GreyEnergy: Updated arsenal of one of the most dangerous threat actors

ESET research reveals a successor to the infamous BlackEnergy APT group targeting critical infrastructure, quite possibly in preparation for damaging attacks. Recent ESET research has uncovered details of the successor of the BlackEnergy APT group, whose main toolset was last seen in December 2015 during the first-ever blackout caused by a cyberattack. Around the time … More GreyEnergy: Updated arsenal of one of the most dangerous threat actors

Virus Bulletin 2018: Supply chain hacking grows up

Striking the balance between supply, demand and safety is a major concern. With the pressure to ship as early as possible, especially when it comes to hardware, what assurances do we have that the hardware is really clean, and that future updates won’t be hacked? Here at Virus Bulletin 2018, the conversation of how to … More Virus Bulletin 2018: Supply chain hacking grows up

Why keeping your cyber-wits about you matters

WeLiveSecurity is happy to support the European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) with its own “two cents”, split into four articles over the course of October that will be dedicated to promoting the campaign’s goals. Information and communications technologies permeate our day-to-day lives and are vital for the daily operations of both enterprises and governments. This … More Why keeping your cyber-wits about you matters

Defending your company from cyberattack

ESET CTO Juraj Malcho outlines some of the ways in which organizations can reduce their cybersecurity risk. Given our growing digital dependency, cybersecurity incidents and the exploitation of security soft spots can have serious and cascading ramifications for businesses and their customers. Recent history has seen no shortage of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches, giving … More Defending your company from cyberattack