Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Wymondham College Tags: ransomware attack Tags: ransomware Tags: Vice Society Tags: National Cyber Security Centre Tags: NCSC Wymondham College is operating as normal, with a few expected distruptions that may be minimal but lasting. (Read…
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Hackers threaten to leak STALKER 2 assets if devs don’t heed demands
Categories: News Tags: STALKER 2 Tags: GSC World Game World Tags: hacktivism Tags: Russian Tags: hacking Tags: Vestnik TSS Tags: video game The developers of first-person shooter game, STALKER 2, have revealed assets related to the game were stolen and…
Facebook illegally processed user data, says court
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Two European privacy watchdogs have won cases against Meta. The rulings may have serious consequences for European website owners. (Read more…) The post Facebook illegally processed user data, says court appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This…
Emotet adopts Microsoft OneNote attachments
Categories: Threat Intelligence Emotet finally got the memo and added Microsoft OneNote lures. (Read more…) The post Emotet adopts Microsoft OneNote attachments appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Labs Read the original article: Emotet…
Update now! Microsoft fixes two zero-day bugs
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: patch Tuesday Tags: March Tags: 2023 Tags: Microsoft Tags: Adobe Tags: Fortinet Tags: Android Tags: SAP Tags: CVE-2023-23397 Tags: CVE-2023-24880 Tags: CVE-2023-26360 Tags: CVE-2022-41328 This Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for two…
“Just awful” experiment points suicidal teens at chatbot
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Koko Tags: Robert Morris Tags: Motherboard Tags: AI ethics Tags: AI Tags: artificial intelligence Startup Koko has been criticized for experimenting with young adults at risk of harming themselves. Worse, the young adults were unaware…
Clop ransomware is victimizing GoAnywhere MFT customers
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Clop Tags: ransomware Tags: GoAnywhere Tags: CVE-2023-0669 The Clop ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for attacking several GoAnywhere MFT customers by exploiting a vulnerability in the managed file transfer software’s administrative…
A week in security (March 6 – 12)
Categories: News The most interesting security related news from the week of March 6 to 12. (Read more…) The post A week in security (March 6 – 12) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes…
Breast cancer photos published by ransomware gang
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ALPHV Tags: BlackCat Tags: Lehigh Valley Health Network Tags: LVHN Russia-linked ransomware group ALPHV has leaked the data it stole from Lehigh Valley Health Network, including clinical photos of women undergoing breast cancer treatment. (Read…
WhatsApp refuses to weaken encryption, would rather leave UK
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: WhatsApp Tags: Online Safety Bill Tags: encryption Tags: Signal end-to-end encryption Tags: private messaging With the UK’s Online Safety Bill set to become law this year, WhatsApp is standing its ground against weakening encryption. (Read…
“Brad Pitt,” a still body, ketchup, and a knife, or the best trick ever played on a romance scammer, with Becky Holmes: Lock and Code S04E06
Categories: Podcast This week on Lock and Code, we speak with author and Twitter pro Becky Holmes about how she teases, fights, and shuts down online romance scammers. (Read more…) The post “Brad Pitt,” a still body, ketchup, and a…
TikTok “a loaded gun” says NSA
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Speaking at a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, General Paul Nakasone, Director of the NSA, said one sixth of American youth say they’re constantly on TikTok. That’s a loaded gun. (Read more…) The post TikTok “a…
Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates
Categories: News Researchers at Mandiant have identified a campaign that persisted on SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances tenaciously. (Read more…) The post Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed…
Update Android now! Two critical vulnerabilities patched
Categories: Android Categories: News Tags: Android Tags: 2023-03-05 Tags: RCE Tags: EoP Tags: CVE-2023-20951 Tags: CVE-2023-20954 Tags: CVE-2022-33213 Tags: CVE-2022-33256 Tags: CVE-2021-33655 The March security updates for Android include fixes for two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Update as…
DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Europol Tags: FBI Tags: police Tags: arrests Tags: DoppelPaymer Tags: Emotet Tags: Dridex In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that have disrupted the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation (Read more…) The post…
DeepStreamer: Illegal movie streaming platforms hide lucrative ad fraud operation
Categories: Threat Intelligence A network of online video streaming sites are monetizing traffic with hidden ads. The problem? Advertisers are throwing up to a million dollars every month down the drain as nobody is even seeing the ads. (Read more…)…
