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What happened
ESET WeLiveSecurity feed aggregating cybersecurity research, threat intelligence, scam awareness, phishing guidance, AI-related risks, vulnerability disclosures, and security advice published from June through October 2026. Notable reporting covers UAC-0099 MATCHBOIL, the FamousSparrow SparroWocky backdoor, Gamaredon, Amadey and Stealc disruption, EDR-killer tooling, SprySOCKS, EvilTokens phishing, vulnerable UEFI shims affecting Secure Boot, and evolving AI-enabled fraud and attacks.
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- 2026-10-15T08:51:31Z
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- Yes
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