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Espionage Trojan Found on Google Play Store: iRecorder – Screen Recorder App Compromised
ESET researchers have discovered a trojanized Android app called iRecorder – Screen Recorder that was available on the Google Play Store as a legitimate app in September 2021. However, in August 2022, malicious functionality was added to the app. The… Continue reading
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Chinese users targeted in Evasive Panda’s hijacking of legitimate update channels to deliver MgBot malware
ESET researchers have uncovered a cyber espionage campaign in which the APT group, Evasive Panda, hijacked the update channels of legitimate Chinese applications to deliver their flagship malware, the MgBot backdoor. According to ESET telemetry, the targeted users were primarily… Continue reading
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Over 50% of Disposed Routers Contain Sensitive Company Data, ESET Research Finds
ESET, a leading digital security company, has conducted research on disposed corporate network devices sold on the secondary market and has discovered alarming results. After analyzing the configuration data of 16 unique network devices, ESET found that more than 56%… Continue reading
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Copycat Telegram and WhatsApp websites discovered to target Android and Windows users with trojanised apps, ESET researchers report
ESET researchers have discovered that dozens of copycat Telegram and WhatsApp websites are targeting Android and Windows users with trojanised versions of these instant messaging apps. Most of the malicious apps identified are clippers, which are a type of malware… Continue reading
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ESET Uncovers Compromise of East Asian DLP Company by Tick APT Group
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberattack on an East Asian data-loss prevention (DLP) company by the notorious Tick APT group. The attack, which occurred in March 2021, saw the attackers deploy at least three malware families and compromise internal… Continue reading
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Chinese-speaking MirrorFace targeted a Japanese political party with espionage and credential-stealing malware ahead of elections, ESET Research uncovers
ESET researchers discovered a spearphishing campaign, launched in the weeks leading up to the Japanese House of Councillors elections in July 2022, by the APT group that ESET Research tracks as MirrorFace. The investigation into the campaign, which ESET Research… Continue reading
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ESET Threat Report details targeted attacks connected to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how the war changed the threat landscape
ESET has released its T1 2022 Threat Report, summarising key statistics from ESET detection systems and highlighting notable examples of ESET’s cybersecurity research. The latest issue of the ESET Threat Report recounts the various cyberattacks connected to the ongoing war in Ukraine that… Continue reading
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ESET Research identifies top countries at risk due to Log4j vulnerabilities
ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, published a map of countries around the world where Log4j exploitation attempts have been made. Roman Kováč, Chief Research Officer at ESET, said about the findings: “The volume of our detections confirms it’s a… Continue reading
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ESET Research discovers Wslink, a new malicious loader targeting Central Europe, North America and the Middle East
ESET researchers have discovered a unique and previously undocumented loader for Windows binaries that, unlike other such loaders, runs as a server and executes received modules in memory. A loader is malicious code (a program) used for loading another executable’s… Continue reading
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New ESET HOME platform offers consumers greater control and superior management
ESET has launched a new version of its consumer security lineup along with ESET HOME, a platform that allows users to manage the security of all their Windows and Android home devices from one seamless and convenient interface. With the steady tide of… Continue reading
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