Ransomware review: March 2023
Categories: Ransomware Categories: Threat Intelligence February 2023 saw a record number of victims for LockBit, a record high ransom demand, and a devastating assault on the City of Oakland. (Read more…) The post Ransomware review: March 2023 appeared first on…
Warning issued over Royal ransomware
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: CISA Tags: Royal Tags: ransomware Tags: phishing Tags: RDP Tags: public facing applications In a Cybersecurity Advisory, CISA and the FBI have shared information about Royal ransomware, which despite being rather new has made a…
Play ransomware gang leaks City of Oakland data
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Play ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: City of Oakland Tags: Oakland California After claiming responsibility for attacking the City of Oakland, California, the Play ransomware gang has begun leaking the data it stole. (Read more…) The…
DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted by FBI and European police agencies
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Europol Tags: FBI Tags: police Tags: arrests Tags: DoppelPaymer Tags: Emotet Tags: Dridex In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that disrupt the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation (Read more…) The post DoppelPaymer…
A week in security (February 27 – March 5)
Categories: News The most interesting security related news from the week of February 27 to March 5. (Read more…) The post A week in security (February 27 – March 5) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed…
8 cybersecurity tips to keep you safe when travelling
Categories: Awareness Categories: News Tags: travel Tags: safe Tags: devices Tags: VPN Tags: backups Tags: connections Tags: updates Here are some cybersecurity tips to keep you safe while you travel. (Read more…) The post 8 cybersecurity tips to keep you…
National Cybersecurity Strategy Document: What you need to know
Categories: News Tags: whitehouse Tags: biden Tags: national cybersecurity document Tags: federal Tags: government Tags: data Tags: privacy Tags: security The US Government has been working on the National Cybersecurity Strategy Document 2023 for some time now, and it’s finally…
Intel CPU vulnerabilities fixed. But should you update?
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: CVE-2022-21123 Tags: CVE-2022-21125 Tags: CVE-2022-21127 Tags: CVE-2022-21166 Tags: Intel Tags: VMs Tags: microcode Microsoft has released out of band updates for information disclosure vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs, but who needs them? (Read more…)…
YouTube under fire for allegedly gathering children’s data
Categories: News Tags: YouTube Tags: ICO Tags: data Tags: children Tags: YouTube Kids Tags: gathering Tags: collecting Tags: safety Tags: privacy The complaint asserts that YouTube collected “the location, viewing habits and preferences” of up to five million children. (Read…
LockBit ransomware demands $2 million for Pierce Transit data
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Pierce Transit Tags: Tacoma Tags: Washington Tags: LockBit Tags: ransomware The ransomware group LockBit is offering data stolen from a Washington state public transit operator on the dark web. (Read more…) The post LockBit ransomware…
Ransomware led to multiple DISH Network outages
Categories: News Tags: DISH network Tags: ransomware Tags: SEC Tags: attack Tags: compromise Tags: outage We take a look at a ransomware outbreak impacting multiple DISH Network services. (Read more…) The post Ransomware led to multiple DISH Network outages appeared…
Internet Explorer users still targeted by RIG exploit kit
Categories: News Tags: RIG EK Tags: exploit kit Tags: MakeMoney Tags: Internet Explorer Tags: Jerome Segura The RIG Exploit Kit is one of the last major exploit kits that still targets the legacy Internet Explorer browser. (Read more…) The post…
LastPass was undone by an attack on a remote employee
Categories: News Tags: LastPass Tags: remote Tags: work Tags: worker Tags: VPN Tags: media player Tags: compromise Tags: breach Tags: AWS Tags: cloud Tags: storage The attackers responsible for the LastPass breach compromised a remote worker’s computer. (Read more…) The…
Crushing the two biggest threats to mobile endpoint security in 2023
Categories: Business Protect your organization from mobile phishing and malware attacks. (Read more…) The post Crushing the two biggest threats to mobile endpoint security in 2023 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Labs Read…
AI voice cracks telephone banking voice recognition
Categories: News Tags: AI Tags: voice Tags: generated Tags: synthetic Tags: bank Tags: banking Tags: telephone Tags: login Tags: account Now that we have freely available artificial intelligence happily replicating people’s voices, could it be a security risk? (Read more…)…
iPhone users targeted in phone AND data theft campaign
