Category: MalwareBytes

PetSmart logo
07
Mar
2024

PetSmart warns customers of credential stuffing attack

Pet retail company PetSmart has emailed customers to alert them to a recent credential stuffing attack. Credential stuffing relies on…

pointing Intellexa to the door
07
Mar
2024

Predator spyware vendor banned in US

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Predator spyware vendor Intellexa Consortium, and banned the company from doing business in the…

ALPHV
06
Mar
2024

ALPHV ransomware gang fakes own death, fools no one

For the second time in only four months, all is not well on the ALPHV (aka BlackCat) ransomware gang’s dark…

Update now! Apple releases patch for zero-day vulnerability
06
Mar
2024

Update your iPhones and iPads now: Apple patches security vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS

Apple has released a security update for iOS and iPadOS to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities which are reported to already…

subdomailing can get you buried in spam
05
Mar
2024

Check your DNS! Abandoned domains used to bypass spam checks

Researchers at Guardio Labs have discovered that a group of spammers is using long-forgotten subdomains from established brands like MSN,…

what happened to my credit card
05
Mar
2024

American Express warns customers about third party data breach

American Express has sent affected customers a warning that “a third party service provider engaged by numerous merchants experienced unauthorized…

deflated Pegasus balloon
05
Mar
2024

Pegasus spyware creator ordered to reveal code used to spy on WhatsApp users

A California federal judge has ordered spyware maker NSO Group to hand over the code for Pegasus and other spyware…

Apple logo
05
Mar
2024

No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware

We’re going to let you in on a little cybersecurity secret… There’s malware on Mac computers. There pretty much always…

week in security
04
Mar
2024

A week in security (February 26 – March 3)

March 1, 2024 – Scammers are attacking Mac users interested in cryptocurrencies using a fake fix for a meeting link…

PikaBot malware on the rise: What organizations need to know 
02
Mar
2024

PikaBot malware on the rise: What organizations need to know 

A new type of malware is being used by ransomware gangs in their attacks, and its name is PikaBot. A…

cryptocurrencies investor
01
Mar
2024

Malicious meeting invite fix targets Mac users

Cybercriminals are targeting Mac users interested in cryptocurrency opportunities with fake calendar invites. During the attacks the criminals will send…

booking a castle does not come cheap
29
Feb
2024

Airbnb scam sends you to a fake Tripadvisor site, takes your money

One of my co-workers who works on Malwarebytes’ web research team just witnessed a real life example of how useful…