A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?
Today’s ransomware is the scourge of many organizations. But where did it start? If we define ransomware as malware that...
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How Microsoft’s highly secure environment was breached
An investigation by Microsoft has finally revealed how China-based hackers circumvented its “highly isolated and restricted production environment” in May...
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FreeWorld ransomware attacks MSSQL—get your databases off the Internet
A attack that uses a database as an entry point to a network reminds us that you should never expose...
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Smart chastity device exposes sensitive user data
We take a look at reports of an IoT chastity cage device which is exposing user data. A security breach...
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X wants your biometric data
We take a look at plans to voluntarily upload identification to X, the site formerly known as Twitter. Users of...
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Mac users targeted in new malvertising campaign delivering Atomic Stealer
While malvertising delivering infostealers has largely been a Windows problem, Mac users are getting targeted as well. Summary Malicious ads...
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Password-stealing Chrome extension smuggled on to Web Store
Chrome browser extensions can steal passwords from the text input fields in websites, despite Chrome’s latest security and privacy standard,...
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A week in security (August 28
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 28 to September 3, 2023. Last week on Malwarebytes...
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Supply chain related security risks, and how to protect against them
We take a look at the importance of supply chain cybersecurity and share some tips to enhance it. By definition,...
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A firsthand perspective on the recent LinkedIn account takeover campaign
It started with a password reset email in the middle of the night. Not long ago I wrote about a...
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Victim records deleted after spyware vendor compromised
We take a look at another compromise of a mobile spyware app maker, and ask whether this action comes with...
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Qakbot botnet infrastructure suffers major takedown
The Qakbot botnet has suffered a major setback after its infrastructure was heavily disrupted by US and European law enforcement...
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