Category: MalwareBytes

The Lock and Code logo, which includes the Malwarebytes Labs insignia ensconced in a pair of headphones
03
Jun
2024

800 arrests, 40 tons of drugs, and one backdoor, or what a phone startup gave the FBI, with Joseph Cox: Lock and Code S05E12

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… This is a story about how the FBI got everything it wanted….

WhatsApp crypto scam
03
Jun
2024

WhatsApp cryptocurrency scam goes for the cash prize

This weekend a scammer tried his luck by reaching out to me on WhatsApp. It’s not that I don’t appreciate…

week in security
03
Jun
2024

A week in security (May 27 – June 2)

June 1, 2024 – Live Nation has confirmed what everyone has been speculating on for the last week: Ticketmaster has…

Ticketmaster confirms customer data breach
01
Jun
2024

Ticketmaster confirms customer data breach

Live Nation Entertainment has confirmed what everyone has been speculating on for the last week: Ticketmaster has suffered a data…

VPN botnet
31
May
2024

How to tell if a VPN app added your Windows device to a botnet

On May 29, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had dismantled what was likely the world’s largest…

fake Malwarebytes
30
May
2024

Beware of scammers impersonating Malwarebytes

Scammers love to bank on the good name of legitimate companies to gain the trust of their intended targets. Recently,…

How to turn off location tracking on iOS and iPadOS
29
May
2024

How to turn off location tracking on iOS and iPadOS

On iOS and iPadOS, location services are typically turned on when you first set up your device. However, there may…

location tracking on Android
29
May
2024

How to turn off location tracking on Android

Android devices come with location services. Some apps need access to location services to function properly. However, there may be…

BreachForums behind the scene
29
May
2024

Data leak site BreachForums is back, boasting Live Nation/Ticketmaster user data. But is it a trap?

Notorious data leak site BreachForums appears to be back online after it was seized by law enforcement a few weeks…

pcTattleTale stalkerware
29
May
2024

pcTattleTale spyware leaks database containing victim screenshots, gets website defaced

The idea behind the software is simple. When the spying party installs the stalkerware, they grant permission to record what…

week in security
27
May
2024

A week in security (May 20 – May 26)

May 22, 2024 – A notorious cybercriminal involved in breaches has released a database containing 70 million US criminal records….

credit card AI
23
May
2024

How AI will change your credit card behind the scenes

Many companies are starting to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) within their services. Whenever there are large amounts of data involved,…