The quest for greater tech independence

Aggregated ESET WeLiveSecurity content (Feb–May 2026) covering multiple threat-research reports and guidance: discovery and tracking of APT activity (GopherWhisper, FrostyNeighbor, ScarCruft, Sednit, Silver Fox), new malware and campaign findings (NGate variant trojanized an NFC payment app; PromptSpy — first known Android malware abusing generative AI; CallPhantom fraudulent apps with ~7M downloads), and analysis of EDR-killer techniques abusing vulnerable drivers. The collection also discusses supply-chain attacks, cloud/VM security gaps, ransomware extortion and leak-site tactics, a rangeof