Category: MalwareBytes

solving a puzle
02
Jan
2024

Oops! Black Basta ransomware flubs encryption

Researchers at SRLabs have made a decryption tool available for Black Basta ransomware, allowing some victims of the group to…

The Lock and Code logo, which includes the Malwarebytes Labs insignia ensconced in a pair of headphones
02
Jan
2024

DNA data deserves better, with Suzanne Bernstein: Lock and Code S05E01

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Hackers want to know everything about you: Your credit card number, your…

week in security
01
Jan
2024

A week in security (December 25 – December 31)

December 29, 2023 – Ransomware gangs don’t always win, and when they don’t, it feels pretty great. December 27, 2023…

Armed law enforcement raid a hacker's headquarters
29
Dec
2023

The top 4 ransomware gang failures of 2023

Ransomware gangs care about one thing: Stealing money. Over time, their craven, cybercriminal efforts have toppled businesses, destabilized hospitals, and…

A man's arm reaches for cash that is hooked onto a fishing lure, about to be pulled away by another hand.
28
Dec
2023

4 sneaky scams from 2023

In 2023, the public primarily confronted two varieties of online scams: the technical and the topical. Technical scams abuse legitimate…

lioness hiding
27
Dec
2023

How ransomware operators try to stay under the radar

An often heard remark is that when your security solution notices a ransomware attack, it’s already too late. There’s a…

phishing specal
26
Dec
2023

How to recognize AI-generated phishing mails

Phishing is the art of sending an email with the aim of getting users to open a malicious file or…

week in security
25
Dec
2023

A week in security (December 18 – December 24)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe and happy holidays! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and prevent…

Webinar recap: Ransomware gangs and Living Off The Land attacks (LOTL)
22
Dec
2023

Webinar recap: Ransomware gangs and Living Off The Land attacks (LOTL)

Discover the intersection of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs and Living Off The Land (LOTL) attacks in our latest webinar, now available…

Chrome
22
Dec
2023

Update Chrome now! Emergency update patches zero-day

Google has released an emergency security update for Chrome that brings the browser’s Stable channel to version 120.0.6099.129 for Mac,…

How does ThreatDown Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management work?
22
Dec
2023

How does ThreatDown Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management work?

Maintaining updated systems and applications is a challenge for any IT team—especially considering the sheer volume of vulnerabilities organizations must…

Xfinity
22
Dec
2023

Comcast’s Xfinity breached by Citrix Bleed; 36 million customer’s data accessed

In a notice for its customers, Xfinity acknowledges it recently fell victim to a data security incident. Xfinity is Comcast’s…