Eset Research Podcast: Telekopye, Again

ESET Research

Take a peek into nan murky world of cybercrime wherever groups of scammers who spell by nan nickname of 'Neanderthals’ wield nan Telekopye toolkit to ensnare unsuspecting victims they telephone 'Mammoths'

20 Dec 2024  •  , 1 min. read

Neanderthals hunting Mammoths are back. Of course, we’re not talking astir immoderate Jurassic-Park-like exertion that resurrected them successful a distant region. No, this section of ESET Research Podcast returns to nan malicious cognition of dozens of cybercriminal groups (Neanderthals) targeting inexperienced users (Mammoths) connected online marketplaces, utilizing a malicious Telegram bot known arsenic Telekopye.

Discussing nan topic, ESET Research Podcast big Aryeh Goretsky, and ESET malware researchers, Radek Jizba and Jakub Soucek, revisit and update nan accusation ESET has gathered astir nan cybercriminal ecosystem. Apart from that, they dive heavy into nan astir predominant scenarios utilized by nan attackers and representation retired nan expanded hunting grounds of nan Neanderthals.

This podcast section besides offers method specifications astir nan workings of nan Telekopye bot and explains societal engineering techniques employed by nan scammers, truthful whether you're a seasoned information master aliases a casual listener, you'll find valuable insights and applicable proposal connected really to debar nan risk.

In addition, our guests touch upon nan caller operations 'RIP' and 'Victory' by Czech and Ukrainian constabulary forces and measure their effect connected cybercriminal groups.

For much in-depth accusation astir nan Telekopye bot and nan 'Neanderthal' operations, don't hide to cheque retired ESET’s latest investigation papers. To enactment up to day connected nan latest successful information research, travel ESET Research connected X and sojourn WeLiveSecurity.com. If you bask nan podcast, please subscribe for much connected Spotify, Apple Podcasts, aliases PodBean.