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ESET announces major integration with Splunk SIEM

  • ESET PROTECT, including its Detection and Response capabilities, integrates seamlessly with Splunk SIEM.
  • This integration empowers security admins to benefit from endpoint protection data correlated with other security insights in Splunk, facilitating rapid investigation and automated workflows.
  • Easier aggregation of ESET detection events with broader security telemetry within Splunk ensures holistic insight and a way for security teams to do more with fewer tools and less manual work.

BRATISLAVAApril 28, 2025 — ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced a new major integration of its ESET Endpoint Management Platform (ESET PROTECT) with Splunk, a leading security information and event management (SIEM) platform.

Security professionals often find themselves stretched thin due to a general lack of resources, including talent. This presents opportunities for incomplete visibility and delayed response, which can be devastating in an era of burgeoning cyber-attacks. Thus, there is a demand for simpler workflows and enhanced efficiencies. This though requires a different approach, which is why integrations have become critical.

At ESET, we’ve already integrated our ESET PROTECT Platform or its modules with multiple solutions such as Microsoft Sentinel, Stellar Cyber, or IBM QRadar, and we are continuing this journey with the Splunk SIEM.

Splunk is widely used for IT operations, security, and business analytics, helping organizations gain valuable insights from their data. It is designed for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated big data via a web-style interface. It captures, indexes, and correlates real-time data in a searchable repository from which it can generate graphs, reports, alerts, dashboards, and visualizations. It supports a wide range of data sources and provides tools for data ingestion, processing, and visualization, making it a versatile solution for managing and interpreting large volumes of data efficiently.

The ESET PROTECT Platform, including its Detection and Response capabilities (ESET Inspect), integrates seamlessly with Splunk SIEM, enabling organizations to consolidate security alerts and telemetry into a single pane of glass by:

  • Streaming ESET endpoint alerts directly to Splunk in real-time, allowing for immediate correlation with firewall logs, IDS/IPS data, and user activities.
  • Splunk can also query ESET for deeper endpoint insights and response actions. ESET can leverage Splunk’s advanced analytics and customized detection rules.
  • Splunk’s alerting and workflow capabilities can automatically trigger containment and remediation actions.

To achieve all this, ESET is supporting two approaches to data sharing:

  • Syslog-based integration – ESET PROTECT can export syslog-format events to Splunk.
  • API-based integration – ESET provides REST APIs allowing Splunk to query and pull relevant security events and telemetry directly.

Thanks to our varied data sharing methods, we can cater to diverse client architectures, leaving no one behind when it comes to their security needs or wants. Businesses of any size can benefit here, achieving a prevention-first security posture with a streamlined approach to threat response.

“At ESET, we are committed to improving our customers’ experience. This integration can augment their existing security toolset, supplying ESET threat data with network and user activity logs, enabling faster threat detection without the need to hop between multiple consoles,” said Pavol Šalátek, Director of Global Business Partnerships and Alliances at ESET. “This is also a boon for MSPs, which can integrate ESET data into their existing Splunk environments, offering advanced detection and response services for their diverse clientele,” he added.

Security analysts, incident responders or IT admins will find that by harnessing the award-winning power of the ESET PROTECT Platform, with its low impact on performance and capability to offer deep insight into devices, can enhance any existing setup, leading to risk reduction, satisfying business leadership and regulatory compliance.

Learn more about the way we approach integrations on our dedicated ESET integrations webpage.

Discover more about the ESET PROTECT Platform’s comprehensive power.

Find out how Splunk enhances threat response.

 

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

ESET World 2025: Staying protected with MDR

Márk Szabó

Discover what round-the-clock security means with James Rodewald, as he explains what makes ESET MDR the security service to get.

ESET World 2025 was an event that brought together top cybersecurity experts from all walks of life, so you’d expect tangible examples of what makes a business really stay secure. That’s exactly what James Rodewald, security monitoring analyst at ESET did.

During the session titled “Staying protected with ESET MDR,” Rodewald pointed out the critical pain points of IT admins and how managed detection and response (MDR) saves them time and unlocks new efficiencies, as well as sharing a story about a VPN gone rogue.

Day in the life of an IT admin

Usually, IT admins need to split their focus between many areas, and security is just another small part of their tasks, often getting less attention than necessary.

