Category: Security News

ESET Research Podcast: Ukraine’s past and present cyberwar

March 3, 2022

Press play to hear Aryeh Goretsky, Jean-Ian Boutin and Robert Lipovsky discuss how recent malware attacks in Ukraine tie into years of cyberattacks against the country. Long before the first Russian soldier set foot on Ukrainian soil, the country had been a target of sophisticated digital operations spying on its officials, and sabotaging its critical … More ESET Research Podcast: Ukraine’s past and present cyberwar

#ShieldsUp – Now is the time to double‑check cybersecurity processes and operations

March 2, 2022

As the conflict in Ukraine heightens the risk of cyberattacks globally, what can organizations do to improve their resiliency? Due to the current attack by Russian forces on Ukraine, do you expect there to be more cyberattacks? This is the most common question I am being asked post Russia unleashing its offensive in Ukraine. The … More #ShieldsUp – Now is the time to double‑check cybersecurity processes and operations

ESET Research: Ukraine hit by destructive attacks before and during the Russian invasion with HermeticWiper and IsaacWiper

March 1, 2022

A second wiping attack via IsaacWiper started shortly after the Russian military invasion and hit a Ukrainian governmental network. On February 23, a destructive campaign using HermeticWiper (along with HermeticWizard and HermeticRansom) targeted multiple Ukrainian organizations. This cyberattack preceded the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine by a few hours. · HermeticWiper wipes itself … More ESET Research: Ukraine hit by destructive attacks before and during the Russian invasion with HermeticWiper and IsaacWiper

The past is present: Riffing on a cybersecurity­appropriate tune for Black History Month

February 25, 2022

What can social movements of the past teach you about the future – and about protecting your digital self? Being African American and working at a cybersecurity company doesn’t seem at first glance to provide fertile ground for pondering about the historical past. So, when asked in August 2021 if I could write something for … More The past is present: Riffing on a cybersecurity­appropriate tune for Black History Month