They explain how this technique went from non-existent a year ago to the second most prevalent threat today, and why it’s so effective. Moving from emerging threats to positive developments, the second segment highlights recent law enforcement disruptions of infostealers. Aryeh and Ondrej discuss what made these infostealer-as-a-service ventures attractive to affiliates, the impact of the disruptions, and ESET research’s specific contributions to these takedowns. If ransomware, infostelaers or new social engineering techniques are your thing, tune in and subscribe to the ESET Research Podcast. For a more detailed version, download the ESET Threat Report H1 2025 from the Threat Reports section – no paywall or registration required.