Category: MalwareBytes

week in security
02
Dec
2024

A week in security (November 25 – December 1)

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

Printer problems? Beware the bogus help
30
Nov
2024

Printer problems? Beware the bogus help

Anyone who has ever used a printer likely has had a frustrating experience at some point. There always seems to…

Data broker exposes 600,000 sensitive files including background checks
28
Nov
2024

Data broker exposes 600,000 sensitive files including background checks

A researcher has discovered a data broker had stored 644,869 PDF files in a publicly accessible cloud storage container. The…

LifeLabs logo
27
Nov
2024

Medical testing company LifeLabs failed to protect customer data, report finds

In 2019, a ransomware attack hit LifeLabs, a Canadian medical testing company. The ransomware encrypted the lab results of 15…

Office apps offer connected experiences
27
Nov
2024

Explained: the Microsoft connected experiences controversy

Recently we’ve seen some heated discussion about Microsoft’s connected experiences feature. As in many discussions lately there seems to be…

forex trading graph
25
Nov
2024

Spotify, Audible, and Amazon used to push dodgy forex trading sites and more

Spotify and Amazon services have been flooded with bogus listings that push dubious “forex trading” sites, Telegram channels, and suspicious…

The Real World logo
25
Nov
2024

“Hilariously insecure”: Andrew Tate’s The Real World breached, 800,000 users affected

Andrew Tate’s online education platform The Real World—formerly known as Hustlers University—has been hacked and user data has been stolen….

week in security
25
Nov
2024

A week in security (November 18 – November 24)

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

pig butchering scams
22
Nov
2024

Meta takes down more than 2 million accounts in fight against pig butchering

Meta provided insight this week into the company’s efforts in taking down more than 2 million accounts that were connected…

Tech Support Scam callcenter
20
Nov
2024

“Sad announcement” email leads to tech support scam

Tech support scammers are again stooping low with their email campaigns. This particular one hints that one of your contacts…

patched Apple
20
Nov
2024

Update now! Apple confirms vulnerabilities are already being exploited

Apple has released security patches for most of its operating systems, including iOS, Mac, iPadOS, Safari, and visionOS. The updates…

Granny Daisy
20
Nov
2024

AI Granny Daisy takes up scammers’ time so they can’t bother you

A mobile network operator has called in the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the battle against phone scammers. Virgin…