The IT Nerd

ESET, the industry-leading cybersecurity software company, has released their latest Threat Report, which summarizes threat landscape trends seen in ESET telemetry from December 2022 through May 2023.

Here are a few highlights:

• The H1 2023 ESET Threat Report highlights the remarkable adaptability of cybercriminals: through exploiting vulnerabilities, gaining unauthorized access, compromising sensitive information, or defrauding individuals.
• Attackers developed new methods to attempt to bypass Microsoft security measures, including using weaponized OneNote files instead of Office macros. ESET researchers observed the comeback of so-called sextortion scam emails and an alarming growth of deceptive Android loan apps.
• ESET telemetry data also suggests that operators of the Emotet botnet have struggled to adapt, possibly indicating that a different group acquired the botnet.
• Leaked source code of ransomware families such as Babyk, LockBit, and Conti has been increasingly used in the development of new ransomware variants in H1 2023.
• The H1 2023 Threat Report covers December 2022 through May 2023, transitioning from a triannual to a semiannual release schedule.

The full report can be found here: https://www.welivesecurity.com/2023/07/11/eset-threat-report-h1-2023/

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