Tag: scam

APT groups are increasingly deploying ransomware – and that’s bad news for everyone

January 8, 2025

The blurring of lines between cybercrime and APT attacks underscores the increasingly fluid and multifaceted nature of today’s cyberthreats. There was a time when the boundary between cybercrime and advanced persistent threat activity was rather easy to discern. Cybercriminals were fuelled solely by the profit motive. And their counterparts in the government carried out mainly … More APT groups are increasingly deploying ransomware – and that’s bad news for everyone

AI moves to your PC with its own special hardware

January 7, 2025

Seeking to keep sensitive data private and accelerate AI workloads? Look no further than AI PCs powered by Intel Core Ultra processors with a built-in NPU. Running AI workloads with sensitive data in the public cloud has its disadvantages, but a new generation of laptops can now perform many of the same tasks locally, in … More AI moves to your PC with its own special hardware

ESET Research Podcast: Telekopye, again

January 6, 2025

Take a peek into the murky world of cybercrime where groups of scammers who go by the nickname of ‘Neanderthals’ wield the Telekopye toolkit to ensnare unsuspecting victims they call ‘Mammoths’ Neanderthals hunting Mammoths are back. Of course, we’re not talking about some Jurassic-Park-like technology that resurrected them in a remote region. No, this episode … More ESET Research Podcast: Telekopye, again

ESET unveils further innovation for Intel-powered AI PCs

January 3, 2025

With cyber-attack frequency ever on the increase and new threats emerging constantly, technology leaders are collaborating on disruptive advances to better prevent, detect, and repel the latest assaults. ESET and Intel have a long history of collaboration at the front lines of this combat, and ESET is poised to launch new features based on Intel’s latest hardware-based … More ESET unveils further innovation for Intel-powered AI PCs

Can AI systems be socially engineered?

December 19, 2024

Could attackers use seemingly innocuous prompts to manipulate an AI system and even make it their unwitting ally? When interacting with chatbots and other AI-powered tools, we typically ask them simple questions like, “What’s the weather going to be today?” or “Will the trains be running on time?”. Those not involved in the development of … More Can AI systems be socially engineered?