Three-day patching deadlines, exposed fuel-tank systems, scams costing billions of dollars, and social media bans for children all gave Tony plenty to unpack in June 2026

In this roundup, Tony looks at attacks against Polish water treatment facilities, how AI-directed attacks failed in Mexico, and what Google believes is the first AI-generated zero-day exploit

Warnings about helpdesk impersonation scams and Iran-linked hackers targeting critical sectors in the US, plus the most damaging scams of 2025 - here's some of what made the headlines this month

The past four weeks have seen a slew of new cybersecurity wake-up calls that showed why every organization needs a well-thought-out cyber-resilience plan

This year, AI agents took the center stage – as a defensive capability, but more pressingly as a risk many organizations haven't caught up with

In this roundup, Tony looks at how opportunistic threat actors are taking advantage of weak authentication, unmanaged exposure, and popular AI tools

The trends from January offer useful clues about the risks and priorities that security teams are likely to contend with throughout the year

As 2025 draws to a close, Tony looks back at the cybersecurity stories that stood out both in December and across the whole of this year

Data exposure by top AI companies, the Akira ransomware haul, Operation Endgame against major malware families, and more of this month's cybersecurity news

ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe highlights some of the key findings from the latest issue of the ESET APT Activity Report

Think you could never fall for an online scam? Think again. Here's how scammers could exploit psychology to deceive you – and what you can do to stay one step ahead

From the end of Windows 10 support to scams on TikTok and state-aligned hackers wielding AI, October's headlines offer a glimpse of what's shaping cybersecurity right now

Deepfakes are blurring the line between real and fake and fraudsters are cashing in, using synthetic media for all manner of scams

Shadow IT leaves organizations exposed to cyberattacks and raises the risk of data loss and compliance failures

Ransomware rages on and no organization is too small to be targeted by cyber-extortionists. How can your business protect itself against the threat?

As the number of software vulnerabilities continues to increase, delaying or skipping security updates could cost your business dearly.

Never rely on just a password, however strong it may be. Multi-factor authentication is essential for anyone who wants to protect their online accounts from intruders.

We're kicking off the month with a focus on the human element: the first line of defense, but also the path of least resistance for many cybercriminals

The past 30 days have seen no shortage of new threats and incidents that brought into sharp relief the need for well-thought-out cyber-resilience plans

HybridPetya is the fourth publicly known real or proof-of-concept bootkit with UEFI Secure Boot bypass functionality