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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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“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...
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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...
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