Cyber Security

ESET researchers have identified five campaigns targeting Android users with trojanized apps. Most probably carried out by the Arid Viper APT group, these campaigns started in 2022 and three of them are still ongoing at the time of the publication of this blogpost. They deploy multistage Android spyware, which we named AridSpy, that downloads first-

Digital Security Drumroll, please! The winners of the 2024 European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards have been chosen, and we couldn’t be prouder – WeLiveSecurity has been named the Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog! 10 Jun 2024  •  , 2 min. read We’re delighted to announce that WeLiveSecurity has been named the Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog at this

Video Ticketmaster seems to have experienced a data breach, with the ShinyHunters hacker group claiming to have exfiltrated 560 million customer data. Watch as Tony discusses the story and provides useful tips on how to protect people’s data. 07 Jun 2024 Ticketmaster has reportedly been breached by a hacker group known as ShinyHunters, who claim

Scams $90,000/year, full home office, and 30 days of paid leave, and all for a job as a junior data analyst – unbelievable, right? This and many other job offers are fake though – made just to ensnare unsuspecting victims into giving up their data. Márk Szabó 06 Jun 2024  •  , 5 min. read

How To Password leaks are increasingly common and figuring out whether the keys to your own kingdom have been exposed might be tricky – unless you know where to look Márk Szabó 03 Jun 2024  •  , 6 min. read Recently, I came across a report detailing “the mother of all breaches” – or to

Video A woman in London has been misidentified as a shoplifter by a facial recognition system amid fresh concerns over the technology’s accuracy and reliability 31 May 2024 A woman from London has been wrongly accused of being a shoplifter after being flagged by a facial-recognition system, the BBC reports. The tech, called Facewatch, is

In the age of digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has swiftly become a cornerstone of organizational operations. Recruitment – a process that all organizations of any size will have to undertake at some point – is no exception. However, the talent acquisition landscape is a bit of a minefield with an average of over 250

Hundreds of cybersecurity professionals, analysts and decision-makers came together earlier this month for ESET World 2024, a conference that showcased the company’s vision and technological advancements and featured a number of insightful talks about the latest trends in cybersecurity and beyond. The topics ran the gamut, but it’s safe to say that the subjects that

Digital Security A new white paper from ESET uncovers the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence for cyber-defenders Phil Muncaster 28 May 2024  •  , 5 min. read Artificial intelligence (AI) is the topic du jour, with the latest and greatest in AI technology drawing breathless news coverage. And probably few industries are set to

ESET Research Available as both an IDA plugin and a Python script, Nimfilt helps to reverse engineer binaries compiled with the Nim programming language compiler by demangling package and function names, and applying structs to strings 23 May 2024  •  , 6 min. read The Nim programming language has become increasingly attractive to malware developers

Video As the UK mulls new rules for ransomware disclosure, what would be the wider implications of such a move, how would cyber-insurance come into play, and how might cybercriminals respond? 24 May 2024 UK authorities are reportedly planning to make it mandatory for ransomware victims to report incidents to the government and obtain a

Digital Security As AI gets closer to the ability to cause physical harm and impact the real world, “it’s complicated” is no longer a satisfying response Cameron Camp 22 May 2024  •  , 3 min. read We have seen AI morphing from answering simple chat questions for school homework to attempting to detect weapons in

Business Security The prerequisites for becoming a security elite create a skills ceiling that is tough to break through – especially when it comes to hiring skilled EDR or XDR operators. How can businesses crack this conundrum? Márk Szabó 21 May 2024  •  , 4 min. read Human resource professionals know that the market price

Video This week, ESET experts released several research publications that shone the spotlight on a number of notable attacks and broader developments on the threat landscape 17 May 2024 This week, ESET experts released several research publications that shone the spotlight on a number of notable attacks and broader developments on the threat landscape. First,

ESET Research One of the most advanced server-side malware campaigns is still growing, with hundreds of thousands of compromised servers, and it has diversified to include credit card and cryptocurrency theft Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé 14 May 2024  •  , 3 min. read Ten years ago we raised awareness of Ebury by publishing a white paper we

