Category: MalwareBytes

Skull and crossbones
11
Aug
2023

Ransomware review: August 2023

July saw one of the highest number of ransomware attacks in 2023 at 441. At the forefront of these attacks…

Voter data stolen in UK Electoral Commission systems breach
10
Aug
2023

Voter data stolen in UK Electoral Commission systems breach

We take a look at reports that the UK’s electoral commission has been breached, and what it means for registered…

Cloudflare Tunnel increasingly abused by cybercriminals
10
Aug
2023

Cloudflare Tunnel increasingly abused by cybercriminals

Researchers have found that cybercriminals are shifting to Cloudflare Tunnel to hide and anonymize their nefarious activities. Cloudflare Tunnel provides…

Facial recognition tech lands innocent woman with bogus carjacking charge
10
Aug
2023

Facial recognition tech lands innocent woman with bogus carjacking charge

We take a look at another case of facial recognition technology getting it wrong in the land of law enforcement….

Digital assets continue to be prime target for malvertisers
09
Aug
2023

Digital assets continue to be prime target for malvertisers

NFT enthusiasts are getting their wallets drained after clicking on a malicious ad. Cyber-criminals continue to impersonate brands via well-crafted…

Server breach could be fatal blow for LetMeSpy
09
Aug
2023

Server breach could be fatal blow for LetMeSpy

We take a look at reports of an app called LetMeSpy facing an imminent shutdown after a server breach and…

A week in security (July 31 - August 6)
08
Aug
2023

A week in security (July 31 – August 6)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: The end looms for Meta’s behavioural advertising in Europe Microsoft Teams used in phishing campaign…

New Security Advisor amps up security in minutes
08
Aug
2023

New Security Advisor amps up security in minutes

The new feature provides comprehensive health score that assesses the quality of your Nebula implementation. Malwarebytes Security Advisor, a transformation…

2022's most routinely exploited vulnerabilities—history repeats
08
Aug
2023

2022’s most routinely exploited vulnerabilities—history repeats

What can the routinely exploited vulnerabilities of 2022 tell us, and what do we think will make it on to…

FCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine
08
Aug
2023

FCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine

We take a look at a record fine issued by the FCC in relation to a prolific robocalling operation. Robocallers…

TikTok logo
08
Aug
2023

TikTok facing fines for violating children’s privacy

TikTok is looking at yet another fine… The European Data Protection Board is expected to fine TikTok for violating the…

Microsoft Teams used in phishing campaign to bypass multi-factor authentication
05
Aug
2023

Microsoft Teams used in phishing campaign to bypass multi-factor authentication

Attackers are using Microsoft Teams chats from compromised Microsft 365 tenants as credential theft phishing lures Attackers believed to have…