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ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group

September 9, 2019

ESET researchers discovered a backdoor linked to malware used by the Stealth Falcon group, an operator of targeted spyware attacks against journalists, activists and dissidents in the Middle East. Stealth Falcon is a threat group, active since 2012, that targets political activists and journalists in the Middle East. It has been tracked by the Citizen Lab, … More ESET discovered an undocumented backdoor used by the infamous Stealth Falcon group

What exactly is a file-less malware attack and how could it affect your business?

September 5, 2019

File-less malware attacks leave little trace, which makes them all the more threatening. A file-less malware attack doesn’t even need to install software on a victim’s machine and is instead based on an attacker taking control of something already installed on your computer. A file-less malware attack often latches onto a built-in component of Windows … More What exactly is a file-less malware attack and how could it affect your business?

What is MITRE ATT&CK and how is it useful?

September 4, 2019

An introduction to the MITRE ATT&CK framework and how it can help organize and classify various types of threats and adversarial behaviors. MITRE is a not-for-profit company set up in 1958 whose mission is to “solve problems for a safer world”. This goal is being fulfilled, in part, via the organization’s new curated knowledge base known … More What is MITRE ATT&CK and how is it useful?

Why you need a password manager

September 3, 2019

With an average of 200 online accounts to create passwords for, using a password manager is a modern necessity. Research from Dashlane in 2015 estimated that the average internet user in the UK had 118 accounts registered to a single email address. That number is thought to be growing by 14% per year, so in … More Why you need a password manager

Interview: Addressing the lack of IT Security Specialists with technology

September 2, 2019

Read the interview with Michal Jankech, the Principal Product Manager at ESET, discussing major security challenges and cyberattacks faced by large companies nowadays. The six biggest security challenges faced by large businesses: 1. Ransomware – an encryption-based malware 2. Targeted attacks and hacking 3. Various operating systems – there’s always at least one Mac computer … More Interview: Addressing the lack of IT Security Specialists with technology