CyberSecure Specialist

Digital Security Cybercriminals have tricked X’s AI chatbot into promoting phishing scams in a technique that has been nicknamed “Grokking”. Here’s what to know about it. Phil Muncaster 13 Oct 2025  •  , 5 min. read We’ve all heard about the dangers posed by social engineering. It’s one of the oldest tricks in the hackers’ book: psychologically manipulate a victim into handing over their information or installing malware. Up until now, this has been done…

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As the number of software vulnerabilities continues to increase, delaying or skipping security updates could cost your business dearly. 14 Oct 2025 Last year set a new record for newly-disclosed software vulnerabilities, with the total tally at around 40,000, an increase of some 30 percent from the year before. As 2025 is on track to set another record all while attackers increasingly exploit vulnerabilities to compromise organizations, a failure to patch your software on time…

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ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe highlights some of the key findings from the latest issue of the ESET APT Activity Report 07 Nov 2025 Yesterday, the ESET research team released the latest issue of its APT Activity Report that summarizes and contextualizes the cyber-operations of some of the world’s most notorious state-aligned hacking groups from April to September 2025. The report documents how the groups targeted entities across sectors and geographies in an attempt to…

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Former colleagues and friends remember the cybersecurity researcher, author, and mentor whose work bridged the human and technical sides of security 07 Nov 2025  •  , 7 min. read The cybersecurity community lost one of its luminaries with the passing of David Harley last week, at the age of 76. Despite being a self-described late entrant to IT, David went on to forge a long and distinguished career in cybersecurity that stretched from the early…

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Business Security Could a simple call to the helpdesk enable threat actors to bypass your security controls? Here’s how your team can close a growing security gap. Phil Muncaster 15 Oct 2025  •  , 5 min. read Supply chain risk is surging among global businesses. Verizon claims that third-party involvement in data breaches doubled over the past year to 30%. Yet usually this kind of risk is framed in terms of problems with open source…

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Kids Online Some Minecraft mods don’t help build worlds – they break them. Here’s how malware can masquerade as a Minecraft mod. Fabiana Ramírez Cuenca 16 Oct 2025  •  , 5 min. read Gaming is one of the defining pastimes of the digital age, and for many children, it’s also their first real experience with online communities. This is where platforms like Minecraft and Roblox stand out, as they have transformed gaming into a space…

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ESET Research Threat Reports An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q2 2025 and Q3 2025 Jean-Ian Boutin 06 Nov 2025  •  , 4 min. read ESET APT Activity Report Q2 2025–Q3 2025 summarizes notable activities of selected advanced persistent threat (APT) groups that were documented by ESET researchers from April through September 2025. The highlighted operations are representative of the broader landscape of threats we…

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Ransomware rages on and no organization is too small to be targeted by cyber-extortionists. How can your business protect itself against the threat? 20 Oct 2025 According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), no less than 44 percent of breaches last year involved ransomware, highlighting the enduring threat that this form of cyber-extortion poses for organizations of all sizes. Meanwhile, a recent report from Coalition Inc. found that 40 percent of cyber-insurance policyholders…

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How a fast-growing scam is tricking WhatsApp users into revealing their most sensitive financial and other data Christian Ali Bravo 05 Nov 2025  •  , 4 min. read Scams and other threats that are doing the rounds on messaging apps like WhatsApp are a stark reminder of how easily even trusted platforms can be weaponized against us. One deceptive tactic that has gained traction recently involves tricking people into sharing their phone screens during a…

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