ESET researchers discovered two previously unknown backdoors – which we named LunarWeb and LunarMail – compromising a European ministry of foreign affairs (MFA) and its diplomatic missions abroad. We believe that the Lunar toolset has been used since at least 2020 and, given the similarities between the tools’ tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and past

ESET Research, Threat Reports An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024 Jean-Ian Boutin 14 May 2024  •  , 2 min. read ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2023–Q1 2024 summarizes notable activities of selected advanced persistent threat (APT) groups that were documented

With Starmus Earth: The Future of Our Home Planet around the corner, we sat down with David Eicher, the Astronomy Magazine editor-in-chief and one of the event’s speakers, to hear his thoughts on a diverse range of subjects – from the most pressing challenges facing our home planet to the mysteries of the universe and the

In this day and age, technology and business are inextricably linked. Digital transformation has ushered in unparalleled opportunities for organizations that act with agility in response to the blistering pace of change and look for ways to harness the potential of technology to advance their business. However, the growing reliance on digital systems, coupled with

We Live Science, Video As Starmus Earth draws near, we caught up with Dr. Garik Israelian to celebrate the fusion of science and creativity and venture where imagination flourishes and groundbreaking ideas take flight 07 May 2024 Some time ago, we briefly spoke to Dr. Garik Israelian, one of the founders of the Starmus Festival,

Video Organizations that fall victim to a ransomware attack are often caught between a rock and a hard place, grappling with the dilemma of whether to pay up or not 03 May 2024 The Simone Veil hospital in Cannes, France – which fell victim to a disruptive ransomware attack two weeks ago – has announced

Scams Once your crypto has been stolen, it is extremely difficult to get back – be wary of fake promises to retrieve your funds and learn how to avoid becoming a victim twice over Phil Muncaster 02 May 2024  •  , 4 min. read It’s a nightmare scenario for any cryptocurrency user. You fall victim

Video More than 40,000 security experts descended on San Francisco this week. Let’s now look back on some of the event’s highlights – including the CISA-led ‘Secure by Design’ pledge also signed by ESET. 10 May 2024 That’s a wrap on this year’s RSA Conference! More than 40,000 security professionals descended on San Francisco this

Digital Security Can AI effortlessly thwart all sorts of cyberattacks? Let’s cut through the hyperbole surrounding the tech and look at its actual strengths and limitations. Cameron Camp 09 May 2024  •  , 3 min. read Predictably, this year’s RSA Conference is buzzing with the promise of artificial intelligence – not unlike last year, after

Digital Security We’re thrilled to announce that WeLiveSecurity has been named a finalist in the Corporates – Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog category of the European Security Blogger Awards 2024 10 May 2024  •  , 1 min. read We’re thrilled to announce that WeLiveSecurity has been named a finalist in the Corporates – Best Cybersecurity Vendor

“When I talk about climate change with people, I spend hardly any time on the science of climate change,” says Katharine Hayhoe, a leading climate science communicator and a speaker at Starmus Earth: The Future of Our Home Planet. The festival is almost here, and we’re delighted to publish an extensive interview with Dr. Hayhoe

Video Dr. Israelian talks about Starmus’s vision and mission, the importance of inspiring and engaging audiences, and a sense of community within the Starmus universe 23 Apr 2024 In this exclusive interview, we delve into the heart of the Starmus Festival with Dr. Garik Israelian, an astrophysicist and the visionary force behind the festival. Join

Video The investigation uncovered at least 40,000 phishing domains that were linked to LabHost and tricked victims into handing over their sensitive details 26 Apr 2024 One of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) platforms known as LabHost has been disrupted in a global law enforcement operation, Europol has announced. Authorities from no fewer than 19

Join us as we speak to the Nobel Prize-winning astronomer Michel Mayor about the intersection of technology and scientific discovery, the art of making science accessible to all, and the imperative of nurturing environmental stewardship among the youth. In this short video, Professor Mayor offers his quick takes on: the role of technology in driving

Video The director of the Apollo 11 movie shares his views about the role of technology in addressing pressing global challenges, as well as why he became involved with Starmus 24 Apr 2024 We speak to Todd Douglas Miller, the director of the Apollo 11 movie and a recipient of the Stephen Hawking medal for