Category: MalwareBytes

stealing from cookie jar
05
Apr
2024

Despite EU regulations websites still have their hand in the cookie jar

In news that is, sadly, unlikely to shock you, new research indicates that many websites ignore visitors’ choices to refuse…

Bing ad for NordVPN leads to SecTopRAT
04
Apr
2024

Bing ad for NordVPN leads to SecTopRAT

Most of the malicious search ads we have seen have originated from Google, but threat actors are also abusing other…

Jackson County
04
Apr
2024

Jackson County hit by ransomware, declares state of emergency

On April 2, 2024, Jackson County tweeted that it had identified significant disruptions within its IT systems, “potentially attributable to…

family updating Android devices
04
Apr
2024

Google patches critical vulnerability for Androids with Qualcomm chips

In April’s update for the Android operating system (OS), Google has patched 28 vulnerabilities, one of which is rated critical…

Google logo
03
Apr
2024

Google Chrome gets ‘Device Bound Session Credentials’ to stop cookie theft

Google has announced the introduction of Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to secure Chrome users against cookie theft. In January…

AT&T logo
03
Apr
2024

AT&T confirms 73 million people affected by data breach

Telecommunications giant AT&T has finally confirmed that 73 million current and former customers have been caught up in a massive…

Trusted Advisor
02
Apr
2024

Trusted Advisor now available for Mac, iOS, and Android  

First released for Windows last year, the Malwarebytes Trusted Advisor dashboard is also now available on Mac, iOS and Android.  Our…

2024 State of Ransomware in Education: 92% spike in K-12 attacks
02
Apr
2024

2024 State of Malware in Education report: Top 6 cyberthreats facing K-12 and Higher Ed

Educational institutions may face a range of cyberthreats in 2024, but our 2024 State of Malware in Education report identifies…

PROXYLIB network of nodes
01
Apr
2024

Free VPN apps turn Android phones into criminal proxies

Researchers at HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence have discovered a disturbing number of VPN apps that turn users’ devices into proxies…

week in security
01
Apr
2024

A week in security (March 25 – March 31)

March 29, 2024 – Cybercriminals have taken MFA bombing to the next level by calling victims of an attack from…

iCloud
29
Mar
2024

How to back up your iPhone to iCloud

They say the only backup you ever regret is the one you didn’t make. iPhone backups can be used to…

Mac
29
Mar
2024

How to back up your iPhone to a Mac

They say the only backup you ever regret is the one you didn’t make. iPhone backups can be used to…