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In H1 2026, #ESETresearch continued tracking a growing number of #EDR killers, currently counting 100+ such tools. The dominant approach is still BYOVD, with 60+ of the EDR killers abusing legitimate yet vulnerable drivers.
We expect those numbers to keep growing, as threat actors can weaponize any of thousands of available vulnerable drivers – some with public PoC exploits – while leveraging AI c

10 views In H1 2026, #ESETresearch continued tracking a growing number of #EDR killers, currently counting 100+ such tools. The dominant approach is still BYOVD, with 60+ of the EDR killers abusing legitimate yet vulnerable drivers. We expect those numbers to keep growing, as threat actors can weaponize any of thousands of available vulnerable drivers – some with public PoC exploits – while leveraging AI c

#ESETresearch has published a technical analysis of new malicious tools and major infrastructure changes observed in 2025 in the arsenal of the Russia-aligned #Gamaredon #APTgroup targeting Ukraine 🇺🇦. Blogpost: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/gamaredon-2025-leveraging-tunnels-workers-dead-drops-new-alliances
In 2025, #Gamaredon exclusively targeted Ukrainian governmental and mili

7 views #ESETresearch has published a technical analysis of new malicious tools and major infrastructure changes observed in 2025 in the arsenal of the Russia-aligned #Gamaredon #APTgroup targeting Ukraine 🇺🇦. Blogpost: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/gamaredon-2025-leveraging-tunnels-workers-dead-drops-new-alliances In 2025, #Gamaredon exclusively targeted Ukrainian governmental and mili

In H1 2026, #ESETresearch analyzed 900,000 agentic AI skills – add-ons providing instructions that teach agents how to perform specific tasks – and found 25,000 suspicious ones and more than 3,000 outright malicious.
Many of the malicious AI skills were designed to perform red-teaming actions, such as attacking Active Directory, enumerating data, exfiltrating credentials, or gaining highly privile

6 views In H1 2026, #ESETresearch analyzed 900,000 agentic AI skills – add-ons providing instructions that teach agents how to perform specific tasks – and found 25,000 suspicious ones and more than 3,000 outright malicious. Many of the malicious AI skills were designed to perform red-teaming actions, such as attacking Active Directory, enumerating data, exfiltrating credentials, or gaining highly privile

#ESETresearch discovered two as-yet undocumented Windows variants of #SprySOCKS, a previously Linux-only backdoor reportedly used by #FishMonger. We attribute the new Windows variants to #FishMonger with high confidence. https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/fishmongers-arsenal-upgraded-sprysocks-windows/
Both newly discovered Windows variants, named WIN_PLUS and WIN_DRV by their authors

6 views #ESETresearch discovered two as-yet undocumented Windows variants of #SprySOCKS, a previously Linux-only backdoor reportedly used by #FishMonger. We attribute the new Windows variants to #FishMonger with high confidence. https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/fishmongers-arsenal-upgraded-sprysocks-windows/ Both newly discovered Windows variants, named WIN_PLUS and WIN_DRV by their authors

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Avg engagement / post

0.3%

Engagement vs followers

Nov 2022

On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: #ESETresearch discovered and reported to @certcc 11 old Microsof · 38 likes + reposts

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Posting cadence

1.2 / week

A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.

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Mostly images

Recent: 2 text · 10 image · 0 video.

Follower / following

149×

Follows 20 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

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🔥 Top post #ESETresearch discovered and reported to @certcc 11 old Microsoft-signed UEFI shim bootloaders that allow bypassing UEFI Secure Boot on most UEFI systems. Read about it at https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/forgotten-uefi-shims-undermining-secure-boot/ Tracked by #… ★ 38

At #DEFCON34, @LukasStefanko explores the real-world attack techniques targeting mobile devices and what defenders need to know to stay ahead. From rogue Wi-Fi hotspots and Android app tampering with Frida to BadUSB cables, Bluetooth abuse… ★ 2

In H1 2026, #ESETresearch analyzed 900,000 agentic AI skills – add-ons providing instructions that teach agents how to perform specific tasks – and found 25,000 suspicious ones and more than 3,000 outright malicious. Many of the malicious … ★ 6

In H1 2026, #ESETresearch continued tracking a growing number of #EDR killers, currently counting 100+ such tools. The dominant approach is still BYOVD, with 60+ of the EDR killers abusing legitimate yet vulnerable drivers. We expect those… ★ 10

ESET detections of #ClickFix doubled (+108%) between H2 2025 and H1 2026 as attackers expanded beyond fake CAPTCHAs to AI platforms (#AI-fix), browser extensions (#CrashFix), and cloud authentication workflows (#ConsentFix). In AI-fix atta… ★ 4

ESET Threat Report H1 2026: thousands of malicious Agentic AI skills identified, first AI-powered Android malware appears, and ClickFix expands beyond fake CAPTCHA prompts. Attackers are rapidly adapting to new platforms and technologies .… ★ 2

#ESETresearch has published a technical analysis of new malicious tools and major infrastructure changes observed in 2025 in the arsenal of the Russia-aligned #Gamaredon #APTgroup targeting Ukraine 🇺🇦. Blogpost: https://www.welivesecurity.… ★ 7 #ESETresearch analyzed the robust EDR-killer toolset of the RaaS gang Gentlemen. Thanks to our continued incident-level visibility, we could provide a uniquely deep view into the group’s EDR-killer development practices. https://www.welive… ★ 11

#ESETresearch has observed DeadLock ransomware expanding its use of Polygon blockchain smart contracts. Previously used only for chat proxy server address rotation, DeadLock has now added a new contract with the gang's DLS entries - a firs… ★ 3

#ESETresearch discovered two as-yet undocumented Windows variants of #SprySOCKS, a previously Linux-only backdoor reportedly used by #FishMonger. We attribute the new Windows variants to #FishMonger with high confidence. https://www.welive… ★ 6

#ESETresearch has discovered a supply-chain attack targeting stock investors in Vietnam, distributing SPECTRALVIPER through the update mechanism of the FireAnt Metakit stock investment platform. https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-resea… ★ 5

#ESETresearch released its latest APT Activity Report (Oct 2025–Mar 2026): 🇨🇳China-aligned groups focused on Venezuela, Gulf states, and AI & robotics industry in 🇰🇷South Korea, while 🇰🇵North Korea-aligned APTs targeted the nuclear sector.… ★ 4

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A cybersecurity & infosec server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.

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Nov 2022

Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

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🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.

👁️Averages 8 views per post.

📤Posts about 1.2× per week.

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49/100

Fair Credibility score

78%

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Est. 78% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
Low engagement (~0.3% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

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