Face value: What it takes to fool facial recognition
2026-03-14T08:51:38Z•c4c5de9815b5c167c63fff620b6993e95f06bd2c44dba56e069f23b12d067355
APTAndroid-malwareCVE-2025-50165DynoWiperESETLongNosedGoblinMuddyWaterPromptSpySandwormSednoit/SednitWindows Imaging Componentdeepfakesespionageface-recognition-bypassgenerative-AImobile-securityprivacyransomwarescamsthreat-researchvulnerabilitywiper
What happened
Collection of ESET WeLiveSecurity articles (Dec 2025–Mar 2026) covering threat research, vulnerability analysis, and practical security guidance. Topics include active APT campaigns (Sandworm/DynoWiper, Sednit, MuddyWater, LongNosedGoblin), mobile/Android threats including PromptSpy (first known Android malware leveraging generative AI), targeted spyware campaigns, a technical analysis of the DynoWiper incident, a revisitation of CVE-2025-50165 (critical Windows Imaging Component flaw), and guidance on deepfakes/face-recognition bypass, phishing/scams, identity and privacy risks, and defensive
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- eset_welivesecurity
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- c4c5de9815b5c167c63fff620b6993e95f06bd2c44dba56e069f23b12d067355
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- 2026-03-14T08:51:38Z
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- Yes
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