Category: MalwareBytes

Update now! Ruckus vulnerability added to CISA’s list of actively exploited bugs
16
May
2023

Update now! Ruckus vulnerability added to CISA’s list of actively exploited bugs

CISA has added a Ruckus vulnerability being abused by the AndoryuBot botnet to its catalog. Along with six older vulnerabilities,…

Google adds unwanted tracker detection to Find My Device network
13
May
2023

Google adds unwanted tracker detection to Find My Device network

Last week we reported that Google and Apple were looking for input on a draft specification to alert users in…

Sponsored Twitter post uses fake BBC News site to boost slippery oil trading app
13
May
2023

Sponsored Twitter post uses fake BBC News site to boost slippery oil trading app

We take a look at a daisy chain of links and clicks leading from a sponsored Twitter ad to a…

YouTube is testing ad blocker detection
13
May
2023

YouTube is testing ad blocker detection

We take a look at YouTube’s testing of ad blocking detection and why it might not be popular with users….

How to create one and when you shouldn't
12
May
2023

How to create one and when you shouldn’t

Google is offering users the best option to date to securing their accounts from phishing. (Hint: It’s not passwords.) Google…

Malwarebytes achieves perfect score in latest AVLab assessment
12
May
2023

Malwarebytes achieves perfect score in latest AVLab assessment

We blocked 100% of malware for the sixth consecutive quarter in a row. Malwarebytes has once again earned a perfect…

How to spot and avoid a tech support scam
11
May
2023

How to spot and avoid a tech support scam

Tech support scams are an ongoing nuisance. Knowing how they operate helps you to recognize them. Despite the occasional arrests…

New Discord username policy raises user privacy fears
11
May
2023

New Discord username policy raises user privacy fears

We take a look at the reaction to Discord’s proposed changes to how usernames work, and why many users aren’t…

Update now! May 2023 Patch Tuesday tackles 3 zero-day vulnerabilities
11
May
2023

Update now! May 2023 Patch Tuesday tackles 3 zero-day vulnerabilities

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday round up for May 2023 includes patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities and one critical remote code execution…

Two mobile phones, placed in two people
11
May
2023

Crucial insights and predictions for MSPs

How MSPs can prepare for the complex landscape of mobile malware. Whether a company gives them out or they’re owned…

Brightline breach hits at least 964,000 people, US records show
10
May
2023

Brightline breach hits at least 964,000 people, US records show

Following the Cl0p ransomware gang’s attacks that leveraged Fortra’s GoAnywhereMFT software tool, behavioral health provider Brightline informed customers about a…

Ransomware attack on MSI led to compromised Intel Boot Guard private keys
10
May
2023

Ransomware attack on MSI led to compromised Intel Boot Guard private keys

The leaked data after the ransomware attack on MSI includes private keys which could be used to bypass Intel Boot…