Category: MalwareBytes

Toothbrush
07
Feb
2024

How to tell if your toothbrush is being used in a DDoS attack

February 7, 2024 – We look at a scam campaign on Facebook that continues to do the rounds, and how…

Facebook login screen
07
Feb
2024

Facebook fatal accident scam still rages on

Recently I wrote about a malvertising campaign on Facebook that has been going on for almost a year. Apparently Facebook…

children on the Internet
06
Feb
2024

Safer Internet Day, or why Brad Pitt needed an internet bodyguard

February 6, 2024 is Safer Internet Day. When I was asked to write about the topic, I misunderstood the question…

State of Malware report 2024
06
Feb
2024

State of Malware 2024: What consumers need to know

Released today, the Malwarebytes State of Malware 2024 report takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the world…

State of Malware 2024
06
Feb
2024

Known ransomware attacks up 68% in 2023

Today, Malwarebytes released its 2024 State of Malware report, detailing six cyberthreats that resource-constrained IT teams should pay attention to…

cost of ransomware
06
Feb
2024

Clorox counts the cost of cyberattack

Cleaning products maker Clorox has reported losses of $49 million in connection to a cyberattack it suffered in August of…

week in security
05
Feb
2024

A week in security (January 29 – February 4)

February 2, 2024 – CISA has ordered all FCEB agencies to disconnect all instances of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti…

Ivanti logo
02
Feb
2024

CISA: Disconnect vulnerable Ivanti products TODAY

In an emergency directive, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered all federal agencies to disconnect all instances…

FBI agents at work
02
Feb
2024

FBI removes malware from hundreds of routers across the US

The FBI has used a court order to remove malware from hundreds of routers across the US, and alter the…

Many hands holding phones
02
Feb
2024

“You have blood on your hands.” Senate Committee calls for action by social media giants to protect children online

In an unusually emotional and unified setting, the Senate Judiciary Committee found common ground for the need to protect children…

A Familiar Phish Preludes The New Tax Season
01
Feb
2024

Tax season is here, so are scammers

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the 2024 tax filing season has officially begun, with an expected 146 million…

man screaming at robocalls
01
Feb
2024

Decline in robocalls is encouraging, efforts seem to be working

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that its recent actions with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against international robocalls…