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More than 30 years later, ESET remains at the forefront of cybersecurity research, operating 13 R&D centers across the world that analyze, monitor and anticipate new threats. In recent years alone, ESET researchers have made a number of significant discoveries that shed light on various malicious campaigns orchestrated by the world’s most advanced threat actors. They have also identified multiple high-impact vulnerabilities in third-party products and services.

Over the years, ESET’s experts have assisted law enforcement with disruptions of several notorious cybercrime operations. They also frequently present at leading industry conferences and are among the most referenced contributors to the MITRE ATT&CK® knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques.

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Navigating the murky waters of Android banking malware

Navigating the murky waters of Android banking malware

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Navigating the murky waters of Android banking malware

An interview with ESET malware researcher Lukáš Štefanko about Android banking malware, the topic of his latest white paper

Lukas Stefanko15 Feb 2019


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First clipper malware discovered on Google Play

First clipper malware discovered on Google Play

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First clipper malware discovered on Google Play

Cryptocurrency stealers that replace a wallet address in the clipboard are no longer limited to Windows or shady Android app stores

Lukas Stefanko08 Feb 2019


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DanaBot updated with new C&C communication

DanaBot updated with new C&C communication

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DanaBot updated with new C&C communication

ESET researchers have discovered new versions of the DanaBot Trojan, updated with a more complicated protocol for C&C communication and slight modifications to architecture and campaign IDs

ESET Research07 Feb 2019


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“Love you” malspam gets a makeover for massive Japan-targeted campaign

“Love you” malspam gets a makeover for massive Japan-targeted campaign

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“Love you” malspam gets a makeover for massive Japan-targeted campaign

ESET researchers have detected a substantial new wave of the “Love you” malspam campaign, updated to target Japan and spread GandCrab 5.1

Juraj Jánošík30 Jan 2019


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Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

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Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

Among the increased number of malicious JavaScript email attachments observed in January 2019, ESET researchers have spotted a large wave of ransomware-spreading spam targeting Russian users

Juraj Jánošík28 Jan 2019


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Analysis of the latest Emotet propagation campaign

Analysis of the latest Emotet propagation campaign

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Analysis of the latest Emotet propagation campaign

An analysis of the workings of this new Emotet campaign, which has affected various countries in Latin America by taking advantage of Microsoft Office files to hide its malicious activity

Diego Perez28 Dec 2018


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Android Trojan steals money from PayPal accounts even with 2FA on

Android Trojan steals money from PayPal accounts even with 2FA on

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Android Trojan steals money from PayPal accounts even with 2FA on

ESET researchers discovered a new Android Trojan using a novel Accessibility-abusing technique that targets the official PayPal app, and is capable of bypassing PayPal’s two-factor authentication

Lukas Stefanko11 Dec 2018


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DanaBot evolves beyond banking Trojan with new spam-sending capability

DanaBot evolves beyond banking Trojan with new spam-sending capability

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DanaBot evolves beyond banking Trojan with new spam-sending capability

ESET research shows that DanaBot operators have been expanding the malware’s scope and possibly cooperating with another criminal group

ESET Research06 Dec 2018


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The Dark Side of the ForSSHe

The Dark Side of the ForSSHe

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The Dark Side of the ForSSHe

ESET researchers discovered a set of previously undocumented Linux malware families based on OpenSSH. In the white paper, “The Dark Side of the ForSSHe”, they release analysis of 21 malware families to improve the prevention, detection and remediation of such threats

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé05 Dec 2018