Categories: News Tags: iPhone theft Tags: passcode theft Tags: iPhone and passcode theft Tags: Apple Tags: shoulder surfing Tags: social engineering When is an iPhone theft not just an iPhone theft? When the user’s Apple ID and more, goes with…
US Marshals Service hit by ransomware and data breach
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: US Marshalls Tags: WITSEC Tags: usms Tags: ransomware The US Marshals Service has suffered a ransomware attack in which an attacker managed to get hold of sensitive information about staff and fugitives. (Read more…) The…
A week in security (February 20 – 26)
Categories: News The most interesting security related news from the week of February 20 to 26. (Read more…) The post A week in security (February 20 – 26) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes…
TikTok probed over child privacy practices
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Canada Tags: TikTok Tags: privacy Tags: young Tags: bans Tags: Netherlands Tags: EU Tags: UK Tags: state employees Canadian privacy protection authorities have announced they will start an investigation into TikTok’s privacy practices, especially in…
Fighting online censorship, or, encryption’s latest surprise use-case, with Mallory Knodel: Lock and Code S04E05
Categories: Podcast This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Mallory Knodel about the stories that countries tell their people to fear encryption, and why the most recent threats to encryption are different. (Read more…) The post Fighting online…
How to work from home securely, the NSA way
Categories: News Tags: network Tags: home Tags: secure Tags: router Tags: NSA Tags: social engineering Tags: social network Tags: email Tags: update Tags: hotspot The NSA has some advice about keeping remote workers safe from harm. (Read more…) The post…
Malwarebytes wins 2023 CRN ‘Coolest Endpoint And Managed Security Companies’ award
Categories: Business CRN named Malwarebytes one of the “Coolest Endpoint And Managed Security Companies” on the 2023 CRN Security 100. (Read more…) The post Malwarebytes wins 2023 CRN ‘Coolest Endpoint And Managed Security Companies’ award appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.…
Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener
Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: LinkedIn Tags: Slinks Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: email Tags: payment details Tags: amazon Tags: gmail Tags: outlook Tags: hotmail Tags: scam Tags: scammers The email claims if you not update your card information in…
Arrested: Fearmongering data thieves who victimized thousands of businesses
Categories: News Tags: Data theft Tags: refine Tags: extortion Tags: blackmail Tags: money laundering Dutch police have arrested three men who stole data belonging to almost every Dutch and Austrian citizen. (Read more…) The post Arrested: Fearmongering data thieves who…
Samsung adds Message Guard protection against zero-click exploits
Categories: Android Categories: News Tags: Samsung Tags: message guard Tags: sandbox Tags: zero-click exploit Tags: images Tags: attachments Samsung has announced the introduction of Message Guard protection against zero-click exploits for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series. (Read more…) The post…
DNA testing company fined after customer data theft
Categories: News Tags: DNA Diagnostics Center Tags: DDC Tags: Orchid Cellmark Tags: DNA testing industry Tags: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Tags: Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry DNA Diagnostics Center, a leading DNA testing company, failed to protect client data…
BlackCat ransomware targets another healthcare facility
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Lehigh Valley Health Network Tags: LVHN Tags: BlackCat Tags: ALPHV Tags: Noberus Tags: ransomware Tags: leak site Tags: DDoS The Lehigh Valley Health Network stated it was the target of a cybersecurity attack by a…
Royal Mail schools LockBit in leaked negotiation
Categories: News The LockBit gang has released a chat history showing its negotiations with Royal Mail. (Read more…) The post Royal Mail schools LockBit in leaked negotiation appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Labs…
HardBit ransomware tailors ransom to fit your cyber insurance payout
Categories: News Tags: hardbit Tags: ransomware Tags: infection Tags: insurance Tags: cyber Tags: negotiation Tags: encrypted Tags: locked Tags: network We take a look at a ransomware infection which uses a novel approach to payments: asking for the victim’s insurance…
The 5 most dangerous cyberthreats facing businesses this year
Which of the myriad, extant cyberthreats should your business be paying the most attention to in 2023? (Read more…) The post The 5 most dangerous cyberthreats facing businesses this year appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed…
GoDaddy says it’s a victim of multi-year cyberattack campaign
Categories: News Tags: GoDaddy Tags: GoDaddy breach Hosting and domain name company GoDaddy says it believes a sophisticated threat actor group has been subjecting the company to a multi-year attack campaign. (Read more…) The post GoDaddy says it’s a victim…
Twitter and two-factor authentication: What’s changing?
