Threats to users of adult websites in 2018
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Introduction
2018 was a year that saw campaigns to decrease online pornographic content and traffic. For example, one...
ATM robber WinPot: a slot machine instead of cutlets
Automation of all kinds is there to help people with their routine work, make it faster and simpler. Although ATM fraud is a very...
DNS Manipulation in Venezuela in regards to the Humanitarian Aid Campaign
Venezuela is a country facing an uncertain moment in its history. Reports suggests it is in significant need of humanitarian aid.
On February 10th, Mr....
DDoS Attacks in Q4 2018
News overview
In Q4 2018, security researchers detected a number of new botnets, which included not only Mirai clones for a change. The fall saw...
Chafer used Remexi malware to spy on Iran-based foreign diplomatic entities
Executive Summary
Throughout the autumn of 2018 we analyzed a long-standing (and still active at that time) cyber-espionage campaign that was primarily targeting foreign diplomatic...
Razy in search of cryptocurrency
Last year, we discovered malware that installs a malicious browser extension on its victim’s computer or infects an already installed extension. To do so,...
GreyEnergy’s overlap with Zebrocy
In October 2018, ESET published a report describing a set of activity they called GreyEnergy, which is believed to be a successor to BlackEnergy...
A Zebrocy Go Downloader
Last year at SAS2018 in Cancun, Mexico, “Masha and these Bears” included discussion of a subset of Sofacy activity and malware that we call...
The world’s southernmost security conference
When asked about his best race, Ayrton Senna replied that it was when he raced karting cars. For him it was the best because...
Remotely controlled EV home chargers – the threats and vulnerabilities
We are now seeing signs of a possible shift in the field of personal transport. Recent events such as the ‘dieselgate’ scandal undermine customer...
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xRAT Malware Attacking Windows Users Disguised as Adult Game
A dangerous malware threat has emerged targeting Windows users across Korea through webhard file-sharing services. The Ahnlab Security Intelligence Center recently identified xRAT,...
AWS named Leader in the 2025 ISG report for Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure Services (EU)
For the third year in a row, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is named as a Leader in the Information Services Group (ISG) Provider LensTM...
Mistral AI Wins French Military Deal
France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces has taken a significant step to deepen its use of AI by awarding a framework agreement to French...
Beyond the Device: Exploring the New Security Risks of Interconnected IoT at CES 2026
Attending CES over the last several years has provided me with a valuable opportunity to observe how rapidly IoT technology continues to evolve across...
