Category: MalwareBytes

week in security
29
Jan
2024

A week in security (January 22 – January 28)

January 25, 2024 – Chinese speaking users looking for Telegram, or LINE are being targeted with malicious ads. Instead of…

Doorbell with camera
26
Jan
2024

Ring curtails law enforcement’s access to footage

US law enforcement will no longer be able to request footage through the Neighbors app produced by Ring video doorbells…

Man holding his finger to his lips to indicate secrecy.
26
Jan
2024

10 things to do to improve your online privacy

1. Set up two-factor authentication Do this for as many of your online accounts as you can, especially the major…

Malicious ads for restricted messaging applications target Chinese users
26
Jan
2024

Malicious ads for restricted messaging applications target Chinese users

An ongoing campaign of malicious ads has been targeting Chinese-speaking users with lures for popular messaging applications such as Telegram…

Malwarebytes wins every Q2 MRG Effitas award & scores 100% on new phishing test
26
Jan
2024

Malwarebytes wins every Q2 MRG Effitas award & scores 100% on new phishing test

ThreatDown Endpoint Protection (EP) achieved the highest possible score (100%) and received certifications for Level 1, Exploit, Online Banking, and…

GoAnywhere MFT
25
Jan
2024

Patch now! Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability exploit available

On January 22, 2024, software company Fortra warned customers about a new authentication bypass vulnerability impacting GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File…

NCSC warns
25
Jan
2024

AI likely to boost ransomware, warns government body

The British National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) says it expects Artificial Intelligence (AI) to heighten the global ransomware threat. In…

2024 State of Ransomware in Education: 92% spike in K-12 attacks
25
Jan
2024

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

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on…

Man looking at his smart home device
24
Jan
2024

How to lock out your ex-partner from your smart home

Stalkers can use all kinds of apps, gadgets, devices, and phones to spy on their targets, which are often their…

Update now! Apple releases patch for zero-day vulnerability
24
Jan
2024

Update now! Apple releases patch for zero-day vulnerability

Apple has released new security updates for several products, including a patch for a zero-day vulnerability that could impact iPhones,…

unpleasant surprise
23
Jan
2024

“The mother of all breaches”: 26 billion records found online

Security researchers have discovered billions of exposed records online, calling it the “mother of all breaches”. However, the dataset doesn’t…

Microsoft logo
23
Jan
2024

Microsoft got hacked by state sponsored group it was investigating

In a spy-vs-spy type of scenario, Microsoft has acknowledged that a group called Midnight Blizzard (also known as APT29 or…