Categories: News Tags: twitter Tags: 2fa Tags: sms Tags: 2 factor authentication Tags: app Tags: authorisation Tags: authentication app Tags: hardware key Tags: login Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: verify Tags: mobile Twitter is making radical changes to how two…
How to set up two-factor authentication on Twitter using an app
Categories: News Tags: twitter Tags: app Tags: authentication Tags: secure Tags: verify Tags: 2 factor authentication Tags: code Tags: account We explain how to secure your Twitter account with app-based two-factor authentication. (Read more…) The post How to set up…
How to set up two-factor authentication on Twitter using a hardware key
Categories: News Tags: twitter Tags: 2FA Tags: auth Tags: authentication Tags: app Tags: SMS Tags: text Tags: security Tags: two factor authentication Tags: verify Tags: hardware security key Tags: text We explain how to to enable hardware key authentication on…
Multilingual skimmer fingerprints ‘secret shoppers’ via Cloudflare endpoint API
Categories: Threat Intelligence Magecart threat actors continue to go after e-commerce sites while also collecting data points from fake customers. (Read more…) The post Multilingual skimmer fingerprints ‘secret shoppers’ via Cloudflare endpoint API appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article…
A week in security (February 13 – 19)
Categories: News Tags: Josh Saxe Tags: Lock and Code S04E04 Tags: AI Tags: artificial intelligence Tags: endpoint security leader Tags: CISA Tags: DPRK Tags: ChatGPT Tags: informed consent Tags: valentine’s day Tags: password sharing Tags: Android Tags: data leaks Tags:…
GoAnywhere zero-day opened door to Clop ransomware
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Clop Tags: Clop ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: GoAnywhere Tags: managed file transfer Tags: MFT Tags: Fortra Tags: CISA Tags: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog The Clop ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks…
Chip company loses $250m after ransomware hits supply chain
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Applied materials Tags: MKS Tags: ransomware Tags: semiconductor Applied Materials has said it expects to miss $250 million in second-quarter sales due to a ransomware attack at a supplier. (Read more…) The post Chip company…
TikTok car theft challenge: Hyundai, Kia fix flaw
Categories: News Tags: Hyundai Tags: Kia Tags: car theft hack Tags: Kia Challenge Tags: viral TikTok challenge Tags: TikTok Hyundai and Kia have released a software update to fix a car theft hack that went viral on TikTok, and resulted…
Mortal Kombat ransomware forms tag team with crypto-stealing malware
Categories: News Tags: mortal kombat Tags: ransomware Tags: laplas clipper Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: encrypt Tags: network Tags: infect Tags: ransom Tags: demand Tags: BAT file Tags: email Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: attachment It’s like a choose your own adventure…
Two Supreme Court cases could change the Internet as we know it
Categories: News Tags: section 230 Tags: Gonzalez v. Google Tags: Twitter v. Taamneh Tags: liability Tags: publisher Tags: distributor Tags: ChatGPT The Supreme Court’s reconsideration of Section 230, a law that’s been the foundation for the way in which we…
iPhone calendar spam: What it is, and how to remove it
Categories: Awareness Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: iPhone Tags: calendar Tags: spam Tags: iOS Tags: mobile Tags: device Tags: ad Tags: advert Tags: popup Tags: permission Tags: remove Tags: notification Tags: Apple Is your iPhone claiming that you’ve been hacked,…
Four EU telco giants will start asking users if they want personalized targeted ads
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Vodafone Tags: Orange Tags: Deutsche Telekom Tags: Telefónica Tags: TrustPid Tags: Wolfie Christl Tags: Aram Zucker-Scharff The EU Commission has greenlit the merge of four EU telco giants to offer millions of subscribers a different…
WordPress sites backdoored with ad fraud plugin
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: ad fraud Tags: popunder Tags: ads Tags: fraud Tags: wordpress Tags: plugins Popunders are the ideal vehicle to serve ad fraud. In this case, we investigate a scheme where a webpage you can’t see is loading…
Fake Hogwarts Legacy cracks lead to adware, scams
Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: Hogwarts Legacy Tags: video game survey scam Tags: survey scam Tags: Trojan dropper Tags: adware With Hogwarts Legacy becoming the popular game it was expected to be, online criminals have resorted to old tricks to…
