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Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair

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Agentic AI Foundation taps AWS executive David Nalley as board chair while expanding to 146 members to push standards for agent-based AI.
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Android PromptSpy malware harnesses Gemini for stealth

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PromptSpy Android malware taps Google's Gemini AI to navigate screens, lock itself in recent apps and thwart users' attempts to remove it.
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Russian group Sednit using webmail flaws to target Ukraine allies

Fri, 16th May 2025
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ESET reveals Operation RoundPress: a cyberespionage campaign using XSS on webmail, targeting governments and defence linked to Ukraine conflict.
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ESET unveils new strategies to combat evolving cyber threats

Tue, 1st Apr 2025
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ESET has launched innovative solutions to address rising cyber threats, including Ransomware Remediation and enhanced email security features.
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ESET uncovers trojanized Signal and Telegram apps in Google Play

Fri, 1st Sep 2023
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Chinese APT group GREF are responsible for two Android campaigns targeting users of Telegram and Signal, creating fake apps to conduct espionage.
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Emotet malware is on a rampage after months of silence

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CERT agencies around the world are reporting a surge in cyber attacks related to the Emotet malware, which is being distributed by email.
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Report: Brute-force attacks feed on remote working vulnerabilities

Tue, 30th Jun 2020
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A new report from ESET has detailed the extent to which attackers employ brute-force tactics to infiltrate remote desktop protocols.
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Scammers targeting more countries in sextortion scam - ESET

Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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The attacker in the email claims they have hacked the intended victim's device, and have recorded the person while watching pornographic content.
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Are hard disk drives damaged by smoke recoverable?

Fri, 5th Apr 2019
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The old saying 'fail to prepare, prepare to fail' is certainly an apt proverb in IT circles - ESET shares some advice for recovering smoke-damaged HDDs.
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Microbe removes reseller infrastructure woes with Eset offering

Thu, 11th Jun 2015
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IT security distributor Microbe is taking infrastructure problems away for resellers with a new Eset MSP offering which will see Microbe as host.