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7 Interestana reports mention ESET, newest first. Each is summarised from the original reporting and links back to its publisher.
The China-aligned state-sponsored threat actor identified as FamousSparrow has been actively deploying a newly discovered backdoor, named SparroWocky, in cyberattacks targeting multiple nations across Latin America. ESET security researchers Alexandre Côté Cyr and Romain Dumont detailed these findings…
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated tactic, termed GuardBreaker, employed by a Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0099. This technique aims to subvert artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted analysis of malware, specifically targeting systems in Ukraine.
ESET has detailed how threat research and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) can significantly bolster the cybersecurity defenses of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Threat research provides security teams with critical insights into the methodologies and tactics employed by malicious…
ESET's latest threat report indicates a significant rise in cyberattack sophistication, driven by attackers adapting established techniques to leverage AI platforms, emerging technologies, and evolving user behaviors. The report, published this week, highlights the growing trend of malicious AI skills…
The Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group Gamaredon has continued to expand its cyberattacks against Ukraine throughout 2025, evolving its malware and employing new tactics. Slovakian cybersecurity firm ESET reported observing 35 distinct spear-phishing campaigns launched by Gamaredon against new…
Law enforcement agencies, in collaboration with cybersecurity firms Bitdefender, Bitsight, ESET, and Microsoft, have dismantled the Amadey and StealC malware networks. This operation, announced by Europol, targeted the "assembly lines" used by cybercriminals to deploy ransomware, conduct financial fraud…
ESET researchers discovered two new Windows variants of the SprySOCKS backdoor, previously thought to be exclusive to Linux systems. These new variants, internally designated WIN_DRV and WIN_PLUS, were detailed in a report shared with The Hacker News.