Employee advocacy can amplify your brand, but oversharing on social platforms also arms cybercriminals. Public details help attackers craft convincing spearphishing and business email compromise …

As November 2025 wraps up, ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe recaps the month’s standout cybersecurity stories that raised alarms, moved the needle, and delivered lessons. Key highlights: …

Online disagreements can escalate fast—and doxxing often follows. Here’s how to understand the risks, reduce exposure, and respond confidently if it happens to your child. What is doxxing? Doxxing is …

Influencers are in the crosshairs. As brand budgets tighten and competition rises (including AI-generated personas), cybercriminals are exploiting creator accounts for reach, credibility, and fast …

Remember when changing a car’s oil was a DIY job? Modern engines are so complex that specialists with the right tools now do it faster and safer. Cybersecurity has taken the same turn. The threat …

ESET Research uncovered EdgeStepper, a previously undocumented network implant used by the China-aligned PlushDaemon APT to run adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) operations by hijacking DNS. By …

From sci‑fi to your smartphone, romance with AI is no longer a fantasy. Companion apps powered by LLMs and NLP now chat, flirt, and personalize responses—yet they also raise serious privacy and …

Shadow IT has always strained security teams, but generative AI has multiplied the stakes. As employees rush to tools that promise faster work and creative shortcuts, unsanctioned "shadow AI" is …

ESET’s latest APT Activity Report (covering April–September 2025) unpacks how state‑aligned hacking groups operated across sectors and regions, aiming to steal intelligence, disrupt infrastructure, …

The cybersecurity community mourns David Harley (76), a pioneering researcher, author, editor, and mentor whose work bridged the human and technical sides of digital security. Career at a glance: A …