Of the many issues surrounding a company’s cybersecurity, their budgets are a key concern — proper security operations centers (SOCs) can be pricy, as covering hundreds of seats takes time and effort. Some companies assume that having two people cover an entire SOC’s capabilities is enough though, but Rodewald strongly disagrees: “They wouldn’t be able to monitor 24/7. … If something happens while they’re asleep or possibly on vacation, that could be really bad.”

While Rodewald doesn’t want to deter IT professionals from trying, he highlights that there are certain gaps that only security experts can fill: “IT admins are smart. They’re great at what they do. They make these beautiful systems that all communicate with each other — and that’s amazing. But sometimes they don’t know how to notice when somebody else is maliciously managing their network. And that’s where the dangers come in.”

ESET MDR to the rescue!

Securing added resources for IT admins to fight threats while they take care of daily tasks is what ESET MDR offers in spades. This is rather helpful for smaller businesses lacking security headcount within their IT departments, quickly leveling up their postures. “It’s like you set it and forget it. … Customers want somebody to monitor and be notified if something happened, what we did to remediate it, are there any actions they need to take,” said Rodewald about the service.

ESET MDR is a 24/7 threat management service for smaller organizations, using AI and human expertise for premium protection without in-house security specialists. Let ESET block, stop, and disrupt malicious behavior in just 20 minutes while you focus on core competencies.

While a basic MDR service can offer enterprise-grade security, with monitoring performed by earnest experts trained to stop security incidents (using top threat intelligence to empower their decisions), a lot more can be done for complex environments with a larger footprint. These environments need a specific approach, slotting in naturally to the existing security apparatus of a larger organization.

As Rodewald said, ESET MDR Ultimate (MDRU) is “for those customers that want to live with us in real time as we monitor their environment … benefits range from custom rule and alert creation, [to] optimizing the security environment … to finding unprotected devices, etc. So, across the range of these activities, we drive both operational and process maturity, help with remediation, and even flag those unprotected devices, sadly an all-too-common source of threats.”

ESET MDRU perfectly combines ESET technology and digital security expertise to effectively and proactively detect and respond to any threat. It is a tailored service, acting as a SOC-like security umbrella, with the ability to protect sophisticated environments with dedicated security teams.

Rodewald also highlighted ESET MDRU’s reports, explaining how the process is more human, connecting experts from both sides to design better protection rules and mechanisms in tandem, which adds even more value.

Maintaining 20 minutes to detect

The ESET MDR service tier maintains a 20-minute time to detect for all customers — currently having a 1-minute time to react and around a 5-minute time to resolve an incident. This is owed to 24/7 SOC-like monitoring, with our MDR teams constantly improving their decision-making processes with every single detection.

To achieve this fast detection and response rate, Rodewald elaborated on ESET MDR’s training regime: “The way we train is to ask the question, could we have spotted this sooner? Because if we can improve, then we want to improve. Also, would you be able to identify this [threat] if you saw it in the wild?” Relevant teams also examine research so they might better identify issues they hadn’t yet encountered.

As a result, ESET’s MDR teams can actively isolate false positives from real detections, apply novel incident response playbooks as needed, and manage trainings to keep analysts up to date on threats. For in-house teams (especially IT generalists), this might be a tough nut to crack, but it’s the vicious cycle that ESET security monitoring analysts are trained for.

Storytime with James

In a story about an ESET MDRU success, Rodewald spoke of how a VPN gone rogue led to FIN7 getting on a business’s network. The company in question, which owns a large network with multiple sites globally, was unknowingly breached prior to onboarding its ESET service (at least two to three months before). While it had an XDR solution employed, no one was monitoring it — a recipe for disaster.

Before the storm

In the beginning, someone had used PowerShell to create an external network connection, leading to a renamed remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool being installed (LiteManager). The PowerShell also had an interesting script called “PowerTrash,” which was over 6,000 lines long.

Next, the RMM tool, renamed to romfusclient.exe, started another execution chain to install an OpenSSH backdoor: “This backdoor would communicate with a remote C&C [command-and-control] server and allow whoever was in control to tunnel through this device to target other devices on the network,” said Rodewald.

How ESET MDRU helped

Shortly after ESET MDRU’s onboarding, monitoring picked up on lateral movement via remotely scheduled tasks — another instance of PowerTrash was being executed: “Its goal was to dump credentials and load Spy.Sekur into memory. At this point, we knew it was FIN7 because Spy.Sekur is only used by FIN7, and PowerTrash, I believe, is also exclusive to FIN7,” commented Rodewald. The latter was 41,000 lines of code, much longer than the previous instance.

