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Report: Cyber ​​threats as a result of the Ukraine war
Report: Cyber ​​threats as a result of the Ukraine war

As the current ESET Threat Report T3 2022 shows, there are increasing cyber threats everywhere as a result of the Ukraine war. The cyber war has fully unfolded with new ransomware, wipers, DDoS or brute force attacks on accounts. IT security manufacturer ESET has published its T3 2022 threat report, which summarizes the most important statistics of ESET detection systems and highlights notable examples from cybersecurity research. The latest edition of the so-called "ESET Threat Report" (September to December 2022) highlights the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine and its consequences for the world, including cyberspace. The invasion...

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Managed detection and response services made in EU
Managed detection and response services made in EU

The IT security manufacturer ESET is consistently expanding its range of IT security services. With Managed Detection and Response (MDR) as a Service, ESET offers companies an even more comprehensive service portfolio. With the help of ESET MDR, corporate customers effectively have direct access to ESET's IT security experts, who effectively support the respective IT department in the rapid detection, analysis, investigation and initiation of measures in the event of cyber threats. The offer is aimed in particular at organizations that have an internal IT department but do not have the necessary resources of their own in the areas of IT security and detection and response. Managed Detection and…

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Hacker group Polonium uses cloud services for attacks
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The hacker group POLONIUM (APT) has attacked targets in Israel with previously unknown backdoors and cyber espionage tools. The group mostly uses cloud services for the attacks. The ESET researchers have dubbed the malware "Creepy". The group is said to be working with Iran. According to the analysis by the researchers of the European IT security manufacturer, the hackers have attacked more than a dozen organizations since at least September 2021. The group's most recent action took place in September 2022. Target industries of this group include engineering, information technology, legal, communications, branding and marketing, media, insurance and social services. Hacker group probably with Iran connections according to...

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Iran: Spyware app spies on its own compatriots
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An Iranian hacker group spies on their own compatriots with the help of a manipulated app. FurBall spyware, disguised as a translation app, is targeting Iranian citizens. Anyone who downloads apps onto their Android smartphone or tablet should have security software installed if possible. Especially when the desired translation app turns out to be a spy tool - and suddenly personal data changes hands. This is exactly what is currently happening in Iran, according to researchers at the IT security manufacturer ESET. APT-C-50 group Domestic Kitten Apparently the Iranian APT-C-50 group "Domestic Kitten" is running such a campaign. In a translation app, she hides a new version of the…

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Report: GandCrab is the most active ransomware in DA-CH
Report: GandCrab is the most active ransomware in DA-CH

With the Threat Report, ESET regularly publishes results from its own detection systems and special incidents from the European IT security manufacturer's cybersecurity research. An important result in the second quarter of 2022: GandCrab is the most active ransomware in DA-CH. The latest edition for the second quarter of 2022 highlights the period from May to August. While the ransomware GandCrab plays a rather small role in a global comparison, the encryption Trojan dominates the ESET detection statistics in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Almost one in four ransomware finds can be traced back to GandCrab. Another interesting change is that politically motivated ransomware is on the decline….

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ESET: Cyber ​​espionage group Worok exposed
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The targets of Worok cyber espionage are high-ranking institutions in the telecommunications, banking, energy, military, government and shipping sectors. The group is currently still targeting Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Worok hacker group uses targeted attacks to spy on high-ranking institutions in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Researchers from the European security manufacturer ESET have succeeded in uncovering the activities of the actors and analyzing their previously unknown tools. The group has been active since 2020, but has been on the road again since February 2022 after a longer break. Worok uses in-house developments The arsenal…

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Phishing awareness training for safer employees
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The digital association Bitkom estimates the annual damage caused by theft, espionage and sabotage for the German economy at 223 billion euros. A majority of attacks start with social engineering, which includes phishing. ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training trains and sensitizes employees to potential threats. One click is enough and it may already be too late. The e-mail looked so deceptively real. The sender's name was correct, the logo, the header and the information contained were company-related. Everything was fine, but it turned out to be a well-crafted phishing email…

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Mac spyware CloudMensis spies and steals data  
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CloudMensis: Mac spyware is popular with cybercriminals. After DazzleSpy (January 2022) and Gimmick (March 2022), ESET researchers have uncovered the third high-risk spy malware. The previously unknown spyware, dubbed CloudMensis by ESET, has been extensively spying on infected Apple computers since February 2022. Documents and keystrokes are recorded, e-mail messages and attachments are saved, files are copied from removable media and screen recordings are made. Cloud storage services such as Dropbox, pCloud and Yandex Disk are of particular importance: They serve both as a communication medium between victim and attacker and as storage for further malware and the captured…

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Credit card thieves steal money and identities
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Around 45 million credit cards are in circulation in Germany alone (source: VuMA) - from private individuals, companies and their employees. A lucrative target for cybercriminals. Experts estimate that around 24 billion data sets ranging from access to e-mail addresses to financial information are available on the Dark Web. One of the most coveted is fresh credit card details, which scammers buy in bulk to subsequently commit identity fraud. What should Internet users pay particular attention to in 2022? In an article on WeLiveSecurity, ESET experts shed light on the five popular tricks used by cybercriminals to steal credit card data. 24 billion…

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Understand Zero Trust and apply it in the company

ESET offers interested parties a free ePaper on the topic: Understanding Zero Trust and applying it in the company. ESET explains the free basic knowledge about Zero Trust in its security blog. The IT security manufacturer ESET has published a free ePaper on the subject of Zero Trust. In this article, the experts explain what Zero Trust actually is, how the alternative approach to IT security has evolved over the years, and how organizations can take the first step away from the perimeter-based IT security structure to the comprehensive Zero Trust model. IT security: investments of almost 7 billion euros Investments in IT security are increasing…

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