YouTube is testing ad blocker detection
We take a look at YouTube’s testing of ad blocking detection and why it might not be popular with users. YouTube is dipping a toe…
Category: MalwareBytes
How to create one and when you shouldn’t
Google is offering users the best option to date to securing their accounts from phishing. (Hint: It’s not passwords.) Google has just brought users closer…
Malwarebytes achieves perfect score in latest AVLab assessment
We blocked 100% of malware for the sixth consecutive quarter in a row. Malwarebytes has once again earned a perfect score in AVLabs March 2023…
How to spot and avoid a tech support scam
Tech support scams are an ongoing nuisance. Knowing how they operate helps you to recognize them. Despite the occasional arrests and FTC fines for tech…
New Discord username policy raises user privacy fears
We take a look at the reaction to Discord’s proposed changes to how usernames work, and why many users aren’t happy with the upcoming alterations.…
Update now! May 2023 Patch Tuesday tackles 3 zero-day vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday round up for May 2023 includes patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities and one critical remote code execution vulnerability It’s that time of…
Crucial insights and predictions for MSPs
How MSPs can prepare for the complex landscape of mobile malware. Whether a company gives them out or they’re owned by the employees or students,…
Brightline breach hits at least 964,000 people, US records show
Following the Cl0p ransomware gang’s attacks that leveraged Fortra’s GoAnywhereMFT software tool, behavioral health provider Brightline informed customers about a data breach related to the…
Ransomware attack on MSI led to compromised Intel Boot Guard private keys
The leaked data after the ransomware attack on MSI includes private keys which could be used to bypass Intel Boot Guard On April 7, 2023…
Fake system update drops Aurora stealer via Invalid Printer loader
Not all system updates mean well, and some will even trick you into installing malware. Malvertising seems to be enjoying a renaissance as of late,…
The rise of “Franken-ransomware,” with Allan Liska: Lock and Code S04E11
This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Allan Liska about a new trend in ransomware delivery and development, and why it presents new…
Ransomware review: May 2023
LockBit maintained its position as the top ransomware attacker and was also observed expanding into the Mac space. This article is based on research by…