ESET researchers have discovered a new downloader with a novel, not previously seen in the wild installation technique DePriMon is a malicious downloader, with several stages and using many non-traditional techniques. To achieve persistence, the malware registers a new local port monitor – a trick falling under the “Port Monitors” technique in the MITRE ATT&CK […]

From professional backgrounds to competitive salaries – a study delves into what it takes to build strong cybersecurity teams Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand, but in low supply, the 2019 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study finds. In fact, the supply is so low that it needs to grow by an estimated 145 percent to fill […]

Another in our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans In this installment of our blog series, we will focus on Mispadu, an ambitious Latin American banking trojan that utilizes McDonald’s malvertising and extends its attack surface to web browsers. We believe this malware family is targeting the general public. Its main goals are monetary […]

As users are losing access to their accounts by the dozens, we offer a few tips to help keep your streaming subscriptions safe The long-awaited streaming service Disney+ was launched to the cheers of many. But it wasn’t without technical issues; in addition, within hours of the service going online many users were reporting that […]

Share ESET experts share how they got started in cybersecurity and whether or not a degree is needed for a career in the industry ESET experts share how they got started in cybersecurity and whether or not a degree is needed to become a security practitioner. Microsoft ships out a patch for a critical zero-day […]