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Operation In(ter)ception: How a LinkedIn Message can Result in Espionage

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Sourced from Republic Title ESET researchers have discovered highly targeted cyberattacks that are notable for using LinkedIn-based spearphishing, employing effective tricks to stay under the radar and apparently having financial gain, in addition to espionage, as a goal. The attacks, which ESET researchers dubbed Operation In(ter)ception based on a related malware sample named “Inception.dll,” took place from September to December 2019. The attacks that ESET researchers investigated started with a LinkedIn message. “The message was a quite believable job offer, seemingly from a well-known company in a relevant sector. Of course, the LinkedIn profile was fake, and the files sent within the communication were malicious,” comments Dominik Breitenbacher, the ESET malware researcher who analyz...

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Credence Security Chosen by ESET as Distribution Partner for Southern Africa

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Steve Flynn, Marketing & Sales Director at ESET Credence Security — a leading regional distributor of specialised solutions in cybersecurity, forensics, governance, risk and compliance — has announced a new partnership with award-winning global endpoint and perimeter-protection vendor ESET to cover Southern Africa. In selecting a partner to expand its footprint in southern Africa, ESET was attracted to Credence Security’s regional reach as a Dubai-based distributor with offices in London, Nairobi, Noida and Johannesburg. And the industry leader believes that Credence Security’s portfolio will be significantly enhanced by ESET’s solutions, particularly its encryption, and endpoint-protection products. “Today, a cyber risk is a business risk,” said Steve Flynn, Sales and Marketing Direct...

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