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Corporate IT and security teams have the unenviable task of keeping relentless and increasingly sophisticated adversaries at bay. They’re often faced with limited resources and expanding attack surfaces, but recruiting and retaining top-tier security professionals to run an in-house Security Operations Centre (SOC) is out of reach for many organizations. At the same time, threats continue to evolve and adversaries hone their techniques, leading to incidents that often grind business operations to a halt. To…

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Business Security The education sector is notoriously short on cash, but rich in assets for threat actors to target. How can managed detection and response (MDR) help learning institutions regain the initiative? Phil Muncaster 04 Mar 2026  •  , 5 min. read For the education sector, cybersecurity isn’t just about preserving reputation and minimizing financial damage. It plays a critical role in protecting student wellbeing and ensuring every child and young adult fulfils their learning…

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In this roundup, Tony looks at how opportunistic threat actors are taking advantage of weak authentication, unmanaged exposure, and popular AI tools 28 Feb 2026 With the second month of 2026 (almost) behind us, it’s time for ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe to look at cybersecurity stories that moved the needle and offered vital lessons over the past four weeks. Here’s Tony’s rundown of some of what stood out in February 2026: Threat actors…

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Mobile Security Start using a new app and you’ll often be asked to grant it permissions. But blindly accepting them could expose you to serious privacy and security risks. Phil Muncaster 27 Feb 2026  •  , 5 min. read App permissions are almost like an invisible sentry, governing what type of data and device access your apps get. If you’ve ever downloaded a new app or activated a new feature, the chances are you will…

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Can you believe your ears? Increasingly, the answer is no. Here’s what’s at stake for your business, and how to beat the deepfakers. Phil Muncaster 23 Feb 2026  •  , 4 min. read There was a time when we could believe everything we saw and heard. Unfortunately, those days are probably long gone. Generative AI (GenAI) has democratized the creation of deepfake audio and video, to the point where generating a fabricated clip is as…

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Like any other marketplace, the social commerce platform has its share of red flags. It pays to know what to look for so you can shop or sell without headaches. Phil Muncaster 19 Feb 2026  •  , 5 min. read Social commerce has gone mainstream. According to one estimate, the industry was on track to be worth over $1.1 trillion globally in 2025, with over half of young people buying on social media sites. But…

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ESET researchers uncovered the first known case of Android malware abusing generative AI for context-aware user interface manipulation. While machine learning has been used to similar ends already – just recently, researchers at Dr.WEB found Android.Phantom, which uses TensorFlow machine learning models to analyze advertisement screenshots and automatically click on detected elements for large scale ad fraud – this is the first time we have seen generative AI deployed in this manner. Because the attackers…

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