“We started to see other lateral movement as we were creating custom rules to block things. … And we started to see this via both remote tasks and WinRM. We saw that their goal this time was to execute a batch file to execute a renamed version of RClone.exe in order to back up the file shares of the network and then use a renamed copy of 7-Zip to compress that all before they would then exfiltrate it,” Rodewald continued.

Killing and blocking

The MDR team then started to kill and block these processes while creating custom rules to disable them permanently. Nevertheless, this was happening across multiple devices, with multiple forms of lateral movement.

Since the MDR team had the source IPs of each of those movements, it understood that it had to locate unprotected devices in the customer’s environment because they weren’t showing up inside ESET PROTECT or ESET Inspect as being managed. “So, we’re on the phone at this point, and I’m having them remote me directly into these devices so I can see what’s going on. We found OpenSSH backdoors on multiple different devices — we needed to either have the client cut them off the network, or I needed to manually remediate the[m],” said Rodewald.

However, the adversary wasn’t done. Likely panicking as they were losing access, they dropped a new tool: “It was a never-before-seen DLL side-load!” exclaimed Rodewald. While the .exe may have been seen in the wild before (TopoEdit) it included a malicious DLL.

“They were trying to stay on the network. … We spotted that in less than 30 seconds,” said Rodewald with a smile. Thus, the MDR team blocked the clean .exe and the DLL and remediated it from about six or seven other devices, all within the same time frame.

Back to the origin

In parallel, the team became curious to investigate how initial access occurred: “We started pulling logs from devices, trying to find the trail of events … so we were doing digital forensic [incident] investigation.” Before they got too deep into that investigation, the threat actors showed their cards: Someone was using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) from private IPs to access different devices and immediately installing AteraAgent with Splashtop — two other RMM tools.

However, these IPs were on a specific subnet that was different from other devices on the network, which were quickly confirmed by the business’ admin as addresses assigned by the client’s VPN.

“Their VPN appliance was compromised. They had rogue devices owned by the threat actor joining the VPN and then RDPing to other devices,” Rodewald revealed. Hence, the MDR team had the company shut down its VPN, with no new activity since, though it is still being monitored.

This story highlights how thanks to the close-knit cooperation enabled by the ESET MDRU service, immediate action was taken, quickly developing new playbooks and security strategies for the client to prevent future incidents.

Prevention-first security

The key value of ESET’s MDR services lies in its prevention-first quality. With each of ESET’s managed services tackling different company architectures, the goal is the same — unlocking fast detection and almost immediate remediation, tackling novel threats before they can cause mischief.

Plus, as evidenced by Rodewald’s rogue VPN story, perhaps going for a managed service even while experiencing a compromise can enable businesses to snatch a security win from the creeping tentacles of a breach.

 

 

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

ESET helps MSPs by integrating with the Kaseya VSA X RMM solution

  • ESET launches a new integration of its ESET Endpoint product with the Kaseya VSA X remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution.
  • MSP admins will find their workloads simpler, due to less time spent managing multiple solutions, giving them more space for their daily tasks.

BRATISLAVAApril 16, 2025 — ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced the launch of another major integration, this time, with the Kaseya VSA X remote monitoring and management (RMM) software.

ESET has worked with MSPs for a long time, creating successful programs such as the ESET MSP Program, with subscription flexibility (pay only for what’s in use, no flat rates, no long-term commitment), co-management (independent seat count adjustment and subscription management), or  tier-based volume pricing (the more licenses sold, the better the unit price), among others.

Thus, we understand the needs of our partners as well as their clients. Among these is an interest in running efficient workloads, cutting down on time spent in “swivel chair” operations, and simplifying their use of multiple products, while not sacrificing on their security postures.

Such results are only achievable through integrations, which ESET identifies as a key contemporary trend. As a partner- and channel-focused cybersecurity vendor, we understand this, and we develop and maintain support for all the most prevalent RMM and PSA tools out there, now joined by Kaseya VSA X, a leading RMM product.

Thanks to this new integration, users of Kaseya VSA X can now also serve organizations that use ESET. In essence, it enables MSPs to deploy and manage ESET Endpoint products directly from within the Kaseya VSA X interface, so they can perform their necessary management actions without having to log in to a separate console.

