5 must-haves for K-12 cybersecurity
Over the years, cyberattacks on K-12 schools and districts have steadily increased and in 2022 that trend only continued. In...
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Open redirect on government website sends users to adult content
We take a look at reports an open redirect on a UKGOV site which took a little while to address....
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Security workforce shortage will lead to nationally significant cyberattack
If 2022 was any indication, businesses are about to face an unprecedented volume, frequency, and sophistication of cyberthreats in 2023....
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Cyberattack halts Royal Mail’s overseas post
We take a look at reports that Royal Mail is experiencing severe issues due to an unnamed cyberattack. If you’re...
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Microsoft ends extended support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 today
Microsoft will cease supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 all together, as well as Windows Server 2008/R2. Time has finally...
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Pokemon NFT card game malware chooses you
We take a look at reports of a set of fake Pokemon sites offering up a bogus NFT card game...
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Polite WiFi loophole could allow attackers to drain device batteries
Researchers have found that the WiFi protocol is a bit too polite when acknowledging received packets from outside the own...
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US school district sues Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube
A whole school district in Seattle is suing social media giants for causing harm to kids and youths. Public schools...
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A week in security (January 1 to January 8)
The most interesting security related news from the week of January 1 to 8. Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay...
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Slack private code on GitHub stolen
Stolen employee tokens gave an attacker access to Slack’s private code repositories. Online collaboration platform Slack reported on New Year’s...
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Crypto-inspired Magecart skimmer surfaces via digital crime haven
One criminal scheme often leads to another. This blog digs into a credit card skimmer and its ties with other...
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Louisiana wants your ID if you’re looking at adult-only websites
The state of Louisiana has introduced age verification for pornographic websites—will it work? The state of Louisiana introduced a law...
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