The devil is still in the email – but wearing a new mask

2026-09-29T20:51:32Z•4ad342fec40f74bd2a16f2a549aa4ee9ac377c9c643e0990005ef718d82c3cc8
AI securityAPTAmadeyAndroid malwareBTMOBEDR evasionFamousSparrowFishMongerGamaredonRATSparroWockySprySOCKSStealcbackdoorbusiness email compromisecredential theftcryptocurrency scamsdeepfakesinfostealermalwarephishingquishingransomwarerootkit-like behaviorsocial engineering

What happened

ESET WeLiveSecurity feed covering September 2026 through May 2026. The collection highlights phishing and quishing, cryptocurrency and impersonation scams, AI-assisted fraud and malware, vulnerable software and supply chains, APT activity, ransomware, infostealers, backdoors, Android malware, EDR evasion, OT security, and UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerabilities. Notable research includes SparroWocky associated with FamousSparrow, Gamaredon operations, FishMonger’s SprySOCKS backdoor, BTMOB Android RAT, EvilTokens phishing, and vulnerable Microsoft-signed UEFI shims.

Why it matters

A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.

Evidence and limitations

Source ID
eset_welivesecurity
Record identifier
4ad342fec40f74bd2a16f2a549aa4ee9ac377c9c643e0990005ef718d82c3cc8
Enrichment time
2026-09-29T20:51:32Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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