With support for additional workflows, MSPs can set up automatic actions for common scenarios. For instance, a workflow can be used to automatically deploy ESET to a freshly provisioned machine, or a workflow could be configured to provide a notification in case a threat is detected on an endpoint.

Some other key features are:

  • “One Click” or automated deployment of ESET Endpoint products
  • Monitoring of endpoint health (product, version, protection status)
  • On-demand tasks such as scanning and activation

“We’ve been working with MSPs for a very long time, and ESET is a favorite vendor among thousands of MSPs across the world,” said Rob Jones, Global Channel Business Developer at ESET. “With the features provided through our new integration with Kaseya VSA X software, MSP administrators will unlock extensive benefits, such as simpler workflows, easier monitoring, as well as enhanced time savings. We know what MSPs need, and with this integration, we are directly addressing multiple pain points to make their businesses more efficient.”

Version 1.0 of this integration will support Windows endpoints that are running ESET Endpoint Antivirus, Endpoint Security, or Server Security.

ESET will be continuing its integration journey, so stay tuned for more updates in the future. In the meantime, feel free to check out our ESET integrations webpage to see the list of our existing partners and connections.

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

ESET launches integration with Wazuh

  • This integration provides seamless ingestion of ESET PROTECT, ESET Inspect, and ESET Cloud Office Security data into Wazuh’s security platform.
  • Wazuh’s open-source security platform is easy to deploy, and it offers cost-effective benefits, which the integration of ESET’s solutions boosts to further heights, benefiting our mutual customers.
  • The integration between ESET’s solutions and Wazuh helps SMBs and enterprises meet most of their security needs, irrespective of their maturity levels.

BRATISLAVA, SlovakiaApril 14, 2025 — ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, is continuing to increase its number of integrations, this time, by connecting with Wazuh, a popular open-source security platform.

Cybersecurity is becoming more complex and difficult. B2B organizations might find obstacles in adjusting to this new reality. Therefore, interoperability has become crucial, which is also why ESET has adopted an API-first approach. As a result, the provision of strong security is easier than ever, as those organizations that need to correlate vast amounts of data from multiple sources, across several vendors, can create more efficient security workflows.
The ESET Endpoint Management Platform (ESET PROTECT), including its Detection and Response capabilities (ESET Inspect), as well as ESET Cloud Office Security, integrates seamlessly with Wazuh, enabling organizations to consolidate security alerts, telemetry, and incidents in a single pane of glass. The integration works by using API-based integration – ESET provides REST APIs, allowing Wazuh to query and pull relevant security events, incidents, and telemetry directly.

Consequentially, this integration should empower any security-conscious organization or professional with cost-effective, open-source security monitoring and compliance solutions. For example, security analysts or incident responders can use Wazuh’s dashboards to correlate ESET’s endpoint detection events with other logs, perform threat hunting, and develop comprehensive incident response playbooks. In the same vein, IT administrators can utilize Wazuh to generate summary reports, do compliance checks, and monitor operational metrics across their entire security stacks, including ESET-supplied data. Effectively, with this integration, security teams can do more with fewer tools and less manual work.

“ESET provides security solutions that can protect one’s tomorrow today. With our integrations, we aim to lessen security burdens, and empower security operators with tools that create natural efficiencies, relieving many of their workflows. With data from ESET PROTECT, ESET Inspect, and ESET Cloud Office Security in Wazuh, they can cover the needs of an entire business environment from a single pane of glass,” said Michal Hájovský, Global Sales Lead at ESET.

Visit our ESET integrations page for more information.

Find out more about Wazuh’s open-source security platform.

Discover more about the power of comprehensive security on the ESET PROTECT Platform page.

 

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

他們覬覦你的資料:什麼是資訊竊取(Infostealer)軟件?你該如何確保安全?

在網絡犯罪的世界裡,資訊是達成目的的手段,而這個目的往往是為了牟利。這就是為什麼資訊竊取惡意軟件已成為身分詐欺、帳戶接管和數碼貨幣竊盜的主要驅動因素。但也有許多人,他們大部分的日常生活都在網絡上進行,卻仍能確保自身安全。關鍵在於了解如何有效地管理數碼風險。

以下是你需要了解的重點,以保護你的個人和財務資訊免遭危害。

 

資訊竊取軟件會竊取哪些資訊?

