LockBit ransomware on Mac: Should we worry?
With plans to offer more ransomware, LockBit has just created a variant for macOS. But, as experts have pointed out,...
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WhatsApp introduces new security features
WhatsApp has announced several new security features, including one that makes it a lot easier for you to verify the...
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A week in security (April 10
The most interesting security related news from the week of April 10 – 16. Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Exclusive...
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Fake Chrome updates spread malware
We take a look at a slew of hacked websites pushing fake Chrome updates which are Monero miner malware in...
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Woman tracks down and turns table on Airbnb scammer
A “superhost” scammed a woman out of a thousand dollars. She didn’t take it lying down. The internet is full...
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Update Chrome now! Google patches actively exploited flaw
Google has released an updated version of Chrome to address a zero-day flaw that is being exploited in the wild....
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Fake IRS tax email wants your Microsoft account
Expect more IRS tax-related shenanigans from fraudsters, who are now going for corporate accounts, after some states received deadline extensions....
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Ransomware in Germany, April 2022–March 2023
In the last 12 months, Germany was one of the most attacked countries in the world, the most attacked in...
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Detecting ransomware gangs hiding in plain sight
Good tools gone bad. Regular readers of our monthly ransomware review (read our April edition here) know that Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)...
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Massive malvertising campaign targets seniors via fake Weebly sites
Scammers are buying ads on for the most common Google searches made by seniors and defrauding them with tech support...
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Is AI being used for virtual kidnapping scams?
We take a look at claims that AI is now being used for a notorious form of kidnapping hoax. You...
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Protecting your business from RDP attacks and Mirai botnets
Prevent port scanning attacks with Malwarebytes for Business. Compromised IP addresses and domains—otherwise legitimate sites that are exploited by hackers...
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