Arris router vulnerability could lead to complete takeover
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Yerodin Richards Tags: Arris Tags: routre Tags: CVE-2022-45701 Tags: default credentials A security researcher found an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in very wide-spread Arris router models. (Read more…) The post Arris router…
Ransomware pushes City of Oakland into state of emergency
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Oakland Tags: ransomware Tags: state of emergency The Interim City Administrator of the City of Oakland declared a state of emergency.after a ransomware attack crippled the city’s services a week ago (Read more…) The post…
TrickBot gang members sanctioned after pandemic ransomware attacks
Categories: News Tags: Conti Tags: ransomware Tags: TrickBot Tags: sanction The US, in partnership with the UK, named individuals tied to TrickBot and shamed them with a sanction. (Read more…) The post TrickBot gang members sanctioned after pandemic ransomware attacks…
Update now! Apple patches vulnerabilities in MacOS and iOS
Categories: Apple Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: Apple Tags: macOS Ventura Tags: 13.2.1 Tags: iOS Tags: iPadOS Tags: 16.3.1 Tags: CVE-2023-23514 Tags: CVE-2023-23522 Tags: CVE-2023-23529 Tags: use after free Tags: type confusion Apple has released patches for macOS Ventura, iPadOs,…
Update now! February’s Patch Tuesday tackles three zero-days
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: patch Tuesday Tags: Microsoft Tags: Apple Tags: Adobe Tags: SAP Tags: Citrix Tags: Cisco Tags: Atlassian Tags: Google Tags: Mozilla Tags: Forta Tags: OpenSSH Tags: CVE-2023-21823 Tags: CVE-2023-21715 Tags: OneNote Tags: CVE-2023-23376 Tags:…
Should you share passwords with your partner?
Categories: Personal Tags: love and passwords Tags: password sharing with partner Tags: privacy This Valentine’s Day, we ask the inevitable password question: is it okay to share passwords with your partner? (Read more…) The post Should you share passwords with…
Android 14 developer preview highlights multiple security improvements
Categories: News Tags: android 14 Tags: developer preview Tags: apps Tags: malware Tags: download We take a look at what the Android 14 developer preview means for Android security moving forward. (Read more…) The post Android 14 developer preview highlights…
One in nine online stores are leaking your data, says study
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Sansec Tags: leaky data Tags: online store leaks Tags: web skimming A recent study reveals that while users are comfortable shopping online, a number of online stores are accidentally leaking shoppers’ highly sensitive data. (Read…
New ESXiArgs encryption routine outmaneuvers recovery methods
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ESXi Tags: ESXiArgs Tags: encryption routine The ransomware group behind the massive attack on ESXi Virtual Machines has come up with a new variant that can no longer be decrypted with the existing recovery script…
Malwarebytes recognized as endpoint security leader by G2
Categories: Business G2 has released their Winter 2023 reports, ranking Malwarebytes as the leader across a number of endpoint protection categories based on customer reviews. (Read more…) The post Malwarebytes recognized as endpoint security leader by G2 appeared first on…
A week in security (February 6 – 12)
Categories: News Tags: VMware ESXi Tags: Safer Internet Day Tags: Malwarebytes Mobile Security Tags: ION Tags: LockBit ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: GoAnywhere Tags: Ryuk Tags: Malwarebytes Application Block Tags: BEC Tags: business email compromise Tags: fake Facebook Tags: Facebook Tags:…
What is AI good at (and what the heck is it, actually), with Josh Saxe: Lock and Code S04E04
Categories: Podcast This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Josh Saxe about artificial intelligence, machine learning, security, and where the three intersect. (Read more…) The post What is AI good at (and what the heck is it, actually),…
Jailbreaking ChatGPT and other large language models while we can
Categories: News Tags: ChatGPT Tags: DAN Tags: Bing Chat Tags: Chinese Tags: large language model Tags: jailbreak Large language models like ChatGPT are now being tested by the public and, no surprise here, researchers are finding ways to jailbreak the…
CISA issues alert with South Korean government about DPRK’s ransomware antics
