Category Archives: cyber
Why is your data worth so much? | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (S2E4)
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- Posted on July 23, 2025
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Behind every free online service, there’s a price being paid. Learn why your digital footprint is so valuable, and why you might be the product.
Unmasking AsyncRAT: Navigating the labyrinth of forks
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- Posted on July 16, 2025
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ESET researchers map out the labyrinthine relationships among the vast hierarchy of AsyncRAT variants
Task scams: Why you should never pay to get paid
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- Posted on July 5, 2025
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Some schemes might sound unbelievable, but they’re easier to fall for than you think. Here’s how to avoid getting played by gamified job scams.
How to get into cybersecurity | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (S2E3)
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- Posted on July 5, 2025
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Cracking the code of a successful cybersecurity career starts here. Hear from ESET’s Robert Lipovsky as he reveals how to break into and thrive in this fast-paced field.
How government cyber cuts will affect you and your business
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- Posted on July 4, 2025
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Deep cuts in cybersecurity spending risk creating ripple effects that will put many organizations at a higher risk of falling victim to cyberattacks
Gamaredon in 2024: Cranking out spearphishing campaigns against Ukraine with an evolved toolset
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- Posted on July 3, 2025
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ESET Research analyzes Gamaredon’s updated cyberespionage toolset, new stealth-focused techniques, and aggressive spearphishing operations observed throughout 2024
ESET Threat Report H1 2025: Key findings
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- Posted on July 2, 2025
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ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe reviews some of the report’s standout findings and their implications for organizations in 2025 and beyond
ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2024–Q1 2025: Malware sharing, wipers and exploits
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- Posted on July 2, 2025
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ESET experts discuss Sandworm’s new data wiper, UnsolicitedBooker’s relentless campaigns, attribution challenges amid tool-sharing, and other key findings from the latest APT Activity Report
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – June 2025 edition
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- Posted on June 29, 2025
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From Australia’s new ransomware payment disclosure rules to another record-breaking DDoS attack, June 2025 saw no shortage of interesting cybersecurity news
ESET Threat Report H1 2025
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- Posted on June 27, 2025
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A view of the H1 2025 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
BladedFeline: Whispering in the dark
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- Posted on June 6, 2025
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ESET researchers analyzed a cyberespionage campaign conducted by BladedFeline, an Iran-aligned APT group with likely ties to OilRig
Don’t let dormant accounts become a doorway for cybercriminals
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- Posted on June 3, 2025
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Do you have online accounts you haven’t used in years? If so, a bit of digital spring cleaning might be in order.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – May 2025 edition
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- Posted on May 31, 2025
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From a flurry of attacks targeting UK retailers to campaigns corralling end-of-life routers into botnets, it’s a wrap on another month filled with impactful cybersecurity news
Word to the wise: Beware of fake Docusign emails
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- Posted on May 28, 2025
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Cybercriminals impersonate the trusted e-signature brand and send fake Docusign notifications to trick people into giving away their personal or corporate data
Danabot under the microscope
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- Posted on May 24, 2025
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ESET Research has been tracking Danabot’s activity since 2018 as part of a global effort that resulted in a major disruption of the malware’s infrastructure




