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DEF CON 31: US DoD urges hackers to go and hack ‘AI’

DEF CON 31:  US DoD urges hackers to go and hack ‘AI’

DEF CON 31: US DoD urges hackers to go and hack ‘AI’

The limits of current AI need to be tested before we can rely on their output

ESET Blog18. Aug 20234 min read


DEF CON 31: Robot vacuums may be doing more than they claim

DEF CON 31: Robot vacuums may be doing more than  they claim

DEF CON 31: Robot vacuums may be doing more than they claim

When it comes to privacy, it remains complicated and near impossible for a consumer to make an informed decision.

ESET Blog16. Aug 20234 min read


Black Hat: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Black Hat: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Black Hat: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Hiding behind a black box and hoping no one will hack it has been routinely proven to be unwise and less secure.

ESET Blog15. Aug 20233 min read


Black Hat 2023: ‘Teenage’ AI not enough for cyberthreat intelligence

Black Hat 2023: ‘Teenage’ AI not enough for cyberthreat intelligence

Black Hat 2023: ‘Teenage’ AI not enough for cyberthreat intelligence

Current LLMs are just not mature enough for high-level tasks

ESET Blog12. Aug 20233 min read


Black Hat 2023: Cyberwar fire-and-forget-me-not

Black Hat 2023: Cyberwar fire-and-forget-me-not

Black Hat 2023: Cyberwar fire-and-forget-me-not

What happens to cyberweapons after a cyberwar?

ESET Blog11. Aug 20234 min read


MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus

MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus

MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus

Long-term espionage against diplomats, leveraging email-based C&C protocols, C++ modular backdoors, and adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks… Sounds like the infamous Turla? Think again!

ESET Blog10. Aug 202332 min read


Hear no evil: Ultrasound attacks on voice assistants

Hear no evil: Ultrasound attacks on voice assistants

Hear no evil: Ultrasound attacks on voice assistants

How your voice assistant could do the bidding of a hacker – without you ever hearing a thing

ESET Blog7. Aug 20235 min read6.6k views


Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it

Gamers and cybersecurity professionals have something in common – the ever-terrible presence of hacking, scams, and data theft – but how and…

ESET Blog7. Aug 20236 min read


The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

With powerful AI, it doesn’t take much to fake a person virtually, and while there are some limitations, voice-cloning can have some…

ESET Blog2. Aug 20234 min read


Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Mitigate the risk of data leaks with a careful review of the product and the proper settings.

ESET Blog26. Jul 20235 min read


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