ThreatDown powered by Malwarebytes: A 15 Year Journey
November marks a significant shift in our legacy. After 15 years as Malwarebytes, we are proud to introduce our rebranded identity, ThreatDown powered by Malwarebytes.…
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A new chapter for Malwarebytes
Since I started Malwarebytes 15 years ago the threat landscape has changed. Our offerings have evolved. And now the next chapter of our journey begins…
Okta breach happened after employee logged into personal Google account
Okta has revealed details about a recent breach which exposed files belonging to customers. As we explained in our article about 1Password being a victim…
Medical research data Advarra stolen after SIM swap
Clinical research company Advarra has reportedly been compromised after a SIM swap on one of their executives. SIM swapping, also known as SIM jacking, is…
Defeating Little Brother requires a new outlook on privacy: Lock and Code S04E23
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… A worrying trend is cropping up amongst Americans, particularly within Generation Z—they’re spying on each other more. Whether reading someone’s…
Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability used in ransomware attacks
On the 27 October, the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) announced a very serious vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ that can be used to achieve remote code…
YouTube launches “global effort” to block ad blockers
The ongoing struggle between YouTube and ad blockers is turning users into the victims. YouTube has gone all out in its fight against the use…
Should you allow your browser to remember your passwords?
At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the…
Atlassian: “Take immediate action” to patch your Confluence Data Center and Server instances
Atlassian has released an advisory about a critical severity authentication vulnerability in the Confluence Server and Data Center. All versions of Confluence Data Center and…
What Gen Z really cares about when it comes to privacy
It would be easy to think that Gen Z doesn’t care about privacy. They worry less about ad tracking, do little to stem the flow…
SolarWinds and its CISO accused of misleading investors before major cyberattack
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against software company SolarWinds Corporation and its chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy G. Brown, for…
Patch now! BIG-IP Configuration utility is vulnerable for an authentication bypass
Tech company F5 has warned customers about a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting its BIG-IP product line that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution.…