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PromptSpy ushers in the era of Android threats using GenAI

PromptSpy ushers in the era of Android threats using GenAI

PromptSpy ushers in the era of Android threats using GenAI

ESET researchers discover PromptSpy, the first known Android malware to abuse generative AI in its execution flow

ESET Blog19. Feb 202616 min read


DynoWiper update: Technical analysis and attribution

DynoWiper update: Technical analysis and attribution

DynoWiper update: Technical analysis and attribution

ESET researchers present technical details on a recent data destruction incident affecting a company in Poland’s energy sector

ESET Blog30. Jan 202615 min read


LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

ESET researchers discovered a China-aligned APT group, LongNosedGoblin, which uses Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage tools across networks of governmental institutions

ESET Blog18. Dec 202527 min read


LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

ESET researchers discovered a China-aligned APT group, LongNosedGoblin, which uses Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage tools across networks of governmental institutions

ESET Blog18. Dec 202527 min read


LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

ESET researchers discovered a China-aligned APT group, LongNosedGoblin, which uses Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage tools across networks of governmental institutions

ESET Blog18. Dec 202527 min read


MuddyWater: Snakes by the riverbank

MuddyWater: Snakes by the riverbank

MuddyWater: Snakes by the riverbank

MuddyWater targets critical infrastructure in Israel and Egypt, relying on custom malware, improved tactics, and a predictable playbook

ESET Blog2. Dec 202538 min read


MuddyWater: Snakes by the riverbank

MuddyWater: Snakes by the riverbank

MuddyWater: Snakes by the riverbank

MuddyWater targets critical infrastructure in Israel and Egypt, relying on custom malware, improved tactics, and a predictable playbook

ESET Blog2. Dec 202538 min read


Gotta fly: Lazarus targets the UAV sector

Gotta fly: Lazarus targets the UAV sector

Gotta fly: Lazarus targets the UAV sector

ESET research analyzes a recent instance of the Operation DreamJob cyberespionage campaign conducted by Lazarus, a North Korea-aligned APT group

ESET Blog23. Oct 202520 min read


First known AI-powered ransomware uncovered by ESET Research

First known AI-powered ransomware uncovered by ESET Research

First known AI-powered ransomware uncovered by ESET Research

The discovery of PromptLock shows how malicious use of AI models could supercharge ransomware and other threats

ESET Blog26. Aug 20253 min read


The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: Q&A with Mária Bieliková

The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: Q&A with Mária Bieliková

The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: Q&A with Mária Bieliková

The computer scientist and AI researcher shares her thoughts on the technology’s potential and pitfalls – and what may lie ahead for…

ESET Blog3. Apr 202516 min read


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