ESET researchers have discovered a campaign by the Ballistic Bobcat group, which is using a novel backdoor that ESET has named Sponsor. Ballistic Bobcat, previously tracked by ESET Research as APT35/APT42 (also known as Charming Kitten, TA453, or PHOSPHORUS), is a suspected Iran-aligned, advanced, persistent threat group that targets education,Read More…

In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity remains top of mind for all organisations, whatever their size and wherever they are on their digital transformation journey. Naturally, this means that cyber insurance has become an important consideration. However, with policies that exclude specific security issues, businesses face the challenge of knowing howRead More…

ESET researchers have uncovered a mass-spreading phishing campaign aimed at collecting Zimbra account users’ credentials. The campaign has been active since at least April 2023 and is still ongoing. Zimbra Collaboration is an open-core collaborative software platform, a popular alternative to enterprise email solutions. The campaign’s targets are a varietyRead More…