 at 10:30

Do you put yourself at greater risk for successful attacks by making one of these security mistakes?

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The future starts now: 10 major challenges facing cybersecurity

By Juan Manuel Harán — November 3rd 2022 at 10:30

To mark Antimalware Day, we’ve rounded up some of the most pressing issues for cybersecurity now and in the future

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Why your phone is slow – and how to speed it up

By André Lameiras — October 27th 2022 at 09:30

You probably don’t have to ditch your phone just yet – try these simple tips and tricks to make any Android device or iPhone run faster

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5 reasons to keep your software and devices up to date

By Phil Muncaster — October 24th 2022 at 09:30

Next time you're tempted to hold off on installing software updates, remember why these updates are necessary in the first place

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Domestic Kitten campaign spying on Iranian citizens with new FurBall malware

By Lukas Stefanko — October 20th 2022 at 09:30

APT-C-50’s Domestic Kitten campaign continues, targeting Iranian citizens with a new version of the FurBall malware masquerading as an Android translation app

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5 steps to protect your school from cyberattacks

By André Lameiras — October 17th 2022 at 09:30

What can schools, which all too often make easy prey for cybercriminals, do to bolster their defenses and keep threats at bay?

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