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ESET Research: GoldenJackal APT group, with air-gap-capable tools, targets systems in Europe to steal confidential data

October 8, 2024

ESET researchers have discovered a series of attacks that took place in Europe from May 2022 to March 2024, where the attackers used a toolset capable of targeting air-gapped systems, in a governmental organization of a European Union country. GoldenJackal, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, used a custom toolset to target air-gapped systems at … More ESET Research: GoldenJackal APT group, with air-gap-capable tools, targets systems in Europe to steal confidential data

The complexities of attack attribution

October 7, 2024

Attributing a cyberattack to a specific threat actor is a complex affair, as evidenced by new ESET research published recently. Attributing a cyberattack to a specific threat actor is no easy task, as highlighted by new ESET research published this week. ESET experts recently uncovered a new APT group that they named CeranaKeeper and that … More The complexities of attack attribution

Preparing for NIS2: Why a Multi-Layered Cybersecurity Approach is Critical

October 4, 2024

As the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, the sophistication and frequency of attacks are escalating at an alarming rate. This is particularly concerning for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which are often perceived by cybercriminals as easy targets. With the upcoming enactment of the NIS2 Directive in October, organisations in Ireland and across the … More Preparing for NIS2: Why a Multi-Layered Cybersecurity Approach is Critical

Why system resilience should mainly be the job of the OS, not just third-party applications

October 3, 2024

Building efficient recovery options will drive ecosystem resilience. Last week, a US congressional hearing regarding the CrowdStrike incident in July saw one of the company’s executives answer questions from policy makers. One point that caught my interest during the ensuing debate was the suggestion that future incidents of this magnitude could be avoided by some form of automated system … More Why system resilience should mainly be the job of the OS, not just third-party applications

ESET Research discovers new government-attacking APT group

October 2, 2024

ESET researchers have discovered several targeted campaigns against governmental institutions in Thailand, starting in 2023, where massive amounts of data have been exfiltrated. ESET researchers discovered a new advanced persistence threat (APT) group, CeranaKeeper, targeting governmental institutions in Thailand. Some of its tools were previously attributed to Mustang Panda by other researchers. Massive amounts of … More ESET Research discovers new government-attacking APT group