$800,000 recovered from Business Email Compromise attack
We take a look at a business email compromise attack which nearly resulted in a very costly loss for one US based business. We continue…
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Beware fake Facebook emails saying “your page has been disabled”
Facebook users need to be on their guard for bogus emails claiming they’ve breached Facebook Community Standards. Facebook users need to be on their guard…
Reddit breached, here’s what you need to know
In an admirably transparent notification, Reddit announced that one of its employees was phished. On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Reddit reported that it had experienced…
KillNet hits healthcare sector with DDoS attacks
According to CISA, the pro-Russian KillNet group is actively targeting the US and European healthcare sectors with DDoS attacks. At the end of January, the…
Ryuk ransomware laundering leads to guilty plea
We take a look at a guilty plea made in relation to Ryuk ransomware proceeds, and how you can best protect yourself from the threat…
How to block unauthorized software from executing on Windows endpoints
Application Block helps organizations easily thwart unwanted applications from launching on Windows endpoints. Malwarebytes is excited to announce Application Block, a new module for Nebula and OneView…
ION starts bringing customers back online after LockBit ransomware attack
Pernicious ransomware group, LockBit, is making headlines again. Less than a month after attacking HACLA, it hit the derivatives trading division of ION Group, a…
Stalkerware-type app developers fined by NY Attorney General
We take a look at news that the NYAG has penalised developers of stalkerware-type apps, and the ramifications for those developers further down the line.…
Encrypted messaging service eavesdropped on by police, users arrested
Law enforcement eavesdropped on encrypted messaging service Exclu for five months before pulling the plug on it. After eavesdropping on yet another encrypted messaging service…
Update now! GoAnywhere MFT zero-day patched
A bug in GoAnywhere, a B2B management file transfer software, could lead to a serious supply chain attack if left unpatched. Update now! An emergency…
Ransomware review: February 2023
Our Threat Intelligence team looks at known ransomware attacks by gang, country, and industry sector in January 2023, and looks at LockBit’s newest encryptor. Malwarebytes…
On Safer Internet Day’s 20th anniversary, what was security like back in 2004?
Come with us on a journey down memory lane. Today is the 20th Safer Internet Day. Since 2004, there’s been an annual event designed to…