ESET researchers have discovered a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor, one of the multiple custom implants used by the SparklingGoblin APT group. This variant was deployed against a Hong Kong ...

ESET also suggests that the group decided to target Linux since Windows’ defenses have been getting better lately. "The trend of APT groups focusing on Linux malware is becoming more noticeable ...

Researchers at security firm ESET said Wednesday that they found the first UEFI bootkit for Linux. The discovery may portend that UEFI bootkits that have targeted Windows systems in recent years ...

Upon analysis, ESET confirmed that this was the first case of a Linux UEFI bootkit to bypass kernel signature verification and preload malicious components during the system boot process.

In 2014, ESET researchers said the 2011 attack likely infected kernel.org servers with a second piece of malware they called Ebury. The malware, the firm said, came in the form of a malicious code ...

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released its updated ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management module. ... With the new update, ESET V&PM has expanded to support Linux 1 ...

A new Linux backdoor called 'WolfsBane' has been discovered, believed to be a port of Windows malware used by the Chinese 'Gelsemium' hacking group. ESET security researchers who analyzed ...

But on Wednesday, antivirus provider ESET said it had found a bootkit developed for Linux Ubuntu machines. The attack, dubbed “Bootkitty,” has been programmed to disable a security feature in ...

ESET researchers uncover 'Bootkitty', a first-of-its-kind UEFI bootkit for Linux Bootkitty seems to be in early stages of development, but could pose a major risk Linux users warned to be on their ...

ESET also suggests that the group decided to target Linux since Windows’ defenses have been getting better lately. "The trend of APT groups focusing on Linux malware is becoming more noticeable ...

ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management (V&PM) receives new updates, expanding its coverage and functionalities for Linux (desktop and server) and macOS systemsThe new V&PM dashboard inside ESET ...

ESET researchers uncover "WolfsBane," a Linux backdoor linked to the China-based Gelsemium group. This is Gelsemium's first known Linux malware—hinting at a change in attack strategies.