許多資訊竊取軟件可追溯其源頭至一個「指標性」的惡意軟件:名為 ZeuS 的銀行木馬程式,其設計目的是暗中竊取受害者的財務資訊,例如網絡銀行的登入憑證。當其原始碼於 2011 年外洩後,新變種便充斥於網絡犯罪黑市,促使資訊竊取產業蓬勃發展並正式成形,開發者不斷升級和客製化其功能。如今,從 Windows PC、macOS 電腦到 iOS 和 Android 裝置,幾乎每個運算平台都有其對應版本。

資訊竊取軟件覬覦的目標取決於其變種。登入憑證和會話 Cookie(可能讓黑客藉此繞過多重要素驗證 MFA)是主要目標之一。一份報告估計,去年被竊的 32 億筆憑證中,高達 75%(21 億筆)是透過資訊竊取軟件所收集。其他可能面臨風險的個人和財務資訊包括:

  • 支付卡、銀行帳戶和加密貨幣詳細資訊(例如:加密錢包金鑰)
  • 其他財務資訊,包括保險或政府福利(如社會安全)詳細資料
  • 瀏覽器資料,包括瀏覽紀錄和任何「已儲存表單」資料,其中可能包含支付細節和密碼
  • 你的電腦或裝置的系統資訊
  • 儲存在你的裝置 / 機器上的檔案,包括相片和文件
  • 其他個人資訊,包括姓名、電話號碼和地址

 

資訊竊取軟件如何運作?

這類惡意軟件的目的,是在你不知情的狀況下迅速找出裝置或電腦中的敏感資訊,然後將其竊取並傳送至攻擊者控制的伺服器。它會透過掃描網頁瀏覽器、電子郵件客戶端、加密錢包、檔案、應用程式以及作業系統本身來達成。其他技術包括:

  • 「表單擷取」(Form grabbing):在你將登入資訊輸入線上表單、傳送到安全伺服器之前,就先行攔截。
  • 「按鍵記錄」(Keylogging):惡意軟件記錄你所有的鍵盤輸入。
  • 螢幕截圖:擷取你的主畫面 / 桌面截圖,以防有敏感資訊顯示其上。
  • 剪貼簿竊取:竊取儲存在系統剪貼簿中的資訊。
  • 一旦資訊被傳回攻擊者的伺服器(過程通常僅需數秒),他們會將其打包成日誌(Logs),並在網絡犯罪黑市上販售。詐騙者接著會利用這些資訊來:
  • 劫持你的網上帳戶(如 Netflix、Uber),竊取內部儲存的資訊或將存取權限轉賣他人。
  • 進行身分詐欺,例如用你的名義申請貸款,或使用你的卡片 / 銀行帳戶消費。
  • 進行醫療 / 保險詐欺,用你的名義獲取醫療服務或藥物。
  • 進行稅務詐欺,用你的名義報稅並領取退稅款。
  • 向你的聯絡人發送釣魚訊息或垃圾郵件。
  • 盜領你金融帳戶中的資金。

 

我可能如何遭到資訊竊取軟件入侵?

要防範資訊竊取軟件,首要步驟是了解其散播途徑。常見的攻擊媒介包括:

  • 網絡釣魚郵件 / 短訊:典型的社交工程手法,誘騙收件人點擊惡意連結或開啟附件,從而觸發惡意軟件的暗中安裝。威脅行為者通常會冒充可信的個人、品牌或機構,甚至偽造寄件人網域並使用官方標誌。
  • 惡意網站:可能作為釣魚活動的一環,或是獨立的攻擊媒介。使用者可能被誘騙下載檔案或點擊連結,有時甚至只要造訪該網站就可能觸發「路過式下載」(Drive-by-Download)。威脅行為者可能利用黑帽 SEO 技術,人為提高這些惡意網站在搜尋引擎結果中的排名,讓你更容易在搜尋時點入。
  • 遭入侵的網站:有時黑客會入侵你可能瀏覽的合法網站,藉此植入惡意程式碼,例如利用瀏覽器漏洞或插入惡意廣告(Malvertising)。這兩種方式都可能導致資訊竊取軟件被安裝。
  • 惡意應用程式:看似合法的軟件或 App 在下載後可能內藏竊取資訊的惡意程式碼。對於防護通常不如電腦完善的流動裝置而言,風險尤其顯著。要特別留意熱門遊戲或其他軟件的盜版。
  • 社交媒體詐騙:詐騙者可能利用誘人的廣告或貼文(例如假冒名人或盜用他人帳號發文)誘騙你點擊。對於看起來好得不真實的優惠、抽獎或獨家內容應抱持懷疑。
  • 遊戲模組 / 作弊程式:非官方的遊戲修改檔或作弊工具可能夾帶資訊竊取惡意軟件。例如,ESET 研究人員曾發現,有 GitHub 儲存庫聲稱提供 Hamster Kombat 遊戲的輔助工具(如農場機器人、自動點擊器),實則暗藏 Lumma Stealer 變種病毒。

