This month in security with Tony Anscombe – September 2026 edition
2026-10-06T08:51:32Z•9e7395606280426a4fecefb20bd2a5acfdfe45a151213bfd6374916ae1e71f89
AI-assisted-attacksAPTAmadeyEDR-killerESETFamousSparrowGamaredonOT-securityRaaSSMB-securitySecure-BootSparroWockyStealcUEFIautonomous-agentsbackdoorcryptocurrency-scamsdeepfakesemail-securityfraudidentity-theftinfostealerphishingquishingthreat-intelligence
What happened
ESET’s September 2026 security feed covers emerging threats and defensive guidance, including AI-assisted and autonomous attacks, phishing and quishing, fraud and cryptocurrency scams, deepfakes and abuse of generative AI, SMB security readiness, and research on the SparroWocky backdoor used by the FamousSparrow APT group. Related reporting also highlights UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerabilities, Gamaredon activity, infostealers, EDR-killer frameworks, legacy OT risks, and authentication-focused phishing. The feed is primarily threat-intelligence and awareness content rather than a report of a
Why it matters
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- eset_welivesecurity
- Record identifier
- 9e7395606280426a4fecefb20bd2a5acfdfe45a151213bfd6374916ae1e71f89
- Enrichment time
- 2026-10-06T08:51:32Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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