The SMB cybersecurity squeeze: AI agents at work, old attacks in overdrive
2026-09-22T08:51:32Z•c84b273c5ed53b70c967ec1ed531823e29b50ff655415ddbfddd713e4ff402ca
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An ESET WeLiveSecurity RSS collection covering cybersecurity news and research from May through September 2026. Topics include AI-enabled cybercrime and defensive challenges, phishing and fraud, deepfakes, SMB security readiness, APT activity, malware and backdoors, ransomware and EDR evasion, Android threats, OT security, supply-chain risks, and UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerabilities. Notable research discusses SparroWocky, Gamaredon, FishMonger, Gentlemen, OceanLotus, Webworm, Amadey, Stealc, BTMOB, and vulnerable Microsoft-signed UEFI shims.
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