Predator spyware vendor banned in US
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Predator spyware vendor Intellexa Consortium, and banned the company from doing business in the US. Predator can turn infected…
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ALPHV ransomware gang fakes own death, fools no one
For the second time in only four months, all is not well on the ALPHV (aka BlackCat) ransomware gang’s dark web site. Gone are the…
Update your iPhones and iPads now: Apple patches security vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS
Apple has released a security update for iOS and iPadOS to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities which are reported to already have been exploited. Zero-day vulnerabilities…
Check your DNS! Abandoned domains used to bypass spam checks
Researchers at Guardio Labs have discovered that a group of spammers is using long-forgotten subdomains from established brands like MSN, eBay, CBS, and Marvel to…
American Express warns customers about third party data breach
American Express has sent affected customers a warning that “a third party service provider engaged by numerous merchants experienced unauthorized access to its system.” In…
Pegasus spyware creator ordered to reveal code used to spy on WhatsApp users
A California federal judge has ordered spyware maker NSO Group to hand over the code for Pegasus and other spyware products that were used to…
No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware
We’re going to let you in on a little cybersecurity secret… There’s malware on Mac computers. There pretty much always has been. As revealed in…
PikaBot malware on the rise: What organizations need to know
A new type of malware is being used by ransomware gangs in their attacks, and its name is PikaBot. A relatively new trojan that emerged…
Malicious meeting invite fix targets Mac users
Cybercriminals are targeting Mac users interested in cryptocurrency opportunities with fake calendar invites. During the attacks the criminals will send a link supposedly to add…
Airbnb scam sends you to a fake Tripadvisor site, takes your money
One of my co-workers who works on Malwarebytes’ web research team just witnessed a real life example of how useful his work is in protecting…
Facebook bug could have allowed attacker to take over accounts
A vulnerability in Facebook could have allowed an attacker to take over a Facebook account without the victim needing to click on anything at all.…
Stopping a targeted attack on a Managed Service Provider (MSP) with ThreatDown MDR
In late January 2024, the ThreatDown Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team found and stopped a three-month long malware campaign against a Managed Service Provider…