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Beware the SparroWock: The backdoor that bites, the commands that catch

ESET WeLiveSecuritySeptember 17, 2026Threat Intel

MentionsESET FamousSparrow

ESET researchers document SparroWocky, the new flagship backdoor of the FamousSparrow APT group

Summary from ESET WeLiveSecurity.

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AttackBackdoorA hidden way back into a system that bypasses normal logins.
ConceptAPT · Advanced persistent threatA well-resourced hacking group, usually tied to a government, that runs long, targeted campaigns.

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