 

深入剖析威脅情勢

正如 ESET 在其 H2 2024 威脅報告中所揭示,資訊竊取軟件市場對網絡犯罪分子而言,利潤豐厚。「惡意軟件即服務」(MaaS)模式降低了取得多種資訊竊取軟件變種的門檻,這些變種在犯罪市集上隨處可見。部分網站甚至提供日誌解析服務,協助犯罪分子從原始日誌中提取可用或轉售的資料。

ESET 指出,這些惡意軟件持續演進。例如,自 2021 年即開始活躍的 Formbook,近期加入了更複雜的混淆技術,意圖增加安全研究人員進行樣本採集和分析的難度。雖然像 RedLine 這類的變種因執法機關的聯合打擊而銷聲匿跡,但其他如 Lumma Stealer 等變種則迅速填補空缺。根據 ESET 的研究,Lumma Stealer 在 H2 2024 的偵測數量年增率高達 369%。

 

如何遠離資訊竊取軟件?

那麼,該如何確保你的流動裝置或電腦不被資訊竊取軟件入侵呢?由於惡意軟件可透過多種途徑散播,你需要謹記以下幾項最佳防護措施:

  • 安裝並及時更新安全軟件:在所有裝置上都這樣做,能大幅提升你抵禦資訊竊取軟件及其他威脅的能力。
  • 具備釣魚防範意識:避免點擊任何不明訊息中的連結或開啟附件。若對訊息來源有疑慮,應透過其他管道獨立聯繫寄件人確認。有時,將滑鼠游標移至寄件人欄位上方,就能識破其真實來源是否被偽造。
  • 僅從官方應用程式商店下載軟件:雖然 Google Play 等官方商店偶爾也會出現惡意軟件,但通常能迅速下架,整體而言遠比第三方商店安全。切勿下載任何盜版或破解軟件,尤其是標榜免費的。
  • 維持作業系統與應用程式更新:務必將系統和應用程式更新至最新版本,因為最新版通常也修補了已知的安全漏洞。
  • 謹慎使用社交媒體:記住「好得不真實」的優惠通常是陷阱。若感到可疑,可先透過 Google 搜尋查證是否為已知騙局。同時要了解,朋友或名人的帳號也可能被盜用來散播詐騙訊息。避免點擊任何不明連結。
  • 強化登入安全:為每個帳戶設定強度高且獨一無二的密碼,並使用密碼管理器儲存。為所有支援的帳戶啟用多重要素驗證(MFA)。雖然 MFA 無法百分之百防堵所有資訊竊取手法(例如某些繞過方式),但能有效防禦按鍵記錄等攻擊。

關鍵在於多層次地部署這些防護措施,以縮減黑客可利用的攻擊破口。但同時也要記住,黑客會不斷尋找新的攻擊手法與漏洞,因此時刻保持警覺至關重要。

關於ESET
ESET成立於1992年,是一家面向企業與個人用戶的全球性的電腦安全軟件提供商,其獲獎產品 — NOD32防病毒軟件系統,能夠針對各種已知或未知病毒、間諜軟件 (spyware)、rootkits和其他惡意軟件為電腦系統提供實時保護。ESET NOD32佔用 系統資源最少,偵測速度最快,可以提供最有效的保護,並且比其他任何防病毒產品獲得了更多的Virus Bulletin 100獎項。ESET連續五年被評為“德勤高科技快速成長500 強”(Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500)公司,擁有廣泛的合作夥伴網絡,包括佳能、戴爾、微軟等國際知名公司,在布拉迪斯拉發(斯洛伐克)、布裏斯托爾(英國 )、布宜諾斯艾利斯(阿根廷)、布拉格(捷克)、聖地亞哥(美國)等地均設有辦事處,代理機構覆蓋全球超過100個國家。

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