Cyberthreats are moving faster than SMBs: Readiness must accelerate

As AI adoption expands the attack surface and adds to the security workload, businesses need automation backed by experts 16 Sep 2026  •  8 min. read The cyberthreat landscape has been evolving for years. But there’s a sense today that things are escalating more rapidly than before. That’s largely the result of AI. The technology […]

Beware the SparroWock: The backdoor that bites, the commands that catch

17 Sep 2026  •  27 min. read ESET Research’s ongoing monitoring of FamousSparrow has borne fruit once again. Our previous public report on FamousSparrow revealed that this China-aligned APT group had developed two new versions of its custom backdoor named SparrowDoor. This time, we discovered that FamousSparrow has switched to a new backdoor, SparroWocky, and […]

‘Nudify’ apps: What to do if someone makes a fake nude of you

Whether you’re a victim, the parent of a victim, or just concerned, here’s what you can do about fake nude images 18 Sep 2026  •  5 min. read For all AI’s wonders, there’s a darker underbelly to tech innovation. And it doesn’t get much darker than ‘nudification’ or ‘nudify’ apps. They use AI-powered deepfake technology […]

The SMB cybersecurity squeeze: AI agents at work, old attacks in overdrive

As AI opens new paths to company data while making familiar attacks faster and cheaper, SMBs need protection designed around the time and expertise available to operate it 21 Sep 2026  •  8 min. read AI has moved quickly into the daily work of small and mid-size businesses (SMBs). Many have moved past chatbots and […]