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: CISA Tags: ransomware Tags: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Tags: DPRK Tags: North Korea Tags: WannaCry Tags: EternalBlue Tags: Lazarus Group Tags: APT Tags: Magniber Tags: Magnitude exploit kit Tags: exploit kit Tags: EK Tags:…
French law to report cyberincidents within 3 days to become effective soon
Categories: News Tags: France Tags: law Tags: 72 hours Tags: cyberincident Tags: insurance A French law has been announced that requires victims of a cyberincident to report within 72 hours after discovery. We have heard similar proposals that may come…
Consent to gather data is a “misguided” solution, study reveals
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Annenberg School for Communication Tags: University of Pennsylvania Tags: informed consent Tags: digital consent Tags: Americans Can’t Consent to Companies’ Use of Their Data Tags: Lina M. Khan Tags: Federal Trade Commission Tags: Paul Schwartz…
$800,000 recovered from Business Email Compromise attack
Categories: News Tags: business email compromise Tags: wire transfer Tags: fraud Tags: scam Tags: BEC Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: malware We take a look at a business email compromise attack which nearly resulted in a very costly loss for…
Beware fake Facebook emails saying “your page has been disabled”
Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: facebook Tags: urgent Tags: disabled Tags: BBB Facebook users need to be on their guard for bogus emails claiming they’ve breached Facebook Community Standards. (Read more…) The post Beware fake Facebook…
Reddit breached, here’s what you need to know
Categories: News Tags: reddit Tags: compromise Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: users Tags: data Tags: 2FA In an admirably transparent notification, Reddit announced that one of its employees was phished. (Read more…) The post Reddit breached, here’s what you need…
KillNet hits healthcare sector with DDoS attacks
Categories: Cybercrime Categories: News Tags: KillNet Tags: CISA Tags: DDoS Tags: HC3 According to CISA, the pro-Russian KillNet group is actively targeting the US and European healthcare sectors with DDoS attacks. (Read more…) The post KillNet hits healthcare sector with…
Ryuk ransomware laundering leads to guilty plea
Categories: News Tags: ryuk Tags: ransomware Tags: guilty Tags: encrypt Tags: ransom Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: bitcoin We take a look at a guilty plea made in relation to Ryuk ransomware proceeds, and how you can best protect yourself from the…
Introducing Malwarebytes Application Block: How to block unauthorized software from executing on Windows endpoints
Categories: Business Application Block helps organizations easily thwart unwanted applications from launching on Windows endpoints. (Read more…) The post Introducing Malwarebytes Application Block: How to block unauthorized software from executing on Windows endpoints appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article…
ION starts bringing customers back online after LockBit ransomware attack
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: LockBit Tags: ransomware Tags: LockBit ransomware group Tags: FBI Tags: Todd Conklin Tags: Financial Conduct Authority Tags: FCA Tags: Tags: Prudential Regulation Authority Tags: PRA Tags: Tom Kellermann Tags: Joseph Schifano Pernicious ransomware group, LockBit,…
Stalkerware-type app developers fined by NY Attorney General
Categories: News Tags: stalkerware Tags: mobile Tags: device Tags: NYAG Tags: monitoring Tags: New York Tags: app Tags: developer We take a look at news that the NYAG has penalised developers of stalkerware-type apps, and the ramifications for those developers…
Encrypted messaging service eavesdropped on by police, users arrested
Categories: News Tags: Exclu Tags: end-to-end encryption Tags: messaging Tags: encrypted Law enforcement eavesdropped on encrypted messaging service Exclu for five months before pulling the plug on it. (Read more…) The post Encrypted messaging service eavesdropped on by police, users…
Update now! GoAnywhere MFT zero-day patched
Categories: News Tags: GoAnywhere MFT Tags: managed file transfer Tags: Kevin Beaumont Tags: Brian Krebs Tags: emergency patch 7.1.2 Tags: Fortra Tags: Cobalt Strike Tags: Florian Hauser Tags: Code White A bug in GoAnywhere, a B2B management file transfer software,…
Ransomware review: February 2023
Categories: Ransomware Categories: Threat Intelligence Our Threat Intelligence team looks at known ransomware attacks by gang, country, and industry sector in January 2023, and looks at LockBit’s newest encryptor. (Read more…) The post Ransomware review: February 2023 appeared first on…
On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?
