ESET Research
The research team of Slovak security firm ESET, which analyses malware and attacker groups and publishes threat reports for businesses and defenders.
At a glance
- Entity level
- Unit within an organisation
- Type
- Unit of a company
- Part of
- ESET
- Flagship output
- ESET Threat Report (latest: H1 2026)
- Category
- Cyber & technology risk
- Tier
- Tier 2: Established specialist research team; recurring biannual Threat Report and APT activity reporting.
- Headquarters
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Coverage
- Global malware, ransomware, phishing and AI-enabled threats from ESET telemetry.
- Public access
- Free
- Latest activity seen
- 2026
- Evidence
- Active in 2025 to 26
How it produces intelligence
Statistics from ESET's global product telemetry, combined with malware and threat-actor analysis by its researchers.
Risk themes
Focus regions
Links
What it publishes
| Output | Type | Cadence | Latest edition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESET Threat Report | Threat report | Biannual | H1 2026 | 2026 | Read report |
| ESET Research Podcast | Podcast | Irregular | Visit site |
Latest findings
Recent public risk calls by ESET Research, summarised in our own words. They are its views, not 311's. Follow each source for the original.
Of about 900,000 AI agent skills scanned in spring 2026, over 3,000 were malicious and 25,000 suspicious, some abusing hacking tools or creating persistence.
2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: ESET Threat Report H1 2026ClickFix social-engineering detections more than doubled (up 108%) between H2 2025 and H1 2026, with new variants hijacking cloud accounts via OAuth.
2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: ESET Threat Report H1 2026QR-code phishing hit record levels, averaging around 100,000 detections a month and appearing in about one in nine phishing emails.
2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: ESET Threat Report H1 2026Ransomware attacks kept rising but only 14 to 28% of victims paid; ESET mapped over 100 tools designed to disable endpoint defences.
2026 · Horizon: 2026 · Source: ESET Threat Report H1 2026
Questions about ESET Research
What is ESET Research?
The research team of Slovak security firm ESET, which analyses malware and attacker groups and publishes threat reports for businesses and defenders.
How does ESET Research produce its intelligence?
Statistics from ESET's global product telemetry, combined with malware and threat-actor analysis by its researchers.
Where is ESET Research based?
ESET Research is based in Bratislava, Slovakia.
What does ESET Research cover?
Its work covers cyber, technology & ai, terrorism & crime, with a focus on Global.
Profile compiled by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit from public sources. Last checked 21 Oct 2026. Listing is not a ranking or an endorsement. Evidence source. Is this your organisation? Request a correction.