Category: MalwareBytes

Compromised Free Download Manager website was delivering malware for years
20
Sep
2023

Compromised Free Download Manager website was delivering malware for years

After three years of delivering malware to selected visitors, Free Download Manager was alerted to the fact that its website…

Microsoft AI researchers accidentally exposed terabytes of sensitive data
20
Sep
2023

Microsoft AI researchers accidentally exposed terabytes of sensitive data

Microsoft AI researchers posted a long-living, overly permissive, SAS token on GitHub, exposing 38 TB of data. Warnings about including…

The mystery of the CVEs that are not vulnerabilities
20
Sep
2023

The mystery of the CVEs that are not vulnerabilities

Researchers have raised the alarm about a large set of CVE for older bugs that never were vulnerabilities. A researcher…

The privacy perils of the Metaverse
20
Sep
2023

The privacy perils of the Metaverse

We take a look at the privacy implications of the Metaverse. A recently released report from New York University claims…

A week in security (September 11
19
Sep
2023

A week in security (September 11

Pieter Arntz Malware Intelligence Researcher Was a Microsoft MVP in consumer security for 12 years running. Can speak four languages….

Ransomware group steps up, issues statement over MGM Resorts compromise
19
Sep
2023

Ransomware group steps up, issues statement over MGM Resorts compromise

We take a look at a ransomware group’s claims that they were the ones responsible for the MGM Resorts attack….

ThemeBleed exploit is another reason to patch Windows quickly
19
Sep
2023

ThemeBleed exploit is another reason to patch Windows quickly

An exploit has been released for a vulnerability in .themes that was patched in the September 2023 Patch Tuesday update….

Malwarebytes named leader across six endpoint security categories, marking its ease of use, in G2 Fall 2023 results
19
Sep
2023

Malwarebytes named leader across six endpoint security categories, marking its ease of use, in G2 Fall 2023 results

Malwarebytes is the only vendor recognized as “Easiest to Use” with the “Easiest Admin” for its EDR and MDR solutions…

Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics
16
Sep
2023

Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics

A Europol report discusses developments in cyberattacks, new methodologies, and threats as observed by Europol’s operational analysts. The European Union…

Upgrading your iPhone? Read this first
15
Sep
2023

Upgrading your iPhone? Read this first

Has the launch of the iPhone 15 triggered a yearning to upgrade to a new model? Here are some tips…

Watch out, this LastPass email with "Important information about your account" is a phish
15
Sep
2023

Watch out, this LastPass email with “Important information about your account” is a phish

We caught a nasty phish yesterday, likely looking to feed on victims of last year’s LastPass breach. The consequences of…

Malwarebytes wins every Q2 MRG Effitas award & scores 100% on new phishing test
15
Sep
2023

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

Dive into where we prevented more than the rest and how we were able to do it. MRG Effitas, a…