Categories: News Tags: safer internet day Tags: SID Tags: 2004 Tags: 2005 Tags: 20th anniversary Tags: security Tags: windows Tags: XP Tags: XPSP2 Tags: 20 minutes Come with us on a journey down memory lane. (Read more…) The post On…
Florida hospital takes entire IT systems offline after ‘ransomware attack’
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Tallahassee Memorial Tags: TMH Tags: Mark O’Bryant Tags: Max Henderson Tags: Atlantic General Hospital Tags: ransomware Tags: healthcare ransomware attack Tallahassee Memorial in Florida has reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack. (Read more…) The…
Introducing Malwarebytes Mobile Security for Business: How to find malware and stop phishing attacks on smartphones and ChromeOS
Categories: Business See how our new offering Malwarebytes Security for Business helps you crush mobile malware and phishing attacks. (Read more…) The post Introducing Malwarebytes Mobile Security for Business: How to find malware and stop phishing attacks on smartphones and…
A week in security (January 30 – February 5)
Categories: News Tags: week in security Tags: blog roundup Tags: Roomba Tags: Facebook Tags: Eileen Gun Tags: Lock and Code Tags: data wiper Tags: LearnPress Tags: Riot Games Tags: League of Legends Tags: malvertising Tags: dark patterns Tags: supply chain…
Two year old vulnerability used in ransomware attack against VMware ESXi
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: VMware Tags: ESXi Tags: Nevada Tags: ransomware Tags: Linux Tags: CVE-2021-21974 Over the weekend, several CERTs warned about ongoing ransomware attacks against unpatched VMware ESXi virtual machines. (Read more…) The post…
The rise of multi-threat ransomware
Categories: News Tags: ransomware Tags: malwarebytes Tags: youtube Tags: video Tags: multi-threat Tags: single threat Tags: double threat Tags: triple threat Tags: encrypt Tags: extortion Take a look at our ten minute video walkthrough of ransomware issues and concerns. (Read…
Cyberthreats facing UK finance sector “a national security threat”
Categories: Business Categories: News Tags: Financials Tags: fraud Tags: cybersecurity Tags: cooperation Tags: NatWest Tags: romance scam Tags: BEC scam Tags: NCP fraud Reports published about the UK financial industry show a growing number of cyberthreats and enormous losses to…
How the CISA catalog of vulnerabilities can help your organization
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News The CISA catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities is designed for the federal government and useful to everyone. (Read more…) The post How the CISA catalog of vulnerabilities can help your organization appeared first on…
Business Email Compromise attack imitates vendors, targets supply chains
Categories: News Tags: BEC Tags: business email compromise Tags: email Tags: scam Tags: social engineer Tags: supply chain Tags: vendor Tags: accounting Tags: wire transfer We take a look at a smart social engineering ploy being used in Vendor Email…
How to protect your business from supply chain attacks
Categories: Business Categories: News Many have been calling attention to supply chain attacks for years. Is your business ready to listen? (Read more…) The post How to protect your business from supply chain attacks appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This…
Up to 10 million people potentially impacted by JD Sports breach
Categories: News Tags: JD Sports Tags: data breach Tags: stolen Tags: unauthorised Tags: access Tags: data Tags: customers Tags: phish Tags: social engineering We take a look at JD Sports revealing a breach which took place between 2018 and 2020,…
GitHub revokes several certificates after unauthorized access
Categories: News Tags: GitHub Tags: Atom Tags: Desktop for Mac Tags: Apple Developer ID Tags: certificates Tags: Digicert Tags: sunset After an unauthorized access incident, GitHub will revoke three certificates which will affect users of Atom and GitHub Desktop for…