Spyware disguised as a news app – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The Urdu version of the Hunza News website offers readers the option to download an Android app – little do they know that the app is actually spyware
Unlucky Kamran: Android malware spying on Urdu-speaking residents of Gilgit-Baltistan
ESET researchers discovered Kamran, previously unknown malware, which spies on Urdu-speaking readers of Hunza News
Navigating the security and privacy challenges of large language models
Organizations that intend to tap the potential of LLMs must also be able to manage the risks that could otherwise erode the technology’s business value
The mysterious demise of the Mozi botnet – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Various questions linger following the botnet’s sudden and deliberate demise, including: who actually initiated it?
Who killed Mozi? Finally putting the IoT zombie botnet in its grave
How ESET Research found a kill switch that had been used to take down one of the most prolific botnets out there
Closing the gender gap: 7 ways to attract more women into cybersecurity
Global Diversity Awareness Month is a timely occasion to reflect on the steps required to remove the obstacles to women’s participation in the security industry, as well as to consider the value of inclusion and diversity in the security workforce.
20 scary cybersecurity facts and figures for a haunting Halloween
Cybersecurity Awareness Month draws to a close and Halloween is just around the corner, so here is a bunch of spine-tingling figures about some very real tricks and threats lurking online
Roundcube Webmail servers under attack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The zero-day exploit deployed by the Winter Vivern APT group only requires that the target views a specially crafted message in a web browser
ESET APT Activity Report Q2–Q3 2023
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q2 and Q3 2023
Winter Vivern exploits zero-day vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail servers
ESET Research recommends updating Roundcube Webmail to the latest available version as soon as possible