Category Archives: cyber
AI-assisted reconnaissance: Why everyone could be a viable target for fraud
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on August 28, 2026
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It’s getting cheaper and easier for cybercriminals to research potential victims. Here’s what’s still in your control.
How QR-code phishing can slip past corporate security measures
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- Posted on August 18, 2026
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Quishing has become a popular alternative to traditional phishing. Here’s how businesses can close the gap.
Black Hat USA 2026: Will vulnerability discovery eventually decline in the AI era?
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on August 14, 2026
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And will today’s surge in AI-driven vulnerability discovery eventually make tomorrow’s software safer?
Black Hat USA 2026: What the Hugging Face hack tells us about human responsibility
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- Posted on August 14, 2026
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The incident involving OpenAI models shows that autonomous hacks make human oversight more important, not less
Black Hat USA 2026: AI is racing ahead of cybersecurity controls
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on August 13, 2026
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AI took center stage, but the clearest lesson was less about what AI can do than about who is accountable when something goes wrong
Are AI tutors safe for your kids?
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on August 11, 2026
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AI tutors can offer useful support, but their quality and safeguards vary widely. Here’s what parents should check before handing one to a child.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – July 2026 edition
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- Posted on August 1, 2026
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OpenAI models going rogue, the first documented agentic ransomware operation, and an emergent AI-driven supply chain threat made for a packed July roundup
Beyond the screenshot: Why you should verify what you see
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- Posted on July 31, 2026
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The screenshot may look convincing, but it doesn’t necessarily prove that the payment, booking or conversation is genuine
Forgotten UEFI shims undermining Secure Boot
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on July 15, 2026
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ESET researchers discovered 11 vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders signed by Microsoft that allow attackers to bypass UEFI Secure Boot by exploiting decade-old vulnerabilities
ESET Threat Report H1 2026
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- Posted on July 9, 2026
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A view of the H1 2026 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts.
Cyber readiness for SMBs: Getting the basics right
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on July 4, 2026
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AI is changing cybercrime, but SMB cyber readiness still largely depends on closing the familiar gaps
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – June 2026 edition
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- Posted on July 1, 2026
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Three-day patching deadlines, exposed fuel-tank systems, scams costing billions of dollars, and social media bans for children all gave Tony plenty to unpack in June 2026
Inside the inbox: Why cybercriminals want to break into your email account
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on June 30, 2026
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Your inbox is an identity system all of its own: whoever owns it may own a lot more
SMB cyber readiness: the road to resilience starts here
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on June 27, 2026
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Your business may be small, but its attack surface is anything but. Readiness is the first step to resilience.
Gamaredon in 2025: Leveraging tunnels, workers, dead drops, and new alliances
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on June 26, 2026
- cyber
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ESET Research analyzes Gamaredon’s new toolset and the group’s growing reliance on legitimate online services to hide its C&C infrastructure and exfiltrate stolen data




