Security News > 2025 > April > New TCESB Malware Found in Active Attacks Exploiting ESET Security Scanner

2025-04-09 11:38
A Chinese-affiliated threat actor known for its cyber-attacks in Asia has been observed exploiting a security flaw in security software from ESET to deliver a previously undocumented malware codenamed TCESB. "Previously unseen in ToddyCat attacks, [TCESB] is designed to stealthily execute payloads in circumvention of protection and monitoring tools installed on the device," Kaspersky said in an
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